2021 Belgrade Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2021 Belgrade Open
Champions Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Belarus.svg Andrei Vasilevski
Runners-up Flag of Sweden.svg André Göransson
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Matos
Final score6–4, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
Belgrade Open

This was the first edition of the tournament, primarily created due to the one-week delay of the 2021 French Open. [1]

Contents

Jonathan Erlich and Andrei Vasilevski won the title, defeating André Göransson and Rafael Matos in the final, 6–4, 6–1.

Seeds

  1. Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna / Flag of Croatia.svg Franko Škugor (first round)
  2. Flag of France.svg Fabrice Martin / Flag of Monaco.svg Hugo Nys (first round)
  3. Flag of Uruguay.svg Ariel Behar / Flag of Ecuador.svg Gonzalo Escobar (first round)
  4. Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Demoliner / Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago González (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Croatia.svg F Škugor
3 6[8]
  Flag of Argentina.svg F Delbonis
Flag of New Zealand.svg A Sitak
64 [10] Flag of Argentina.svg F Delbonis
Flag of New Zealand.svg A Sitak
2 1
WC Flag of Croatia.svg I Sabanov
Flag of Croatia.svg M Sabanov
4 6[10]WC Flag of Croatia.svg I Sabanov
Flag of Croatia.svg M Sabanov
66
  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg T Brkić
Flag of Serbia.svg N Ćaćić
63 [8] WC Flag of Croatia.svg I Sabanov
Flag of Croatia.svg M Sabanov
3 6[11]
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg A Behar
Flag of Ecuador.svg G Escobar
763[4] Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Belarus.svg A Vasilevski
63 [13]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Arends
Flag of Venezuela.svg LD Martínez
5 77[10] Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Arends
Flag of Venezuela.svg LD Martínez
3 6[6]
  Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Belarus.svg A Vasilevski
64 [10] Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Belarus.svg A Vasilevski
60 [10]
  Flag of Argentina.svg A Molteni
Flag of Denmark.svg F Nielsen
4 6[3] Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Belarus.svg A Vasilevski
66
  Flag of Spain.svg R Carballés Baena
Flag of Argentina.svg F Coria
3 4 Flag of Sweden.svg A Göransson
Flag of Brazil.svg R Matos
4 1
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Bambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Bambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
66
WC Flag of Serbia.svg H Međedović
Flag of Serbia.svg M Tepavac
606[9] 4 Flag of Brazil.svg M Demoliner
Flag of Mexico.svg S González
4 4
4 Flag of Brazil.svg M Demoliner
Flag of Mexico.svg S González
773 [11] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Bambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Inglot
636[4]
  Flag of Sweden.svg A Göransson
Flag of Brazil.svg R Matos
65 [10] Flag of Sweden.svg A Göransson
Flag of Brazil.svg R Matos
771 [10]
  Flag of India.svg D Sharan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith
4 7[6] Flag of Sweden.svg A Göransson
Flag of Brazil.svg R Matos
66
  Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren
665[10] Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren
1 3
2 Flag of France.svg F Martin
Flag of Monaco.svg H Nys
3 77[8]

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References

  1. "EXTRA WEEK BEFORE ROLAND GARROS NOW FILLED BY ATP AND WTA EVENTS". www.tennis.com.