| 2021 Transylvania Open | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 25–31 October | |||
| Edition | 1st | |||
| Category | WTA 250 | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16Q / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $235,238 | |||
| Surface | Hard (Indoor) | |||
| Location | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |||
| Venue | BT Arena | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Anett Kontaveit | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Irina Bara /  Ekaterine Gorgodze | ||||
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The 2021 Transylvania Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the Transylvania Open, and part of the WTA 250 series of the 2021 WTA Tour. It was held at the BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from 25 October until 31 October 2021. Second-seeded Anett Kontaveit won the singles title. By winning the title, Kontaveit qualified for the WTA Finals.
Finals
Singles
Main article: 2021 Transylvania Open – Singles Anett Kontaveit defeated Simona Halep, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Kontaveit's fifth career WTA singles title, and her fourth of the year.
Doubles
Main article: 2021 Transylvania Open – Doubles Irina Bara / Ekaterine Gorgodze defeated 
Aleksandra Krunić / 
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove, 4–6, 6–1, .
- It was the first WTA Tour level doubles title won by either Bara or Gorgodze.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU
|
Simona Halep | 19 | 1 |
| EST
|
Anett Kontaveit | 20 | 2 |
 GBR
|
Emma Raducanu | 24 | 3 |
 SUI
|
Jil Teichmann | 39 | 4 |
 AUS
|
Ajla Tomljanović | 43 | 5 |
 UKR
|
Marta Kostyuk | 53 | 6 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | 56 | 7 |
| UKR
|
Anhelina Kalinina | 57 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of October 18, 2021.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Anna Bondár
Anastasia Gasanova- Alexandra Ignatik
- Aleksandra Krunić
- Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
- Lesia Tsurenko
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Ekaterina Alexandrova → replaced by
Polona Hercog 
Paula Badosa → replaced by 
Anna-Lena Friedsam- Viktorija Golubic → replaced by
Alison Van Uytvanck - Kaia Kanepi → replaced by Ivana Jorović
- Veronika Kudermetova → replaced by
Bernarda Pera - Elise Mertens → replaced by Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Camila Osorio → replaced by 
Jana Fett
Mayar Sherif → replaced by Mona Barthel
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Kaitlyn Christian |  NZL
|
Erin Routliffe | 107 | 1 |
| SRB
|
Aleksandra Krunić | NED
|
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove | 123 | 2 |
| ROU
|
Monica Niculescu | ROU
|
Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 140 | 3 |
 KAZ
|
Anna Danilina |  NOR
|
Ulrikke Eikeri | 153 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of October 18, 2021.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Sharon Fichman / 
Giuliana Olmos → replaced by Alena Fomina-Klotz / Ekaterina Yashina- Ulrikke Eikeri / Catherine Harrison → replaced by Anna Danilina / Ulrikke Eikeri
References
- WTA ANNOUNCES 2021 FALL CALENDAR
- Transylvania Open Overview
- Ce posturi TV transmit Transylvania Open, turneul de la Cluj la care participă Simona Halep și Emma Răducanu
External links
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