The 2021 Transylvania Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts.WTA ANNOUNCES 2021 FALL CALENDAR It was the first edition of the Transylvania Open, and part of the WTA 250 series of the 2021 WTA Tour. It was held at the BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from 25 October until 31 October 2021. Second-seeded Anett Kontaveit won the singles title. By winning the title, Kontaveit qualified for the WTA Finals.Transylvania Open Overview
Finals Singles
Anett Kontaveit defeated Simona Halep, 6–2, 6–3 It was Kontaveit's fifth career WTA singles title, and her fourth of the year.
Doubles
Irina Bara / Ekaterine Gorgodze defeated Aleksandra Krunić / Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove, 4–6, 6–1, [11–9]. It was the first WTA Tour level doubles title won by either Bara or Gorgodze.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedSimona Halep191Anett Kontaveit202Emma Raducanu 243Jil Teichmann394Ajla Tomljanović435Marta Kostyuk536Irina-Camelia Begu567Anhelina Kalinina578 Rankings are as of October 18, 2021.Ce posturi TV transmit Transylvania Open, turneul de la Cluj la care participă Simona Halep și Emma Răducanu
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Irina Bara Jaqueline Cristian Andreea Prisăcariu
The following players received entry using a protected ranking: Mona Barthel Ivana Jorović
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Anna Bondár Anastasia Gasanova Alexandra Ignatik Aleksandra Krunić Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove Lesia Tsurenko
The following player received entry as a lucky loser: Jana Fett
Withdrawals Before the tournament Ekaterina Alexandrova → replaced by Polona Hercog Paula Badosa → replaced by Anna-Lena Friedsam Viktorija Golubic → replaced by Alison Van Uytvanck Kaia Kanepi → replaced by Ivana Jorović Veronika Kudermetova → replaced by Bernarda Pera Elise Mertens → replaced by Elena-Gabriela Ruse Camila Osorio → replaced by Jana Fett Mayar Sherif → replaced by Mona Barthel
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedKaitlyn ChristianErin Routliffe1071Aleksandra KrunićLesley Pattinama Kerkhove1232Monica NiculescuElena-Gabriela Ruse1403Anna DanilinaUlrikke Eikeri1534 Rankings are as of October 18, 2021.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Ilinca Amariei / Briana Szabó Alexandra Ignatik / Andreea Prisăcariu
Withdrawals Before the tournament Sharon Fichman / Giuliana Olmos → replaced by Alena Fomina-Klotz / Ekaterina Yashina Ulrikke Eikeri / Catherine Harrison → replaced by Anna Danilina / Ulrikke Eikeri
References
External links Official website WTA official website