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
Round of 32
Sorana Cirstea #67 6-4 7-6(6)
Kateryna Baindl #130
Anastasia Potapova #76 7-6(2) 6-7(8) 6-4
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #39
Fiona Ferro #57 7-5 6-2
Petra Martic #21
Vera Zvonareva #115 6-3 6-3
Polona Hercog #73
Marta Kostyuk #85 6-4 6-3
Kamilla Rakhimova #143
Daria Kasatkina #37 6-1 6-0
Tereza Mrdeza #243
Ana Konjuh #241 7-5 6-2
Sara Errani #112
Qiang Wang #50 4-6 6-1 6-2
Anastasia Gasanova #182
Elise Mertens #17 6-2 6-0
Lara Arruabarrena #181
Viktorija Golubic #86 6-4 2-6 6-3
Nuria Parrizas Diaz #161
Katerina Siniakova #69 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3
Cristina Bucsa #169
Kristina Mladenovic #55 6-4 6-3
Barbara Haas #156
Veronika Kudermetova #29 6-4 3-6 7-6(4)
Bernarda Pera #70
Kaia Kanepi #65 6-4 6-4
Zarina Diyas #90
Ana Bogdan #102 6-3 6-3
Nao Hibino #82
Barbora Krejcikova #42 6-7(8) 6-2 6-0
Cagla Buyukakcay #177
Round of 16
Sorana Cirstea #67 7-6(6) 6-4
Anastasia Potapova #76
Fiona Ferro #57 6-3 6-3
Vera Zvonareva #115
Marta Kostyuk #85 6-3 7-5
Daria Kasatkina #37
Ana Konjuh #241 6-1 6-4
Qiang Wang #50
Elise Mertens #17 6-4 4-6 6-1
Viktorija Golubic #86
Katerina Siniakova #69 6-4 3-6 6-4
Kristina Mladenovic #55
Veronika Kudermetova #29 6-4 6-3
Kaia Kanepi #65
Ana Bogdan #102 6-3 6-3
Barbora Krejcikova #42
Quarterfinals
Sorana Cirstea #67 6-4 (ret.)
Fiona Ferro #57
Marta Kostyuk #85 7-5 4-6 6-3
Ana Konjuh #241
Elise Mertens #17 6-4 6-4
Katerina Siniakova #69
Veronika Kudermetova #29 2-6 6-3 6-3
Ana Bogdan #102
Semifinals
Sorana Cirstea #67 6-4 6-4
Marta Kostyuk #85
Elise Mertens #17 6-1 6-4
Veronika Kudermetova #29
Final
Sorana Cirstea #67 6-1 7-6(3)
Elise Mertens #17

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.