2021 Atlanta Open – Singles

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Singles
2021 Atlanta Open
Champion Flag of the United States.svg John Isner
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Nakashima
Final score7–6(10–8), 7–5
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2019  · Atlanta Open ·  2022  

Alex de Minaur was the reigning champion from when the tournament was last held in 2019, [1] but chose not to participate this year.

Contents

John Isner won his sixth Atlanta Open title, defeating Brandon Nakashima in the final, 7–6(10–8), 7–5.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic (second round)
  2. Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner (second round)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Reilly Opelka (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz (semifinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg John Isner (champion)
  7. Flag of France.svg Benoît Paire (second round, retired)
  8. Flag of South Africa.svg Lloyd Harris (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
SE Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Nakashima 3 66
Flag of Finland.svg Emil Ruusuvuori 64 3
SE Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Nakashima 685
6 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 7107
5 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz 6473
6 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 775 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 73 64
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Bryde 1 774 SE Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 5 677
SE Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 6656SE Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 777
Q Flag of Germany.svg P Gojowczyk 4 7777 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Thompson 655
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 66365Q Flag of Germany.svg P Gojowczyk 664
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Thompson 771 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Thompson 786
8 Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 6262 SE Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 3 66
Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 64 3
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 66
Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 643 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 1 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 7763 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 613
Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 635 Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 776
Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 777 Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 4 63
Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama 5 774 7 Flag of France.svg B Paire 64 0r
7 Flag of France.svg B Paire 7626

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 66
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Donskoy 3 4 5 Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 6566
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Popyrin 643 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 774 1
Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 7765 Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 776377
Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 5 654 Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 657764
Q Flag of the United States.svg B Fratangelo 777Q Flag of the United States.svg B Fratangelo 6364
4 Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 7777
5 Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 6473
6 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 66366 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 775 6
PR Flag of the United States.svg JJ Wolf 4 774 6 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 786
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Sock 6467WC Flag of the United States.svg J Sock 664
Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 774 5 6 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 77636
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg C O'Connell 4 66Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg C O'Connell 65774
Flag of the United States.svg D Kudla 63 3 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg C O'Connell 796
2 Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner 674

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk (qualified)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christopher O'Connell (qualified)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy (qualified)
  4. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jason Jung (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of Ukraine.svg Illya Marchenko (first round)
  6. Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Ofner (qualifying competition, retired)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer (first round)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young 4 1
1 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk 66
Alt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Ward 2 4
Alt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Ward 677
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Illya Marchenko 3 61

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christopher O'Connell 76
  Flag of Japan.svg Yosuke Watanuki 5 4
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christopher O'Connell 4
6 Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Ofner 2r
WC Flag of the United States.svg Samir Banerjee 5 4
6 Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Ofner 76

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Noah Rubin 63 4
3 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 4 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 677
8 Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda 3 64

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jason Jung 6646
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko 4 773
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jason Jung 3 65
  Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo 61 7
  Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo 776
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer 653

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References

  1. "#NextGenATP De Minaur Flawless On Serve To Clinch Atlanta Title". ATP Tour. 28 July 2019.