2021 Winners Open

{{TennisEventInfo|2021|Winners Open|

| date=2–8 August

| edition = 1st

| category=WTA 250

| draw=32S / 16D

| prize_money=$235,000

| surface=Clay

| location=Cluj-Napoca, Romania

| venue=Winners Sports Club

| champs={{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Petkovic

| champd={{flagicon|RUS}} Natela Dzalamidze / {{flagicon|SLO}} Kaja Juvan

|after_year=no

}}

The 2021 WTA Romanian Open, known as the Winners Open due to sponsorship reasons, was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Winners Sports Club. It was the 1st edition of the tournament held in the city of Cluj-Napoca and was a part of the 2021 WTA Tour.[https://www.romania-insider.com/wta-tournament-cluj-romania-2021 Cluj-Napoca to host a WTA tennis tournament in August]{{cite web|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/97651/wta-launches-very-attractive-winners-open-in-romania/|title=WTA launches "very attractive" Winners Open in Romania|website=www.tennisworldusa.org|date=5 May 2021}}

Finals

= Singles =

{{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Petkovic def. {{flagicon|EGY}} Mayar Sherif, 6–1, 6–1.

This was Petkovic's seventh WTA Tour singles title, and first since 2015.

= Doubles =

{{flagicon|RUS}} Natela Dzalamidze / {{flagicon|SLO}} Kaja Juvan def. {{flagicon|POL}} Katarzyna Piter / {{flagicon|EGY}} Mayar Sherif, 6–3, 6–4.

This was the maiden WTA Tour title won by both Dzalamidze and Juvan.

Singles main-draw entrants

=Seeds=

class="wikitable"
width="70"\| Country ! width="175"\| Player ! Rank¹ ! Seed
{{flag\|FRA}} \|Alizé Cornet \|63 \|1
style="background:#cfc;" \|{{flag\|GER}} \|Andrea Petkovic \|97 \|2
{{flag\|ROU}} \|Ana Bogdan \|101 \|3
{{flag\|ITA}} \|Martina Trevisan \|102 \|4
{{flag\|ROU}} \|Elena-Gabriela Ruse \|105 \|5
{{flag\|SLO}} \|Kaja Juvan \|114 \|6
{{flag\|BUL}} \|Viktoriya Tomova \|119 \|7
{{flag\|SVK}} \|Kristína Kučová \|120 \|8

class="wikitable"

width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! Rank¹

! Seed

|Alizé Cornet

|63

style="background:#cfc;"

|{{flag|GER}}

|97

|101

|102

|105

|114

|119

|120

Rankings are as of July 26, 2021.{{cite web|title=Winners Open Players|url=https://winnersopen.ro/players/|website=winnersopen.ro}}

=Other entrants=

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

{{flagicon|PHI}} Alex Eala
{{flagicon|ROU}} Elena-Gabriela Ruse
{{flagicon|ROU}} Briana Szabó
{{flagicon|ROU}} Evelyne Tiron

The following player received entry using a protected ranking:

{{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Petkovic

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

{{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandra Dulgheru
{{flagicon|CRO}} Jana Fett
{{flagicon|SRB}} Aleksandra Krunić
{{flagicon|AUS}} Seone Mendez
{{flagicon|ARG}} Paula Ormaechea
{{flagicon|HUN}} Panna Udvardy

=Withdrawals=

;Before the tournament

{{flagicon|HUN}} Tímea Babos → replaced by {{flagicon|POL}} Katarzyna Kawa
{{flagicon|ROU}} Irina-Camelia Begu → replaced by {{flagicon|SVK}} Viktória Kužmová
{{flagicon|ITA}} Elisabetta Cocciaretto → replaced by {{flagicon|ROU}} Mihaela Buzărnescu
{{flagicon|KAZ}} Zarina Diyas → replaced by {{flagicon|ROU}} Jaqueline Cristian
{{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Errani → replaced by {{flagicon|SVK}} Kristína Kučová
{{flagicon|SUI}} Viktorija Golubic → replaced by {{flagicon|EGY}} Mayar Sherif
{{flagicon|SLO}} Polona Hercog → replaced by {{flagicon|SVK}} Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
{{flagicon|CZE}} Tereza Martincová → replaced by {{flagicon|UKR}} Lesia Tsurenko
{{flagicon|ITA}} Jasmine Paolini → replaced by {{flagicon|HUN}} Réka Luca Jani
{{flagicon|NED}} Arantxa Rus → replaced by {{flagicon|TUR}} Çağla Büyükakçay
{{flagicon|ROU}} Patricia Maria Țig → replaced by {{flagicon|ESP}} Lara Arruabarrena

Doubles main-draw entrants

=Seeds=

class="sortable wikitable"
width="70"\| Country ! width="175"\| Player ! width="70"\| Country ! width="175"\| Player ! Rank¹ ! Seed
{{flag\|SVK}} \|Viktória Kužmová \|{{flag\|POL}} \|Alicja Rosolska \|140 \|1
{{flag\|SRB}} \|Aleksandra Krunić \|{{flag\|BLR}} \|Lidziya Marozava \|150 \|2
{{flag\|ESP}} \|Lara Arruabarrena \|{{flag\|ROU}} \|Andreea Mitu \|186 \|3
{{flag\|GEO}} \|Oksana Kalashnikova \|{{flag\|SVK}} \|Tereza Mihalíková \|233 \|4

class="sortable wikitable"

width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! Rank¹

! Seed

|{{flag|POL}}

|140

|{{flag|BLR}}

|150

|{{flag|ROU}}

|186

|{{flag|SVK}}

|233

Rankings are as of July 26, 2021.

=Other entrants=

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

{{flagicon|ROU}} Ana Bogdan / {{flagicon|ROU}} Jaqueline Cristian
{{flagicon|ROU}} Miriam Bulgaru / {{flagicon|ROU}} Irina Fetecău

The following pair received entry using a protected ranking:

{{flagicon|RUS}} Alexandra Panova / {{flagicon|GER}} Julia Wachaczyk

=Withdrawals=

;Before the tournament

{{flagicon|ROU}} Irina-Camelia Begu / {{flagicon|ROU}} Andreea Mitu → replaced by {{flagicon|ESP}} Lara Arruabarrena / {{flagicon|ROU}} Andreea Mitu
{{flagicon|HUN}} Anna Bondár / {{flagicon|HUN}} Fanny Stollár → replaced by {{flagicon|POL}} Katarzyna Piter / {{flagicon|EGY}} Mayar Sherif
{{flagicon|KAZ}} Anna Danilina / {{flagicon|NOR}} Ulrikke Eikeri → replaced by {{flagicon|HUN}} Anna Bondár / {{flagicon|NOR}} Ulrikke Eikeri
{{flagicon|SVK}} Viktória Kužmová / {{flagicon|NED}} Arantxa Rus → replaced by {{flagicon|RUS}} Alena Fomina / {{flagicon|RUS}} Ekaterina Yashina
{{flagicon|GER}} Vivian Heisen / {{flagicon|POL}} Alicja Rosolska → replaced by {{flagicon|SVK}} Viktória Kužmová / {{flagicon|POL}} Alicja Rosolska
{{flagicon|GEO}} Ekaterine Gorgodze / {{flagicon|POL}} Paula Kania-Choduń → replaced by {{flagicon|ROU}} Oana Georgeta Simion / {{flagicon|ROU}} Gabriela Talabă

References

External links

[https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/2043/cluj-napoca Official WTA tournament profile]
[http://winners-tennis.ro/ Official website]

Category:2021 WTA Tour

Category:2021 in Romanian women's sport

Category:August 2021 sports events in Romania

Category:2021 in Romanian tennis

Category:Winners Open