2021 Gippsland Trophy
The 2021 Gippsland Trophy was a tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor hard courts in Melbourne, Australia. It was organised as a lead-up tournament to the 2021 Australian Open, and was held at the same venue, due to other tournaments in Australia being cancelled as a result from the COVID-19 pandemic. This tournament took place simultaneously with the 2021 Yarra Valley Classic and the 2021 Grampians Trophy. Players who had originally intended to participate in this tournament or the Yarra Valley Classic, but were forced to undergo strict quarantine measures upon  arrival in Australia, were able to participate in the 2021 Grampians Trophy. The entry list of 2021 Australian Open was used to determine the entry list of this tournament; with half the players (selected randomly) playing the Gippsland Trophy, and the other half playing the 2021 Yarra Valley Classic. Singles main-draw entrants. Other entrants. The following players received wildcards: The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the Australian Open singles main draw, and hence this tournament as well: The following players received entry from the Australian Open qualifying draw: The following players received entry into this  tournament as they were potential lucky losers for the Australian Open singles main draw: The following players received entry as an alternate: Doubles main-draw entrants. Other entrants. The following pairs received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: The following pair received entry using a protected ranking: