2021 Astana Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2021 Astana Open
Final
Champion Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Soon-woo
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth
Score7–6(8–6), 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2020  · Astana Open ·  2022  

John Millman was the defending champion, [1] but lost in the quarterfinals to James Duckworth.

Contents

Kwon Soon-woo won his first ATP Tour title, defeating Duckworth in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–3. Kwon became the first South Korean player to win a title at ATP Tour level since Lee Hyung-taik in the 2003 Sydney tournament.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Aslan Karatsev (second round)
  2. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alexander Bublik (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Lajović (second round)
  4. Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Krajinović (second round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of France.svg Benoît Paire (first round)
  7. Flag of Serbia.svg Laslo Đere (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Belarus.svg Ilya Ivashka (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of Belarus.svg Ilya Ivashka 3 64
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth 677
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth 663
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Soon-woo 786
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Soon-woo 3 76
2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alexander Bublik 65 3

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev 664
Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 60 Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 786
Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 2 0r Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 64 1
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 6361 8 Flag of Belarus.svg I Ivashka 4 66
WC Flag of Kazakhstan.svg T Skatov 774 6WC Flag of Kazakhstan.svg T Skatov 2 3
Q Flag of Sweden.svg E Ymer 2 4 8 Flag of Belarus.svg I Ivashka 66
8 Flag of Belarus.svg I Ivashka 668 Flag of Belarus.svg I Ivashka 3 64
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 677
4 Flag of Serbia.svg F Krajinović 623
WC Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 631 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 776
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 776 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 3 665 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 4 4
Flag of Spain.svg J Munar 678 Flag of Spain.svg J Munar 4 775
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg D Popko 61 4 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 6657
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 3 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Serbia.svg L Đere 63 6
Flag of Colombia.svg DE Galán 4 64 7 Flag of Serbia.svg L Đere 6636
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Polmans 4 64 Flag of Italy.svg L Musetti 4 774
Flag of Italy.svg L Musetti 62 67 Flag of Serbia.svg L Đere 6460
Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 66 Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 772 6
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Donskoy 4 3 Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 76
3 Flag of Serbia.svg D Lajović 5 4
Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 3 76
6 Flag of France.svg B Paire 5 4 2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Bublik 65 3
Flag of Belarus.svg E Gerasimov 76 Flag of Belarus.svg E Gerasimov 7655
Flag of Spain.svg C Taberner 76 Flag of Spain.svg C Taberner 5 777
Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 5 4 Flag of Spain.svg C Taberner 3 4
WC Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 4 2 2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Bublik 66
Flag of Serbia.svg M Kecmanović 66 Flag of Serbia.svg M Kecmanović 63 5
2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Bublik 2 67

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Austria.svg Jurij Rodionov (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Maxime Cressy (qualifying competition)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans (qualified)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy (qualified)
  5. Flag of Ukraine.svg Illya Marchenko (first round)
  6. Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Żuk (first round)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer (qualified)
  8. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dmitry Popko (qualified)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Austria.svg Jurij Rodionov 5 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 63 4
8 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dmitry Popko 3 66
WC Flag of Bulgaria.svg Simon Anthony Ivanov 2 3
8 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dmitry Popko 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of the United States.svg Maxime Cressy 62
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernard Tomic 3 1r
2 Flag of the United States.svg Maxime Cressy 3 64
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer 64 6
WC Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Grigoriy Lomakin 3 2
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans 2 74
  Flag of Italy.svg Gian Marco Moroni 65 1r
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans 66
Alt Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Denis Yevseyev 4 2
Alt Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Denis Yevseyev 66
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Illya Marchenko 4 4

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy 776
  Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Vavassori 642
4 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy 677
  Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Kotov 3 64
  Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Kotov 66
6 Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Żuk 2 3

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References

  1. "Millman Earns Maiden Title In Nur-Sultan". atptour.com. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.