# Tennis at the 2021 Summer World University Games – Women's singles

The women's singles tennis event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held from 29 July to 6 August at the Sichuan International Tennis Centre in Chengdu, China.
China's Gao Hanyu won the gold medal, defeating Chinese Taipei's Yang Ya-yi in the final, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1.
France's Alice Robbe and Chinese Taipei's Liang En-shuo won the bronze medals.

## Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.
* Alice Robbe (FRA) (semi-finals; bronze medalist)
* Liang En-shuo (TPE) (semi-finals; bronze medalist)
* Yang Ya-yi (TPE) (final; silver medalist)
* Misaki Matsuda (JPN) (quarter-finals)
* Wong Hong Yi (HKG) (third round)
* Lanlana Tararudee (THA) (third round)
* Adithya Karunaratne (HKG) (quarter-finals)
* Ikumi Yamazaki (JPN) (third round)
* Anchisa Chanta (THA) (quarter-finals)
* Guo Hanyu (CHN) (champion; gold medalist)
* Kim Da-bin (KOR) (quarter-finals)
* Lee Eun-hye (KOR) (third round)
* Zheng Wushuang (CHN) (third round)
* Kimberly Hance (USA) (third round)
* Sravya Chilakalapudi (IND) (third round)
* Taylor Johnson (USA) (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Alice Robbe (FRA) | 6 | 1 | 6$^{11}$ | | | | | |
| 3 | Yang Ya-yi (TPE) | 4 | 6 | 7$^{13}$ | | | | | |
| 3 | Yang Ya-yi (TPE) | 4 | 6 | 7$^{13}$ | 3 | Yang Ya-yi (TPE) | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | 10 | Guo Hanyu (CHN) | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Guo Hanyu (CHN) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | Guo Hanyu (CHN) | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Liang En-shuo (TPE) | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | | 1 | A Robbe (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | T de Souza (BRA) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| T de Souza (BRA) | 6 | 6 | | | T de Souza (BRA) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Nakayenga (UGA) | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Nakayenga (UGA) | 2 | 0 | | | | | | 1 | A Robbe (FRA) | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13 | Zheng WS (CHN) | 7 | 5 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | |
| | | | | | A Zarycká (CZE) | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 13 | Zheng WS (CHN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | A Robbe (FRA) | 4 | 6 | 7$^{13}$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | A Chanta (THA) | 6 | 1 | 6$^{11}$ |
| | | | | 9 | A Chanta (THA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | J Padilla (COL) | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| P Ingale (IND) | 6 | 4 | 0 | | J Padilla (COL) | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Padilla (COL) | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Padilla (COL) | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 9 | A Chanta (THA) | 6$^4$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8 | I Yamazaki (JPN) | 7$^7$ | 1 | 5 | | | | | | |
| A Weir (AUS) | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | I Yamazaki (JPN) | 7$^7$ | 1 | 5 | |
| N Espolova (UZB) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N Espolova (UZB) | 6 | 6 | | | N Espolova (UZB) | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | I Yamazaki (JPN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | | 3 | Yang Y-y (TPE) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | R Čisovská (SVK) | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Vos (RSA) | 2 | 6 | 3 | | R Čisovská (SVK) | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R Čisovská (SVK) | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R Čisovská (SVK) | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | 3 | Yang Y-y (TPE) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 14 | K Hance (USA) | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | F Kusumawati (INA) | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 14 | K Hance (USA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Yang Y-y (TPE) | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Kim D-b (KOR) | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | 11 | Kim D-b (KOR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | M Campino (POR) | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Campino (POR) | 6 | 6 | | | M Campino (POR) | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Erdenbileg (MGL) | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Erdenbileg (MGL) | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 11 | Kim D-b (KOR) | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5 | Wong H Y (HKG) | 6 | 0 | 0$^r$ | | | | | |
| F Bayogo (PHI) | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Wong H Y (HKG) | 6 | 0 | 0$^r$ |
| P Sazambile (ZAM) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| P Sazambile (ZAM) | 6 | 6 | | | P Sazambile (ZAM) | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Wong H Y (HKG) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | | 6 | L Tararudee (THA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | A Stevens (AUS) | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Stevens (AUS) | 6 | 6 | | | A Stevens (AUS) | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| P Athieno (UGA) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| P Athieno (UGA) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | L Tararudee (THA) | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 10 | Guo HY (CHN) | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | |
| M I Fonte (POR) | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Guo HY (CHN) | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| H Narmont (EST) | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H Narmont (EST) | 6 | 5 | 4 | | M I Fonte (POR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 10 | Guo HY (CHN) | w | / | o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Guo HY (CHN) | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Matsuda (JPN) | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | | 16 | T Johnson (USA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | B Danjuma (NGR) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 16 | T Johnson (USA) | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Matsuda (JPN) | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| L Stará (SVK) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Matsuda (JPN) | 7 | 6 | | |
| L Morkel (RSA) | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| L Morkel (RSA) | 2 | 3 | | | L Stará (SVK) | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | M Matsuda (JPN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | 7 | A Karunaratne (HKG) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | C Aussert (FRA) | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Barcia (PHI) | 2 | 1 | | C Aussert (FRA) | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Aussert (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Aussert (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | 7 | A Karunaratne (HKG) | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 12 | Lee E-h (KOR) | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
| J Wira (INA) | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Lee E-h (KOR) | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| N Kněžková (CZE) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N Kněžková (CZE) | 6 | 6 | | N Kněžková (CZE) | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Lee E-h (KOR) | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | A Karunaratne (HKG) | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Liang E-s (TPE) | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | S Chilakalapudi (IND) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | B Ortenzi (ITA) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 15 | S Chilakalapudi (IND) | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Liang E-s (TPE) | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| Q Sakala (ZAM) | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Liang E-s (TPE) | 6 | 7 | |
| O Valikhanova (UZB) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| O Valikhanova (UZB) | 6 | 6 | | O Valikhanova (UZB) | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Liang E-s (TPE) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Consolation round
### Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.
* Lisa Marie Rioux (JPN) (final)
# Anri Nagata (JPN) (champion)
* Pooja Ingale (IND) (semi-finals)
* Helena Narmont (EST) (semi-finals)

### Draw

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | 1 | Lisa Marie Rioux (JPN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lize Morkel (RSA) | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adithi Are (IND) | 2 | 2 | | | Lize Morkel (RSA) | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lize Morkel (RSA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lize Morkel (RSA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Lisa Marie Rioux (JPN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pooja Ingale (IND) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Pooja Ingale (IND) | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jessica Wira (INA) | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jessica Wira (INA) | 6 | 6 | | | Jessica Wira (INA) | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jovia Nakayenga (UGA) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jovia Nakayenga (UGA) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lisa Marie Rioux (JPN) | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Anri Nagata (JPN) | w | / | o |
| | Marine Vos (RSA) | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Anri Nagata (JPN) | w | / | o |
| | Tayna de Souza (BRA) | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tayna de Souza (BRA) | 2 | 5 | | | Marine Vos (RSA) | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Helena Narmont (EST) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alexandra Weir (AUS) | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | Helena Narmont (EST) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Helena Narmont (EST) | 6 | 3 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Helena Narmont (EST) | 6 | 3 | 13 | | | | | 4 | Helena Narmont (EST) | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Anri Nagata (JPN) | 6 | 2 | 11 | | | | | | |
| | Ramesh Shibasini (IND) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Anri Nagata (JPN) | 6 | 2 | 11 | | | | | | |
| | Patience Athieno (UGA) | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Patience Athieno (UGA) | 1 | 3 | | | Ramesh Shibasini (IND) | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Anri Nagata (JPN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |