2021 European Open – Singles

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Singles
2021 European Open
Final
Champion Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner
Runner-up Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2020  · European Open ·  2022  

Ugo Humbert was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year. [1]

Contents

Jannik Sinner won the title, defeating Diego Schwartzman in the final, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner (champion)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman (final)
  3. Flag of Chile.svg Cristian Garín (second round)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (second round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Reilly Opelka (first round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur (first round)
  7. Flag of South Africa.svg Lloyd Harris (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Lajović (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner 66
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Lloyd Harris 2 2
1 Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner 66
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman 2 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg Jenson Brooksby 4 0
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner 76
Flag of Italy.svg L Musetti 7777 Flag of Italy.svg L Musetti 5 2
Flag of Italy.svg G Mager 62631 Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner 66
Flag of Argentina.svg F Delbonis 4 4 Flag of France.svg A Rinderknech 4 2
Flag of France.svg A Rinderknech 66 Flag of France.svg A Rinderknech 64 6
WC Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 631 8 Flag of Serbia.svg D Lajović 3 62
8 Flag of Serbia.svg D Lajović 7761 Flag of Italy.svg J Sinner 66
7 Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 2 2
4 Flag of Spain.svg R Bautista Agut 773 1
Q Flag of Austria.svg D Novak 642 Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 6566
Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 776 Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 2 5
Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff 63 67 Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 67
Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos Viñolas 3 63 Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff 2 3
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Z Bergs 643 7 Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 66
7 Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 776

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 4 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Brooksby 66Q Flag of the United States.svg J Brooksby 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Popyrin 4 60 Flag of the Netherlands.svg B van de Zandschulp 2 0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B van de Zandschulp 63 6Q Flag of the United States.svg J Brooksby 76
Flag of Spain.svg A Davidovich Fokina 66 Flag of Spain.svg A Davidovich Fokina 5 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Thompson 3 3 Flag of Spain.svg A Davidovich Fokina 4 66
3 Flag of Chile.svg C Garín 63 3
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Brooksby 4 0
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 4 0 2 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 66Q Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 77656
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Laaksonen 4 66Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Laaksonen 65773
Flag of France.svg B Paire 60 3 Q Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 4 2
Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 6279682 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 7767710WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 4 66
2 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 678

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Jenson Brooksby (qualified)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Nakashima (qualified)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Carballés Baena (qualifying competition)
  4. Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Henri Laaksonen (qualified)
  6. Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of Austria.svg Dennis Novak (qualified)
  8. Flag of Slovakia.svg Norbert Gombos (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jenson Brooksby 66
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michael Geerts 4 2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jenson Brooksby 66
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Norbert Gombos 4 2
Flag of Spain.svg Bernabé Zapata Miralles 3 2
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Norbert Gombos 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Nakashima 62 6
  Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco 4 63
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Nakashima 66
6/Alt Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert 2 4
  Flag of Denmark.svg Holger Rune 3 4
6/Alt Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Carballés Baena 63 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Broady 4 64
3 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Carballés Baena 5 1
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Henri Laaksonen 76
Flag of Germany.svg Yannick Hanfmann 6633
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Henri Laaksonen 0 776

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi 67
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gauthier Onclin 4 5
4 Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi 69666
7 Flag of Austria.svg Dennis Novak 7113 78
Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kovalík 0 1
7 Flag of Austria.svg Dennis Novak 66

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References

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