2021 Eastbourne International – Women's doubles

Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara defeated Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs in the final, 6–1, 6–4, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Eastbourne International. It marked their fourth title together of the season, and their seventh consecutive win in a final match over two years. The victory earned Aoyama her 16th career WTA Tour doubles title and Shibahara's seventh.[1]

Women's doubles
2021 Eastbourne International
Final
ChampionsJapan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
Runners-upUnited States Nicole Melichar
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
Score6–1, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 2019 · Eastbourne International · 2022 →

Chan Hao-ching and Latisha Chan were the defending champions from when the event was last held in 2019,[2] but the pair lost in the semifinals to Melichar and Schuurs.[3]

Seeds

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Draw

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   N Melichar
  D Schuurs
4 7 [10]
    B Andreescu
  Y Putintseva
6 5 [5] 1   N Melichar
  D Schuurs
6 7
PR   B Mattek-Sands
  S Mirza
3 4 Alt   C McHale
  S Santamaria
4 5
Alt   C McHale
  S Santamaria
6 6 1   N Melichar
  D Schuurs
77 4 [10]
4   H-c Chan
  L Chan
6 6 4   H-c Chan
  L Chan
61 6 [5]
    H Carter
  N Hibino
0 2 4   H-c Chan
  L Chan
5 6 [12]
WC   H Dart
  H Watson
2 6 [7]   C Gauff
  J Ostapenko
7 3 [10]
    C Gauff
  J Ostapenko
6 2 [10] 1   N Melichar
  D Schuurs
1 4
    L Kichenok
  M Ninomiya
6 77 2   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
6 6
PR   S Stosur
  C Vandeweghe
0 62   L Kichenok
  M Ninomiya
0 6 [10]
    M Kostyuk
  E Svitolina
3 4 3   A Guarachi
  D Krawczyk
6 4 [7]
3   A Guarachi
  D Krawczyk
6 6   L Kichenok
  M Ninomiya
5 1
PR   V Kudermetova
  E Vesnina
610 4 2   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
7 6
    S Fichman
  G Olmos
712 6   S Fichman
  G Olmos
3 3
    L Hradecká
  S Zhang
2 5 2   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
6 6
2   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
6 7

References

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  1. ^ "Ostapenko storms past Kontaveit to win Eastbourne title". Women's Tennis Association. 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ "'We knew we would have our chance to come back' - Chan sisters triumph in Eastbourne". Women's Tennis Association. 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ostapenko reaches final in Eastbourne". Taipei Times. Agence France-Presse. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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