2021 Prague Open

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2021 Prague Open
Date12–18 July
Edition12th
Category WTA 250
Draw32S / 16D
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Prague, Czech Republic
Venue TK Sparta Prague
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Bouzková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká
  2020  · WTA Prague Open ·  2022  

The 2021 Prague Open (branded as the 2021 Livesport Prague Open for sponsorship reasons) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the TK Sparta Prague. It was the 12th (WTA and non-WTA) edition of the tournament which was part of the 2021 WTA Tour, and of the 250 series of tournaments. It took place in Prague, Czech Republic between 12 and 18 July 2021. This was the first edition of the tournament held on outdoor hard courts, as opposed to clay courts in previous editions. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

This was Krejčíková's third WTA singles title of the year.

Doubles

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Petra Kvitová 101
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Barbora Krejčíková 172
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Markéta Vondroušová 423
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Marie Bouzková 524
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Kateřina Siniaková 645
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  TPE Hsieh Su-wei 696
Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Nina Stojanović 867
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Tereza Martincová 878
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Greet Minnen 1189

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry using protected rankings:

The following player received entry as a special exempt:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Viktória Kužmová Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Nina Stojanović 871
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Asia Muhammad Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Storm Sanders 952
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Marie Bouzková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Lucie Hradecká 1023
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Conny Perrin Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Rosalie van der Hoek 2964

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

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References

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  2. "Livesport Prague Open nabídne tři hvězdy z TOP 20 i šest Češek". tenisovysvet.c.