2021 Monte-Carlo Masters – Doubles

Defending champion Nikola Mektić and his partner, Mate Pavić, defeated Dan Evans and Neal Skupski in the final, 6–3, 4–6, [10–7], to win the doubles tennis title at the 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters. It was the all-Croatian duo's second consecutive ATP Tour Masters 1000 title together and their fifth title overall of the year. The win also earned Mektić his first successful career title defense. The match was the second successive encounter between both teams in consecutive Masters 1000 finals.[1][2]

Doubles
2021 Monte-Carlo Masters
ChampionsCroatia Nikola Mektić
Croatia Mate Pavić
Runners-upUnited Kingdom Dan Evans
United Kingdom Neal Skupski
Score6–3, 4–6, [10–7]

Mektić won the tournament when it was last held in 2019 with Franko Škugor,[1] but Škugor did not return to compete.

Pavić and Robert Farah were in contention for the ATP No. 1 doubles ranking at the start of the tournament. After Farah lost in the semifinals, Pavić retained the top ranking by reaching the final.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal
Colombia Robert Farah
60 6 [4]
  United Kingdom Dan Evans
United Kingdom Neal Skupski
77 2 [10]
  United Kingdom Dan Evans
United Kingdom Neal Skupski
3 6 [7]
2 Croatia Nikola Mektić
Croatia Mate Pavić
6 4 [10]
4 Spain Marcel Granollers
Argentina Horacio Zeballos
6 5 [4]
2 Croatia Nikola Mektić
Croatia Mate Pavić
3 7 [10]

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Colombia JS Cabal
Colombia R Farah
6 6
  Canada F Auger-Aliassime
Poland H Hurkacz
5 Canada F Auger-Aliassime
Poland H Hurkacz
0 2
WC Monaco R Arneodo
Monaco H Nys
2r 1 Colombia JS Cabal
Colombia R Farah
77 7
  Italy F Fognini
Argentina D Schwartzman
6 7 Italy F Fognini
Argentina D Schwartzman
65 5
  Austria O Marach
Australia L Saville
4 5 Italy F Fognini
Argentina D Schwartzman
1 6 [10]
  France A Mannarino
France B Paire
62 3 6 Netherlands W Koolhof
Poland Ł Kubot
6 4 [7]
6 Netherlands W Koolhof
Poland Ł Kubot
77 6 1 Colombia JS Cabal
Colombia R Farah
60 6 [4]
United Kingdom D Evans
United Kingdom N Skupski
77 2 [10]
3 Croatia I Dodig
Slovakia F Polášek
6 65 [11]
  Belgium S Gillé
Belgium J Vliegen
65 6 [8] United Kingdom D Evans
United Kingdom N Skupski
3 77 [13]
  United Kingdom D Evans
United Kingdom N Skupski
77 3 [10] United Kingdom D Evans
United Kingdom N Skupski
1 77 [10]
  Australia A de Minaur
Australia J Peers
63 6 [9] South Africa R Klaasen
Japan B McLachlan
6 65 [4]
  South Africa R Klaasen
Japan B McLachlan
77 3 [11] South Africa R Klaasen
Japan B McLachlan
61 6 [10]
  Brazil M Melo
Netherlands J-J Rojer
6 1 [8] 5 United States R Ram
United Kingdom J Salisbury
77 3 [5]
5 United States R Ram
United Kingdom J Salisbury
4 6 [10]

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Germany K Krawietz
Romania H Tecău
64 6 [9]
WC Greece P Tsitsipas
Greece S Tsitsipas
77 3 [11] WC Greece P Tsitsipas
Greece S Tsitsipas
4 4
  Chile C Garín
Argentina G Pella
4 77 [10] Chile C Garín
Argentina G Pella
6 6
  United Kingdom J Murray
Germany J-L Struff
6 64 [5] Chile C Garín
Argentina G Pella
3 1
  France J Chardy
France F Martin
79 4 [4] 4 Spain M Granollers
Argentina H Zeballos
6 6
  Russia K Khachanov
Russia A Rublev
67 6 [10] Russia K Khachanov
Russia A Rublev
3 1
4 Spain M Granollers
Argentina H Zeballos
6 6
4 Spain M Granollers
Argentina H Zeballos
6 5 [4]
7 France P-H Herbert
France N Mahut
6 6 2 Croatia N Mektić
Croatia M Pavić
3 7 [10]
WC Italy S Bolelli
Italy J Sinner
4 4 7 France P-H Herbert
France N Mahut
77 7
  Finland H Kontinen
France É Roger-Vasselin
6 6 Finland H Kontinen
France É Roger-Vasselin
63 5
Alt Kazakhstan A Bublik
Serbia D Lajović
4 4 7 France P-H Herbert
France N Mahut
3 1
Alt Uruguay A Behar
Ecuador G Escobar
6 6 2 Croatia N Mektić
Croatia M Pavić
6 6
  Bulgaria G Dimitrov
Belgium D Goffin
4 3 Alt Uruguay A Behar
Ecuador G Escobar
4 6 [3]
2 Croatia N Mektić
Croatia M Pavić
6 1 [10]

References

  1. "Mektic/Pavic Clinch Monte-Carlo Crown; Fifth Doubles Title Of Year". Association of Tennis Professionals. 18 April 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. Sias, Van (19 April 2021). "Doubles Take: Monte Carlo and Charleston". Tennis. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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