2021 Chicago Challenger – Singles

Singles

2021 Chicago Challenger

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Score

6–1, 2–6, 6–4

Details

Draw

32

Seeds

8

Events

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Petra Martić was the defending champion,^[1] but chose to compete at the 2021 Western & Southern Open instead.

Clara Tauson won the title, defeating wildcard Emma Raducanu in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4.

Seeds

Alison Van Uytvanck (first round)
Danka Kovinić (first round)
Ann Li (semifinals)
Anhelina Kalinina (first round)
Madison Brengle (first round)
Amanda Anisimova (second round, retired)
Ana Konjuh (first round)
Varvara Gracheva (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final

	WC	Emma Raducanu	7⁷	4	6

		Claire Liu	6³	6	1
								WC	Emma Raducanu	1	6	4

									Clara Tauson	6	2	6
	3	Ann Li	6⁵	1

		Clara Tauson	7⁷	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	1	A Van Uytvanck	6⁷	3
	WC	E Raducanu	7⁹	6				WC	E Raducanu	6	7
		C Burel	7	3					C Burel	2	5
	PR	I Jorović	5	2^r											WC	E Raducanu	7⁷	0
		J Niemeier	6	6												J Niemeier	6⁴	0^r
		G Minnen	2	2					J Niemeier	3	6	4
		N Párrizas Díaz	6	2	4			6	A Anisimova	6	3	0^r
	6	A Anisimova	3	6	6																	WC	E Raducanu	7⁷	4	6
	4	A Kalinina	2	4																			C Liu	6³	6	1
		A Kalinskaya	6	6				A Kalinskaya		4	6	3
		C Liu	6	6				C Liu		6	4	6
		Y Bonaventure	3	2												C Liu	6	6
	PR	K Kozlova	5	6	7⁷										Q	V Diatchenko	2	3
	Q	M Zanevska	7	4	6²			PR	K Kozlova	5	6	4
	Q	V Diatchenko	7⁷	6				Q	V Diatchenko	7	1	6
	7	A Konjuh	6⁴	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	5	M Brengle	7⁷	6⁵	4
		Z Diyas	6²	7⁷	6			Z Diyas		6	1	6
		H Tan	4	6	3			S Errani		3	6	4
		S Errani	6	2	6											Z Diyas	4	6	3
	WC	C Vandeweghe	6³	4											3	A Li	6	2	6
		O Dodin	7⁷	6					O Dodin	3	1
	WC	W Osuigwe	3	4				3	A Li	6	6
	3	A Li	6	6																		3	A Li	6⁵	1
	8	V Gracheva	4	6	6																		C Tauson	7⁷	6
		M Doi	6	4	4			8	V Gracheva	7	3	4
	Q	C Dolehide	3	6	2				S Sanders	5	6	6
		S Sanders	6	4	6										S Sanders		5	3
	Q	H Dart	1	7⁷	2										C Tauson		7	6
		C Tauson	6	6²	6				C Tauson	6	3	6
	WC	H Baptiste	6	6				WC	H Baptiste	2	6	3
	2	D Kovinić	3	4

Qualifying

Seeds

Kristína Kučová (qualifying competition)
Maryna Zanevska (qualified)
Harmony Tan (moved to main draw)
Vitalia Diatchenko (qualified)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

	Qualifying competition

	1	Kristína Kučová	6	4	4

	Alt	Harriet Dart	2	6	6

Second qualifier

	Qualifying competition

	2	Maryna Zanevska	6	6

		Dalma Gálfi	2	2

Third qualifier

	Qualifying competition

	Alt	Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove	6	2	3

	WC	Caroline Dolehide	2	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	Qualifying competition

	4	Vitalia Diatchenko	7⁷	6

	WC	Dalayna Hewitt	6⁵	3

References

^ "MARTIC SEES OFF BARTHEL TO SECURE ORACLE CHALLENGER SERIES CHICAGO CROWN". www.wtatennis.com. September 10, 2018.

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