2021 Miami Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2021 Miami Open
Final
ChampionsJapan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
Runners-upUnited States Hayley Carter
Brazil Luisa Stefani
Score6–2, 7–5
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara defeated Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani in the final, 6–2, 7–5, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Miami Open. Aoyama and Shibahara's first WTA 1000 victory earned them their third title of the year and made them the first Japanese champions in Miami since Ai Sugiyama in 2008.[1]

Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka were the defending champions from when the tournament was last held in 2019,[2] but the pair lost in the first round to Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber.

Sabalenka, Tímea Babos and Hsieh Su-wei were in contention for the WTA doubles No. 1 ranking at the beginning at the tournament. Hsieh usurped Sabalenka for the top ranking after Sabalenka and Babos lost in the first and second round, respectively.[3]

Seeds[edit]

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Final
          
  United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Poland Iga Świątek
6 64 [2]
5 Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
3 77 [10]
5 Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
6 7
8 United States Hayley Carter
Brazil Luisa Stefani
2 5
8 United States Hayley Carter
Brazil Luisa Stefani
2 6 [10]
  Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
6 3 [8]

Top half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Belgium E Mertens
Belarus A Sabalenka
5 5
Romania S Halep
Germany A Kerber
7 7   Romania S Halep
Germany A Kerber
PR Belgium K Flipkens
United States C Vandeweghe
6 2 [6] Ukraine L Kichenok
Latvia J Ostapenko
w/o
Ukraine L Kichenok
Latvia J Ostapenko
3 6 [10]   Ukraine L Kichenok
Latvia J Ostapenko
1 4
Russia A Blinkova
Romania M Niculescu
0 1   United States B Mattek-Sands
Poland I Świątek
6 6
United States B Mattek-Sands
Poland I Świątek
6 6   United States B Mattek-Sands
Poland I Świątek
6 6
United States S Kenin
United States S Stephens
6 3 [8] 6 China Y Xu
China S Zhang
3 1
6 China Y Xu
China S Zhang
4 6 [10]   United States B Mattek-Sands
Poland I Świątek
6 64 [2]
4 Hungary T Babos
Russia V Kudermetova
3 6 [10] 5 Japan S Aoyama
Japan E Shibahara
3 77 [10]
Australia E Perez
China S Zheng
6 4 [7] 4 Hungary T Babos
Russia V Kudermetova
1 5
Alt France C Garcia
Argentina N Podoroska
77 6 Alt France C Garcia
Argentina N Podoroska
6 7
Czech Republic L Hradecká
Czech Republic Kr Plíšková
63 2 Alt France C Garcia
Argentina N Podoroska
3 2
PR United States K Christian
Russia A Kudryavtseva
2 3 5 Japan S Aoyama
Japan E Shibahara
6 6
Croatia D Jurak
Serbia N Stojanović
6 6   Croatia D Jurak
Serbia N Stojanović
Slovenia A Klepač
Slovenia T Zidanšek
77 1 [6] 5 Japan S Aoyama
Japan E Shibahara
w/o
5 Japan S Aoyama
Japan E Shibahara
62 6 [10]

Bottom half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 United States H Carter
Brazil L Stefani
6 6
Kazakhstan E Rybakina
Greece M Sakkari
1 4 8 United States H Carter
Brazil L Stefani
6 6
WC Australia A Tomljanović
United Kingdom H Watson
4 1 Alt Russia E Alexandrova
China Z Yang
0 3
Alt Russia E Alexandrova
China Z Yang
6 6 8 United States H Carter
Brazil L Stefani
6 6
WC United States H Baptiste
United States R Montgomery
2 2 Alt United States A Muhammad
United States J Pegula
4 1
Alt Croatia P Martić
United States S Rogers
6 6 Alt Croatia P Martić
United States S Rogers
6 3 [3]
Alt United States A Muhammad
United States J Pegula
6 6 Alt United States A Muhammad
United States J Pegula
4 6 [10]
3 United States N Melichar
Netherlands D Schuurs
2 2 8 United States H Carter
Brazil L Stefani
2 6 [10]
7 Chile A Guarachi
United States D Krawczyk
3 6 [7]   Canada G Dabrowski
Mexico G Olmos
6 3 [8]
Canada G Dabrowski
Mexico G Olmos
6 4 [10]   Canada G Dabrowski
Mexico G Olmos
6 6
PR United States V King
Kazakhstan Y Shvedova
5 2   Germany A-L Friedsam
Australia S Sanders
2 4
Germany A-L Friedsam
Australia S Sanders
7 6   Canada G Dabrowski
Mexico G Olmos
6 77
United States C Gauff
United States C McNally
6 6   United States C Gauff
United States C McNally
4 64
Ukraine N Kichenok
Romania R Olaru
3 1   United States C Gauff
United States C McNally
65 6 [10]
WC Netherlands K Bertens
Netherlands A Rus
1 4 2 Czech Republic B Krejčíková
Czech Republic K Siniaková
77 4 [8]
2 Czech Republic B Krejčíková
Czech Republic K Siniaková
6 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aoyama, Shibahara win Miami Open for third title of the year". Women's Tennis Association. April 4, 2021. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mertens & Sabalenka win 10th straight match to claim Miami title and Sunshine Double". Women's Tennis Association. March 31, 2019. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "WTA rankings Watch: Doubles No.1 to Change After Miami". Women's Tennis Association. March 29, 2021. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

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