2021 Citi Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2021 Citi Open
Champions Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen
Flag of Japan.svg Ben McLachlan
Runners-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski
Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Venus
Final score7–6(7–4), 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2019  · Washington Open ·  2022  

Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus were the reigning champions from when the tournament was last held in 2019, [1] but both players chose to participate with different partners.

Contents

Klaasen partnered alongside Ben McLachlan and successfully defended his title, defeating Venus and Neal Skupski in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–4.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Peers / Flag of Slovakia.svg Filip Polášek (first round)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski / Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Venus (final)
  3. Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna / Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig (first round)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen / Flag of Japan.svg Ben McLachlan (champions)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Peers
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
647[7]
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman
775 [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman
61 [8]
  Flag of El Salvador.svg M Arévalo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop
682 Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
3 6[10]
  Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
7106 Flag of New Zealand.svg M Daniell
Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
4 5
4 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of Japan.svg B McLachlan
764 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of Japan.svg B McLachlan
67
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Bublik
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Golubev
5 2 4 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of Japan.svg B McLachlan
w/o
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
Flag of the United States.svg J Sock
682 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov
Flag of the United States.svg T Paul
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov
Flag of the United States.svg T Paul
71064 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of Japan.svg B McLachlan
776
  Flag of the United States.svg S Korda
Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner
1 6[13]2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Venus
644
Q Flag of France.svg B Paire
Flag of the United States.svg J Withrow
64 [11] Flag of the United States.svg S Korda
Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner
66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios
Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe
71 [11]WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios
Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe
4 4
3 Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
5 6[9] Flag of the United States.svg S Korda
Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner
3 0
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Saville
662 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Venus
66
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Gillé
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Vliegen
4 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Saville
2 3
  Flag of France.svg F Martin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Purcell
5 3 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Venus
66
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Venus
76

Qualifying

Seeds

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski
3 63
WC Flag of the United States.svg Nathaniel Lammons
Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Monroe
677
WC Flag of the United States.svg Nathaniel Lammons
Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Monroe
2 4
2 Flag of France.svg Benoît Paire
Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Withrow
66
Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of South Africa.svg Lloyd Harris
74 [6]
2 Flag of France.svg Benoît Paire
Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Withrow
5 6[10]

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References

  1. "ATP Washington: Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus claim doubles title". www.tennisworldusa.org.