2021 Yarra Valley Classic – Singles

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Singles
2021 Yarra Valley Classic
Final
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty
Runner-up Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza
Score7–6(7–3), 6–4
Details
Draw54
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
Australian Open Series ·  2022  

The Yarra Valley Classic was a new addition to the WTA Tour in 2021.

Contents

Ashleigh Barty won the title, defeating Garbiñe Muguruza in the final, 7–6(7–3), 6–4. [1]

Due to a delayed schedule because of a COVID-19 case at a tournament quarantine hotel, all matches from the quarterfinal stage forward played a match tiebreaker in the final set (first to ten points, win by two).

Seeds

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

0 1.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty (champion)
0 2.   Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin (quarterfinals)
0 3.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková (third round)
0 4.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (third round)
0 5.   Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (semifinals, withdrew because of right shoulder injury)
0 6.   Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza (final)
0 7.   Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić (third round)
0 8.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová (semifinals)
0 9.   Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić (second round)
10.   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (withdrew)
11.   Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
12.   Flag of France.svg Fiona Ferro (first round)
13.   Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Collins (quarterfinals)
14.   Flag of Argentina.svg Nadia Podoroska (quarterfinals)
15.   Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic (first round)
16.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Bouzková (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 72 [10]
Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers 5 6[4]
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty w/o
5 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
13 Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Collins 2 6[6]
5 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 64 [10]
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 776
6 Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza 634
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová 4 6[10]
14 Flag of Argentina.svg Nadia Podoroska 63 [4]
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová 1 0
6 Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza 66
6 Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza 66
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin 2 2

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 66
Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 66 Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 3 3
Flag of Russia.svg K Rakhimova 2 2 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 64 6
Flag of India.svg A Raina 3 0 16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková 0 63
Flag of Spain.svg A Bolsova 66 Flag of Spain.svg A Bolsova 3 782
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 2 0 16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková 6666
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková 661 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 72 [10]
12 Flag of France.svg F Ferro 2 5 Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 5 6[4]
Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 67 Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 65 6
Flag of Sweden.svg R Peterson 66 Flag of Sweden.svg R Peterson 4 72
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Inglis 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 776
PR Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 62 4 7 Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 613
Alt Flag of Belarus.svg V Lapko 4 66Alt Flag of Belarus.svg V Lapko 63 2
7 Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 4 66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 66
Flag of Italy.svg E Cocciaretto 0 67 Flag of Italy.svg E Cocciaretto 3 2
PR Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu 63 5 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 6563
Flag of Egypt.svg M Sherif 3 2 13 Flag of the United States.svg D Collins 7777
Flag of Serbia.svg N Stojanović 66 Flag of Serbia.svg N Stojanović 2 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Bonaventure 3 3 13 Flag of the United States.svg D Collins 66
13 Flag of the United States.svg D Collins 6613 Flag of the United States.svg D Collins 2 6[6]
5 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 64 [10]
9 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 64 2
PR Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 66PR Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 1 66
Flag of Russia.svg L Samsonova 2 1 PR Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 1 4
Flag of Slovakia.svg V Kužmová 2 0 5 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Gavrilova 66WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Gavrilova 1 4
5 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vondroušová 66
Flag of Russia.svg V Gracheva 2 66 Flag of Russia.svg V Gracheva 4 0
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera 64 2 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vondroušová 77646
PR Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 6646PR Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 64774
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 4 773 PR Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66
Alt Flag of the United States.svg C Dolehide 2 4
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vondroušová 4 6[10]
14 Flag of Argentina.svg N Podoroska 6614 Flag of Argentina.svg N Podoroska 63 [4]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F Jones 1 3 14 Flag of Argentina.svg N Podoroska 66
Flag of Serbia.svg O Danilović 4 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G Minnen 3 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G Minnen 6614 Flag of Argentina.svg N Podoroska 5 679
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 1 3 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 71 67
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 665
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 787

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh 2 0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck 2 0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck 666 Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 66
Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 6611 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 1 2
Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 4 2 Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 0 3
Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 1 4 11 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 66
11 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 666 Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 66
15 Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 4 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 2 2
Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 67
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Birrell 5 3 PR Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 4 5
PR Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 76 Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 75 2
Flag of France.svg C Burel 4 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 5 76
Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 66 Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 5 0r
2 Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 70

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