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BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells 2021 Tournament Results

In brief

BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells 2021 is a WTA 1000 tournament on the WTA tour that started on October 4, 2021. The title went to Paula Badosa Gibert, who beat Victoria Azarenka in the final (7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2)). The draw features 52 players from 25 countries. Best represented: United States (9). 43 matches played, 8 tie-breaks and one retirement.

Bracket

ESPaula Badosa Gibert
BYVictoria Azarenka
BYAliaksandra Sasnovich
BYVictoria Azarenka
BYAliaksandra Sasnovich
6-3 6-4
USJessica Pegula
USSloane Stephens
GBHeather Watson
6-7(5) 7-5 6-1
USJessica Pegula
USSloane Stephens
6-2 6-3
ITJasmine Paolini
JPMai Hontama
6-0 3-6 6-2
BEElise Mertens
ITJasmine Paolini
BEElise Mertens
3-6 6-4 6-4
USJessica Pegula
ITJasmine Paolini
6-4 6-1
UAElina Svitolina
CZTereza Martincova
USAshlyn Krueger
6-2 7-6(1)
UAElina Svitolina
CZTereza Martincova
6-2 7-5
ROSorana Cirstea
UAElina Svitolina
ROSorana Cirstea
4-6 6-4 7-6(3)
USJessica Pegula
UAElina Svitolina
6-1 6-1
BYVictoria Azarenka
USJessica Pegula
6-4 6-2
LVJelena Ostapenko
BYVictoria Azarenka
LVJelena Ostapenko
3-6 6-3 7-5
ESPaula Badosa Gibert
BYVictoria Azarenka
7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2)

Roll of honour

YearChampionRunner-up
2025RUMirra AndreevaBYAryna Sabalenka2-6 6-4 6-3
2024PLIga SwiatekGRMaria Sakkari6-4 6-0
2023KZElena RybakinaBYAryna Sabalenka7-6(11) 6-4
2022PLIga SwiatekGRMaria Sakkari6-4 6-1
2021ESPaula Badosa GibertBYVictoria Azarenka7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2)

The tournament in numbers

Matches played
43
Tie-breaks
8
Matches to a deciding set
16
6-0 sets
5
Retirements
1

Most games in a match: Paula Badosa Gibert-Victoria Azarenka, 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2) (34 games).

Countries in the draw

CountryPlayersBest result
USUnited States9Quarterfinal
CZCzechia5Round of 16
RURussia4Round of 16
PLPoland3Round of 16
UAUkraine3Round of 16
ESSpain2Title
BYBelarus2Final
CHSwitzerland2R32
ITItaly2R32
KZKazakhstan2R32

Plus 15 more countries.

R128

WinnerLoserScore
ITMartina TrevisanCZMarie Bouzkova6-4 6-7(8) 6-4
RUAnna KalinskayaUSClaire Liu6-3 2-6 6-1
CHViktorija GolubicCZMarketa Vondrousova6-1 4-6 6-3
UADayana YastremskaFRElsa Jacquemot6-2 6-4
USAmanda AnisimovaUSKatrina Scott6-1 6-1
UAMarta KostyukCNShuai Zhang6-3 1-6 6-2
USSloane StephensGBHeather Watson6-7(5) 7-5 6-1
ROIrina-Camelia BeguFRFiona Ferro6-2 7-6(2)
ITJasmine PaoliniJPMai Hontama6-0 3-6 6-2
BYAliaksandra SasnovichCOMaria Camila Osorio Serrano6-0 6-4
CZTereza MartincovaUSAshlyn Krueger6-2 7-6(1)
NLArantxa RusUSAlycia Parks6-0 6-1

R64

WinnerLoserScore
CHViktorija GolubicGRMaria Sakkari5-7 6-3 6-2
BRBeatriz Haddad MaiaEGMayar Sherif6-3 6-0
RUAnna KalinskayaESSara Sorribes Tormo6-3 4-6 6-2
CZKarolina PliskovaPLMagdalena Frech7-5 6-2
ESPaula Badosa GibertUADayana Yastremska6-4 2-6 6-2
USJessica PegulaUSSloane Stephens6-2 6-3
BYVictoria AzarenkaPLMagda Linetteret. 7-5 3-0 ret.
RUAnastasia PavlyuchenkovaUSMadison Keys6-3 6-1
UAElina SvitolinaCZTereza Martincova6-2 7-5
ITJasmine PaoliniBEElise Mertens3-6 6-4 6-4
ROIrina-Camelia BeguCHJil Teichmann7-5 6-1
RUVeronika KudermetovaRULiudmila Samsonova6-2 6-3
KZYulia PutintsevaKZElena Rybakina6-2 7-6(5)
BYAliaksandra SasnovichGBEmma Raducanu6-2 6-4

R32

WinnerLoserScore
BRBeatriz Haddad MaiaCZKarolina Pliskova6-3 7-5
RUAnna KalinskayaCHViktorija Golubic1-6 6-1 6-3
CZBarbora KrejcikovaUSAmanda Anisimova6-2 6-3
AUAjla TomljanovicSITamara Zidansek6-4 6-3
ESPaula Badosa GibertUSCori Gauff6-2 6-2
UAElina SvitolinaROSorana Cirstea4-6 6-4 7-6(3)
CALeylah Annie FernandezRUAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova5-7 6-3 6-4
LVJelena OstapenkoKZYulia Putintseva6-3 2-6 6-3
USJessica PegulaITJasmine Paolini6-4 6-1
PLIga SwiatekRUVeronika Kudermetova6-1 6-0

Round of 16

WinnerLoserScore
USJessica PegulaUAElina Svitolina6-1 6-1
BYVictoria AzarenkaBYAliaksandra Sasnovich6-3 6-4
ESPaula Badosa GibertCZBarbora Krejcikova6-1 7-5
LVJelena OstapenkoPLIga Swiatek6-4 6-3

Quarterfinal

WinnerLoserScore
BYVictoria AzarenkaUSJessica Pegula6-4 6-2

Semifinal

WinnerLoserScore
BYVictoria AzarenkaLVJelena Ostapenko3-6 6-3 7-5

Final

WinnerLoserScore
ESPaula Badosa GibertBYVictoria Azarenka7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2)