2021 BNP Paribas Open – Women's doubles

Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens defeated Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Rybakina in the final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters.^[1] It was Hsieh's third title at the tournament and her 30th career doubles title overall. Mertens successfully defended her title to win for a second time after she first won the tournament in 2019 with Aryna Sabalenka,^[2] who chose not to defend her title.^[3]

Women's doubles
2021 BNP Paribas Open
Champions	Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens
Runners-up	Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina
Score	7–6(7–1), 6–3

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Mertens and Barbora Krejčíková were in contention for the world No. 1 doubles ranking at the beginning of the tournament. By winning the title, Mertens usurped Krejčíková for the top ranking.

Seeds

1. Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (quarterfinals)
2. Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens (champions)
3. Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (semifinals)
4. Alexa Guarachi / Desirae Krawczyk (second round)
5. Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Demi Schuurs (second round)
6. Hayley Carter / Gabriela Dabrowski (second round)
7. Darija Jurak / Andreja Klepač (first round)
8. Sharon Fichman / Giuliana Olmos (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

	Semifinals							Final
		Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko	4	3
		Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina	6	6
									Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina	61	3
								2	Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens	77	6
	3	Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara	2	0
	2	Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	66	6	[10]
		V Golubic J Teichmann	78	2	[2]			1	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	6	6
		U Eikeri A Sasnovich	6	6					U Eikeri A Sasnovich	3	2
	WC	R Brantmeier K Scott	4	1											1	B Krejčíková K Siniaková	6	4	[8]
		L Kichenok J Ostapenko	6	6												L Kichenok J Ostapenko	2	6	[10]
		S Rogers A Tomljanović	3	3					L Kichenok J Ostapenko	6	6
		K Christian E Routliffe	4	4				6	H Carter G Dabrowski	4	2
	6	H Carter G Dabrowski	6	6																			L Kichenok J Ostapenko	4	3
	4	A Guarachi D Krawczyk	3	6	[10]																		V Kudermetova E Rybakina	6	6
	PR	H Watson S Zheng	6	3	[8]			4	A Guarachi D Krawczyk	3	77	[0]
	PR	An Rodionova Ar Rodionova	3	6	[6]				V Kudermetova E Rybakina	6	62	[10]
		V Kudermetova E Rybakina	6	3	[10]											V Kudermetova E Rybakina	1	6	[10]
		M Bouzková L Hradecká	6	3	[10]											M Bouzková L Hradecká	6	1	[3]
	PR	N Hibino A Rosolska	2	6	[6]				M Bouzková L Hradecká	6	5	[10]
	WC	S Halep E-G Ruse	7	79				WC	S Halep E-G Ruse	2	7	[5]
	7	D Jurak A Klepač	5	67

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	S Fichman G Olmos	6	6
		D Kasatkina A Kontaveit	3	4				8	S Fichman G Olmos	4	2
		M Ninomiya S Santamaria	77	3	[10]				M Ninomiya S Santamaria	6	6
		K Flipkens S Sorribes Tormo	65	6	[6]											M Ninomiya S Santamaria	1	62
		N Kichenok R Olaru	3	6	[7]										3	S Aoyama E Shibahara	6	77
		A Muhammad J Pegula	6	3	[10]				A Muhammad J Pegula	3	4
		S Mirza S Zhang	6	3	[13]			3	S Aoyama E Shibahara	6	6
	3	S Aoyama E Shibahara	4	6	[15]																	3	S Aoyama E Shibahara	2	0
	5	N Melichar-Martinez D Schuurs	6	6																		2	S-w Hsieh E Mertens	6	6
		K Peschke A Rus	4	3				5	N Melichar-Martinez D Schuurs	3	2
		I-C Begu R Voráčová	1	1					L Fernandez C Gauff	6	6
		L Fernandez C Gauff	6	6												L Fernandez C Gauff	5	4
		B Mattek-Sands I Świątek	6	6											2	S-w Hsieh E Mertens	7	6
	PR	J Lohoff A Panova	1	3					B Mattek-Sands I Świątek	6	4	[8]
	WC	A Anisimova D Yastremska	1	1				2	S-w Hsieh E Mertens	1	6	[10]
	2	S-w Hsieh E Mertens	6	6

References

1. "Hsieh and Mertens prevail to win Indian Wells doubles title". Women's Tennis Association. October 16, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
2. "Mertens, Sabalenka seal doubles glory in Indian Wells". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
3. "Hsieh and Mertens prevail to win Indian Wells doubles title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-10-17.

External links

• Main Draw