2021 Hamburg European Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2021 Hamburg European Open
Final
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Jasmine Paolini
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jil Teichmann
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rosalie van der Hoek
Score6–0, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2002  · Hamburg European Open ·  2022  

Martina Hingis and Barbara Schett were the defending champions, having won the previous edition in 2002, however both players have since retired from professional tennis. [1] [2]

Contents

Jasmine Paolini and Jil Teichmann won the title, defeating Astra Sharma and Rosalie van der Hoek in the final, 6–0, 6–4.

Seeds

The top seed received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Belarus.svg Lidziya Marozava / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of France.svg Elixane Lechemia / Flag of the United States.svg Ingrid Neel (first round)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Vivian Heisen / Flag of Poland.svg Alicja Rosolska (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Miyu Kato / Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Belarus.svg L Marozava
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
2 6[9]
  Flag of Russia.svg A Fomina
Flag of Russia.svg M Melnikova
3 4 Flag of Russia.svg A Panova
Flag of Germany.svg J Wachaczyk
62 [11]
  Flag of Russia.svg A Panova
Flag of Germany.svg J Wachaczyk
66 Flag of Russia.svg A Panova
Flag of Germany.svg J Wachaczyk
636[5]
4 Flag of Japan.svg M Kato
Flag of Poland.svg K Piter
3 2 Flag of Italy.svg J Paolini
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann
773 [10]
  Flag of Germany.svg T Korpatsch
Flag of Germany.svg A Zaja
66 Flag of Germany.svg T Korpatsch
Flag of Germany.svg A Zaja
2 4
  Flag of Italy.svg J Paolini
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann
66 Flag of Italy.svg J Paolini
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann
66
  Flag of Russia.svg N Dzalamidze
Flag of Bulgaria.svg I Shinikova
0 3 Flag of Italy.svg J Paolini
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann
66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R van der Hoek
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R van der Hoek
0 4
  Flag of Germany.svg S Herrmann
Flag of Germany.svg L Matviyenko
4 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R van der Hoek
776
  Flag of Germany.svg K Gerlach
Flag of Germany.svg K Hobgarski
63 [7] 3 Flag of Germany.svg V Heisen
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
654
3 Flag of Germany.svg V Heisen
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
4 6[10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R van der Hoek
66
WC Flag of Germany.svg E Lys
Flag of Germany.svg N Noha Akugue
2 5 Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel
Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
3 4
  Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel
Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
67 Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel
Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
62 [10]
  Flag of Romania.svg I Bara
Flag of Italy.svg S Errani
66 Flag of Romania.svg I Bara
Flag of Italy.svg S Errani
1 6[8]
2 Flag of France.svg E Lechemia
Flag of the United States.svg I Neel
2 2

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References

  1. "It's official: Martina Hingis retires from professional tennis". www.wtatennis.com.
  2. "Schett retires following defeat". news.bbc.co.uk.