The 2021 Grampians Trophy was a tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor hardcourts in Melbourne, Australia. It was organised as a lead-up tournament to the 2021 Australian Open, and was held at the same venue, due to other tournaments in Australia being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This tournament was created for players who had originally intended to participate in the 2021 Yarra Valley Classic or the 2021 Gippsland Trophy, but were forced to undergo strict quarantine measures upon arrival in Australia due to confirmed COVID-19 cases found on several of the chartered player flights to Australia.[1] There was no doubles event.
Due to a delayed schedule because of a COVID-19 case at a tournament quarantine hotel and the semifinals taking place just one day before the start of the Australian Open, the final was not played.[2]
Champions
Singles
- Anett Kontaveit vs. Ann Li
- Final not held due to delay in schedule. Both finalists received the points and prize money reserved for runners-up finishes: 305 points and $33,520.[3]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 |
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Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles | $50,000 | $33,520 | $18,610 | $8,770 | $5,500 | $3,000 |
*per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings are as of 25 January 2021
Other entrants
The following players received entry as an alternate:
Withdrawals
- before the tournament
- Bianca Andreescu → replaced by Oksana Kalashnikova
- Paula Badosa → replaced by Bethanie Mattek-Sands
- Alison Riske → replaced by Ellen Perez
- Dayana Yastremska → replaced by Gabriela Dabrowski
- during the tournament
References
- ^ "Third WTA 500 event added to Melbourne Summer Series". www.wtatennis.com
- ^ Mulvenney, Nick (7 February 2021). "Li, Kontaveit share 'hard quarantine' WTA trophy". Reuters. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Maine, D'Arcy (11 February 2021). "How American Ann Li has slipped under the radar while rising through the ranks". ESPN. Retrieved 11 February 2021.