2021 İstanbul Cup
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| 2021 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 April |
| Edition | 14th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $235,238 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Venue | Istanbul Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sorana Cîrstea | |
| Doubles | |
 Veronika Kudermetova /  Elise Mertens | |
The 2021 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship İstanbul for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the 14th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2021 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 19 through 25 April 2021. Unseeded Sorana Cîrstea won the singles title.[1]
Singles
Sorana Cîrstea defeated 
Elise Mertens, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Doubles
Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens defeated 
Nao Hibino / Makoto Ninomiya, 6–1, 6–1
Points and prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $29,200 | $16,398 | $10,100 | $5,800 | $3,675 | $2,675 | $1,950 | $1,270 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $10,300 | $6,000 | $3,800 | $2,300 | $1,750 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEL |
Elise Mertens | 17 | 1 |
 CRO |
Petra Martić | 21 | 2 |
| RUS |
Veronika Kudermetova | 29 | 3 |
| RUS |
Daria Kasatkina | 37 | 4 |
 CZE |
Barbora Krejčíková | 38 | 5 |
| RUS |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 40 | 6 |
 CHN |
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| CHN |
Wang Qiang | 50 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of April 12, 2021.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Lara Arruabarrena- Cristina Bucșa
- Anastasia Gasanova
Tereza Mrdeža- Nuria Párrizas Díaz
- Kamilla Rakhimova
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Alizé Cornet → replaced by 
Zarina Diyas- Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by
Kateřina Siniaková 
Magda Linette → replaced by Nao Hibino- Yulia Putintseva → replaced by
Sara Errani 
Anastasija Sevastova → replaced by 
Marta Kostyuk- Sara Sorribes Tormo → replaced by Anastasia Potapova
Jil Teichmann → replaced by Viktorija Golubic- Patricia Maria Țig → replaced by Ana Bogdan
Zheng Saisai → replaced by 
Barbara Haas
