2021 BNP Paribas Open – Women's doubles
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2021 BNP Paribas Open | |
| Champions | Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens |
| Runners-up | Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina |
| Score | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens defeated Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Rybakina in the final, 7–6(7–1), 6–3, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters.[1] It was Hsieh's third title at the tournament and her 30th career doubles title overall. Mertens successfully defended her title to win for a second time after she first won the tournament in 2019 with Aryna Sabalenka,[2] who chose not to defend her title.[3]
Mertens and Barbora Krejčíková were in contention for the world No. 1 doubles ranking at the beginning of the tournament. By winning the title, Mertens usurped Krejčíková for the top ranking.
Seeds
- Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (quarterfinals)
- Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens (champions)
- Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (semifinals)
- Alexa Guarachi / Desirae Krawczyk (second round)
- Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Demi Schuurs (second round)
- Hayley Carter / Gabriela Dabrowski (second round)
- Darija Jurak / Andreja Klepač (first round)
- Sharon Fichman / Giuliana Olmos (second round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina | 61 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Top half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | B Krejčíková K Siniaková | 66 | 6 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Golubic J Teichmann | 78 | 2 | [2] | 1 | B Krejčíková K Siniaková | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U Eikeri A Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | U Eikeri A Sasnovich | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | R Brantmeier K Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | B Krejčíková K Siniaková | 6 | 4 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
| L Kichenok J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | L Kichenok J Ostapenko | 2 | 6 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Rogers A Tomljanović | 3 | 3 | L Kichenok J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Christian E Routliffe | 4 | 4 | 6 | H Carter G Dabrowski | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | H Carter G Dabrowski | 6 | 6 | L Kichenok J Ostapenko | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Guarachi D Krawczyk | 3 | 6 | [10] | V Kudermetova E Rybakina | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | H Watson S Zheng | 6 | 3 | [8] | 4 | A Guarachi D Krawczyk | 3 | 77 | [0] | ||||||||||||||||||
| PR | An Rodionova Ar Rodionova | 3 | 6 | [6] | V Kudermetova E Rybakina | 6 | 62 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| V Kudermetova E Rybakina | 6 | 3 | [10] | V Kudermetova E Rybakina | 1 | 6 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Bouzková L Hradecká | 6 | 3 | [10] | M Bouzková L Hradecká | 6 | 1 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | N Hibino A Rosolska | 2 | 6 | [6] | M Bouzková L Hradecká | 6 | 5 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Halep E-G Ruse | 7 | 79 | WC | S Halep E-G Ruse | 2 | 7 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | D Jurak A Klepač | 5 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | S Fichman G Olmos | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Kasatkina A Kontaveit | 3 | 4 | 8 | S Fichman G Olmos | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Ninomiya S Santamaria | 77 | 3 | [10] | M Ninomiya S Santamaria | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Flipkens S Sorribes Tormo | 65 | 6 | [6] | M Ninomiya S Santamaria | 1 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Kichenok R Olaru | 3 | 6 | [7] | 3 | S Aoyama E Shibahara | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Muhammad J Pegula | 6 | 3 | [10] | A Muhammad J Pegula | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Mirza S Zhang | 6 | 3 | [13] | 3 | S Aoyama E Shibahara | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S Aoyama E Shibahara | 4 | 6 | [15] | 3 | S Aoyama E Shibahara | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | N Melichar-Martinez D Schuurs | 6 | 6 | 2 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Peschke A Rus | 4 | 3 | 5 | N Melichar-Martinez D Schuurs | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| I-C Begu R Voráčová | 1 | 1 | L Fernandez C Gauff | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Fernandez C Gauff | 6 | 6 | L Fernandez C Gauff | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Mattek-Sands I Świątek | 6 | 6 | 2 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | J Lohoff A Panova | 1 | 3 | B Mattek-Sands I Świątek | 6 | 4 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A Anisimova D Yastremska | 1 | 1 | 2 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens | 1 | 6 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Hsieh and Mertens prevail to win Indian Wells doubles title". Women's Tennis Association. October 16, 2021. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Mertens, Sabalenka seal doubles glory in Indian Wells". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "Hsieh and Mertens prevail to win Indian Wells doubles title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved October 17, 2021.