2021 ATP/WTA Year in Review
As we approach a new year of tennis on the professional tours, we take a look back at the year that was 2021:
Year-End No. 1
Men’s Singles: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Women’s Singles: Ash Barty (Australia)
Men’s Doubles: Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic (Croatia)
Women’s Doubles: Katerina Siniakova/Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic)
2021 Grand Slam Tournament Results
Australian Open
February 8-21
Melbourne, Australia
Men’s Singles: Novak Djokovic defeated Danil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
Women’s Singles: Naomi Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-2
Men’s Doubles: Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek defeated Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury 6-3, 6-4
Women’s Doubles: Elise Mertens and Aetna Sabalenka defeated Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 6-3
Mixed Doubles: Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev Ram defeated Samantha Stosur and Matthew Ebden 6-1, 6-4
French Open
May 31-June 7
Paris, France
Men’s Singles: Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
Men’s Doubles: Pierre-Hughes Herbert and Nicolas Mahut defeated Alexander Bublik and Andrea Golubev 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
Women’s Singles: Barbara Krejcikova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
Women’s Doubles: Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-2
Mixed Doubles: Desirae Krawczyk and Joe Salisbury defeated Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev 2-6, 6-4, (10-5)
Wimbledon
June 28-July 11
London, England
Men’s Singles: Novak Djokovic defeated Matteo Berrettini 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Men’s Doubles: Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic defeated Marvel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 2-6
Women’s Singles: Ashleigh Barty defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3
Women’s Doubles: Hsieh Su-Wei and Elise Mertens defeated Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina 3-6, 7-5, 9-7
Mixed Doubles: Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk defeated Joe Salisbury and Harriet Dart 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
U.S. Open
Flushing, NY
August 30-September 12
Men’s Singles: Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Men’s Doubles: Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury defeated Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Women’s Singles: Emma Raducanu defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-4,6-3
Women’s Doubles: Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai defeated Coco Gauff and Caty McNally 6-3, 3/6, 6-3
Mixed Doubles: Desirae Krawczyk and Joe Salisbury defeated Giuliana Olmos and Marcelo Arevalo 7-5, 6-2
2021 ATP Year End Award Winners
ATP Newcomer of the Year: Jenson Brooksby (USA)
Photo Credit: Andrew Ong/USTA
ATP Fan Favorite: Roger Federer (Switzerland)
ATP Fan Favorite (Doubles): Pierre-Hugues Herbert & Nicolas Mahut (France)
ATP Most Improved Player: Aslan Karatsev (RUS)
ATP Comeback Player of the Year: Mackenzie McDonald (USA)
ATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year: Marcus Daniell (New Zealand)
ATP Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award: Rafael Nadal (ESP)
ATP Coach of the Year: Facundo Lugones (Cameron Norrie)
2021 WTA Year End Award Winners
Photo Credit: Darren Carroll/USTA
WTA Player of the Year: Ashleigh Barty (AUS)
WTA Doubles Team of the Year: Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) / Katerina Siniakova (CZE)
WTA Most Improved Player of the Year: Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
WTA Newcomer of the Year: Emma Raducanu (GBR)
WTA Comeback Player of the Year: Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP)
