WTA - Parma 1R continued

First round continued in Parma.

2021 Emilia-Romagna Open - a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, in Parma, Italy, 16-22 May 2021.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the WTA calendar.

Arantxa Rus withdrew after the main draw was published due to a leg injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Liudmila Samsonova.

First round results:

- Wildcard Serena Williams (1) defeated qualifier Lisa Pigato 6-3 6-2

- Katerina Siniakova defeated Clara Tauson 6-1 6-3

- Caroline Garcia (8) defeated qualifier Paula Ormaechea 6-4 6-4

- Camila Giorgi defeated Christina McHale 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4

- Qualifier Anna Karolina Schmiedlova defeated wildcard Venus Williams 5-7 6-2 6-2

- Sara Sorribes Tormo (7) defeated Bernarda Pera 6-4 6-2

- Sloane Stephens defeated qualifier Caty McNally 7-6(4) 6-4

- Qualifier Martina Di Giuseppe defeated Nao Hibino 7-5 7-6(5)