{{Short description|Women's tennis tournament}}
{{TennisEventInfo|2021|Winners Open| | date=2–8 August | edition = 1st | category=WTA 250 | draw=32S / 16D | prize_money=$235,000 | surface=Clay | location=Cluj-Napoca, Romania | venue=Winners Sports Club | champs={{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Petkovic | champd={{flagicon|RUS}} Natela Dzalamidze / {{flagicon|SLO}} Kaja Juvan |after_year=no }}
The '''2021 WTA Romanian Open''', known as the '''Winners Open''' due to sponsorship reasons, was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Winners Sports Club. It was the 1st edition of the tournament held in the city of Cluj-Napoca and was a part of the 2021 WTA Tour.<ref>[https://www.romania-insider.com/wta-tournament-cluj-romania-2021 Cluj-Napoca to host a WTA tennis tournament in August]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/97651/wta-launches-very-attractive-winners-open-in-romania/|title=WTA launches "very attractive" Winners Open in Romania|website=www.tennisworldusa.org|date=5 May 2021}}</ref>
== Finals == === Singles === {{main|2021 Winners Open – Singles}} * {{flagicon|GER}} '''Andrea Petkovic''' def. {{flagicon|EGY}} Mayar Sherif, 6–1, 6–1.
This was Petkovic's seventh WTA Tour singles title, and first since 2015.
=== Doubles === {{main|2021 Winners Open – Doubles}} * {{flagicon|RUS}} '''Natela Dzalamidze''' / {{flagicon|SLO}} '''Kaja Juvan''' def. {{flagicon|POL}} Katarzyna Piter / {{flagicon|EGY}} Mayar Sherif, 6–3, 6–4.
This was the maiden WTA Tour title won by both Dzalamidze and Juvan.
==Singles main-draw entrants==
===Seeds=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank<sup>1</sup> ! Seed |- |{{flag|FRA}} |Alizé Cornet |63 |1 |-style="background:#cfc;" |{{flag|GER}} |Andrea Petkovic |97 |2 |- |{{flag|ROU}} |Ana Bogdan |101 |3 |- |{{flag|ITA}} |Martina Trevisan |102 |4 |- |{{flag|ROU}} |Elena-Gabriela Ruse |105 |5 |- |{{flag|SLO}} |Kaja Juvan |114 |6 |- |{{flag|BUL}} |Viktoriya Tomova |119 |7 |- |{{flag|SVK}} |Kristína Kučová |120 |8 |} * Rankings are as of July 26, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners Open Players|url=https://winnersopen.ro/players/|website=winnersopen.ro}}</ref>
===Other entrants=== The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * {{flagicon|PHI}} Alex Eala * {{flagicon|ROU}} Elena-Gabriela Ruse * {{flagicon|ROU}} Briana Szabó * {{flagicon|ROU}} Evelyne Tiron
The following player received entry using a protected ranking: * {{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Petkovic
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandra Dulgheru * {{flagicon|CRO}} Jana Fett * {{flagicon|SRB}} Aleksandra Krunić * {{flagicon|AUS}} Seone Mendez * {{flagicon|ARG}} Paula Ormaechea * {{flagicon|HUN}} Panna Udvardy
===Withdrawals=== ;Before the tournament * {{flagicon|HUN}} Tímea Babos → replaced by {{flagicon|POL}} Katarzyna Kawa * {{flagicon|ROU}} Irina-Camelia Begu → replaced by {{flagicon|SVK}} Viktória Kužmová * {{flagicon|ITA}} Elisabetta Cocciaretto → replaced by {{flagicon|ROU}} Mihaela Buzărnescu * {{flagicon|KAZ}} Zarina Diyas → replaced by {{flagicon|ROU}} Jaqueline Cristian * {{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Errani → replaced by {{flagicon|SVK}} Kristína Kučová * {{flagicon|SUI}} Viktorija Golubic → replaced by {{flagicon|EGY}} Mayar Sherif * {{flagicon|SLO}} Polona Hercog → replaced by {{flagicon|SVK}} Anna Karolína Schmiedlová * {{flagicon|CZE}} Tereza Martincová → replaced by {{flagicon|UKR}} Lesia Tsurenko * {{flagicon|ITA}} Jasmine Paolini → replaced by {{flagicon|HUN}} Réka Luca Jani * {{flagicon|NED}} Arantxa Rus → replaced by {{flagicon|TUR}} Çağla Büyükakçay * {{flagicon|ROU}} Patricia Maria Țig → replaced by {{flagicon|ESP}} Lara Arruabarrena
==Doubles main-draw entrants==
===Seeds=== {|class="sortable wikitable" |- ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank<sup>1</sup> ! Seed |- |{{flag|SVK}} |Viktória Kužmová |{{flag|POL}} |Alicja Rosolska |140 |1 |- |{{flag|SRB}} |Aleksandra Krunić |{{flag|BLR}} |Lidziya Marozava |150 |2 |- |{{flag|ESP}} |Lara Arruabarrena |{{flag|ROU}} |Andreea Mitu |186 |3 |- |{{flag|GEO}} |Oksana Kalashnikova |{{flag|SVK}} |Tereza Mihalíková |233 |4 |} *Rankings are as of July 26, 2021.
===Other entrants=== The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: * {{flagicon|ROU}} Ana Bogdan / {{flagicon|ROU}} Jaqueline Cristian * {{flagicon|ROU}} Miriam Bulgaru / {{flagicon|ROU}} Irina Fetecău
The following pair received entry using a protected ranking: * {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexandra Panova / {{flagicon|GER}} Julia Wachaczyk
===Withdrawals=== ;Before the tournament * {{flagicon|ROU}} Irina-Camelia Begu / {{flagicon|ROU}} Andreea Mitu → replaced by {{flagicon|ESP}} Lara Arruabarrena / {{flagicon|ROU}} Andreea Mitu * {{flagicon|HUN}} Anna Bondár / {{flagicon|HUN}} Fanny Stollár → replaced by {{flagicon|POL}} Katarzyna Piter / {{flagicon|EGY}} Mayar Sherif * {{flagicon|KAZ}} Anna Danilina / {{flagicon|NOR}} Ulrikke Eikeri → replaced by {{flagicon|HUN}} Anna Bondár / {{flagicon|NOR}} Ulrikke Eikeri * {{flagicon|SVK}} Viktória Kužmová / {{flagicon|NED}} Arantxa Rus → replaced by {{flagicon|RUS}} Alena Fomina / {{flagicon|RUS}} Ekaterina Yashina * {{flagicon|GER}} Vivian Heisen / {{flagicon|POL}} Alicja Rosolska → replaced by {{flagicon|SVK}} Viktória Kužmová / {{flagicon|POL}} Alicja Rosolska * {{flagicon|GEO}} Ekaterine Gorgodze / {{flagicon|POL}} Paula Kania-Choduń → replaced by {{flagicon|ROU}} Oana Georgeta Simion / {{flagicon|ROU}} Gabriela Talabă
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/2043/cluj-napoca Official WTA tournament profile] * [http://winners-tennis.ro/ Official website] <!-- {{Winners Open}} --> {{2021 WTA Tour}}
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