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s. It was the 28th edition of the Ladies Open Lausanne, and part of the

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. It took place at Tennis Club Stade-Lausanne in Lausanne,

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, from 12 through 18 July 2021.

Champions

Singles

* Tamara Zidanšek def. Clara Burel, 4–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–1 This was Zidanšek's maiden WTA Tour singles title.

Doubles

Susan Bandecchi Susan Bandecchi (born 1 July 1998) is a Swiss tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 164 on 7 March 2022, and her best doubles ranking of world No. 141 on 11 July 2022. Professional career 2013–2017: Professional ...

Simona Waltert Simona Waltert (born 13 December 2000) is a Swiss tennis player. Waltert has career-high WTA rankings of 118 in singles, achieved on 12 September 2022, and 180 in doubles, reached on 7 March 2022. Up to date, she has won one doubles title on the ...

def. Ulrikke Eikeri / Valentini Grammatikopoulou, 6–3, 6–7^(3–7), 0–5

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

* ¹ Rankings are as of 28 June 2021.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw: *

Alycia Parks Alycia Michelle Parks (born December 31, 2000) is an American tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 50 in singles and world No. 42 in doubles, achieved 2023, on February 27 and March 20, respectively. Career 2021: WTA Tour & Grand ...

* Tess Sugnaux *

The following player received entry using a protected ranking: * Alexandra Dulgheru * Mandy Minella The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

Lucia Bronzetti Lucia Bronzetti (born 10 December 1998) is an Italian tennis player. Bronzetti has career-high WTA rankings of No. 47 in singles and No. 375 in doubles. She has won one singles title on the WTA Tour, at the 2023 Morocco Open. She has also re ...

* Ulrikke Eikeri * Valentini Grammatikopoulou * Astra Sharma

Withdrawals

;Before the tournament * Sorana Cîrstea → replaced by Maryna Zanevska *

Alizé Cornet Alizé Cornet (; born 22 January 1990) is a French professional tennis player. Cornet has won six singles and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as three singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, ITF Circu ...

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Francesca Di Lorenzo Francesca Di Lorenzo (; born July 22, 1997) is an American tennis player. She played collegiately for the ''Ohio State University''. On May 29, 2017, Di Lorenzo and her partner Miho Kowase won the NCAA Women's Doubles Championship. Personal li ...

* Katarzyna Kawa → replaced by Alexandra Dulgheru * Liudmila Samsonova → replaced by Clara Burel * Sloane Stephens → replaced by Mandy Minella * Martina Trevisan → replaced by

Marina Melnikova Marina Anatolyevna Melnikova (russian: Марина Анатольевна Мельникова; born 5 February 1989) is a Russian tennis player. She has won six singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 4 May 2015, Melnikova reache ...

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

*¹ Rankings are as of 28 June 2021.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: *

Carole Monnet Carole Monnet (born 1 December 2001) is a Ukrainian-born French tennis player. Monnet has career-high WTA rankings of 188 in singles, achieved on 27 February 2023, and 353 in doubles, reached on 18 April 2022. Career She made her WTA Tour main- ...

Gabriella Price Gabriella Price (born 11 June 2003) is an American tennis player. Price has career-high WTA rankings The WTA rankings are the ratings defined by the Women's Tennis Association, introduced in November 1975. Iga Świątek is the current world ...

The following pair received entry as alternates: *

Elena Bogdan Elena Bogdan (born 28 March 1992) is a professional tennis player from Romania. On 18 July 2011, she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 151. On 8 June 2015, she peaked at No. 79 in the WTA doubles rankings. Junior career At ...

/ Alexandra Dulgheru

Withdrawals

;Before the tournament * Akgul Amanmuradova /

Valentina Ivakhnenko Valentina Yuryevna Ivakhnenko (russian: Валентина Юрьевна Ивахненко; born 27 June 1993) is a Russian former professional tennis player. On 30 July 2018, she reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 167, whilst h ...

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/ Jesika Malečková * Anna Blinkova / Anna-Lena Friedsam → replaced by

/ Alexandra Dulgheru *

Vivian Heisen Vivian Heisen (born 27 December 1993) is a German professional tennis player. She is a doubles specialist who reached her career-high WTA doubles ranking of world No. 61 in April 2022. Career Heisen made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 201 ...

/ Oksana Kalashnikova → replaced by Mandy Minella / Stefanie Vögele ;During the tournament * Katarzyna Piter /

Arantxa Rus Arantxa Rus (; born 13 December 1990) is a Dutch tennis player. In 2008, she won the girl's singles title at the 2008 Australian Open – Girls' singles, Australian Open, defeating Jessica Moore (tennis), Jessica Moore from Australia in the final ...

* Jil Teichmann / Tamara Zidanšek *

/ Astra Sharma

References

External links

* {{2021 WTA Tour Ladies Open Lausanne Ladies Open Lausanne WTA Swiss Open Ladies Open Lausanne 2021 in Swiss tennis