2021 San Diego Open – Singles

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Singles
2021 San Diego Open
Final
Champion Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud
Runner-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie
Score6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
San Diego Open ·  2022  

This was the first edition of the tournament, which was primarily organized to compensate for the cancellation of Asian tournaments in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Contents

Casper Ruud won the title, defeating Cameron Norrie in the final, 6–0, 6–2.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Rublev (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud (champion)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime (withdrew)
  4. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Poland.svg Hubert Hurkacz (second round)
  6. Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Chile.svg Cristian Garín (withdrew)
  8. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans (second round)
  9. Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Sonego (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Rublev 63 4
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie 3 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie 0 2
2 Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud 66
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 4 64
2 Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud 64 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg A Rublev 66
Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini 771 5 WC Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 2 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 65671 Flag of Russia.svg A Rublev 67
Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 3 666 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 1 5
Q Flag of the United States.svg C Eubanks 61 4 Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 63 2
Q Flag of Italy.svg F Gaio 2 3 6 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 4 66
6 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 661 Flag of Russia.svg A Rublev 63 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 3 66
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov 796
Q Flag of Italy.svg S Caruso 4 62 Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 672
Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 6774 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov 3 1
Flag of Germany.svg D Koepfer 2 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 776
LL Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 6115 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 633
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 7137

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Poland.svg H Hurkacz 776
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bolt 621 5 Flag of Poland.svg H Hurkacz 74 2
Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev 67 Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev 5 66
Flag of Argentina.svg F Delbonis 1 5 Flag of Russia.svg A Karatsev 1 62
Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 3 65 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 61 6
Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 61 7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 66
LL Flag of Denmark.svg A Holmgren 1 1
Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 4 64
9 Flag of Italy.svg L Sonego 662 Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 64 6
Flag of Georgia.svg N Basilashvili 3 4 9 Flag of Italy.svg L Sonego 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Korda 65 6 Flag of the United States.svg S Korda 4 3
Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 3 71 9 Flag of Italy.svg L Sonego 1 4
LL Flag of the United States.svg D Kudla 3 2 2 Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 66WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 5 4
2 Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 76

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer (moved to main draw)
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson (first round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson (first round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Caruso (qualified)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt (qualified)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell Krueger (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Flag of Mexico.svg Lucas Gómez 2 61
  Flag of Barbados.svg Darian King 63 6
  Flag of Barbados.svg Darian King 615
  Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Eubanks 777
  Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Eubanks 63 6
8 Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell Krueger 1 63

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 67
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Kubler 3 5
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 773 5
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt 6567
WC Flag of the United States.svg Alafia Ayeni 4 65
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt 677

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson 4 66
Alt Flag of Denmark.svg August Holmgren 678
Alt Flag of Denmark.svg August Holmgren 63 67
6 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Caruso 4 679
  Flag of the United States.svg Ernesto Escobedo 5 64
6 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Caruso 71 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson 6643
  Flag of Italy.svg Federico Gaio 3 776
  Flag of Italy.svg Federico Gaio 66
5 Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 4 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg Zachary Svajda 62 4
5 Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 3 66

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