WTA Cleveland 2021 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Anett Kontaveit won the 2021 Cleveland, defeating Irina-Camelia Begu 7-6(5) 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Cleveland, United States, from August 22 to August 28, 2021.

Champion
Anett Kontaveit
def. Irina-Camelia Begu , 7-6(5) 6-4
Dates
Aug 22 — Aug 28
Location
Cleveland, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$235,238
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 28, 2021* F Anett Kontaveit #30 7-6(5) 6-4 Irina-Camelia Begu #74 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 27, 2021* SF Anett Kontaveit #30 6-4 6-4 Sara Sorribes Tormo #43 H2H Match data
Aug 27, 2021* SF Irina-Camelia Begu #74 7-6(5) 6-2 Magda Linette #51 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 27, 2021* QF Sara Sorribes Tormo #43 6-3 6-1 Shuai Zhang #49 H2H Match data
Aug 27, 2021* QF Magda Linette #51 6-1 6-2 Daria Kasatkina #27 H2H Match data
Aug 27, 2021* QF Anett Kontaveit #30 6-3 5-7 6-2 Katerina Siniakova #53 H2H Match data
Aug 27, 2021* QF Irina-Camelia Begu #74 6-2 6-4 Aliaksandra Sasnovich #99 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 26, 2021* R16 Daria Kasatkina #27 2-6 6-4 6-2 Caty Mcnally #134 H2H Match data
Aug 26, 2021* R16 Aliaksandra Sasnovich #99 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4 Nadia Podoroska #37 H2H Match data
Aug 26, 2021* R16 Sara Sorribes Tormo #43 (w/o) Vera Zvonareva #101 H2H Match data
Aug 26, 2021* R16 Shuai Zhang #49 6-4 7-6(7) Bethanie Mattek-Sands #363 H2H Match data
Aug 26, 2021* R16 Magda Linette #51 7-6(2) 6-4 Linda Fruhvirtova #376 H2H Match data
Aug 26, 2021* R16 Irina-Camelia Begu #74 7-6(5) 7-5 Polona Hercog #85 H2H Match data
Aug 26, 2021* R16 Anett Kontaveit #30 6-3 6-3 Caroline Garcia #61 H2H Match data
Aug 26, 2021* R16 Katerina Siniakova #53 6-0 6-0 Nagi Hanatani #402 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Nagi Hanatani #402 1-0 (ret.) Anna Blinkova #83 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Katerina Siniakova #53 7-5 6-1 Shelby Rogers #42 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Shuai Zhang #49 7-5 6-1 Martina Trevisan #105 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Caty Mcnally #134 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 Anna Danilina #294 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Daria Kasatkina #27 6-3 6-3 Kaja Juvan #109 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Bethanie Mattek-Sands #363 6-4 3-6 6-1 Ena Shibahara #615 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Magda Linette #51 7-6(6) 6-4 Emina Bektas #337 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Nadia Podoroska #37 6-2 6-4 Bernarda Pera #84 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Aliaksandra Sasnovich #99 6-4 7-5 Christina Mchale #119 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Polona Hercog #85 6-3 6-2 Maria Mateas #342 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Linda Fruhvirtova #376 6-4 7-5 Tara Moore #434 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Sara Sorribes Tormo #43 6-2 6-1 Alexa Glatch #297 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Caroline Garcia #61 6-1 6-2 Catherine Harrison #340 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Vera Zvonareva #101 6-4 6-2 Ulrikke Eikeri #291 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Irina-Camelia Begu #74 7-6(3) 6-3 Ekaterina Alexandrova #34 H2H Match data
Aug 25, 2021* R32 Anett Kontaveit #30 1-6 6-0 6-0 Lauren Davis #97 H2H Match data
Q2 Q (4)
Aug 22, 2021 Q2 Q Alexa Glatch #293 7-6(8) 6-4 Ena Shibahara #613 H2H Match data
Aug 22, 2021 Q2 Q Emina Bektas #338 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 Linda Fruhvirtova #378 H2H Match data
Aug 22, 2021 Q2 Q Ulrikke Eikeri #287 2-6 6-4 6-1 Nagi Hanatani #410 H2H Match data
Aug 22, 2021 Q2 Q Catherine Harrison #340 6-4 5-7 6-1 Tara Moore #432 H2H Match data
Q1 Q (8)
Aug 21, 2021 Q1 Q Linda Fruhvirtova #378 6-2 7-6(3) Yaroslava Shvedova #447 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 2021 Q1 Q Emina Bektas #338 6-0 6-1 Anna Roggenburk H2H Match data
Aug 21, 2021 Q1 Q Ena Shibahara #613 2-6 7-6(4) 6-1 Sophie Chang #402 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 2021 Q1 Q Alexa Glatch #293 6-2 6-1 Chieh-Yu Hsu #459 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 2021 Q1 Q Tara Moore #432 7-6(6) 6-4 Shiho Akita #414 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 2021 Q1 Q Catherine Harrison #340 6-3 7-5 Tori Kinard #497 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 2021 Q1 Q Ulrikke Eikeri #287 6-4 6-3 Andreea Mitu #543 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 2021 Q1 Q Nagi Hanatani #410 6-3 2-6 6-2 Eleana Yu #1297 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Anett Kontaveit 1
Chris Evert 1
Liudmila Samsonova 1
Mccartney Kessler 1
Sara Sorribes Tormo 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-4 Ann Li H2H Match data
2024 Hard Mccartney Kessler 1-6 6-1 7-5 Beatriz Haddad Maia H2H Match data
2023 Hard Sara Sorribes Tormo 3-6 6-4 6-4 Ekaterina Alexandrova H2H Match data
2022 Hard Liudmila Samsonova 6-1 6-3 Aliaksandra Sasnovich H2H Match data
2021 Hard Anett Kontaveit 7-6(5) 6-4 Irina-Camelia Begu H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cleveland held?
Cleveland is held in Cleveland, United States.
Who won the most recent Cleveland?
The 2025 Cleveland was won by Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-4.
Who has won the most Cleveland titles?
Anett Kontaveit has won 1 Cleveland title, the most by any player.
When was the first Cleveland played?
The first edition of Cleveland was held in 1973.
What surface is Cleveland played on?
Cleveland is played on hard courts.