The Gippsland Trophy was a new addition to the WTA Tour in 2021.
Elise Mertens won the title, defeating Kaia Kanepi in the final, 6–4, 6–1.
Due to a delayed schedule caused by a COVID-19 case at a tournament quarantine hotel, all matches from the quarterfinals onward used a match tiebreaker in the final set (first to ten points, win by two).
Seeds The top ten seeds received a bye into the second round.
Simona Halep (quarterfinals) Naomi Osaka (semifinals, withdrew) Elina Svitolina (quarterfinals) Aryna Sabalenka (second round) Johanna Konta (third round) Iga Świątek (third round) Elise Mertens (champion) Karolína Muchová (quarterfinals, withdrew) Ekaterina Alexandrova (semifinals) Wang Qiang (second round) Zheng Saisai (first round) Caroline Garcia (third round) Jeļena Ostapenko (third round) Coco Gauff (second round) Polona Hercog (second round) Laura Siegemund (third round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References Main draw Official entry list