2021 French Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
2021 French Open
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury
Runners-up Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
Flag of Russia.svg Aslan Karatsev
Score2–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Details
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
  2019  · French Open ·  2022  

Desirae Krawczyk and Joe Salisbury defeated Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev in the final, 2–6, 6–4, [10–5] to win the mixed doubles title at the 2021 French Open. [1] It was Krawczyk's first major title, and was Salisbury's first major title in mixed doubles. Additionally, this was Vesnina's first major final since returning from pregnancy, and Karatsev's first major final in any discipline. Vesnina and Karatsev were the first Russian team to reach the French Open mixed doubles final.

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Latisha Chan and Ivan Dodig were the two-time defending champions, but lost in the first round to Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof. [2]

This was the first edition of this event since 2019, as the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament featured only 16 teams, instead of the usual 32 teams. [3]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková / Flag of Slovakia.svg Filip Polášek (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar / Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan / Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Krejčíková
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
66
WC Flag of France.svg A Cornet
Flag of France.svg É Roger-Vasselin
2 2 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Krejčíková
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
2 7[10]
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
6477[6] Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos
Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
65 [12]
Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos
Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
7763[10] Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos
Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
4 3 Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
w/o
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
66 Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
677
Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
1 6[10] Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
2 63
Alt Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Gillé
64 [8] Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salisbury
2 6[10]
Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
61 [10]PR Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev
64 [5]
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg H-c Chan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Peers
4 6[5] Flag of Chile.svg A Guarachi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Skupski
63 [5]
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg L Chan
Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig
3 1 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
4 6[10]
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
663 Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
Flag of the Netherlands.svg W Koolhof
4 1
PR Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev
66PR Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev
66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Saville
4 2 PR Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev
636[10]
WC Flag of France.svg C Garcia
Flag of France.svg N Mahut
644 2 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
772 [8]
2 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
776

Other entry information

Wild cards

Protected ranking

Alternate pair

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

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References

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