2021 Murray River Open – Singles

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Singles
2021 Murray River Open
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans
Runner-up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime
Final score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
Australian Open Series ·  2022  

The Murray River Open was a new addition to the ATP Tour in 2021.

Contents

Dan Evans won his maiden ATP title, defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime in the final, 6–2, 6–3. This was the seventh consecutive final loss of Auger-Aliassime's career.

Seeds

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

0 1.   Flag of Switzerland.svg Stan Wawrinka (quarterfinals, withdrew)
0 2.   Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov (quarterfinals)
0 3.   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime (final)
0 4.   Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić (quarterfinals)
0 5.   Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud (second round)
0 6.   Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz (third round)
0 7.   Flag of France.svg Ugo Humbert (second round)
0 8.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans (champion)
0 9.   Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Sonego (first round)
10.   Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino (second round)
11.   Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (first round)
12.   Flag of Spain.svg Albert Ramos Viñolas (second round)
13.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios (third round)
14.   Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet (first round)
15.   Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Paul (second round)
16.   Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Switzerland.svg Stan Wawrinka
Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy w/o
Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 2 2
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans 66
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić 5 61
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans 777
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans 66
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime 2 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Veselý 630r
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime 770
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime 66
Flag of France.svg Corentin Moutet 1 2
Flag of France.svg Corentin Moutet 76
2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 5 2

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Switzerland.svg S Wawrinka 4 66
Flag of Argentina.svg JI Londero 65 2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 63 1
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 4 761 Flag of Switzerland.svg S Wawrinka 64 77
PR Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Kokkinakis 64 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bolt 4 665
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bolt 2 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bolt 6677
Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 777 Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 4 795
14 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 625 1 Flag of Switzerland.svg S Wawrinka
11 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 63 68 Flag of France.svg J Chardy w/o
Flag of France.svg J Chardy 2 6710 Flag of France.svg J Chardy 66
Flag of Sweden.svg E Ymer 4 4 Flag of France.svg G Simon 3 4
Flag of France.svg G Simon 66 Flag of France.svg J Chardy 66
Flag of Moldova.svg R Albot 634 6 Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 2 4
Flag of Argentina.svg F Coria 776 Flag of Argentina.svg F Coria 2 1
6 Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Croatia.svg B Ćorić 76
Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 3 4 Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 5 4
Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 664 Flag of Croatia.svg B Ćorić 66
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Bourchier 6613 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 3 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Polmans 4 4 Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Bourchier 2 67
Flag of France.svg A Müller 64 6413 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 679
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 3 6774 Flag of Croatia.svg B Ćorić 5 61
10 Flag of France.svg A Mannarino 768 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 777
Flag of Sweden.svg M Ymer 5 2 10 Flag of France.svg A Mannarino 3 4
Flag of the United States.svg M Giron 67 Flag of the United States.svg M Giron 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Mmoh 1 5 Flag of the United States.svg M Giron 4 64
Flag of Portugal.svg P Sousa 6778 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 677
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Tu 4 65 Flag of Portugal.svg P Sousa 3 5
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 67

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 7643
Flag of Portugal.svg F Ferreira Silva 4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 5 776
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 66
Flag of India.svg S Nagal 2 2 Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 4 2
Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 66 Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 777
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Kubler 3 66WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Kubler 625
9 Flag of Italy.svg L Sonego 63 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 630r
16 Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 71063 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Auger-Aliassime 770
Flag of Italy.svg M Cecchinato 683 16 Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 3 63
Flag of Belarus.svg E Gerasimov 67 Flag of Belarus.svg E Gerasimov 61 6
Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 3 5 Flag of Belarus.svg E Gerasimov 63 66
Flag of Japan.svg Y Sugita 3 7773 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Auger-Aliassime 3 678
Flag of France.svg Q Halys 6635 Flag of Japan.svg Y Sugita 3 1
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Auger-Aliassime 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of France.svg U Humbert 664
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 786
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Macháč 3 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 644
Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 64 4 Flag of France.svg C Moutet 776
Flag of France.svg C Moutet 3 66 Flag of France.svg C Moutet 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Mott 2 4 12 Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos Viñolas 4 4
12 Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos Viñolas 66 Flag of France.svg C Moutet 76
15 Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 4 7762 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 5 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 6623 15 Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 4 3
Flag of Croatia.svg B Gojo 7106267 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Popyrin 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Popyrin 687779 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Popyrin 4 773
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Harris 5 672 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 6656
Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 74 5 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Harris 3 3
2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 66

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