2011 WTA Tour
Details | |
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Duration | 3 January – 7 November |
Edition | 41st |
Tournaments | 57 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships (2) WTA Premier Mandatory (4) WTA Premier 5 (5) WTA Premier (11) WTA International (31) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Petra Kvitová Caroline Wozniacki (6) |
Most tournament finals | Caroline Wozniacki (8) |
Prize money leader | Petra Kvitová (US$5,145,943) |
Points leader | Caroline Wozniacki (7,395) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Petra Kvitová |
Doubles Team of the year | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik |
Most improved player of the year | Petra Kvitová |
Newcomer of the year | Irina-Camelia Begu |
Comeback player of the year | Sabine Lisicki |
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The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 2011 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions and the WTA Championships.
Schedule[]
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2011 WTA Tour.[1] Player progression will be documented from the quarterfinals stage.
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
WTA Premier Mandatory |
WTA Premier 5 |
WTA Premier |
WTA International |
Team events |
January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Jan | Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Mixed Teams Championships A$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) |
United States 2–1 |
Belgium | Australia Kazakhstan |
Italy France |
Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Petra Kvitová 6–1, 6–3 |
Andrea Petkovic | Marion Bartoli Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
Jarmila Groth Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Dominika Cibulková Lucie Šafářová | |
Alisa Kleybanova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–3, 7–5 |
Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska | ||||
ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Gréta Arn 6–3, 6–3 |
Yanina Wickmayer | Julia Görges Peng Shuai |
Maria Sharapova Kateryna Bondarenko Heather Watson Simona Halep | |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–0 |
Sofia Arvidsson Marina Erakovic | ||||
10 Jan | Medibank International Sydney Sydney, Australia WTA Premier $618,000 – Hard – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Li Na 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Kim Clijsters | Alisa Kleybanova Bojana Jovanovski |
Dominika Cibulková Victoria Azarenka Svetlana Kuznetsova Flavia Pennetta |
Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | ||||
Moorilla Hobart International Hobart, Australia WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Jarmila Groth 6–4, 6–3 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Klára Zakopalová Peng Shuai |
Marion Bartoli Roberta Vinci Sara Errani Angelique Kerber | |
Sara Errani Roberta Vinci 6–3, 7–5 |
Kateryna Bondarenko Līga Dekmeijere | ||||
17 Jan 24 Jan |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $10,366,780 – Hard 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
Kim Clijsters 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Li Na | Caroline Wozniacki Vera Zvonareva |
Francesca Schiavone Andrea Petkovic Agnieszka Radwańska Petra Kvitová |
Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta 2–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Victoria Azarenka Maria Kirilenko | ||||
Katarina Srebotnik Daniel Nestor 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |
Chan Yung-Jan Paul Hanley | ||||
31 Jan | Fed Cup by BNP Paribas: Quarterfinals Hobart, Australia, Hard Moscow, Russia, Hard (i) Bratislava, Slovakia, Hard (i) Antwerp, Belgium, (i) |
Quarterfinals Winners Italy 4–1 Russia 3–2 Czech Republic 3–2 Belgium 4–1 |
Quarterfinals Losers Australia France Slovakia United States |
February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Feb | Open GDF Suez Paris, France WTA Premier $618,000 – Hard (i) – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Petra Kvitová 6–4, 6–3 |
Kim Clijsters | Kaia Kanepi Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
Jelena Dokić Dominika Cibulková Yanina Wickmayer Andrea Petkovic |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Meghann Shaughnessy 6–4, 6–2 |
Vera Dushevina Ekaterina Makarova | ||||
PTT Pattaya Open Pattaya, Thailand WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Daniela Hantuchová 6–0, 6–2 |
Sara Errani | Vera Zvonareva Roberta Vinci |
Peng Shuai Akgul Amanmuradova Galina Voskoboeva Ana Ivanovic | |
Sara Errani Roberta Vinci 3–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
Sun Shengnan Zheng Jie | ||||
14 Feb | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates WTA Premier 5 $2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Caroline Wozniacki 6–1, 6–3 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova | Jelena Janković Flavia Pennetta |
Shahar Pe'er Samantha Stosur Agnieszka Radwańska Alisa Kleybanova |
Liezel Huber María José Martínez Sánchez 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | ||||
Cellular South Cup Memphis, United States WTA International $220,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Magdaléna Rybáriková 6–2, ret. |
Rebecca Marino | Lucie Hradecká Evgeniya Rodina |
Alexa Glatch Ksenia Pervak Heather Watson Coco Vandeweghe | |
Olga Govortsova Alla Kudryavtseva 6–3, 4–6, [10–8] |
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | ||||
XIX Copa BBVA Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Lourdes Domínguez Lino 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Mathilde Johansson | Carla Suárez Navarro Petra Martić |
Han Xinyun Catalina Castaño Beatriz García Vidagany Laura Pous Tió | |
Edina Gallovits-Hall Anabel Medina Garrigues 2–6, 7–6(8–6), [11–9] |
Sharon Fichman Laura Pous Tió | ||||
21 Feb | Qatar Ladies Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier $721,000 – Hard – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Vera Zvonareva 6–4, 6–4 |
Caroline Wozniacki | Marion Bartoli Jelena Janković |
Flavia Pennetta Peng Shuai Klára Zakopalová Daniela Hantuchová |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik 7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8] |
Liezel Huber Nadia Petrova | ||||
Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, Mexico WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Gisela Dulko 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Arantxa Parra Santonja | Anabel Medina Garrigues Johanna Larsson |
Carla Suárez Navarro Laura Pous Tió Gréta Arn Lourdes Domínguez Lino | |
Mariya Koryttseva Ioana Raluca Olaru 3–6, 6–1, [10–4] |
Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja | ||||
28 Feb | Monterrey Open Monterrey, Mexico WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Jelena Janković | Polona Hercog Gisela Dulko |
Anastasija Sevastova Olga Govortsova Ksenia Pervak Gréta Arn |
Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–7(8–10), 6–2, [10–6] |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King | ||||
BMW Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia WTA International $220,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Jelena Dokić 2–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4 |
Lucie Šafářová | Michaëlla Krajicek Jarmila Gajdošová |
Bojana Jovanovski Anne Kremer Ayumi Morita Marion Bartoli | |
Dinara Safina Galina Voskoboeva 7–5, 2–6, [10–5] |
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Jessica Moore |
March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Mar 14 Mar |
BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory $4,500,000 – Hard – 96S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Caroline Wozniacki 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
Marion Bartoli | Maria Sharapova Yanina Wickmayer |
Victoria Azarenka Peng Shuai Shahar Pe'er Ana Ivanovic |
Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina 6–0, 7–5 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Meghann Shaughnessy | ||||
21 Mar 28 Mar |
Sony Ericsson Open Key Biscayne, United States WTA Premier Mandatory $4,500,000 – Hard – 96S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Victoria Azarenka 6–1, 6–4 |
Maria Sharapova | Andrea Petkovic Vera Zvonareva |
Jelena Janković Alexandra Dulgheru Agnieszka Radwańska Kim Clijsters |
Daniela Hantuchová Agnieszka Radwańska 7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–8] |
Liezel Huber Nadia Petrova |
April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Apr | Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States WTA Premier $721,000 – Clay (Green) – 56S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–3 |
Elena Vesnina | Jelena Janković Peng Shuai |
Yanina Wickmayer Christina McHale Sania Mirza Julia Görges |
Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina 6–4, 6–4 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Meghann Shaughnessy | ||||
Andalucia Tennis Experience Marbella, Spain WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 6–2 |
Irina-Camelia Begu | Sara Errani Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Dinara Safina Alexandra Dulgheru Klára Zakopalová Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino | |
Nuria Llagostera Vives Arantxa Parra Santonja 3–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | ||||
11 April | Fed Cup by BNP Paribas: Semifinals Moscow, Russia, Hard (i) Charleroi, Belgium, Hard (i) |
Semifinal winners Russia 5–0 Czech Republic 3–2 |
Semifinal losers Italy Belgium |
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18 Apr | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, Germany WTA Premier $721,000 – Clay (Red) (i) – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Julia Görges 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Caroline Wozniacki | Agnieszka Radwańska Samantha Stosur |
Andrea Petkovic Kristina Barrois Sabine Lisicki Vera Zvonareva |
Sabine Lisicki Samantha Stosur 6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
Kristina Barrois Jasmin Wöhr | ||||
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Fes, Morocco WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Alberta Brianti 6–4, 6–3 |
Simona Halep | Kirsten Flipkens Dinara Safina |
Nadia Lalami Gréta Arn Melanie Oudin Anastasia Pivovarova | |
Andrea Hlaváčková Renata Voráčová 6–3, 6–4 |
Nina Bratchikova Sandra Klemenschits | ||||
25 Apr | Barcelona Ladies Open Barcelona, Spain WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Roberta Vinci 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Lucie Hradecká | Laura Pous Tió Sara Errani |
Virginie Razzano Polona Hercog Alberta Brianti Estrella Cabeza Candela |
Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 5–7, 6–4, [11–9] |
Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová | ||||
Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–1, 6–2 |
Kristina Barrois | Johanna Larsson Monica Niculescu |
Alisa Kleybanova Alla Kudryavtseva Klára Zakopalová Jarmila Gajdošová | |
Alisa Kleybanova Galina Voskoboeva 6–4, 6–2 |
Eleni Daniilidou Michaëlla Krajicek |
May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 May | Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA Premier Mandatory $4,500,000 – Clay (Red) – 64S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Petra Kvitová 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Victoria Azarenka | Julia Görges Li Na |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Lucie Šafářová Bethanie Mattek-Sands Dominika Cibulková |
Victoria Azarenka Maria Kirilenko 6–4, 6–3 |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | ||||
9 May | Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 $2,050,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Maria Sharapova 6–2, 6–4 |
Samantha Stosur | Caroline Wozniacki Li Na |
Jelena Janković Victoria Azarenka Gréta Arn Francesca Schiavone |
Peng Shuai Zheng Jie 6–2, 6–3 |
Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova | ||||
16 May | Brussels Open by GDF Suez Brussels, Belgium WTA Premier $618,000 – Clay (Red) – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Caroline Wozniacki 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Peng Shuai | Francesca Schiavone Vera Zvonareva |
Yanina Wickmayer Ayumi Morita Sofia Arvidsson Alexandra Dulgheru |
Andrea Hlaváčková Galina Voskoboeva 3–6, 6–0, [10–5] |
Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska | ||||
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Andrea Petkovic 6–4, 1–0 ret. |
Marion Bartoli | Anabel Medina Garrigues Daniela Hantuchová |
Lucie Hradecká Mirjana Lučić Nadia Petrova Maria Kirilenko | |
Akgul Amanmuradova Chuang Chia-jung 6–4, 5–7, [10–2] |
Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová | ||||
23 May 30 May |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $10,676,582 – Clay (Red) 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
Li Na 6–4, 7–6(7–0) |
Francesca Schiavone | Marion Bartoli Maria Sharapova |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Victoria Azarenka Andrea Petkovic |
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká 6–4, 6–3 |
Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina | ||||
Casey Dellacqua Scott Lipsky 7–6(8–6), 4–6, [10–7] |
Katarina Srebotnik Nenad Zimonjić |
June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Jun | Aegon Classic Birmingham, Great Britain WTA International $220,000 – Grass – 56S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Sabine Lisicki 6–3, 6–2 |
Daniela Hantuchová | Peng Shuai Ana Ivanovic |
Magdaléna Rybáriková Marina Erakovic Alison Riske Mirjana Lučić |
Olga Govortsova Alla Kudryavtseva 1–6, 6–1, [10–5] |
Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | ||||
e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open Copenhagen, Denmark WTA International $220,000 – Hard(i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Caroline Wozniacki 6–1, 6–4 |
Lucie Šafářová | Mona Barthel Petra Martić |
Alberta Brianti Bethanie Mattek-Sands Zhang Shuai Alona Bondarenko | |
Johanna Larsson Jasmin Wöhr 6–3, 6–3 |
Kristina Mladenovic Katarzyna Piter | ||||
13 Jun | Aegon International Eastbourne, Great Britain WTA Premier $618,000 – Grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Marion Bartoli 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 |
Petra Kvitová | Samantha Stosur Daniela Hantuchová |
Vera Zvonareva Victoria Azarenka Agnieszka Radwańska Venus Williams |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–0 |
Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond | ||||
UNICEF Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands WTA International $220,000 – Grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Roberta Vinci 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 7–5 |
Jelena Dokić | Romina Oprandi Dominika Cibulková |
Kimiko Date-Krumm Johanna Larsson Yanina Wickmayer Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Klára Zakopalová 1–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
Dominika Cibulková Flavia Pennetta | ||||
20 Jun 27 Jun |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam $10,141,303 – Grass 128S/96Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
Petra Kvitová 6–3, 6–4 |
Maria Sharapova | Sabine Lisicki Victoria Azarenka |
Dominika Cibulková Marion Bartoli Tamira Paszek Tsvetana Pironkova |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–1 |
Sabine Lisicki Samantha Stosur | ||||
Jürgen Melzer Iveta Benešová 6–3, 6–2 |
Mahesh Bhupathi Elena Vesnina |
July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Jul | Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Roberta Vinci 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
Irina-Camelia Begu | Klára Zakopalová Anabel Medina Garrigues |
Zuzana Kučová Kateryna Bondarenko Estrella Cabeza Candela Sara Errani |
Anabel Medina Garrigues Alicja Rosolska 6–2, 6–2 |
Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová | ||||
Collector Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Polona Hercog 6–4, 7–5 |
Johanna Larsson | Sofia Arvidsson Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
María José Martínez Sánchez Lourdes Domínguez Lino Vesna Dolonts Flavia Pennetta | |
Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez 6–3, 6–3 |
Nuria Llagostera Vives Arantxa Parra Santonja | ||||
11 Jul | Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–3, 6–2 |
Polona Hercog | Flavia Pennetta Petra Cetkovská |
Tsvetana Pironkova Klára Zakopalová Sara Errani Irina-Camelia Begu |
Sara Errani Roberta Vinci 7–5, 6–1 |
Andrea Hlaváčková Klára Zakopalová | ||||
Gastein Ladies Bad Gastein, Austria WTA International $220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
María José Martínez Sánchez 6–0, 7–5 |
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner | Ksenia Pervak Kateryna Bondarenko |
Laura Pous Tió Dia Evtimova Yvonne Meusburger Carla Suárez Navarro | |
Eva Birnerová Lucie Hradecká 4–6, 6–2, [12–10] |
Jarmila Gajdošová Julia Görges | ||||
18 July | Baku Cup Baku, Azerbaijan WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Vera Zvonareva 6–1, 6–4 |
Ksenia Pervak | Mariya Koryttseva Galina Voskoboeva |
Anna Tatishvili Kateryna Bondarenko Aravane Rezaï Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
Mariya Koryttseva Tatiana Poutchek 6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
Monica Niculescu Galina Voskoboeva | ||||
25 Jul | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States WTA Premier $721,000 – Hard – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Serena Williams 7–5, 6–1 |
Marion Bartoli | Dominika Cibulková Sabine Lisicki |
Marina Erakovic Ayumi Morita Agnieszka Radwańska Maria Sharapova |
Victoria Azarenka Maria Kirilenko 6–1, 6–3 |
Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond | ||||
Citi Open Washington, D.C., United States WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Nadia Petrova 7–5, 6–2 |
Shahar Pe'er | Tamira Paszek Irina Falconi |
Alberta Brianti Stéphanie Dubois Virginie Razzano Bojana Jovanovski | |
Sania Mirza Yaroslava Shvedova 6–3, 6–3 |
Olga Govortsova Alla Kudryavtseva |
August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Aug | Mercury Insurance Open San Diego, United States WTA Premier $721,000 – Hard – 56S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Agnieszka Radwańska 6–3, 6–4 |
Vera Zvonareva | Ana Ivanovic Andrea Petkovic |
Sabine Lisicki Peng Shuai Daniela Hantuchová Sloane Stephens |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik 6–0, 6–2 |
Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears | ||||
8 Aug | Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada WTA Premier 5 $2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/64Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
Serena Williams 6–4, 6–2 |
Samantha Stosur | Agnieszka Radwańska Victoria Azarenka |
Roberta Vinci Andrea Petkovic Galina Voskoboeva Lucie Šafářová |
Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond walkover |
Victoria Azarenka Maria Kirilenko | ||||
15 Aug | Western & Southern Open Mason, United States WTA Premier 5 $2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Maria Sharapova 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Jelena Janković | Andrea Petkovic Vera Zvonareva |
Nadia Petrova Peng Shuai Samantha Stosur Daniela Hantuchová |
Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova 6–4, 3–6, [11–9] |
Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová | ||||
22 Aug | New Haven Open at Yale New Haven, United States WTA Premier $618,000 – Hard – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Caroline Wozniacki 6–4, 6–1 |
Petra Cetkovská | Francesca Schiavone Li Na |
Christina McHale Anabel Medina Garrigues Marion Bartoli Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
Chuang Chia-jung Olga Govortsova 7–5, 6–2 |
Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | ||||
Texas Tennis Open Dallas, United States WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Sabine Lisicki 6–2, 6–1 |
Aravane Rezaï | Angelique Kerber Irina-Camelia Begu |
Johanna Larsson Elena Baltacha Anastasija Sevastova Kateryna Bondarenko | |
Alberta Brianti Sorana Cîrstea 7–5, 6–3 |
Alizé Cornet | ||||
29 Aug 5 Sep |
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $10,768,000 – Hard 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
Samantha Stosur 6–2, 6–3 |
Serena Williams | Caroline Wozniacki Angelique Kerber |
Andrea Petkovic Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Flavia Pennetta Vera Zvonareva |
Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) |
Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova | ||||
Melanie Oudin Jack Sock 7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–8] |
Gisela Dulko Eduardo Schwank |
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 Sep | Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Ksenia Pervak 6–3, 6–1 |
Eva Birnerová | Urszula Radwańska Alla Kudryavtseva |
Victoria Larrière Eleni Daniilidou Valeria Savinykh Sorana Cîrstea |
Eleni Daniilidou Vitalia Diatchenko 6–4, 6–3 |
Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiya Kichenok | ||||
Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada WTA International $220,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 4–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
Marina Erakovic | Tamira Paszek Michaëlla Krajicek |
Daniela Hantuchová Heather Watson Rebecca Marino Andrea Hlaváčková | |
Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears 6–1, 3–6, [10–6] |
Jamie Hampton Anna Tatishvili | ||||
19 Sep | Hansol Korea Open Seoul, South Korea WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
María José Martínez Sánchez 7–6(7–0), 7–6(7–2) |
Galina Voskoboeva | Polona Hercog Klára Zakopalová |
Vera Dushevina Dominika Cibulková Julia Görges Vania King |
Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Vera Dushevina Galina Voskoboeva | ||||
Guangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou, China WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Chanelle Scheepers 6–2, 6–2 |
Magdaléna Rybáriková | Maria Kirilenko Zheng Jie |
Tetiana Luzhanska Urszula Radwańska Petra Martić Jarmila Gajdošová | |
Hsieh Su-wei Zheng Saisai 6–2, 6–1 |
Chan Chin-wei Han Xinyun | ||||
26 Sep | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan WTA Premier 5 $2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Agnieszka Radwańska 6–3, 6–2 |
Vera Zvonareva | Victoria Azarenka Petra Kvitová |
Kaia Kanepi Marion Bartoli Maria Kirilenko Maria Sharapova |
Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond 7–6(7–4), 0–6, [10–6] |
Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta |
October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Oct | China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory $4,500,000 – Hard – 60S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Agnieszka Radwańska 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 |
Andrea Petkovic | Flavia Pennetta Monica Niculescu |
Caroline Wozniacki Ana Ivanovic Maria Kirilenko Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–4 |
Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta | ||||
10 Oct | Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria WTA International $220,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Petra Kvitová 6–4, 6–1 |
Dominika Cibulková | Jelena Janković Lucie Šafářová |
Daniela Hantuchová Evgeniya Rodina Sorana Cîrstea Anastasia Rodionova |
Marina Erakovic Elena Vesnina 7–5, 6–1 |
Julia Görges Anna-Lena Grönefeld | ||||
HP Open Osaka, Japan WTA International $220,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Marion Bartoli 6–3, 6–1 |
Samantha Stosur |
Zheng Jie Angelique Kerber |
Chanelle Scheepers Petra Cetkovská Tamarine Tanasugarn Ayumi Morita | |
Kimiko Date-Krumm Zhang Shuai 7–5, 3–6, [11–9] |
Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova | ||||
17 Oct | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia WTA Premier $721,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Dominika Cibulková 3–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–5 |
Kaia Kanepi |
Elena Vesnina Lucie Šafářová |
Vera Zvonareva Marion Bartoli Svetlana Kuznetsova Vera Dushevina |
Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Anastasia Rodionova Galina Voskoboeva | ||||
BGL Luxembourg Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg WTA International $220,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 6–2 |
Monica Niculescu | Julia Görges Anne Keothavong |
Iveta Benešová Anastasija Sevastova Lucie Hradecká Bibiane Schoofs | |
Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 7–5, 6–3 |
Lucie Hradecká Ekaterina Makarova | ||||
24 Oct | WTA Tour Championships Istanbul, Turkey Year-end championships $4,900,000 – Hard(i) – 8S (RR)/4D Singles – Doubles |
Petra Kvitová 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
Victoria Azarenka | Samantha Stosur Vera Zvonareva |
Round Robin Red Group Caroline Wozniacki Agnieszka Radwańska White Group Maria Sharapova Li Na Marion Bartoli |
Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond 6–4, 6–4 |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | ||||
31 Oct | Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Bali, Indonesia Year-end championships $600,000 – Hard(i) – 8S Singles |
Ana Ivanovic 6–3, 6–0 |
Anabel Medina Garrigues | Sabine Lisicki Nadia Petrova |
Marion Bartoli Daniela Hantuchová Roberta Vinci Peng Shuai |
Fed Cup by BNP Paribas: Final Moscow, Russia, Hard (i) |
Czech Republic 3–2 |
Russia |
Statistical information[]
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2011 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the Tournament of Champions), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), and the WTA International tournaments.
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key[]
Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
WTA Premier Mandatory |
WTA Premier 5 |
WTA Premier |
WTA International |
WTA International |
Titles won by player[]
Total | Player | Grand Slam | Year-end | Premier Mandatory | Premier 5 | Premier | International | Total | |||||||||
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S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | X | ||
7 | Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) | ● | ● | ● | ● ● ● | ● | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
6 | Petra Kvitová (CZE) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● ● | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
6 | Květa Peschke (CZE) | ● | ● | ● ● ● | ● | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
6 | Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) | ● | ● | ● ● ● | ● | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
6 | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE) | ● | ● | ● ● ● ● | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
6 | Roberta Vinci (ITA) | ● ● ● | ● ● ● | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
5 | Liezel Huber (USA) | ● | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
5 | Iveta Benešová (CZE) | ● | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
5 | Victoria Azarenka (BLR) | ● | ● | ● | ● ● | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
4 | Lisa Raymond (USA) | ● | ● | ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
4 | Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
4 | Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) | ● ● | ● ● | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
3 | Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) | ● | ● | ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 | Sania Mirza (IND) | ● | ● | ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 | Elena Vesnina (RUS) | ● | ● | ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 | Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) | ● | ● | ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 | María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 | Sabine Lisicki (GER) | ● | ● ● | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
3 | Olga Govortsova (BLR) | ● | ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
3 | Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) | ● | ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
3 | Sara Errani (ITA) | ● ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Li Na (CHN) | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Samantha Stosur (AUS) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Gisela Dulko (ARG) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Lucie Hradecká (CZE) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Maria Sharapova (RUS) | ● ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Serena Williams (USA) | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Vania King (USA) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Maria Kirilenko (RUS) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Marion Bartoli (FRA) | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Vera Zvonareva (RUS) | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Chuang Chia-jung (TPE) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Alberta Brianti (ITA) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Kim Clijsters (BEL) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Flavia Pennetta (ITA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Casey Dellacqua (AUS) | ● | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Melanie Oudin (USA) | ● | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Ana Ivanovic (SRB) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Peng Shuai (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Zheng Jie (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Dominika Cibulková (SVK) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Julia Görges (GER) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Gréta Arn (HUN) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Jelena Dokić (AUS) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Jarmila Gajdošová (AUS) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Polona Hercog (SLO) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Ksenia Pervak (RUS) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Andrea Petkovic (GER) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Nadia Petrova (RUS) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Eva Birnerová (CZE) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Sorana Cîrstea (ROM) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Marina Erakovic (NZL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROM) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Johanna Larsson (SWE) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROM) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Tatiana Poutchek (BLR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Alicja Rosolska (POL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Dinara Safina (RUS) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Vladimíra Uhlířová (CZE) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Renata Voráčová (CZE) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Jasmin Wöhr (GER) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Klára Zakopalová (CZE) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Zhang Shuai (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Zheng Saisai (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation[]
Total | Nation | Grand Slam | Year-end | Premier Mandatory | Premier 5 | Premier | International | Total | |||||||||
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S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | X | ||
24 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 1 | |||
17 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
9 | United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
9 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
8 | Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
8 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
6 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
6 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
6 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
5 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
5 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
4 | Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 | India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 | Romania (ROM) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles information[]
The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
- Iveta Benešová – Wimbledon (X)
- Alberta Brianti – Fes (S)
- Dominika Cibulková – Moscow (S)
- Casey Dellacqua – French Open (X)
- Vitalia Diatchenko – Tashkent (D)
- Natalie Grandin – Seoul (D)
- Polona Hercog – Båstad (S)
- Sabine Lisicki – Stuttgart (D)
- Melanie Oudin – US Open (X)
- Ksenia Pervak – Tashkent (S)
- Chanelle Scheepers – Guangzhou (S)
- Galina Voskoboeva – Kuala Lumpur (D)
- Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová – Quebec City (S)
- Zhang Shuai – Osaka (D)
- Zheng Saisai – Guangzhou (D)
The following players completed a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
- Iveta Benešová – Monterrey (D)
- Edina Gallovits-Hall – Bogotá (D)
- Lucie Hradecká – Bad Gastein (D)
- Ana Ivanovic – Bali (S)
- María José Martínez Sánchez – Dubai (D)
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – Monterrey (S)
- Květa Peschke – Doha (D)
- Caroline Wozniacki – Copenhagen (S), New Haven (S)
- Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová – Monterrey (D)
Titles information[]
The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
- Iveta Benešová – Wimbledon (X)
- Alberta Brianti – Fes (S)
- Dominika Cibulková – Moscow (S)
- Casey Dellacqua – French Open (X)
- Vitalia Diatchenko – Tashkent (D)
- Natalie Grandin – Seoul (D)
- Polona Hercog – Båstad (S)
- Sabine Lisicki – Stuttgart (D)
- Melanie Oudin – US Open (X)
- Ksenia Pervak – Tashkent (S)
- Chanelle Scheepers – Guangzhou (S)
- Galina Voskoboeva – Kuala Lumpur (D)
- Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová – Quebec City (S)
- Zhang Shuai – Osaka (D)
- Zheng Saisai – Guangzhou (D)
The following players completed a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
- Iveta Benešová – Monterrey (D)
- Edina Gallovits-Hall – Bogotá (D)
- Lucie Hradecká – Bad Gastein (D)
- Ana Ivanovic – Bali (S)
- María José Martínez Sánchez – Dubai (D)
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – Monterrey (S)
- Květa Peschke – Doha (D)
- Caroline Wozniacki – Copenhagen (S), New Haven (S)
- Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová – Monterrey (D)
Rankings[]
The Race to the Championships determines the players in the WTA Tour Championships in October. The WTA rankings are based on tournaments of the latest 52 weeks.
Singles[]
The following is the 2011 top 20 in the Race to the Championships and the top 20 ranked players in the world.[2][3] Premier Mandatory Events are counted for players in the top 10, even if they did not compete, unless there is an injury excuse. Gold backgrounds indicate players that qualified for the WTA Tour Championships. Blue backgrounds indicate players that became alternates at the WTA Tour Championships.
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Number 1 ranking[]
Holder | Date Gained | Date Forfeited |
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Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) | Year-End 2010 | 13 February 2011 |
Kim Clijsters (BEL) | 14 February 2011 | 20 February 2011 |
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) | 21 February 2011 | Year-End 2011 |
Doubles[]
The following is the 2011 top 20 in the Race to the Championships – Doubles and the top 20 individual ranked doubles players. Gold backgrounds indicate teams that have qualified for WTA Tour Championships.
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Number 1 ranking[]
Holder | Date Gained | Date Forfeited |
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Gisela Dulko (ARG) | Year-End 2010 | |
Gisela Dulko (ARG) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) |
28 February 2011 |
17 April 2011 |
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) | 3 July 2011 | |
Květa Peschke (CZE) Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) |
4 July 2011 | 11 September 2011 |
Liezel Huber (USA) | 12 September 2011 | Year-End 2011 |
WTA Prize Money Leaders[]
The top-16 players earned over $1,000,000.
- As of 7 November 2011
# | Country | Player | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Bonus Pool | Year-to-date |
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1 | Czech Republic | Petra Kvitová | $5,131,009 | $12,476 | $2,458 | $0 | $5,145,943 |
2 | Denmark | Caroline Wozniacki | $3,064,756 | $0 | $825 | $1,000,000 | $4,065,581 |
3 | Belarus | Victoria Azarenka | $3,207,489 | $373,543 | $0 | $225,000 | $3,771,032 |
4 | China | Li Na | $3,484,139 | $0 | $0 | $225,000 | $3,709,139 |
5 | Australia | Samantha Stosur | $2,934,333 | $145,780 | $1,040 | $400,000 | $3,476,153 |
6 | Russia | Maria Sharapova | $2,899,148 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,899,148 |
7 | Russia | Vera Zvonareva | $1,907,681 | $45,737 | $0 | $725,000 | $2,673,018 |
8 | Poland | Agnieszka Radwańska | $2,202,672 | $253,846 | $0 | $0 | $2,456,518 |
9 | Belgium | Kim Clijsters | $2,235,741 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,325,741 |
10 | United States | Serena Williams | $1,978,930 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,978,930 |
Statistics leaders[]
as of November 7, 2011[6]
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Points distribution[]
Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 100 | 5 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 2 |
Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 5 | – | 48 | – | – | – |
WTA Championships (S) | +450 | +360 | (230 for each win, 70 for each loss) | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
WTA Championships (D) | 1500 | 1050 | 690 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Premier Mandatory (96S) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 80 | 50 | 5 | 30 | – | 20 | 1 |
WTA Premier Mandatory (64S) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 80 | 5 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 1 |
WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Premier 5 (56S) | 900 | 620 | 395 | 225 | 125 | 70 | 1 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 1 |
WTA Premier 5 (28D) | 900 | 620 | 395 | 225 | 125 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Premier (56S) | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 60 | 40 | 1 | – | 12 | – | 8 | 1 |
WTA Premier (32S) | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 60 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
WTA Premier (16D) | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Tournament of Champions | 375 | 255 | 180 (3rd) 165 (4th) |
75 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA International (56S) | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 30 | 15 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 6 | 1 |
WTA International (32S) | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
WTA International (16D) | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Retirements[]
Following are notable players who have announced they will retire from the WTA Tour during the 2011 season:
- Maret Ani (born 31 January 1982 in Tallinn), turned professional in 1997 with a high singles ranking career of No. 63 15 May 2006 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 39 5 April 2004.
- Sybille Bammer (born 27 April 1980 in Linz), a former world no. 19, and US Open quarter-finalist. Bammer announced her retirement after defeat to Monica Niculescu in the first round of Wimbledon, but briefly returned two weeks later to play her home-country tournament at 2011 Gastein Ladies, where she lost in the second round to Yvonne Meusburger 6–2, 6–1.
- Alona Bondarenko (born 13 August 1984 in Kryvyi Rih) She won the Australian Open women's doubles title, partnering with her younger sister Kateryna. They defeated the pairing Shahar Pe'er and Victoria Azarenka. Bondarenko played her last match in 2011.
- Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (born 18 March 1983, in Paris) has reached a career high of 61 in singles and 54 in doubles. She played her final match at the 2011 Open GDF Suez where she was a lucky loser, losing to Bethanie Mattek-Sands 7–5, 6–3.[7]
- Surina De Beer (born 28 June 1978 in Pretoria) De Beer has won 10 singles and 36 doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 6 July 1998, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 116. On 25 September 2000, she peaked at world number 49 in the doubles rankings.
- Yuliana Fedak (born 8 June 1983 in Nova Kakhovka), turned professional in 1998 with a high singles ranking career of No 63 18 September 2006 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 34 15 January 2007.
- Tathiana Garbin (born 30 June 1977 in Mestre) The winner of one singles and eleven doubles WTA Tour titles,[3] she reached her highest singles ranking World No. 22 on 21 May 2007, and her highest doubles ranking World No. 25 on 27 August 2001.
- Justine Henin (born 1 June 1982 in Liège), a former world No. 1 in singles and holder of 43 WTA titles including: 7 Grand Slams 2 Year End Championships and the Olympic gold medal in the 2004 games, as well as two doubles titles. Henin first retired in 2008 as the world No. 1, but later came out of retirement in 2010. On her return to tour she won two WTA titles; the 2010 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and the 2010 UNICEF Open. She also reached the final of the 2010 Brisbane International and the final of the 2010 Australian Open. She played her final match against Svetlana Kuznetsova in the third round of the 2011 Australian Open, losing 4–6, 6–7(8). She retired for the second time due to the recurrence of an elbow injury received in the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. The injury had initially caused her to end her 2010 season prematurely.[8]
- Alicia Molik (born 27 January 1981 in Adelaide), turned professional in 1996 with a high singles ranking career of No. 8 on 28 February 2005 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 6 on 6 June 2005. She reached one Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2005 Australian Open and won two Doubles Slams at the 2005 Australian Open Doubles and 2007 French Open Doubles. Molik also won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics defeating Anastasia Myskina. She played her final match at the 2011 Australian Open where she was a Wild Card, losing to Nadia Petrova in the second round, decided to retire her tennis career.
- Trudi Musgrave (born 10 September 1977 in Newcastle), turned professional in 1994 with a high singles ranking career of No 207 on 20 December 2006 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 62 26 May 2003.
- Martina Müller (born 11 October 1982 in Hanover), turned professional in 1999 with a high singles ranking career of No 33 2 April 2007 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 47 25 February 2008.
- Lilia Osterloh (born 7 April 1978 in Columbus), turned professional in 1997 with a high singles ranking career of No 41 23 April 2001 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 77 23 August 1999.
- Mara Santangelo (born 28 June 1981 in Latina, Lazio), who turned professional in 2003 and has reached a career high ranking of No. 27 on 9 July 2007. In doubles she reached a career-high ranking of No. 5 on 10 September 2007. She has won 2007 French Open in doubles title.
- Patty Schnyder (born 14 December 1978 in Basel), a former world no. 7, six time Grand Slam quarter finalist, semi finalist at the 2004 Australian Open and three time participant at the Year End Championships. Schnyder retired aged 32 at the 2011 French Open, after a 6–1, 6–3 first round defeat by Sorana Cîrstea.[9]
- Julia Schruff (born 16 August 1982 in Augsburg), turned professional in 1992 with a high singles ranking career of No 52 17 April 2006 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 99 2 October 2006.
- Selima Sfar (born 8 July 1977 in Sidi Bou Said), turned professional in 1999 with a high singles ranking career of No 75 16 July 2001 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 47 28 July 2008.
- Rennae Stubbs (born 26 March 1971 in Sydney) was a former world no. 1 in doubles and has won 60 doubles titles, 4 of which are Slams at the 2000 Australian Open, 2001 and 2004 Wimbledon, and the 2001 US Open. She also won 2 Mixed Doubles Slams at the 2000 Australian Open and 2001 US Open. She played her final match at the 2011 Fed Cup tie against Italy partnering Anastasia Rodionova but end up losing in three sets.[10]
- Karolina Šprem (born 25 October 1984 Varaždin), turned professional in 2001 with a high singles ranking career of No 17 11 October 2004. Šprem's career highlight came at Wimbledon 2004, where she was a quarterfinalist.
- Katie O'Brien (born 2 May 1986 Beverley), turned professional in 1999 with a high singles ranking career of No 84 1 February 2010. On 12 August 2011 she announced her retirement at the age 25.
- Shikha Uberoi (born 5 April 1983, in Bombay), turned professional in 2003 with a high singles ranking career of No 122 29 August 2005 and. 2011 she announced retired from tennis.
- Julia Vakulenko (born 10 July 1983 in Yalta), turned professional in 1998 with a high singles ranking career of No 32 19 November 2007 and high doubles ranking career of No. 87 19 February 2007.
Comebacks[]
Following are notable players that came back after retirements during the 2011 WTA Tour season:
- Janette Husárová (born 4 June 1974 in Bratislava), who turned professional in 1991 and has reached a career high ranking of No. 31 on 13 January 2003 in singles and in doubles; she was a former world no. 3. She has won 23 WTA Tour doubles including 1 WTA Championships. She returned from her 2010 retirement, partnering Simona Halep at the .
Awards[]
The winners of the 2011 WTA Awards were announced on 14 November 2011.[11]
- Player of the Year – Petra Kvitová
- Doubles Team of the Year – Květa Peschke & Katarina Srebotnik
- Most Improved Player – Petra Kvitová
- Comeback Player of the Year – Sabine Lisicki
- Newcomer of the Year – Irina-Camelia Begu
- Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award – Petra Kvitová
- Player Service Award – Francesca Schiavone
- Fan Favorite Singles Player – Agnieszka Radwańska
- Fan Favorite Doubles Team – Victoria Azarenka & Maria Kirilenko
- Fan Favorite Breakthrough Player – Petra Kvitová
- Favorite Premier Tournament – Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart)
- Favorite International Tournament – Abierto Mexicano Telcel (Acapulco)
See also[]
- 2011 ATP World Tour
- 2011 ATP Challenger Tour
- 2011 ITF Men's Circuit
- 2011 ITF Women's Circuit
- Women's Tennis Association
- International Tennis Federation
References[]
- ^ "2011 WTA calendar" (PDF). WTA Tour. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Race to the WTA Championships". WTA Tour. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "WTA Singles Rankings". WTA Tour. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Current WTA Rankings (singles)" (PDF). wtatour.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Current WTA Rankings (doubles)" (PDF). wtatour.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012.
- ^ "WTA MATCHFACTS" (PDF). wtatour.com. Retrieved 16 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "OPEN GDF SUEZ: Cohen-Aloro bids farewell". Open GDF. 10 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Justine Henin quits tennis because of injury". BBC News. 26 January 2011.
- ^ http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20110528/patty-schnyder-announces-retirement_2256076_2368404
- ^ Pearce, Linda (31 October 2010). "Veteran Stubbs set to join Dementieva in retirement". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "WTA Announces 2011 Player & Tournament Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
External links[]
- 2011 WTA Tour
- 2011 in tennis
- WTA Tour seasons