WTA Istanbul 2021 Draw & Results

Completed

Sorana Cirstea won the 2021 Istanbul, defeating Elise Mertens 6-1 7-6(3) in the final. The WTA 250 event was played April 19–25 on clay courts in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Champion
Sorana Cirstea
def. Elise Mertens , 6-1 7-6(3)
Dates
Apr 19 — Apr 25
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
$235,238

Results

Match type

49 recorded singles results

Istanbul 2021 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Sorana Cirstea #67 6-1 7-6(3) Elise Mertens #17 H2H Match data Apr 25, 2021* F
SF (2)
Sorana Cirstea #67 6-4 6-4 Marta Kostyuk #85 H2H Match data Apr 24, 2021* SF
Elise Mertens #17 6-1 6-4 Veronika Kudermetova #29 H2H Match data Apr 24, 2021* SF
QF (4)
Sorana Cirstea #67 6-4 (ret.) Fiona Ferro #57 H2H Match data Apr 24, 2021* QF
Veronika Kudermetova #29 2-6 6-3 6-3 Ana Bogdan #102 H2H Match data Apr 24, 2021* QF
Elise Mertens #17 6-4 6-4 Katerina Siniakova #69 H2H Match data Apr 24, 2021* QF
Marta Kostyuk #85 7-5 4-6 6-3 Ana Konjuh #241 H2H Match data Apr 24, 2021* QF
R16 (8)
Veronika Kudermetova #29 6-4 6-3 Kaia Kanepi #65 H2H Match data Apr 23, 2021* R16
Ana Bogdan #102 6-3 6-3 Barbora Krejcikova #42 H2H Match data Apr 23, 2021* R16
Katerina Siniakova #69 6-4 3-6 6-4 Kristina Mladenovic #55 H2H Match data Apr 23, 2021* R16
Sorana Cirstea #67 7-6(6) 6-4 Anastasia Potapova #76 H2H Match data Apr 23, 2021* R16
Marta Kostyuk #85 6-3 7-5 Daria Kasatkina #37 H2H Match data Apr 23, 2021* R16
Elise Mertens #17 6-4 4-6 6-1 Viktorija Golubic #86 H2H Match data Apr 23, 2021* R16
Ana Konjuh #241 6-1 6-4 Qiang Wang #50 H2H Match data Apr 23, 2021* R16
Fiona Ferro #57 6-3 6-3 Vera Zvonareva #115 H2H Match data Apr 23, 2021* R16
R32 (16)
Barbora Krejcikova #42 6-7(8) 6-2 6-0 Cagla Buyukakcay #177 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Vera Zvonareva #115 6-3 6-3 Polona Hercog #73 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Viktorija Golubic #86 6-4 2-6 6-3 Nuria Parrizas Diaz #161 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Veronika Kudermetova #29 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) Bernarda Pera #70 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Katerina Siniakova #69 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 Cristina Bucsa #169 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Marta Kostyuk #85 6-4 6-3 Kamilla Rakhimova #143 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Daria Kasatkina #37 6-1 6-0 Tereza Mrdeza #243 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Elise Mertens #17 6-2 6-0 Lara Arruabarrena #181 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Kristina Mladenovic #55 6-4 6-3 Barbara Haas #156 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Sorana Cirstea #67 6-4 7-6(6) Kateryna Baindl #130 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Ana Bogdan #102 6-3 6-3 Nao Hibino #82 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Fiona Ferro #57 7-5 6-2 Petra Martic #21 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Ana Konjuh #241 7-5 6-2 Sara Errani #112 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Qiang Wang #50 4-6 6-1 6-2 Anastasia Gasanova #182 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Kaia Kanepi #65 6-4 6-4 Zarina Diyas #90 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Anastasia Potapova #76 7-6(2) 6-7(8) 6-4 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #39 H2H Match data Apr 22, 2021* R32
Q2 Q (6)
Tereza Mrdeza #243 6-4 6-2 Irene Burillo #262 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2021 Q2 Q
Anastasia Gasanova #181 6-4 5-7 6-3 Nikola Bartunkova H2H Match data Apr 18, 2021 Q2 Q
Nuria Parrizas Diaz #159 2-6 6-1 6-0 Barbara Haas #155 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2021 Q2 Q
Kamilla Rakhimova #143 6-4 6-3 Mariam Bolkvadze #204 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2021 Q2 Q
Cristina Bucsa #167 6-1 6-3 Jaqueline Cristian #144 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2021 Q2 Q
Lara Arruabarrena #180 6-3 6-3 Harmony Tan #158 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2021 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (12)
Anastasia Gasanova #181 6-2 6-3 Irina Fetecau H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Nuria Parrizas Diaz #159 6-3 6-4 Ipek Oz #487 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Irene Burillo #262 6-1 6-4 En-Shuo Liang #221 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Barbara Haas #155 6-3 7-5 Zeynep Sonmez #584 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Nikola Bartunkova 6-3 4-6 6-3 Leonie Kung #152 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Mariam Bolkvadze #204 6-4 6-4 Yuliya Hatouka #280 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Tereza Mrdeza #243 7-6(3) 3-6 6-0 Oceane Dodin #116 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Jaqueline Cristian #144 6-4 6-3 Pemra Ozgen #225 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Kamilla Rakhimova #143 6-2 1-6 6-1 Tessah Andrianjafitrimo #257 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Harmony Tan #158 6-7(1) 6-3 6-1 Dalma Galfi #233 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Cristina Bucsa #167 6-1 6-2 Dalila Jakupovic #297 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q
Lara Arruabarrena #180 7-5 6-3 Berfu Cengiz #345 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Istanbul.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 5 players share this record.

  1. Anastasia Potapova 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Sorana Cirstea 8 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Ana Bogdan 2 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 Istanbul finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Anastasia Potapova #122 6-3 6-1 Veronika Kudermetova #29 H2H Match data 2022 Clay
Sorana Cirstea #67 6-1 7-6(3) Elise Mertens #17 H2H Match data 2021 Clay
Patricia Maria Tig #88 2-6 6-1 7-6(4) Eugenie Bouchard #272 H2H Match data 2020 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2021

Previous editions of Istanbul

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Istanbul held?
Istanbul is held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Who won the most recent Istanbul?
The 2022 Istanbul was won by Anastasia Potapova, who defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-1.
When was the first Istanbul played?
The first edition of Istanbul was held in 2020.
What surface is Istanbul played on?
Istanbul is played on clay courts.