# 2021 Nottingham Open – Women's singles

Johanna Konta defeated Zhang Shuai in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Nottingham Open. The win earned Konta her fourth career singles title, her first since 2017, and made her the first British player to win a WTA Tour singles title on home soil since Sue Barker in 1981. This would also be Konta's final title before she announced her retirement in December 2021 due to a long-term knee injury.
Caroline Garcia was the reigning champion from when the event was last held in 2019, but she did not return to compete.
This tournament marked the WTA Tour main draw debut of future US Open champion Emma Raducanu; she lost in the first round to Harriet Dart.

## Seeds

All seeds received byes into the second round.
* Johanna Konta (champion)
* Alison Riske (third round)
* Donna Vekić (third round)
* Zhang Shuai (final)
* Danielle Collins (withdrew)
* Marie Bouzková (second round)
* Kristina Mladenovic (quarterfinals)
* Alison Van Uytvanck (quarterfinals)
* Heather Watson (third round)
* Viktorija Golubic (third round)
* Camila Giorgi (withdrew)
* Nao Hibino (second round)
* Madison Brengle (second round)
* Lauren Davis (semifinals)
* Nina Stojanović (semifinals)
* Zarina Diyas (third round)
* Tereza Martincová (quarterfinals)
* Christina McHale (second 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

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Johanna Konta | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 3 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 3 | 6$^6$ | | 1 | Johanna Konta | 6 | 6$^2$ | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Nina Stojanović | 2 | 7$^7$ | 5 | | | | |
| 15 | Nina Stojanović | 6 | 6 | | 15 | Nina Stojanović | 2 | 7$^7$ | 5 | | | | |
| 17 | Tereza Martincová | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Tereza Martincová | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Johanna Konta | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Zhang Shuai | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Zhang Shuai | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Zhang Shuai | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Zhang Shuai | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ | 4 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Lauren Davis | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| WC | Katie Boulter | 7$^8$ | 0$^r$ | | 14 | Lauren Davis | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| 14 | Lauren Davis | 6$^6$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | J Konta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Inglis | 1 | 4 | | Q | L Pattinama Kerkhove | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Pattinama Kerkhove | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | J Konta | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Gasanova | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | Q | K Kozlova | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | K Kozlova | 1 | 6 | 6 | Q | K Kozlova | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | M Brengle | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Konta | 6 | 7$^8$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | A Van Uytvanck | 3 | 6$^6$ |
| | | | | | 10 | V Golubic | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Ahn | 1 | 6 | 6 | | K Ahn | 1 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Burrage | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 10 | V Golubic | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
| Q | K Volynets | 3 | 6 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | 8 | A Van Uytvanck | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| LL | M Melnikova | 6 | 2 | 7$^8$ | LL | M Melnikova | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | A Van Uytvanck | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | D Vekić | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Küng | 6 | 6 | | | L Küng | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | SB Grey | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | D Vekić | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | O Dodin | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | N Stojanović | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | C Vandeweghe | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | O Dodin | 6$^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | N Stojanović | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | N Stojanović | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | T Martincová | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | 18 | C McHale | 7$^9$ | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | F Jones | 6 | 3 | 4 | LL | G García Pérez | 6$^7$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | G García Pérez | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | LL | G García Pérez | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| C Dolehide | C Dolehide | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 17 | T Martincová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| G Gatto-Monticone | G Gatto-Monticone | 4 | 3 | | | C Dolehide | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 17 | T Martincová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 7 | K Mladenovic | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| V Tomova | V Tomova | 4 | 7$^7$ | 2 | | K Nara | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| K Nara | K Nara | 6 | 6$^1$ | 6 | | | | | | 7 | K Mladenovic | 7$^8$ | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | C McNally | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | C McNally | 6$^6$ | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| Q | A Raina | 4 | 3 | | | C McNally | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | N Hibino | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | K Mladenovic | 6 | 2 | 6$^4$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | S Zhang | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | 16 | Z Diyas | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Y Wang | Y Wang | 3 | 7$^7$ | 2 | | L Cabrera | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| L Cabrera | L Cabrera | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | 16 | Z Diyas | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Ar Rodionova | Ar Rodionova | 5 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 4 | S Zhang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Xin Wang | Xin Wang | 7 | 6$^4$ | 4 | | Ar Rodionova | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | S Zhang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 6 | M Bouzková | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Osorio | 2 | 3 | | WC | K Boulter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Boulter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | K Boulter | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | E Silva | 2 | 6 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | 9 | H Watson | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | |
| Q | T Moore | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | Q | T Moore | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | H Watson | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WC | K Boulter | 7$^8$ | 0$^r$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | L Davis | 6$^6$ | 2 |
| | | | | | 14 | L Davis | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | E Raducanu | 3 | 4 | | | H Dart | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Dart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | L Davis | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| LL | M Di Giuseppe | 6$^3$ | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | 2 | A Riske | 7$^7$ | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Xiy Wang | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | Xiy Wang | 6 | 5 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | A Riske | 3 | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Kateryna Kozlova (qualified)
* Giulia Gatto-Monticone (moved to main draw)
* Anastasia Gasanova (moved to main draw)
* Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (qualified)
* Ankita Raina (qualified)
* Georgina García Pérez (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)
* Marina Melnikova (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)
* Martina Di Giuseppe (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)

### Qualifiers

* Kateryna Kozlova
* Eden Silva
* Sarah Beth Grey
* Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
* Ankita Raina
* Katie Volynets
* CoCo Vandeweghe
* Tara Moore

### Lucky losers

* Martina Di Giuseppe
* Marina Melnikova
* Georgina García Pérez

### Draw
#### First qualifier

| Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Kateryna Kozlova | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | Natalija Kostić | 6 | 3 | 1 |

#### Second qualifier

| Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Alt | Eden Silva | 7$^7$ | 6 | |
| | Samantha Murray Sharan | 6$^4$ | 2 | |

#### Third qualifier

| Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Alt | Sarah Beth Grey | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| WC | Emily Webley-Smith | 3 | 7 | 5 |

#### Fourth qualifier

| Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove | 6 | 6 | |
| | Naiktha Bains | 2 | 4 | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Ankita Raina | 7$^7$ | 6 | |
| | Ellen Perez | 6$^5$ | 4 | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Georgina García Pérez | 4 | 3 | |
| | Katie Volynets | 6 | 6 | |

#### Seventh qualifier

| Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Marina Melnikova | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| | CoCo Vandeweghe | 1 | 6 | 6 |

#### Eighth qualifier

| Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Martina Di Giuseppe | 6 | 6$^7$ | 2 |
| WC | Tara Moore | 3 | 7$^9$ | 6 |