WTA Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy 2021 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Elise Mertens won the 2021 Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy, defeating Kaia Kanepi 6-4 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 31 to February 6, 2021.

Champion
Elise Mertens
def. Kaia Kanepi , 6-4 6-1
Dates
Jan 31 — Feb 6
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$565,530
Round of 64
Elise Mertens #20
BYE
Mayo Hibi #182 6-4 6-7(3) 6-1
Varvara Lepchenko #181
Caroline Garcia #44 6-3 6-4
Arina Rodionova #169
Timea Babos #115 7-6(5) 6-3
Patricia Maria Tig #56
Elina Svitolina #5
BYE
Andrea Petkovic #102 6-1 3-6 7-5
Martina Trevisan #86
Jelena Ostapenko #45 4-6 6-3 6-1
Sara Errani #131
Danka Kovinic #77 6-3 6-3
Tamara Zidansek #88
Naomi Osaka #3
BYE
Alizé Cornet #53 5-7 6-1 6-3
Ajla Tomljanovic #69
Katie Boulter #371 6-1 6-3
Anna Kalinskaya #114
Coco Gauff #48 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5)
Jil Teichmann #57
Irina-Camelia Begu #79 3-6 7-5 6-4
Saisai Zheng #42
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #90 3-6 6-4 6-4
Lesia Tsurenko #148
Johanna Konta #14
BYE
Bernarda Pera #63 6-7(2) 6-3 6-3
Olivia Gadecki #1032
Kaia Kanepi #94 1-6 7-5 6-2
Astra Sharma #129
Aryna Sabalenka #7
BYE
Daria Kasatkina #71 6-1 6-1
Mihaela Buzarnescu #138
Polona Hercog #49 2-6 6-3 6-3
Margarita Gasparyan #125
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Jasmine Paolini #97 7-6(2) 6-3
Rebecca Marino #316
Qiang Wang #34
BYE
Ekaterina Alexandrova #33
BYE
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #136 6-1 6-3
Valeria Savinykh #227
Iga Swiatek #17
BYE
Kaja Juvan #104 4-6 6-1 6-4
Yafan Wang #96
Simona Halep #2
BYE
Anastasia Potapova #101 6-3 6-0
Whitney Osuigwe #163
Laura Siegemund #51 7-5 6-4
Monica Niculescu #145
Destanee Aiava #218 6-1 4-6 6-4
Chloe Paquet #187
Round of 32
Elise Mertens #20 6-2 6-2
Mayo Hibi #182
Caroline Garcia #44 6-4 6-4
Timea Babos #115
Elina Svitolina #5 6-1 6-4
Andrea Petkovic #102
Jelena Ostapenko #45 6-4 7-5
Danka Kovinic #77
Naomi Osaka #3 6-2 6-2
Alizé Cornet #53
Katie Boulter #371 3-6 7-5 6-2
Coco Gauff #48
Irina-Camelia Begu #79 5-7 6-4 6-4
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #90
Johanna Konta #14 6-2 6-3
Bernarda Pera #63
Kaia Kanepi #94 6-1 2-6 6-1
Aryna Sabalenka #7
Daria Kasatkina #71 6-4 6-3
Polona Hercog #49
Karolina Muchova #27
BYE
Jasmine Paolini #97 3-6 7-5 6-4
Qiang Wang #34
Ekaterina Alexandrova #33 4-6 6-4 6-2
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #136
Iga Swiatek #17 2-6 6-2 6-1
Kaja Juvan #104
Simona Halep #2 6-4 6-4
Anastasia Potapova #101
Laura Siegemund #51 6-2 6-2
Destanee Aiava #218
Round of 16
Elise Mertens #20 7-6(1) 6-3
Caroline Garcia #44
Elina Svitolina #5 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2
Jelena Ostapenko #45
Naomi Osaka #3 3-6 6-3 6-1
Katie Boulter #371
Irina-Camelia Begu #79 4-6 7-6(10) 7-6(4)
Johanna Konta #14
Kaia Kanepi #94 7-5 6-1
Daria Kasatkina #71
Karolina Muchova #27 6-2 4-6 6-4
Jasmine Paolini #97
Ekaterina Alexandrova #33 6-4 6-2
Iga Swiatek #17
Simona Halep #2 6-2 6-4
Laura Siegemund #51
Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens #20 6-3 5-7 [10-6]
Elina Svitolina #5
Naomi Osaka #3 7-5 6-1
Irina-Camelia Begu #79
Kaia Kanepi #94 (w/o)
Karolina Muchova #27
Ekaterina Alexandrova #33 6-2 6-1
Simona Halep #2
Semifinals
Elise Mertens #20 (w/o)
Naomi Osaka #3
Kaia Kanepi #94 6-3 7-6(6)
Ekaterina Alexandrova #33
Final
Elise Mertens #20 6-4 6-1
Kaia Kanepi #94

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2021 Hard Elise Mertens 6-4 6-1 Kaia Kanepi H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy held?
Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy is held in Melbourne, Australia.
Who won the most recent Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy?
The 2021 Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy was won by Elise Mertens 6-4 6-1.
Who has won the most Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy titles?
Elise Mertens has won 1 Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy title, the most by any player.
When was the first Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy played?
The first edition of Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy was held in 2021.
What surface is Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy played on?
Melbourne 500 Gippsland Trophy is played on hard courts.