WTA Istanbul 2021 Draw, Results & Schedule

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

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
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 25, 2021* F Sorana Cirstea #67 6-1 7-6(3) Elise Mertens #17 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 24, 2021* SF 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
QF (4)
Apr 24, 2021* QF 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
R16 (8)
Apr 23, 2021* R16 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
R32 (16)
Apr 22, 2021* R32 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
Q2 Q (6)
Apr 18, 2021 Q2 Q 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
Q1 Q (12)
Apr 17, 2021 Q1 Q Anastasia Gasanova #181 6-2 6-3 Irina Fetecau #308 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

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Fiorella Bonicelli 2
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1
Anastasia Potapova 1
Ann Jones 1
Cagla Buyukakcay 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2022 Clay Anastasia Potapova 6-3 6-1 Veronika Kudermetova H2H Match data
2021 Clay Sorana Cirstea 6-1 7-6(3) Elise Mertens H2H Match data
2020 Clay Patricia Maria Tig 2-6 6-1 7-6(4) Eugenie Bouchard H2H Match data
2019 Clay Petra Martic 1-6 6-4 6-1 Marketa Vondrousova H2H Match data
2018 Clay Pauline Parmentier 6-4 3-6 6-3 Polona Hercog H2H Match data

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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 6-3 6-1.
Who has won the most Istanbul titles?
Fiorella Bonicelli has won 2 Istanbul titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Istanbul played?
The first edition of Istanbul was held in 1968.
What surface is Istanbul played on?
Istanbul is played on clay courts.