The 2021 Chicago Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2021 WTA 125K series. It was the second edition of the tournament which took place from August 16 to 22, 2021 in Chicago, United States.
Champions Singles
Clara Tauson def. Emma Raducanu, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Doubles
Eri Hozumi / Peangtarn Plipuech def. Mona Barthel / Hsieh Yu-chieh, 7–5, 6–2
Singles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedAlison Van Uytvanck601Danka Kovinić662Ann Li693Anhelina Kalinina784Madison Brengle795Amanda Anisimova866Ana Konjuh887Varvara Gracheva898 1 Rankings are as of 9 August 2021.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Hailey Baptiste Whitney Osuigwe Emma Raducanu CoCo Vandeweghe
The following players received entry using protected rankings: Ivana Jorović Kateryna Kozlova
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Harriet Dart Vitalia Diatchenko Caroline Dolehide Maryna Zanevska
Withdrawals Before the tournament Mona Barthel → replaced by Harmony Tan Nao Hibino → replaced by Ana Konjuh Kaia Kanepi → replaced by Anna Kalinskaya Marta Kostyuk → replaced by Nuria Párrizas Díaz Anastasia Potapova → replaced by Jule Niemeier Nina Stojanović → replaced by Greet Minnen
Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedKaitlyn ChristianLesley Pattinama Kerkhove1521Julia LohoffRenata Voráčová1702Harriet DartCaroline Dolehide1803Sara ErraniOksana Kalashnikova2024 Rankings are as of 9 August 2021
Other entrants The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: Abigail Forbes / Dalayna Hewitt
The following pairs received entry into the doubles main draw using protected rankings: Mona Barthel / Hsieh Yu-chieh Beatrice Gumulya / Aldila Sutjiadi
Withdrawals Before the tournament Eri Hozumi / Valeria Savinykh → replaced by Eri Hozumi / Peangtarn Plipuech
References
External links Official website