2021 Chicago Challenger

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2021 Chicago Challenger
DateAugust 16–22
Edition2nd
Category WTA 125K series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceHard, outdoor
Location Chicago, United States
VenueXS Tennis Village
Champions
Singles
Flag of Denmark.svg Clara Tauson
Doubles
Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi / Flag of Thailand.svg Peangtarn Plipuech
  2018  · Chicago Challenger ·  2023  

The 2021 Chicago Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2021 WTA 125K series. It was the second edition of the tournament which took place from August 16 to 22, 2021 in Chicago, United States. [1]

Contents

Champions

Singles

Doubles

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Alison Van Uytvanck 601
Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Danka Kovinić 662
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ann Li 693
Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Anhelina Kalinina 784
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Madison Brengle 795
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amanda Anisimova 866
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Ana Konjuh 887
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Varvara Gracheva 898

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry using protected rankings:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kaitlyn Christian Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 1521
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Julia Lohoff Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Renata Voráčová 1702
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Harriet Dart Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caroline Dolehide 1803
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Sara Errani Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Oksana Kalashnikova 2024

Other entrants

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

The following pairs received entry into the doubles main draw using protected rankings:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

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References

  1. "WTA Chicago 125 Overview". wtatennis.com.
  2. "Tauson triumphs over Raducanu in all-teenage final to capture Chicago 125 title". wtatennis.com.