2021 Potchefstroom Open II – Singles

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Singles
2021 Potchefstroom Open II
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Jenson Brooksby
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Teymuraz Gabashvili
Final score2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Events
Singles Doubles
  2021  · Potchefstroom Open ·  2022  

This was the second of two editions of the tournament in the 2021 tennis season. [1] Benjamin Bonzi was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jenson Brooksby.

Contents

Brooksby won the title after defeating Teymuraz Gabashvili 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of India.svg Prajnesh Gunneswaran (first round)
  2. Flag of France.svg Benjamin Bonzi (second round)
  3. Flag of Switzerland.svg Marc-Andrea Hüsler (second round)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Broady (semifinals)
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Clarke (first round)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brayden Schnur (first round)
  7. Flag of Turkey.svg Cem İlkel (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of Russia.svg Teymuraz Gabashvili 1 66
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Broady 64 4
Flag of Russia.svg Teymuraz Gabashvili 63 0
PR Flag of the United States.svg Jenson Brooksby 2 66
Q Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Miedler 5 2
PR Flag of the United States.svg Jenson Brooksby 76

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of India.svg P Gunneswaran 3 65
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan 63 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan 63 6
Flag of Spain.svg N Kuhn 66 Flag of Spain.svg N Kuhn 4 64
Flag of Morocco.svg E Benchetrit 3 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan 6563
Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 2 66 Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 774 6
WC Flag of South Africa.svg Alec Beckley 61 1 Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 61 6
Flag of the United States.svg U Blanch 776 Flag of the United States.svg U Blanch 4 63
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 643 Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 1 66
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 664 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 64 4
Flag of Croatia.svg V Galović 3 1 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 66
Alt Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Kopřiva 1 1 Flag of France.svg G Blancaneaux 3 0
Flag of France.svg G Blancaneaux 664 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 4 66
Flag of Spain.svg A Menéndez Maceiras 66 Flag of Spain.svg A Menéndez Maceiras 63 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Kolář 4 0 Flag of Spain.svg A Menéndez Maceiras 66
WC Flag of South Africa.svg Khololwam Montsi66WC Flag of South Africa.svg K Montsi 3 0
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg B Schnur 4 1

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Clarke 73 62
Flag of Bulgaria.svg D Kuzmanov 5 677 Flag of Bulgaria.svg D Kuzmanov 777
Flag of Ecuador.svg R Quiroz 5 5 Flag of France.svg T Lamasine 5 65
Flag of France.svg T Lamasine 77 Flag of Bulgaria.svg D Kuzmanov 72 2
Q Flag of Austria.svg L Miedler 66Q Flag of Austria.svg L Miedler 5 66
Flag of Serbia.svg P Krstin 2 0 Q Flag of Austria.svg L Miedler 4 66
WC Flag of South Africa.svg Vaughn Hunter 3 2 3 Flag of Switzerland.svg M-A Hüsler 63 4
3 Flag of Switzerland.svg M-A Hüsler 66Q Flag of Austria.svg L Miedler 5 2
7 Flag of Turkey.svg C İlkel 677PR Flag of the United States.svg J Brooksby 76
PR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Cagnina 1 617 Flag of Turkey.svg C İlkel 777
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-h Tseng 63 6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-h Tseng 635
Q Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Bašić 4 63 7 Flag of Turkey.svg C İlkel 1 4
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Peniston 792 2 PR Flag of the United States.svg J Brooksby 66
PR Flag of the United States.svg J Brooksby 6766PR Flag of the United States.svg J Brooksby 65 6
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Draper 1 2 2 Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 3 73
2 Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 66

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