Elina Svitolina defeated Laura Siegemund 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 in the first round of the 2021 Olympics on hard court. Svitolina claimed the opening set with relative comfort before Siegemund levelled the match by taking the second in a tighter contest. The Ukrainian recovered in the decider to secure victory and advance through the early rounds of the Tokyo Games. The win maintained Svitolina's momentum heading into the latter stages of the tournament.