2021 Erste Bank Open – Singles

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Singles
2021 Erste Bank Open
Champion Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe
Final score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2020  · Vienna Open ·  2022  

Andrey Rublev was the defending champion, [1] but chose to compete in St. Petersburg instead.

Contents

Alexander Zverev won the title, defeating Frances Tiafoe in the final, 7–5, 6–4.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (second round)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev (champion)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Berrettini (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Poland.svg Hubert Hurkacz (first round)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 3 76
7 Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner 65 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 5 4
2 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 76
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz 3 3
2 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Greece.svg S Tsitsipas 786
Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 664 1 Flag of Greece.svg S Tsitsipas 63 4
Flag of Serbia.svg D Lajović 4 4 Q Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 3 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 66Q Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 678
Flag of France.svg G Monfils 7768 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 4 66
WC Flag of Italy.svg L Musetti 624 Flag of France.svg G Monfils 6562
Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini 2 5 8 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 774 6
8 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 67Q Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 3 76
4 Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 7777 Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner 65 2
Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 5 624 Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 74 6
Flag of Italy.svg L Sonego 66 Flag of Italy.svg L Sonego 5 64
LL Flag of Germany.svg D Koepfer 4 3 4 Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 5 1
WC Flag of Austria.svg D Novak 77777 Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner 76
Q Flag of Italy.svg G Mager 6464WC Flag of Austria.svg D Novak 4 2
Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 4 2 7 Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner 66
7 Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Poland.svg H Hurkacz 4 783
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 6666WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 3 4
Flag of Spain.svg C Alcaraz 66 Flag of Spain.svg C Alcaraz 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 4 3 Flag of Spain.svg C Alcaraz 66277
Flag of Georgia.svg N Basilashvili 74 63 Flag of Italy.svg M Berrettini 1 7765
Flag of Spain.svg P Carreño Busta 5 63 Flag of Georgia.svg N Basilashvili 772 3
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Popyrin 633 3 Flag of Italy.svg M Berrettini 6566
3 Flag of Italy.svg M Berrettini 776 Flag of Spain.svg C Alcaraz 3 3
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Auger-Aliassime 662 Flag of Germany.svg A Zverev 66
SE Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 3 2 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Auger-Aliassime 2 786
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 776 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 6664
Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 641 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Auger-Aliassime 4 63
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 6772 Flag of Germany.svg A Zverev 63 6
Q Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 3 63 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 2 62
Flag of Serbia.svg F Krajinović 2 5 2 Flag of Germany.svg A Zverev 63 6
2 Flag of Germany.svg A Zverev 67

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe (qualified)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Giron (first round)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson (qualified)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Mager (qualified)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexei Popyrin (qualified)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Carballés Baena (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 63 6
Flag of Slovakia.svg Alex Molčan 4 61
1 Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 6566
WC Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Miedler 774 3
WC Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Miedler 776
8 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk 642

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Giron 654
Flag of Slovakia.svg Norbert Gombos 776
Flag of Slovakia.svg Norbert Gombos 63775
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexei Popyrin 77607
Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López 5 68
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexei Popyrin 7710

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 66
Alt Flag of Austria.svg Jurij Rodionov 1 4
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 74 77
7 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Carballés Baena 5 665
WC Flag of Switzerland.svg Dominic Stricker 4 61
7 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Carballés Baena 63 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer 786
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt 661
4 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer 3 63
5 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Mager 63 6
WC Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Erler 772 4
5 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Mager 6266

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References

  1. "Rublev Claims Fifth Title Of 2020 In Vienna". ATP Tour. 1 November 2020.