2021 BGL Luxembourg Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2021 BGL Luxembourg Open
Final
Champions Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Greet Minnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck
Runners-up Flag of New Zealand.svg Erin Routliffe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kimberley Zimmermann
Score6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2019  · BGL Luxembourg Open ·  2022  

Coco Gauff and Caty McNally were the reigning champions, having won the last edition in 2019, [1] but chose not to defend their title.

Contents

Greet Minnen and Alison Van Uytvanck won the title, defeating Erin Routliffe and Kimberley Zimmermann in the final, 6–3, 6–3. [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Bouzková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi / Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Belarus.svg Lidziya Marozava / Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Mitu (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
677
WC Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
Flag of Russia.svg L Samsonova
2 651 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
5 65
PR Flag of Russia.svg V Diatchenko
Flag of Russia.svg Y Sizikova
64 [10]PR Flag of Russia.svg V Diatchenko
Flag of Russia.svg Y Sizikova
777
Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Russia.svg A Panova
3 6[8] PR Flag of Russia.svg V Diatchenko
Flag of Russia.svg Y Sizikova
4 2
4 Flag of Belarus.svg L Marozava
Flag of Romania.svg A Mitu
4 5 Flag of New Zealand.svg E Routliffe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Zimmermann
66
Flag of New Zealand.svg E Routliffe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Zimmermann
67 Flag of New Zealand.svg E Routliffe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Zimmermann
5 6[10]
Flag of Germany.svg V Heisen
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
64 [8] Flag of Norway.svg U Eikeri
Flag of Russia.svg V Gracheva
72 [8]
Flag of Norway.svg U Eikeri
Flag of Russia.svg V Gracheva
4 6[10] Flag of New Zealand.svg E Routliffe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Zimmermann
3 3
WC Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam
Flag of Germany.svg L Papadakis
66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G Minnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck
66
Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of Slovakia.svg AK Schmiedlová
2 4 WC Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam
Flag of Germany.svg L Papadakis
4 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hartono
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Tjandramulia
656[8] 3 Flag of Japan.svg E Hozumi
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
66
3 Flag of Japan.svg E Hozumi
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
774 [10]3 Flag of Japan.svg E Hozumi
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
3 62
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G Minnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck
66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G Minnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck
677
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R van der Hoek
4 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G Minnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck
3 6[10]
Flag of Germany.svg T Morderger
Flag of Germany.svg Y Morderger
2 3 2 Flag of India.svg S Mirza
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
63 [8]
2 Flag of India.svg S Mirza
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
66

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References

  1. "Gauff, McNally win second doubles title in Luxembourg". WTA Tour. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open 2021 doubles final". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 26 October 2024.