WTA Palermo 2021 Draw & Results

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Danielle Collins won the 2021 Palermo, defeating Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-4 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played July 19–25 on clay courts in Palermo, Italy.

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Champion
Danielle Collins
def. Elena-Gabriela Ruse , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Jul 19 — Jul 25
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
$235,238

Results

Match type

43 recorded singles results

Palermo 2021 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Danielle Collins #44 6-4 6-2 Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 H2H Match data Jul 25, 2021* F
SF (2)
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 6-7(4) 7-6(0) 6-1 Oceane Dodin #120 H2H Match data Jul 24, 2021* SF
Danielle Collins #44 6-4 6-3 Shuai Zhang #57 H2H Match data Jul 24, 2021* SF
QF (4)
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 6-4 7-5 Lucia Bronzetti #190 H2H Match data Jul 24, 2021* QF
Oceane Dodin #120 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 Jaqueline Cristian #159 H2H Match data Jul 24, 2021* QF
Danielle Collins #44 6-1 6-4 Astra Sharma #121 H2H Match data Jul 24, 2021* QF
Shuai Zhang #57 4-6 6-3 7-6(2) Olga Danilovic #149 H2H Match data Jul 24, 2021* QF
R16 (8)
Olga Danilovic #149 7-6(4) 7-5 Katarina Zavatska #144 H2H Match data Jul 23, 2021* R16
Jaqueline Cristian #159 6-1 6-4 Qinwen Zheng #171 H2H Match data Jul 23, 2021* R16
Lucia Bronzetti #190 6-3 6-1 Grace Min #166 H2H Match data Jul 23, 2021* R16
Astra Sharma #121 6-4 7-5 Natalia Vikhlyantseva #180 H2H Match data Jul 23, 2021* R16
Oceane Dodin #120 7-6(7) 6-4 Vitalia Diatchenko #145 H2H Match data Jul 23, 2021* R16
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 (w/o) Jil Teichmann #55CH H2H Match data Jul 23, 2021* R16
Shuai Zhang #57 6-1 6-2 Francesca Di Lorenzo #161 H2H Match data Jul 23, 2021* R16
Danielle Collins #44 6-4 6-1 Maddison Inglis #142 H2H Match data Jul 23, 2021* R16
R32 (16)
Jaqueline Cristian #159 2-6 6-3 6-4 Nuria Brancaccio #456 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Jil Teichmann #55CH 3-6 6-4 6-1 Marina Bassols Ribera #291 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 6-3 6-1 Mandy Minella #227 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Vitalia Diatchenko #145 6-3 7-6(5) Julia Grabher #201 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Katarina Zavatska #144 6-2 6-3 Lizette Cabrera #146 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Grace Min #166 6-3 6-4 Lara Arruabarrena #192 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Qinwen Zheng #171 6-3 6-2 Liudmila Samsonova #54 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Oceane Dodin #120 6-3 6-2 Alexandra Dulgheru #376 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Lucia Bronzetti #190 6-4 6-1 Viktoriya Tomova #117 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Natalia Vikhlyantseva #180 6-3 6-2 Leonie Kung #163 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Astra Sharma #121 6-4 1-6 6-3 Lucrezia Stefanini #252 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Shuai Zhang #57 7-5 6-3 Cristina Bucsa #160 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Olga Danilovic #149 3-6 6-2 6-2 Kamilla Rakhimova #132 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Francesca Di Lorenzo #161 7-5 6-3 Valeria Savinykh #182 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Danielle Collins #44 7-5 6-3 Katharina Gerlach #225 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Maddison Inglis #142 6-2 6-3 Giulia Gatto-Monticone #191 H2H Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32
Q2 Q (4)
Katharina Gerlach #225 6-4 2-6 7-5 Despina Papamichail #199 H2H Match data Jul 18, 2021 Q2 Q
Qinwen Zheng #169 6-2 6-1 Melania Delai H2H Match data Jul 18, 2021 Q2 Q
Marina Bassols Ribera #291 7-6(4) 7-6(7) Martina Di Giuseppe #212 H2H Match data Jul 18, 2021 Q2 Q
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #133 6-1 6-0 Camilla Rosatello #369 H2H Match data Jul 18, 2021 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (8)
Despina Papamichail #199 3-6 7-5 6-2 Dalila Spiteri #499 H2H Match data Jul 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Martina Di Giuseppe #212 6-1 6-3 Quinn Gleason #461 H2H Match data Jul 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Marina Bassols Ribera #291 6-0 6-1 Federica Bilardo H2H Match data Jul 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #133 6-1 6-3 Jasmin Jebawy H2H Match data Jul 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Katharina Gerlach #225 7-5 7-6(5) Lisa Pigato #489 H2H Match data Jul 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Melania Delai 2-6 6-3 6-2 Samantha Murray Sharan H2H Match data Jul 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Qinwen Zheng #169 6-2 6-0 Louisa Chirico #435 H2H Match data Jul 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Camilla Rosatello #369 6-4 4-6 7-5 Victoria Duval #458 H2H Match data Jul 17, 2021 Q1 Q

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Palermo.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Qinwen Zheng 2 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Qinwen Zheng 2 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Qinwen Zheng 11 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Sara Errani 5 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Palermo finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Qinwen Zheng #7 6-4 4-6 6-2 Karolina Muchova #35 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Qinwen Zheng #26 6-4 1-6 6-1 Jasmine Paolini #52 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Irina-Camelia Begu #45 6-2 6-2 Lucia Bronzetti #78 H2H Match data 2022 Clay
Danielle Collins #44 6-4 6-2 Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 H2H Match data 2021 Clay
Fiona Ferro 6-2 7-5 Anett Kontaveit H2H Match data 2020 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2021

Previous editions of Palermo

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palermo held?
Palermo is held in Palermo, Italy.
Who won the most recent Palermo?
The 2024 Palermo was won by Qinwen Zheng, who defeated Karolina Muchova 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Palermo titles?
Qinwen Zheng has won 2 Palermo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Palermo played?
The first edition of Palermo was held in 2019.
What surface is Palermo played on?
Palermo is played on clay courts.