Simona Halep was the defending ladies' singles champion from 2019, but she withdrew from the competition due to a calf injury.

The Ladies' Singles title was won by Ashleigh Barty, who defeated Karolína Plíšková in the final.

The 2021 Wimbledon Championships were the 134th edition of the tournament and were held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.

Because of the smaller draws and the pandemic, all men's and women's doubles players that made it past the first round received half the points of their singles counterparts, a change from previous years where singles and doubles players received the same number of points in all but the first two rounds.

In both singles and doubles, women received slightly higher point totals compared to their male counterparts at each round of the tournament, except for the first and last.

However, the prize money figure does not include the substantial investment required to provide quality accommodation for the players, or to create a minimised risk environment and comprehensive testing programme.