2021 Ashleigh Barty tennis season

2021 Ashleigh Barty tennis season
Barty playing at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships
Full nameAshleigh Barty
Country Australia
Calendar prize money$3,945,182
Singles
Season record42–8
Calendar titles5
Year-end rankingNo. 1
Ranking change from previous year
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian OpenQF
French Open2R
WimbledonW
US Open3R
ChampionshipsA
Olympic Games1R
Doubles
Season record7–1
Calendar titles1
Year-end rankingNo. 102
Ranking change from previous year 87
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R
French OpenA
WimbledonA
US OpenA
WTA ChampionshipsDNQ
Olympic GamesQF
Mixed doubles
Season record2–1
Olympic Games Bronze medal
Injuries
InjuriesHip injury
Last updated on: 15 November 2021.
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The 2021 Ashleigh Barty tennis season officially began on 1 February 2021 as the start of the 2021 WTA Tour. Ashleigh Barty entered the season as world number 1 player in singles after an 11-month hiatus following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 WTA Tour.

All matches

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponent Rank Result Score
– 1R Bye
1 2R Ana Bogdan 93 Win 6–3, 6–3
2 3R Marie Bouzková (16) 52 Win 6–0, 4–6, 6–3
3 QF Shelby Rogers 60 Win 7–5, 2–6, [10–4]
– SF Serena Williams (5) 11 Walkover —
4 W Garbiñe Muguruza (6) 15 Win (1) 7–6(7–3), 6–4
5 1R Danka Kovinić 82 Win 6–0, 6–0
6 2R Daria Gavrilova (WC) 387 Win 6–1, 7–6(9–7)
7 3R Ekaterina Alexandrova (29) 32 Win 6–2, 6–4
8 4R Shelby Rogers 57 Win 6–3, 6–4
9 QF Karolína Muchová (25) 27 Loss 6–1, 3–6, 2–6
– 1R Bye
10 2R Danielle Collins 37 Loss 3–6, 4–6
– 1R Bye
11 2R Kristína Kučová 149 Win 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
12 3R Jeļena Ostapenko 54 Win 6–3, 6–2
13 4R Victoria Azarenka (14) 15 Win 6–1, 1–6, 6–2
14 QF Aryna Sabalenka (7) 8 Win 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
15 SF Elina Svitolina (5) 5 Win 6–3, 6–3
16 W Bianca Andreescu (8) 9 Win (2) 6–3, 4–0 retired
– 1R Bye
17 2R Misaki Doi 82 Win 6–1, 6–2
18 3R Shelby Rogers 52 Win 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–4
19 QF Paula Badosa 71 Loss 4–6, 3–6
– 1R Bye
20 2R Laura Siegemund 58 Win 6–0, 7–5
21 QF Karolína Plíšková (6) 9 Win 2–6, 6–1, 7–5
22 SF Elina Svitolina (4) 5 Win 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
23 W Aryna Sabalenka (5) 7 Win (3) 3–6, 6–0, 6–3
24 1R Shelby Rogers 43 Win 6–2, 6–1
25 2R Tamara Zidanšek 80 Win 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
26 3R Iga Świątek (14) 17 Win 7–5, 6–4
27 QF Petra Kvitová (9) 12 Win 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
28 SF Paula Badosa (WC) 62 Win 6–4, 6–3
29 F Aryna Sabalenka (5) 7 Loss (1) 0–6, 6–3, 4–6
– 1R Bye
30 2R Yaroslava Shvedova (PR) 665 Win 6–4, 6–1
31 3R Veronika Kudermetova 28 Win 6–3, 6–3
32 QF Coco Gauff (25) 35 Loss 6–4, 2–1 retired
33 1R Bernarda Pera 70 Win 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
34 2R Magda Linette 45 Loss 1–6, 2–2 retired
35 1R Carla Suárez Navarro (PR) 138 Win 6–1, 6–7(1–7), 6–1
36 2R Anna Blinkova 89 Win 6–4, 6–3
37 3R Kateřina Siniaková 64 Win 6–3, 7–5
38 4R Barbora Krejčíková (14) 17 Win 7–5, 6–3
39 QF Ajla Tomljanović 75 Win 6–1, 6–3
40 SF Angelique Kerber (25) 28 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
41 W Karolína Plíšková (8) 13 Win (4) 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
42 1R Sara Sorribes Tormo 47 Loss 4–6, 3–6
– 1R Bye
43 2R Heather Watson (Q) 67 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
44 3R Victoria Azarenka (14) 14 Win 6–0, 6–2
45 QF Barbora Krejčíková (9) 10 Win 6–2, 6–4
46 SF Angelique Kerber 22 Win 6–2, 7–5
47 W Jil Teichmann (WC) 76 Win (5) 6–3, 6–1
  • US Open
  • New York, United States
  • Grand Slam
  • Hard, outdoor
  • 30 August 2021 – 12 September 2021
 48 1R Vera Zvonareva 101 Win 6–1, 7–6(9–7)
49 2R Clara Tauson 77 Win 6–1, 7–5
50 3R Shelby Rogers 43 Loss 2–6, 6–1, 6–7(5–7)

Doubles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponent Rank Result Score
1 1R Sharon Fichman / Giuliana Olmos 57 / 60 Win 7–6(7–2), 6–1
2 2R Christina McHale / Ons Jabeur 133 / 218 Win 6–2, 6–3
3 QF Nicole Melichar / Demi Schuurs (2) 11 / 12 Loss 5–7, 4–6
4 1R Abbie Myers / Ivana Popovic 284 / 386 Win 6–2, 6–4
– 2R Aryna Sabalenka / Elise Mertens (2) 5 / 6 Withdrew —
5 1R Sabrina Santamaria / Kaitlyn Christian 60 / 62 Win 6–3, 6–1
6 QF Xu Yifan / Zhang Shuai (2) 9 / 38 Win 6–4, 6–3
7 SF Wang Yafan / Vivian Heisen 76 / 188 Win 6–1, 7–5
8 W Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Desirae Krawczyk (1) 16 / 24 Win (1) 6–4, 5–7, [10–5]
9 1R Makoto Ninomiya / Nao Hibino 57 / 63 Win 6–1, 6–2
10 2R Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan 17 / 46 Win 6–4, 6–4
11 QF Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (1) 2 / 3 Loss 6–3, 4–6, [7–10]

Mixed doubles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponent Combined Rank Result Score
1 1R Nadia Podoroska / Horacio Zeballos 42 Win 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
2 QF Maria Sakkari / Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 23 Win 6–4, 4–6, [10–6]
3 SF Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Andrey Rublev (4) 25 Loss 7–5, 4–6, [11–13]
4 B Nina Stojanović / Novak Djokovic 50 Walkover —

Tournament schedule

Singles schedule

Date Tournament Location Category Surface Previous
result 		Previous
points 		New
points 		Outcome
1 February 2021 –
7 February 2021 		Yarra Valley Classic Australia WTA 500 Hard Not held 0 470 Winner defeated Garbiñe Muguruza
7–6(7–3), 6–4
8 February 2021 –
21 February 2021 		Australian Open Australia Grand Slam Hard Semifinals 780 430 Quarterfinals lost to Karolína Muchová
6–1, 3–6, 2–6
22 February 2021 –
28 February 2021 		Adelaide International Australia WTA 500 Hard Winner 470 1 Second round lost to Danielle Collins
3–6, 4–6
22 March 2021 –
4 April 2021 		Miami Open United States WTA 1000 Hard Winner 1000 1000 Winner defeated Bianca Andreescu
6–3, 4–0 retired
5 April 2021 –
11 April 2021 		Charleston Open United States WTA 500 Clay Did not play 0 100 Quarterfinals lost to Paula Badosa
4–6, 3–6
19 April 2021 –
25 April 2021 		Stuttgart Open Germany WTA 500 Clay (i) Did not play 0 470 Winner defeated Aryna Sabalenka
3–6, 6–0, 6–3
26 April 2021 –
9 May 2021 		Madrid Open Spain WTA 1000 Clay Quarterfinals 215 650 Final lost to Aryna Sabalenka
0–6, 6–3, 4–6
10 May 2021 –
16 May 2021 		Italian Open Italy WTA 1000 Clay Third round 105 190 Quarterfinals lost to Coco Gauff
6–4, 2–1 retired
31 May 2021 –
13 June 2021 		French Open France Grand Slam Clay Winner 2000 70 Second round lost to Magda Linette
1–6, 2–2 retired
28 June 2021 –
12 July 2021 		Wimbledon Championships Great Britain Grand Slam Grass Fourth round 240 2000 Winner defeated Karolína Plíšková
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
24 July 2021 –
31 July 2021 		Summer Olympics Japan Olympic Games Hard Did not play 0 0 First round lost to Sara Sorribes Tormo
4–6, 3–6
16 August 2021 –
22 August 2021 		Cincinnati Open United States WTA 1000 Hard Semifinals 350 900 Winner defeated Jil Teichmann
6–3, 6–1
30 August 2021 –
12 September 2021 		US Open United States Grand Slam Hard Fourth round 240 130 Third round lost to Shelby Rogers
2–6, 6–1, 6–7(5–7)
Total year-end points 6411

Doubles schedule

Date Tournament Location Category Surface Previous
result 		Previous
points 		New
points 		Outcome
1 February 2021 –
7 February 2021 		Yarra Valley Classic Australia WTA 500 Hard Not held 0 100 Quarterfinals lost to Nicole Melichar / Demi Schuurs
5–7, 4–6
8 February 2021 –
21 February 2021 		Australian Open Australia Grand Slam Hard Second round 70 70 Second round withdrew against Elise Mertens / Aryna Sabalenka
N/A
19 April 2021 –
25 April 2021 		Stuttgart Open Germany WTA 500 Clay (i) Did not play 0 470 Winner defeated Desirae Krawczyk / Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6–4, 5–7, [10–5]
24 July 2021 –
1 August 2021 		Summer Olympics Japan Olympic Games Hard Did not play 0 0 Quarterfinals lost to Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková
6–3, 4–6, [7–10]
Total year-end points 640

Mixed doubles schedule

Date Tournament Location Category Surface Previous
result 		Outcome
28 July 2021 –
1 August 2021 		Summer Olympics Japan Olympic Games Hard Did not play Bronze medalist walkover against Nina Stojanović / Novak Djokovic
N/A

Yearly records

Top 10 wins

Singles

# Opponent Rank Tournament Surface Round Score ABR
1. Aryna Sabalenka No. 8 Miami Open, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 No. 1
2. Elina Svitolina No. 5 Miami Open, United States Hard Semifinals 6–3, 6–3 No. 1
3. Bianca Andreescu No. 9 Miami Open, United States Hard Final 6–3, 4–0 ret. No. 1
4. Karolína Plíšková No. 9 Stuttgart Open, Germany Clay (i) Quarterfinals 2–6, 6–1, 7–5 No. 1
5. Elina Svitolina No. 5 Stuttgart Open, Germany Clay (i) Semifinals 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 No. 1
6. Aryna Sabalenka No. 7 Stuttgart Open, Germany Clay (i) Final 3–6, 6–0, 6–3 No. 1
7. Barbora Krejčíková No. 10 Cincinnati Open, United States Hard Quarterfinals 6–2, 6–4 No. 1

Doubles

# Partner Opponents Rank Tournament Surface Round Score ABR
1. Jennifer Brady
  • No. 9
  • No. 38
 Stuttgart Open, Germany Clay Quarterfinals 6–4, 6–3 No. 23

Finals

Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
WTA Elite Trophy (0–0)
WTA 1000 (2–1)
WTA 500 (2–0)
WTA 250 (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–0)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (1–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (4–1)
Indoor (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2021 Yarra Valley Classic, Australia WTA 500 Hard Garbiñe Muguruza 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win 2–0 Apr 2021 Miami Open, United States WTA 1000 Hard Bianca Andreescu 6–3, 4–0 ret.
Win 3–0 Apr 2021 Stuttgart Open, Germany WTA 500 Clay (i) Aryna Sabalenka 3–6, 6–0, 6–3
Loss 3–1 May 2021 Madrid Open, Spain WTA 1000 Clay Aryna Sabalenka 0–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 4–1 Jul 2021 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass Karolína Plíšková 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Win 5–1 Aug 2021 Cincinnati Open, United States WTA 1000 Hard Jil Teichmann 6–3, 6–1

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
WTA Elite Trophy (0–0)
WTA 1000 (0–0)
WTA 500 (1–0)
WTA 250 (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–0)
Indoor (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2021 Stuttgart Open, Germany WTA 500 Clay (i) Jennifer Brady
6–4, 5–7, [10–5]

Earnings

# Tournament Singles
Prize money 		Doubles
Prize money 		Year-to-date
1. Yarra Valley Classic $50,000 $2,155 $52,155
2. Australian Open $359,899 $15,425 $427,479
3. Adelaide International $8,200 $0 $435,679
4. Miami Open $300,110 $0 $735,789
5. Charleston Open $12,670 $0 $748,459
6. Stuttgart Open $68,570 $12,615 $829,644
7. Madrid Open $233,467 $0 $1,063,111
8. Italian Open $41,500 $0 $1,104,611
9. French Open $99,124 $0 $1,203,735
10. Wimbledon Championships $2,306,227 $0 $3,509,962
11. Cincinnati Open $255,220 $0 $3,765,182
12. US Open $230,000 $0 $3,945,182
Total prize money $3,914,987 $30,195 $3,945,182

References

  1. ^ Hartmann, Christian (3 June 2021). "Ash Barty retires injured during French Open second-round match against Magda Linette". ABC News. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "WTA prize money leaders" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.