2021 MUSC Health Women's Open

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2021 MUSC Health Women's Open
Date12–18 April
Edition49th
Category WTA 250
Draw32S / 16D
Prize moneyUS$235,238
Surface Green clay
Location Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Venue Family Circle Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Hailey Baptiste / Flag of the United States.svg Caty McNally
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The second 2021 Charleston Open (branded as the MUSC Health Women's Open for commercial reasons) was a tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor green clay courts in Daniel Island. It was held one day after the 48th edition ended and was a replacement tournament for other tournaments that were not held because of travel restrictions, and organised by Charleston Tennis with a single-year licence in 2021, held at Family Circle Tennis Center from April 12 to 18, 2021. [1]

Contents

Champions

Singles

Doubles

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Tunisia.svg  TUN Ons Jabeur 281
Flag of Poland.svg  POL Magda Linette 512
Flag of the United States.svg USA Shelby Rogers 523
Flag of France.svg  FRA Alizé Cornet 594
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Misaki Doi 775
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ajla Tomljanović 786
Flag of the United States.svg USA Lauren Davis 797
Flag of the United States.svg USA Madison Brengle 818

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following player received entry as a special exempt:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ellen Perez Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Storm Sanders 1171
Flag of the United States.svg USA Kaitlyn Christian Flag of the United States.svg USA Sabrina Santamaria 1232
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Misaki Doi Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Nao Hibino 1583
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Arina Rodionova Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Rosalie van der Hoek 1674

Other entrants

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry into the doubles main draw using a protected ranking:

The following pair received entry into the doubles main draw as an alternate:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Retirements

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References

  1. "MUSC Health Women's Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
  2. "Charleston announces 250 event to follow Volvo Car Open". tennis.com.