| 2021 Sardegna Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5–11 April 2021 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | ATP Tour 250 |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Cagliari, Italy |
| Venue | Cagliari Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Lorenzo Sonego | |
| Doubles | |
| Lorenzo Sonego / Andrea Vavassori | |
The 2021 Sardegna Open[1] was a tennis tournament on the 2021 ATP Tour. It was played on outdoor clay courts in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. It was organised with a single-year licence in 2021, and was held at Tennis Club Cagliari from April 5 to 11, 2021.[2]
The Italian 250 debuted October 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic to increase earning opportunities for players. It returned to Sardegna in 2021 and opened the red-clay season in Europe.[3] SuperTennis is the official broadcast network for the event.[4]
Champions
Singles
- Lorenzo Sonego def.
Laslo Đere, 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Doubles
- Lorenzo Sonego / Andrea Vavassori def. Simone Bolelli /
Andrés Molteni, 6–3, 6–4
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | €40,100 | €28,750 | €20,465 | €13,650 | €8,770 | €5,275 | €2,580 | €1,340 |
| Doubles* | €14,970 | €10,730 | €7,060 | €4,590 | €2,690 | — | — | — |
*per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 GBR |
Dan Evans | 29 | 1 |
 USA |
Taylor Fritz | 32 | 2 |
| ITA |
Lorenzo Sonego | 34 | 3 |
 GEO |
Nikoloz Basilashvili | 38 | 4 |
 GER |
Jan-Lennard Struff | 42 | 5 |
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John Millman | 43 | 6 |
| ARG |
Guido Pella | 48 | 7 |
| USA |
Tommy Paul | 53 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of March 22, 2021
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
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Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Jérémy Chardy → replaced by 
João Sousa
Cristian Garín → replaced by Federico Coria
Aslan Karatsev → replaced by Lorenzo Musetti
Thiago Monteiro → replaced by 
Andrej Martin
Fernando Verdasco → replaced by Yannick Hanfmann
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA |
Marcelo Melo |  NED |
Jean-Julien Rojer | 43 | 1 |
| ITA |
Simone Bolelli | ARG |
Andrés Molteni | 133 | 2 |
| AUS |
Matthew Ebden |  IND |
Divij Sharan | 138 | 3 |
| GBR |
Lloyd Glasspool | GBR |
Jonny O'Mara | 165 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of March 22, 2021.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry using a protected ranking:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury → replaced by
Harri Heliövaara / 
Denys Molchanov - Jonny O'Mara / Ken Skupski → replaced by Lloyd Glasspool / Jonny O'Mara
- During the tournament
References
- ↑ 2021 Sardegna Open – ATP Tour
- ↑ "Cagliari | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "ATP Announces Four New Events For 2020 | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "ATP Announces a New Clay Court Tennis Tournament Before French Open 2021". EssentiallySports. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2021-04-03.