2021 Potchefstroom Open – Singles

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Singles
2021 Potchefstroom Open
Champion Flag of France.svg Benjamin Bonzi
Runner-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Broady
Final score7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2020  · Potchefstroom Open ·  2021  

This was the second edition of the tournament. There was no defending champion as the tournament was canceled at the quarterfinals stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Contents

Benjamin Bonzi won the title after defeating Liam Broady 7–5, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
6 Flag of Turkey.svg Cem İlkel 634
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Broady 776
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Broady 5 4
2 Flag of France.svg Benjamin Bonzi 76
Q Flag of the United States.svg Nick Chappell 1 2
2 Flag of France.svg Benjamin Bonzi 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of India.svg P Gunneswaran 3 4
Flag of Bulgaria.svg D Kuzmanov 66 Flag of Bulgaria.svg D Kuzmanov 67
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Peniston 64 4 Flag of Morocco.svg E Benchetrit 2 5
Flag of Morocco.svg E Benchetrit 4 66 Flag of Bulgaria.svg D Kuzmanov 63 2
WC Flag of South Africa.svg Khololwam Montsi 3 1 6 Flag of Turkey.svg C İlkel 4 66
PR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Cagnina 66PR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Cagnina 2 3
PR Flag of the United States.svg J Brooksby 3 4 6 Flag of Turkey.svg C İlkel 66
6 Flag of Turkey.svg C İlkel 666 Flag of Turkey.svg C İlkel 634
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Clarke 654 Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 776
Flag of the United States.svg U Blanch 776 Flag of the United States.svg U Blanch 773 0r
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-h Tseng 64 6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-h Tseng 6262
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan 1 63 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-h Tseng 3 3
Flag of Spain.svg A Menéndez Maceiras 66Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 66
Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 4 4 Flag of Spain.svg A Menéndez Maceiras 4 63
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 66Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 677
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg B Schnur 4 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 63 77
Flag of Croatia.svg V Galović 2 6627 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 66
Flag of France.svg T Lamasine 771 6 Flag of France.svg T Lamasine 4 4
WC Flag of South Africa.svg Vaughn Hunter 6161 7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 4 774
Q Flag of the United States.svg N Chappell 62 77Q Flag of the United States.svg N Chappell 6636
Flag of Spain.svg N Kuhn 1 663Q Flag of the United States.svg N Chappell 66
Flag of France.svg H Grenier 777 Flag of France.svg H Grenier 2 4
3 Flag of Switzerland.svg M-A Hüsler 655 Q Flag of the United States.svg N Chappell 1 2
8 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg R Cid Subervi 3 5 2 Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 66
Flag of Serbia.svg P Krstin 67 Flag of Serbia.svg P Krstin 1r
Q Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Bašić 777Q Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Bašić 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Kolář 645 Q Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Bašić 3 1
WC Flag of South Africa.svg Robbie Arends 2 2 2 Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 66
Flag of Ecuador.svg R Quiroz 66 Flag of Ecuador.svg R Quiroz 64 3
Flag of France.svg G Blancaneaux 2 4 2 Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 3 66
2 Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 66

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References

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