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Find sources: "2021 Astana Open" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Tennis tournament 2021 Astana Open Date 20 September – 26 September (ATP) 27 September – 2 October (WTA) Edition 2nd (ATP) 1st (WTA) Category ATP Tour 250 WTA 250 Prize money $541,800 (ATP) $235,238 (WTA) Surface Hard (indoor) Location Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Venue Daulet National Tennis Centre Champions Men's singles Kwon Soon-woo Women's singles Alison Van Uytvanck Men's doubles Santiago González / Andrés Molteni Women's doubles Anna-Lena Friedsam / Monica Niculescu ← 2020 · Astana Open · 2022 → The **2021 [Astana Open](/source/Astana_Open)** was a tennis tournament organized for professional tennis players, held in [Nur-Sultan](/source/Nur-Sultan), Kazakhstan, in 2021 on indoor [hard courts](/source/Hard_court). It was primarily organized due to the cancellation of many tournaments during the [2021 ATP Tour](/source/2021_ATP_Tour) and [2021 WTA Tour](/source/2021_WTA_Tour), because of the ongoing [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).[1] It is the second edition of the tournament for the men and the first for the women. The tournament took place in [Nur-Sultan](/source/Nur-Sultan), [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan), from 20–26 September for the men, and from 27 September to 2 October for the women.[2][3] ## Champions ### Men's singles Main article: [2021 Astana Open – Men's singles](/source/2021_Astana_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles) - **[Kwon Soon-woo](/source/Kwon_Soon-woo)** def. [James Duckworth](/source/James_Duckworth_(tennis)), 7–6(8–6), 6–3 This was Kwon's first ever career ATP title. ### Women's singles Main article: [2021 Astana Open – Women's singles](/source/2021_Astana_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles) - **[Alison Van Uytvanck](/source/Alison_Van_Uytvanck)** def. [Yulia Putintseva](/source/Yulia_Putintseva), 1–6, 6–4, 6–3. This was Van Uytvanck's fifth singles title, and first of the year. ### Men's doubles Main article: [2021 Astana Open – Men's doubles](/source/2021_Astana_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_doubles) - **[Santiago González](/source/Santiago_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(tennis))** / **[Andrés Molteni](/source/Andr%C3%A9s_Molteni)** def. [Jonathan Erlich](/source/Jonathan_Erlich) / [Andrei Vasilevski](/source/Andrei_Vasilevski_(tennis)), 6–1, 6–2 ### Women's doubles Main article: [2021 Astana Open – Women's doubles](/source/2021_Astana_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles) - **[Anna-Lena Friedsam](/source/Anna-Lena_Friedsam)** / **[Monica Niculescu](/source/Monica_Niculescu)** def. [Angelina Gabueva](/source/Angelina_Gabueva) / [Anastasia Zakharova](/source/Anastasia_Zakharova) 6–2, 4–6, [10–5] ## ATP singles main draw entrants ### Seeds Country Player Rank1 Seed RUS Aslan Karatsev 25 1 KAZ Alexander Bublik 34 2 SRB Dušan Lajović 36 3 SRB Filip Krajinović 37 4 AUS John Millman 43 5 FRA Benoît Paire 48 6 SRB Laslo Đere 50 7 BLR Ilya Ivashka 53 8 - Rankings are as of September 13, 2021. ### Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: - [Mikhail Kukushkin](/source/Mikhail_Kukushkin) - [Timofey Skatov](/source/Timofey_Skatov) - [Fernando Verdasco](/source/Fernando_Verdasco) The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: - [Evgeny Donskoy](/source/Evgeny_Donskoy) - [Marc Polmans](/source/Marc_Polmans) - [Dmitry Popko](/source/Dmitry_Popko) - [Elias Ymer](/source/Elias_Ymer) ### Withdrawals **Before the tournament** - [Cristian Garín](/source/Cristian_Gar%C3%ADn) → replaced by [Ričardas Berankis](/source/Ri%C4%8Dardas_Berankis) - [Adrian Mannarino](/source/Adrian_Mannarino) → replaced by [Daniel Elahi Galán](/source/Daniel_Elahi_Gal%C3%A1n) - [Mackenzie McDonald](/source/Mackenzie_McDonald) → replaced by [Carlos Taberner](/source/Carlos_Taberner) ## ATP doubles main draw entrants ### Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed MEX Santiago González ARG Andrés Molteni 112 1 KAZ Andrey Golubev KAZ Aleksandr Nedovyesov 117 2 BRA Marcelo Demoliner BRA Rafael Matos 126 3 SWE André Göransson ITA Andrea Vavassori 143 4 - Rankings are as of September 13, 2021 ### Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: - [Alexander Bublik](/source/Alexander_Bublik) / [Daniil Golubev](/source/Daniil_Golubev) - [Dmitry Popko](/source/Dmitry_Popko) / [Timofey Skatov](/source/Timofey_Skatov) ### Withdrawals **Before the tournament** - [Nathaniel Lammons](/source/Nathaniel_Lammons) / [Mackenzie McDonald](/source/Mackenzie_McDonald) → replaced by [Andre Begemann](/source/Andre_Begemann) / [Nathaniel Lammons](/source/Nathaniel_Lammons) ## WTA singles main draw entrants ### Seeds Country Player Rank1 Seed KAZ Yulia Putintseva 49 1 BEL Alison Van Uytvanck 55 2 FRA Kristina Mladenovic 65 3 BEL Greet Minnen 75 4 CRO Ana Konjuh 77 5 SWE Rebecca Peterson 78 6 RUS Varvara Gracheva 82 7 FRA Clara Burel 91 8 - Rankings are as of September 20, 2021. ### Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: - [Anna Danilina](/source/Anna_Danilina) - [Zhibek Kulambayeva](/source/Zhibek_Kulambayeva) - [Anastasia Potapova](/source/Anastasia_Potapova) The following players received entry using protected rankings: - [Vitalia Diatchenko](/source/Vitalia_Diatchenko) - [Vera Lapko](/source/Vera_Lapko) - [Mandy Minella](/source/Mandy_Minella) The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: - [Katie Boulter](/source/Katie_Boulter) - [Yuliya Hatouka](/source/Yuliya_Hatouka) - [Aleksandra Krunić](/source/Aleksandra_Kruni%C4%87) - [Lesia Tsurenko](/source/Lesia_Tsurenko) - [Natalia Vikhlyantseva](/source/Natalia_Vikhlyantseva) - [Anastasia Zakharova](/source/Anastasia_Zakharova) ### Withdrawals **Before the tournament** - [Irina-Camelia Begu](/source/Irina-Camelia_Begu) → replaced by [Ekaterine Gorgodze](/source/Ekaterine_Gorgodze) - [Polona Hercog](/source/Polona_Hercog) → replaced by [Jaqueline Cristian](/source/Jaqueline_Cristian) - [Nao Hibino](/source/Nao_Hibino) → replaced by [Vitalia Diatchenko](/source/Vitalia_Diatchenko) - [Anhelina Kalinina](/source/Anhelina_Kalinina) → replaced by [Stefanie Vögele](/source/Stefanie_V%C3%B6gele) - [Nuria Párrizas Díaz](/source/Nuria_P%C3%A1rrizas_D%C3%ADaz) → replaced by [Mandy Minella](/source/Mandy_Minella) - [Liudmila Samsonova](/source/Liudmila_Samsonova) → replaced by [Jule Niemeier](/source/Jule_Niemeier) - [Anna Karolína Schmiedlová](/source/Anna_Karol%C3%ADna_Schmiedlov%C3%A1) → replaced by [Kristýna Plíšková](/source/Krist%C3%BDna_Pl%C3%AD%C5%A1kov%C3%A1) - [Nina Stojanović](/source/Nina_Stojanovi%C4%87) → replaced by [Anna-Lena Friedsam](/source/Anna-Lena_Friedsam) - [Clara Tauson](/source/Clara_Tauson) → replaced by [Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove](/source/Lesley_Pattinama_Kerkhove) - [Vera Zvonareva](/source/Vera_Zvonareva) → replaced by [Vera Lapko](/source/Vera_Lapko) ## WTA doubles main draw entrants ### Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed BEL Greet Minnen BEL Alison Van Uytvanck 138 1 RUS Anna Blinkova KAZ Anna Danilina 149 2 GER Anna-Lena Friedsam ROU Monica Niculescu 160 3 RUS Varvara Gracheva GEO Oksana Kalashnikova 235 4 - Rankings are as of September 20, 2021 ### Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: - [Gozal Ainitdinova](/source/Gozal_Ainitdinova) / [Zhibek Kulambayeva](/source/Zhibek_Kulambayeva) - Sofiya Chursina / [Yekaterina Dmitrichenko](/source/Yekaterina_Dmitrichenko) ### Withdrawals **Before the tournament** - [Natela Dzalamidze](/source/Natela_Dzalamidze) / [Kamilla Rakhimova](/source/Kamilla_Rakhimova) → replaced by [Natela Dzalamidze](/source/Natela_Dzalamidze) / [Kaja Juvan](/source/Kaja_Juvan) - [Vivian Heisen](/source/Vivian_Heisen) / [Kimberley Zimmermann](/source/Kimberley_Zimmermann) → replaced by [Vitalia Diatchenko](/source/Vitalia_Diatchenko) / [Yana Sizikova](/source/Yana_Sizikova) - [Oksana Kalashnikova](/source/Oksana_Kalashnikova) / [Miyu Kato](/source/Miyu_Kato_(tennis)) → replaced by [Varvara Gracheva](/source/Varvara_Gracheva) / [Oksana Kalashnikova](/source/Oksana_Kalashnikova) - [Aleksandra Krunić](/source/Aleksandra_Kruni%C4%87) / [Nina Stojanović](/source/Nina_Stojanovi%C4%87) → replaced by [Rutuja Bhosale](/source/Rutuja_Bhosale) / [Emily Webley-Smith](/source/Emily_Webley-Smith) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["ATP Announces Four New Events For 2020"](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-announces-four-new-events-for-2020). *www.atptour.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["ATP Astana Open Overview"](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nur-sultan/9410/overview). ATP. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["WTA Astana Open Overview"](https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/2053/nur-sultan). Women's Tennis Association. ## External links - [Official website](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nur-sultan/9410/overview) v t e Almaty Open tournaments 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 v t e 2021 ATP Tour « 2020 2022 » Grand Slam events Australian Open (S, D, X)† French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X) ATP Tour Masters 1000 Miami (S, D) Monte Carlo (S, D) Madrid (S, D) Rome (S, D) Toronto (S, D) Cincinnati (S, D) Indian Wells (S, D)† Shanghai† Paris (S, D) ATP Tour 500 Rotterdam (S, D) Dubai (S, D) Acapulco (S, D) Barcelona (S, D) Halle (S, D) London (S, D) Hamburg (S, D) Washington (S, D) Beijing† Tokyo† Vienna (S, D) Basel† ATP Tour 250 Delray Beach (S, D)† Antalya (S, D)† Melbourne 1 (S, D)* Melbourne 2 (S, D)* Montpellier (S, D) Córdoba (S, D) Singapore (S, D)* Buenos Aires (S, D) Doha (S, D) Marseille (S, D) Santiago (S, D) Marbella (S, D)* Cagliari (S, D)* Belgrade 1 (S, D) Estoril (S, D) Munich (S, D) Geneva (S, D) Lyon (S, D) Belgrade 2 (S, D)* Parma (S, D)* Stuttgart (S, D) Rosmalen† Eastbourne (S, D) Mallorca (S, D) Newport (S, D) Båstad (S, D) Los Cabos (S, D) Umag (S, D) Gstaad (S, D) Kitzbühel (S, D) Atlanta (S, D) Winston-Salem (S, D) Metz (S, D) Nur-Sultan (S, D)* San Diego (S, D)* Sofia (S, D) Moscow (S, D) Antwerp (S, D) St. Petersburg (S, D) Stockholm (S, D) Team events ATP Cup† Davis Cup Finals Laver Cup † – Tournaments are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic * – Tournaments are introduced due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo (S, D, X) ATP Finals, Turin (S, D) Next Generation ATP Finals, Milan v t e 2021 WTA Tour « 2020 2022 » Grand Slam events Australian Open (S, D, X)† French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X) WTA 1000 tournaments Dubai (S, D) Miami (S, D) Madrid (S, D) Rome (S, D) Montreal (S, D) Cincinnati (S, D) Wuhan† Beijing† Indian Wells (S, D)† WTA 500 tournaments Abu Dhabi (S, D)* Melbourne 1 (S, D)* Melbourne 2 (S, D)* Melbourne 3 (S)* Adelaide (S, D) Doha (S, D) St. Petersburg (S, D) Charleston 1 (S, D) Stuttgart (S, D) Berlin (S, D) Eastbourne (S, D) San Jose (S, D) Zhengzhou† Ostrava (S, D) Tokyo† Chicago 2 (S, D)* Moscow (S, D) WTA 250 tournaments Melbourne 4 (S, D)* Lyon (S, D) Guadalajara (S, D) Monterrey (S, D) Bogotá (S, D) Charleston 2 (S, D)* İstanbul (S, D) Belgrade (S, D) Parma (S, D)* Strasbourg (S, D) Nottingham (S, D) Rosmalen† Birmingham (S, D) Bad Homburg (S, D) Hamburg (S, D) Budapest (S, D) Lausanne (S, D) Prague (S, D) Palermo (S, D) Gdynia (S, D) Cluj-Napoca 1 (S, D) Chicago 1 (S, D)* Cleveland (S, D) Luxembourg (S, D) Portorož (S, D)* Nur-Sultan (S, D)* Tenerife (S, D)* Courmayeur (S, D)* Cluj-Napoca 2 (S, D)* Linz (S, D) Team events Billie Jean King Cup Finals Bold denotes the mandatory tournaments (WTA 1000) † – Tournaments are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic * – Tournaments are introduced due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo (S, D, X) WTA Elite Trophy† WTA Finals, Guadalajara (S, D) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2021 Astana Open](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Astana_Open) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Astana_Open?action=history)). 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