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      The 2021 WTA Tour season has featured a plethora of wild winners, lung-busting rallies and miraculous hot shots. Watch the 10 wildest winners above, and take a deep dive into the best points by surface and the best match-point plays below.

      Venus Williams, Madrid 2021

      Venus Williams, Madrid 2021

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      The top 25 clay points of 2021

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      25.  Elisabetta Cocciaretto

      View Profile  vs Reka Luca Jani, Budapest R1
      24. Simona Halep vs Elise Mertens
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      , Madrid R3

      23.  Sara Sorribes Tormo
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      vs Camila Giorgi, Rome R1
      22.  Lauren Davis
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      vs Sofia Kenin
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      , Charleston 500 R2

      21. Ashleigh Barty vs Yaroslava Shvedova, Rome R2
      20. Natalia Vikhlyantseva vs Maryna Zanevska, Lausanne QF
      19.  Camila Osorio
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      vs Stefanie Voegele, Bogota QF
      18.  Clara Tauson
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      vs Ajla Tomljanovic
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      , Charleston 250 R2

      17.  Yulia Putintseva
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      vs Magda Linette
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      , Strasbourg QF

      16. Petra Martic
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      vs Wang Qiang, Parma QF
      15.  Jil Teichmann
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      vs Elina Svitolina
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      , Madrid R1

      14. Camila Osorio vs Clara Tauson, Charleston 250 QF
      13. Elise Mertens vs Veronika Kudermetova
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      , Istanbul SF

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      12. Alizé Cornet vs Kristyna Pliskova, Strasbourg R1
      11.  Sara Errani

      View Profile  vs Sara Sorribes Tormo
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      , Parma R2

      10.  Marta Kostyuk
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      vs Daria Kasatkina
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      , Istanbul R2

      9.  Irina Bara
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      vs Anna-Lena Friedsam
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      , Cluj-Napoca R1

      8. Irina Bara vs Kristina Kucova, Cluj-Napoca R2
      7. Garbiñe Muguruza vs Bernarda Pera
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      , Rome R2

      6. Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Camila Giorgi, Rome R1
      5. Wang Qiang vs Petra Martic
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      , Parma QF

      4. Venus Williams vs Jennifer Brady, Madrid R1
      3.  Yulia Putintseva
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      vs Coco Gauff
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      , Rome R1

      2. Yulia Putintseva vs Kaja Juvan, Belgrade R1
      1.  Laura Siegemund
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      vs Iga Swiatek
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      , Madrid R2

      Belinda Bencic, Berlin 2021

      Belinda Bencic, Berlin 2021

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      The top 25 grass points of 2021

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      25.  Victoria Azarenka

      View Profile  vs Yuliya Hatouka, Bad Homburg R1
      24. Zhang Shuai vs Kristina Mladenovic
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      , Nottingham QF

      23. Marina Melnikova vs Katie Volynets
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      , Nottingham R1

      22.  Jelena Ostapenko
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      vs Ons Jabeur
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      , Eastbourne R2

      21.  Liudmila Samsonova
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      vs Victoria Azarenka, Berlin SF
      20. Wang Xinyu vs Arina Rodionova
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      , Nottingham R1

      19.  Veronika Kudermetova
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      vs Karolina Muchova
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      , Berlin R1

      18.  Elena Rybakina
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      vs Elina Svitolina
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      , Eastbourne R2

      17. Veronika Kudermetova vs Karolina Muchova, Berlin R1
      16.  Harriet Dart
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      vs Caroline Garcia
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      , Birmingham R1

      15.  Nadia Podoroska
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      vs Petra Kvitova, Bad Homburg QF
      14. Nadia Podoroska vs Petra Kvitova, Bad Homburg QF
      13. Wang Xinyu vs Arina Rodionova, Nottingham R1

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      12. Anett Kontaveit vs Bianca Andreescu

      View Profile , Eastbourne R2
      11.  Jule Niemeier
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      vs Belinda Bencic
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      , Berlin R1

      10. Anastasija Sevastova vs Marta Kostyuk
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      , Eastbourne R1

      9.  Ons Jabeur
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      vs Caty McNally, Birmingham R1
      8. Anastasija Sevastova vs Marta Kostyuk, Eastbourne R1
      7.  Katerina Siniakova
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      vs Angelique Kerber, Bad Homburg F
      6.  Viktorija Golubic
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      vs Belinda Bencic, Eastbourne R2
      5.  Daria Kasatkina
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      vs Ons Jabeur, Birmingham F
      4. Daria Kasatkina vs Jelena Ostapenko
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      , Eastbourne SF

      2. Marta Kostyuk vs Daria Kasatkina, Birmingham R2
      1. Belinda Bencic vs Petra Martic
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      , Berlin R2

      Iga Swiatek, Ostrava 2021

      Iga Swiatek, Ostrava 2021

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      The top 25 indoor hard court points of 2021

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      25. Stefanie Voegele vs Rebecca Peterson, Nur-Sultan R1
      24.  Nina Stojanovic

      View Profile  vs Sorana Cirstea
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      , Lyon R1

      23.  Aliaksandra Sasnovich
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      vs Simona Halep, Linz R2
      22.  Emma Raducanu
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      vs Wang Xinyu, Linz R2
      21. Anna Danilina vs Kristina Mladenovic
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      , Nur-Sultan R1

      20.  Viktorija Golubic
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      vs Caroline Garcia
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      , Lyon R2

      19. Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Jaqueline Cristian, St. Petersburg QF
      18. Alison Van Uytvanck vs Yulia Putintseva
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      , Nur-Sultan F

      17.  Elise Mertens
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      vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Luxembourg R2
      16. Wang Xinyu vs Emma Raducanu, Linz R2
      15. Vera Zvonareva vs Fiona Ferro
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      , St. Petersburg R2

      14.  Kamilla Rakhimova
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      vs Veronika Kudermetova
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      , St. Petersburg R2

      13. Kaja Juvan vs Jaqueline Cristian, Cluj-Napoca R1

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      12.  Aliaksandra Sasnovich

      View Profile  vs Simona Halep, Linz R2
      11. Anett Kontaveit vs Ekaterina Alexandrova
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      , Moscow F

      10.  Veronika Kudermetova
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      vs Kamilla Rakhimova
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      , St. Petersburg R2

      9.  Anastasia Gasanova
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      vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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      , St. Petersburg R2

      8.  Yulia Putintseva
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      vs Zhang Shuai, Ostrava R1
      7.  Clara Tauson
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      vs Viktorija Golubic
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      , Lyon F

      6. Simona Halep vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse
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      , Cluj-Napoca R1

      5. Kamilla Rakhimova vs Veronika Kudermetova, St. Petersburg R2
      4.  Iga Swiatek
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      vs Yulia Putintseva, Ostrava R2
      3.  Jil Teichmann
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      vs Alison Riske, Ostrava R2
      2.  Magda Linette
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      vs Oceane Dodin
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      , Ostrava R1

      1.  Anastasia Potapova
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      vs Caroline Garcia
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      , Ostrava R1

      Victoria Azarenka, Indian Wells 2021

      Victoria Azarenka, Indian Wells 2021

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      The top 50 outdoor hard court points of 2021

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      50. Anastasija Sevastova vs Jil Teichmann

      View Profile , Adelaide QF
      49. Ashleigh Barty vs Jil Teichmann, Cincinnati F
      48. Hsieh Su-Wei vs Ons Jabeur
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      , Chicago 500 R2

      47.  Sara Sorribes Tormo
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      vs Ons Jabeur, Miami R4
      46.  Camila Osorio
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      vs Viktorija Golubic
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      , Chicago 250 R1

      45.  Paula Badosa
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      vs Ons Jabeur, Indian Wells SF
      44.  Aryna Sabalenka
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      vs Sloane Stephens, Montréal R2
      43.  Yulia Putintseva
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      vs Jaqueline Cristian, Portoroz R1
      42.  Maria Sakkari
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      vs Bianca Andreescu
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      , Miami SF

      41.  Elise Mertens
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      vs Elina Svitolina
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      , Gippsland Trophy QF

      40. Hsieh Su-Wei vs Marketa Vondrousova
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      , Abu Dhabi R1

      39.  Ajla Tomljanovic
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      vs Alizé Cornet, Gippsland Trophy R1

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      38.  Paula Badosa

      View Profile  vs Victoria Azarenka
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      , Indian Wells F

      37.  Viktorija Golubic
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      vs Maria Sakkari
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      , Indian Wells R2

      36.  Elise Mertens
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      vs Jessica Pegula
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      , Dubai QF

      35.  Danielle Collins
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      vs Sloane Stephens, San Jose R2
      34.  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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      vs Leylah Fernandez
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      , Indian Wells R3

      33.  Jasmine Paolini
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      vs Mai Hontama
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      , Indian Wells R1

      32.  Katerina Siniakova
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      vs Garbiñe Muguruza, Montréal R2
      31. Angelique Kerber vs Katerina Siniakova, Indian Wells R2
      30. Viktorija Golubic vs Camila Osorio
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      , Chicago 250 R1

      29.  Bianca Andreescu
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      vs Sara Sorribes Tormo
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      , Miami QF

      28. Conny Perrin vs Liang En-Shuo, Prague R1
      27. Tereza Martincova vs Greet Minnen
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      , Prague SF

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      26. Garbiñe Muguruza vs Barbora Krejcikova

      View Profile , Cincinnati R3
      25. Garbiñe Muguruza vs Anett Kontaveit, WTA Finals Guadalajara F
      24.  Jasmine Paolini
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      vs Alizé Cornet, Chicago 250 R2
      23.  Sara Sorribes Tormo
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      vs Bianca Andreescu
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      , Miami QF

      22.  Ons Jabeur
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      vs Paula Badosa
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      , Indian Wells SF

      21.  Anna Kalinskaya
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      vs Petra Martic
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      , Miami R2

      20.  Coco Gauff
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      vs Jil Teichmann
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      , Gippsland Trophy R1

      19.  Elina Svitolina
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      vs Camila Osorio
      View Profile
      , Tenerife R1

      18. Camila Osorio vs Elina Svitolina, Tenerife R1
      17. Jasmine Paolini vs Alison Riske, Portoroz F
      16. Ashleigh Barty vs Garbiñe Muguruza, Yarra Valley Classic F
      15. Zheng Saisai vs Clara Tauson
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      , Tenerife R2

      14. Hsieh Su-Wei vs Madison Brengle, Indian Wells R1

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      13. Caty McNally vs Sloane Stephens, San Jose R1
      12.  Leylah Fernandez

      View Profile  vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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      , Indian Wells R3

      11.  Belinda Bencic
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      vs Coco Gauff
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      , Adelaide SF

      10. Belinda Bencic vs Coco Gauff, Adelaide SF
      9.  Elina Svitolina
      View Profile
       
      vs Camila Osorio
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      , Tenerife R1

      8.  Nadia Podoroska
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      vs Francesca Jones
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      , Yarra Valley Classic R1

      7. Kaja Juvan vs Petra Martic
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      , Portoroz R1

      6. Coco Gauff vs Shelby Rogers, Adelaide QF
      5.  Victoria Azarenka
      View Profile
       
      vs Paula Badosa
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      , Indian Wells F

      4.  Kristina Mladenovic
      View Profile
       
      vs Han Na-Lae, San Jose R1
      3.  Elise Mertens
      View Profile
       
      vs Yulia Putintseva
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      , San Jose QF

      2.  Bianca Andreescu
      View Profile
       
      vs Garbiñe Muguruza, Miami R4
      1.  Ons Jabeur
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      vs Danielle Collins
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      , Indian Wells R3

      Ons Jabeur, Indian Wells 2021

      Ons Jabeur, Indian Wells 2021

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      The top 50 match-point wins of 2021

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      50. Garbiñe Muguruza vs Tereza Martincova, Moscow R2
      49. Kaja Juvan vs Greet Minnen

      View Profile , Nur-Sultan R1
      48.  Elena-Gabriela Ruse
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      vs Lucia Bronzetti
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      , Palermo QF

      47. Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Danielle Collins
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      , Hamburg QF

      46.  Bianca Andreescu
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      vs Sara Sorribes Tormo
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      , Miami QF

      45. Rebecca Peterson vs Stefanie Voegele, Nur-Sultan R1
      44.  Laura Siegemund
      View Profile
       
      vs Kateryna Kozlova, Madrid R1
      43.  Mayar Sherif
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      vs Lucrezia Stefanini
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      , Tenerife R1

      42. Storm Sanders vs Nuria Párrizas Díaz, Prague R2
      41.  Ekaterina Alexandrova
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      vs Tereza Martincova, St. Petersburg R2
      40. Kateryna Kozlova vs Ana Bogdan
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      , Budapest R2

      39. Anett Kontaveit vs Beatriz Haddad Maia
      View Profile
      , Indian Wells R4

      38. Gabriella Da Silva Fick vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich
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      , Phillip Island Trophy R2

      37. Tsvetana Pironkova vs Marta Kostyuk
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      , Miami R1

      36. Tereza Martincova vs Viktoria Kuzmova, Prague QF
      35.  Linda Fruhvirtova
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      vs Emma Navarro
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      , Charleston 250 R2

      34. Alizé Cornet vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Indian Wells R1
      33.  Victoria Azarenka
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      vs Elina Svitolina
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      , Doha QF

      32.  Nadia Podoroska
      View Profile
       
      vs Mayar Sherif, Miami R1
      31.  Jelena Ostapenko
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      vs Daria Kasatkina
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      , Eastbourne SF

      30. Danielle Collins vs Paula Ormaechea, Budapest QF
      29. Victoria Azarenka vs Angelique Kerber, Miami R3
      28.  Ons Jabeur
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      vs Hsieh Su-Wei, Chicago 500 R2
      27.  Belinda Bencic
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      vs Tereza Martincova, Chicago 500 R3
      26. Anett Kontaveit vs Maria Sakkari
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      , Ostrava F

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      25.  Clara Tauson

      View Profile  vs Marie Bouzkova
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      , Luxembourg QF

      24. Kristina Kucova vs Irina Bara
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      , Cluj-Napoca (Winners Open) R2

      23.  Magda Linette
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      vs Daria Kasatkina
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      , Cleveland QF

      22.  Jelena Ostapenko
      View Profile
       
      vs Yulia Putintseva
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      , Indian Wells R3

      21.  Marketa Vondrousova
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      vs Jil Teichmann
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      , Chicago 500 R3

      20.  Veronika Kudermetova
      View Profile
       
      vs Karolina Muchova
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      , Berlin R1

      19.  Nina Stojanovic
      View Profile
       
      vs Yulia Putintseva, Miami R2
      18.  Sara Sorribes Tormo
      View Profile
       
      vs Anastasia Gasanova
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      , Abu Dhabi R3

      17. Iga Swiatek
      View Profile
       
      vs Yulia Putintseva, Ostrava R2
      16.  Bernarda Pera
      View Profile
       
      vs Aleksandra Krunic
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      , Moscow R1

      15. Jelena Ostapenko vs Angelique Kerber, Rome R3
      14.  Anastasia Potapova
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      vs Belinda Bencic
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      , Dubai R3

      13. Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Bernarda Pera, Miami R1
      12.  Leylah Fernandez
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      vs Sara Sorribes Tormo, Monterrey SF
      11. Kateryna Kozlova vs Lucia Bronzetti
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      , Courmayeur R1

      10.  Nadia Podoroska
      View Profile
       
      vs Greet Minnen
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      , Yarra Valley Classic R2

      9.  Mayar Sherif
      View Profile
       
      vs Mihaela Buzarnescu, Cluj-Napoca (Winners Open) SF
      8.  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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      vs Jennifer Brady, Madrid R3
      7.  Ons Jabeur
      View Profile
       
      vs Leylah Fernandez, Birmingham R2
      6.  Katerina Siniakova
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      vs Jessica Pegula
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      , Bad Homburg R2

      5. Katerina Siniakova vs Garbiñe Muguruza, Montréal R2
      4. Ons Jabeur vs Danka Kovinic, Charleston 250 SF
      3. Leylah Fernandez vs Viktorija Golubic
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      , Monterrey F

      2. Zarina Diyas
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      vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
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      , Luxembourg R1

      1. Ons Jabeur vs Anna Kalinskaya
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      , Indian Wells R4

      Jasmine Paolini, Lausanne 2021

      Jasmine Paolini, Lausanne 2021

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      The top 20 match-point saves of 2021 (by players who went on to win)

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      20.  Maria Sakkari

      View Profile  vs Jessica Pegula
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      , Miami R4

      19.  Jil Teichmann
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      vs Elina Svitolina
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      , Madrid R1

      18. Maria Sakkari vs Jessica Pegula, Miami R4
      17.  Iga Swiatek
      View Profile
       
      vs Barbora Krejcikova
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      , Rome R3

      16. Marina Melnikova vs Katie Volynets
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      , Nottingham R1

      15.  Victoria Azarenka
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      vs Alizé Cornet, Bad Homburg R2
      14.  Nao Hibino
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      vs Misaki Doi, Charleston 250 R1
      13. Kristina Kucova vs Ekaterine Gorgodze
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      , Gdynia QF

      12. Shelby Rogers vs Christina McHale, Strasbourg R1
      11. Camila Giorgi vs Nina Stojanovic
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      , Lyon R2

      10. Ashleigh Barty vs Kristina Kucova, Miami R2
      9. Nao Hibino vs Misaki Doi, Charleston 250 R1
      8. Victoria Azarenka vs Yulia Putintseva
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      , Grampians Trophy R2

      7. Maria Sakkari vs Jessica Pegula, Miami R4
      6. Marina Melnikova vs Katie Volynets, Nottingham R1
      5.  Aryna Sabalenka
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      vs Tsvetana Pironkova, Miami R2
      4. Jil Teichmann vs Anastasija Sevastova, Adelaide QF
      3. Jil Teichmann vs Elina Svitolina, Madrid R1
      2. Jil Teichmann vs Elina Svitolina, Madrid R1
      1.  Jasmine Paolini
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      vs Valentini Grammatikopoulou, Lausanne R1