2021 Winners Open

The 2021 WTA Romanian Open, known as the Winners Open due to sponsorship reasons, was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Winners Sports Club. It was the 1st edition of the tournament held in the city of Cluj-Napoca and was a part of the 2021 WTA Tour.^[1][2]

2021 Winners Open
Date	2–8 August
Edition	1st
Category	WTA 250
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$235,000
Surface	Clay
Location	Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Venue	Winners Sports Club
Champions
Singles
Andrea Petkovic
Doubles
Natela Dzalamidze / Kaja Juvan

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2021 Winners Open – Singles

• Andrea Petkovic def. Mayar Sherif, 6–1, 6–1.

This was Petkovic's seventh WTA Tour singles title, and first since 2015.

Doubles

Main article: 2021 Winners Open – Doubles

• Natela Dzalamidze / Kaja Juvan def. Katarzyna Piter / Mayar Sherif, 6–3, 6–4.

This was the maiden WTA Tour title won by both Dzalamidze and Juvan.

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
FRA	Alizé Cornet	63	1
GER	Andrea Petkovic	97	2
ROU	Ana Bogdan	101	3
ITA	Martina Trevisan	102	4
ROU	Elena-Gabriela Ruse	105	5
SLO	Kaja Juvan	114	6
BUL	Viktoriya Tomova	119	7
SVK	Kristína Kučová	120	8

• Rankings are as of July 26, 2021.^[3]

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

• Alex Eala
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse
• Briana Szabó
• Evelyne Tiron

The following player received entry using a protected ranking:

• Andrea Petkovic

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Alexandra Dulgheru
• Jana Fett
• Aleksandra Krunić
• Seone Mendez
• Paula Ormaechea
• Panna Udvardy

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Tímea Babos → replaced by Katarzyna Kawa
• Irina-Camelia Begu → replaced by Viktória Kužmová
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto → replaced by Mihaela Buzărnescu
• Zarina Diyas → replaced by Jaqueline Cristian
• Sara Errani → replaced by Kristína Kučová
• Viktorija Golubic → replaced by Mayar Sherif
• Polona Hercog → replaced by Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
• Tereza Martincová → replaced by Lesia Tsurenko
• Jasmine Paolini → replaced by Réka Luca Jani
• Arantxa Rus → replaced by Çağla Büyükakçay
• Patricia Maria Țig → replaced by Lara Arruabarrena

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
SVK	Viktória Kužmová	POL	Alicja Rosolska	140	1
SRB	Aleksandra Krunić	BLR	Lidziya Marozava	150	2
ESP	Lara Arruabarrena	ROU	Andreea Mitu	186	3
GEO	Oksana Kalashnikova	SVK	Tereza Mihalíková	233	4

• Rankings are as of July 26, 2021.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Ana Bogdan / Jaqueline Cristian
• Miriam Bulgaru / Irina Fetecău

The following pair received entry using a protected ranking:

• Alexandra Panova / Julia Wachaczyk

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Irina-Camelia Begu / Andreea Mitu → replaced by Lara Arruabarrena / Andreea Mitu
• Anna Bondár / Fanny Stollár → replaced by Katarzyna Piter / Mayar Sherif
• Anna Danilina / Ulrikke Eikeri → replaced by Anna Bondár / Ulrikke Eikeri
• Viktória Kužmová / Arantxa Rus → replaced by Alena Fomina / Ekaterina Yashina
• Vivian Heisen / Alicja Rosolska → replaced by Viktória Kužmová / Alicja Rosolska
• Ekaterine Gorgodze / Paula Kania-Choduń → replaced by Oana Georgeta Simion / Gabriela Talabă