2021 Nur-Sultan Challenger – Singles

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Singles
2021 Nur-Sultan Challenger
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie McDonald
Runner-up Flag of Austria.svg Jurij Rodionov
Score6–1, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  2020  · Nur-Sultan Challenger ·  2021  

There was no defending champion as the last edition of the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Contents

Mackenzie McDonald won the title after defeating Jurij Rodionov 6–1, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Mikhail Kukushkin (first round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy (first round)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (withdrew)
  4. Flag of India.svg Prajnesh Gunneswaran (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Henri Laaksonen (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Austria.svg Jurij Rodionov (final)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Kližan (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Rola (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie McDonald 66
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Henri Laaksonen 2 1
Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie McDonald 66
6 Flag of Austria.svg Jurij Rodionov 1 2
4 Flag of India.svg Prajnesh Gunneswaran 2 63
6 Flag of Austria.svg Jurij Rodionov 63 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 5 5
Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 77 Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 66
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 6666 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 2 3
WC Flag of Kazakhstan.svg D Yevseyev 783 3 Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 63 77
Flag of Portugal.svg F Ferreira Silva 66 Flag of Portugal.svg F Ferreira Silva 4 663
Flag of Austria.svg S Ofner 3 4 Flag of Portugal.svg F Ferreira Silva 63 6
Q Flag of Russia.svg P Kotov 679Q Flag of Russia.svg P Kotov 1 64
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg B Rola 4 67 Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 66
Q Flag of Russia.svg B Bobrov 2 1 5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Laaksonen 2 1
Flag of Poland.svg K Żuk 66 Flag of Poland.svg K Żuk 64
Alt Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-l Wu 67Alt Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-l Wu 3 2r
Flag of France.svg H Grenier 4 5 Flag of Poland.svg K Żuk 4 3
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Peniston 3 64 5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Laaksonen 66
Flag of Croatia.svg B Gojo 61 6 Flag of Croatia.svg B Gojo 65 2
LL Flag of Ecuador.svg R Quiroz 4 2 5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Laaksonen 1 76
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Laaksonen 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Kližan 64 77
WC Flag of Kazakhstan.svg T Skatov 4 6657 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Kližan 67677
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg D Popko 4 667Alt Flag of the United States.svg U Blanch 792 65
Alt Flag of the United States.svg U Blanch 62 797 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Kližan 3 64
Flag of France.svg A Müller 6861 4 Flag of India.svg P Gunneswaran 64 6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg B Schnur 7103 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg B Schnur 63 0
WC Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dostanbek Tashbulatov 2 3 4 Flag of India.svg P Gunneswaran 3 66
4 Flag of India.svg P Gunneswaran 664 Flag of India.svg P Gunneswaran 2 63
6 Flag of Austria.svg J Rodionov 666 Flag of Austria.svg J Rodionov 63 6
LL Flag of Russia.svg I Nedelko 3 3 6 Flag of Austria.svg J Rodionov 66
Flag of Japan.svg T Ito 66 Flag of Japan.svg T Ito 3 2
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg V Manafov 4 4 6 Flag of Austria.svg J Rodionov 66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 3 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Macháč 2 3
Flag of Germany.svg M Marterer 66 Flag of Germany.svg M Marterer 4 63
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Macháč 63 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Macháč 63 6
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Donskoy 3 61

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References

  1. "ATP Suspends Tour For Six Weeks Due To Public Health & Safety Issues Over COVID-19 | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.