The 2021 Qatar Total Open was a professional women's tennis tournament, played in Doha, Qatar between the 1st and the 6th of March 2021. The tournament was played on hard courts at the International Tennis and Squash Complex, and was a WTA 500 event on the 2021 WTA Tour. Typically played in February one to two weeks following the Australian Open, the tournament was played in March this year in order to adjust for the delayed start of the 2021 tournament, which was held three weeks later than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was Kvitová's first title of 2021 and the 28th of her career.
<sub><sup>1</sup>Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.</sub><br> <sub>*per team</sub>
The following players will receive wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
The following pairs will receive wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry into the doubles main draw using a protected ranking:
The following pair received entry as alternates: