WTA Palermo 2021 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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 on clay courts in Palermo, Italy, from July 19 to July 25, 2021.

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
Round of 32
Danielle Collins #44 7-5 6-3
Katharina Gerlach #225
Maddison Inglis #142 6-2 6-3
Giulia Gatto-Monticone #191
Astra Sharma #121 6-4 1-6 6-3
Lucrezia Stefanini #252
Natalia Vikhlyantseva #180 6-3 6-2
Leonie Kung #163
Shuai Zhang #57 7-5 6-3
Cristina Bucsa #160
Francesca Di Lorenzo #161 7-5 6-3
Valeria Savinykh #182
Olga Danilovic #149 3-6 6-2 6-2
Kamilla Rakhimova #132
Katarina Zavatska #144 6-2 6-3
Lizette Cabrera #146
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 6-3 6-1
Mandy Minella #227
Jil Teichmann #55 3-6 6-4 6-1
Marina Bassols Ribera #291
Lucia Bronzetti #190 6-4 6-1
Viktoriya Tomova #117
Grace Min #166 6-3 6-4
Lara Arruabarrena #192
Oceane Dodin #120 6-3 6-2
Alexandra Dulgheru #376
Vitalia Diatchenko #145 6-3 7-6(5)
Julia Grabher #201
Jaqueline Cristian #159 2-6 6-3 6-4
Nuria Brancaccio #456
Qinwen Zheng #171 6-3 6-2
Liudmila Samsonova #54
Round of 16
Danielle Collins #44 6-4 6-1
Maddison Inglis #142
Astra Sharma #121 6-4 7-5
Natalia Vikhlyantseva #180
Shuai Zhang #57 6-1 6-2
Francesca Di Lorenzo #161
Olga Danilovic #149 7-6(4) 7-5
Katarina Zavatska #144
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 (w/o)
Jil Teichmann #55
Lucia Bronzetti #190 6-3 6-1
Grace Min #166
Oceane Dodin #120 7-6(7) 6-4
Vitalia Diatchenko #145
Jaqueline Cristian #159 6-1 6-4
Qinwen Zheng #171
Quarterfinals
Danielle Collins #44 6-1 6-4
Astra Sharma #121
Shuai Zhang #57 4-6 6-3 7-6(2)
Olga Danilovic #149
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 6-4 7-5
Lucia Bronzetti #190
Oceane Dodin #120 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
Jaqueline Cristian #159
Semifinals
Danielle Collins #44 6-4 6-3
Shuai Zhang #57
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 6-7(4) 7-6(0) 6-1
Oceane Dodin #120
Final
Danielle Collins #44 6-4 6-2
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137

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Recent Finals

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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 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Palermo titles?
Anabel Medina Garrigues has won 5 Palermo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Palermo played?
The first edition of Palermo was held in 1968.
What surface is Palermo played on?
Palermo is played on clay courts.