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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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
3 January |
Hyundai Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Mixed Teams Championships
A$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) |
United States
2–1 |
Belgium |
Round Robin (Group A)
Serbia
Australia
Kazakhstan |
Round Robin (Group B)
Great Britain
Italy
France |
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
WTA International
$220,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 January |
Medibank International Sydney
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
$618,000 – Hard – 30S/48Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 January
24 January |
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$10,366,780 – Hard
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
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 January |
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 |
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February
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
February 7 |
Open GDF Suez
Paris, France
WTA Premier
$618,000 – Hard (i) – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 City, Thailand
WTA International
$220,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
February 14 |
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier 5
$2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
February 21 |
Qatar Ladies Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier
$721,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
February 28 |
Monterrey Open
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA International
$220,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
March 7
14 March |
BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
$4,500,000 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
March 21
28 March |
Sony Ericsson Open
Miami, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
$4,500,000 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
April 4 |
Family Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
WTA Premier
$721,000 – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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
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Semifinal losers
Italy
Belgium |
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April 18 |
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
$721,000 – Clay (Red) (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
April 25 |
Barcelona Ladies Open
Barcelona, Spain
WTA International
$220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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
Estoril, Portugal
WTA International
$220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
May 2 |
Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
$4,500,000 – Clay (Red) – 64S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
May 9 |
Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
$2,050,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
May 16 |
Brussels Open by GDF Suez
Brussels, Belgium
WTA Premier
$618,000 – Clay (Red) – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
May 23
30 May |
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$10,676,582 – Clay (Red)
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw - Legends Doubles |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
June 6 |
Aegon Classic
Birmingham, United Kingdom
WTA International
$220,000 – Grass – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
June 13 |
Aegon International
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
WTA Premier
$618,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
June 20
27 June |
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam
$10,141,303 – Grass
128S/96Q/64D/16Q/48X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw - Ladies' Invitation Doubles |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
July 4 |
Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix
Budapest, Hungary
WTA International
$220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
July 11 |
Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
WTA International
$220,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
July 18 |
Baku Cup
Baku, Azerbaijan
WTA International
$220,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
July 25 |
Bank of the West Classic
Stanford, United States
WTA Premier
$721,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
August 1 |
Mercury Insurance Open
San Diego, United States
WTA Premier
$721,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
August 8 |
Rogers Cup
Toronto, Canada
WTA Premier 5
$2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/64Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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
|
August 15 |
Western & Southern Open
Cincinnati, United States
WTA Premier 5
$2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
August 22 |
New Haven Open at Yale
New Haven, United States
WTA Premier
$618,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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
Pauline Parmentier
|
August 29
5 September |
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
$10,768,000 – Hard
128S/128Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
September 12 |
Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
WTA International
$220,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
September 19 |
Hansol Korea Open
Seoul, South Korea
WTA International
$220,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
September 26 |
Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Premier 5
$2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
October 3 |
China Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
$4,500,000 – Hard – 60S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
October 10 |
Generali Ladies Linz
Linz, Austria
WTA International
$220,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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
|
October 17 |
Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
WTA Premier
$721,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
WTA International
$220,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
October 24 |
WTA Tour Championships
Istanbul, Turkey
Year-end championships
$4,900,000 – Hard(i) – 8S (RR)/4D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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 |
October 31 |
Commonwealth Bank
Tournament of Champions
Bali, Indonesia
Year-end championships
$600,000 – Hard(i) – 8S
Singles Draw |
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
Titles won by nation
Titles information
The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
The following players completed a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
Titles information
The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
The following players completed a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
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.
Race Singles |
Rk |
Player |
Points |
Tour |
1 |
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) |
7,395 |
21 |
2 |
Maria Sharapova (RUS) |
6,370 |
14 |
3 |
Petra Kvitová (CZE) |
5,970 |
18 |
4 |
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
5,750 |
20 |
5 |
Li Na (CHN) |
5,351 |
17 |
6 |
Vera Zvonareva (RUS) |
5,190 |
21 |
7 |
Samantha Stosur (AUS) |
5,115 |
20 |
8 |
Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) |
4,940 |
19 |
9 |
Marion Bartoli (FRA) |
4,610 |
27 |
10 |
Andrea Petkovic (GER) |
4,580 |
18 |
11 |
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) |
3,900 |
22 |
12 |
Serena Williams (USA) |
3,180 |
13(6) |
13 |
Kim Clijsters (BEL) |
3,161 |
14(8) |
14 |
Jelena Janković (SRB) |
3,115 |
22 |
15 |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) |
2,865 |
22 |
16 |
Peng Shuai (CHN) |
2,800 |
22 |
17 |
Dominika Cibulková (SVK) |
2,755 |
22 |
18 |
Sabine Lisicki (GER) |
2,724 |
20 |
19 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) |
2,606 |
19 |
20 |
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) |
2,490 |
22 |
|
WTA Singles Year-End Rankings[4] |
# |
Player |
Points |
#Trn |
'10 Rk |
High |
Low |
'10→'11 |
1 |
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) |
7,485 |
22 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
= |
2 |
Petra Kvitová (CZE) |
7,370 |
19 |
34 |
2 |
34 |
32 |
3 |
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
6,520 |
21 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
Maria Sharapova (RUS) |
6,510 |
15 |
18 |
2 |
18 |
14 |
5 |
Li Na (CHN) |
5,720 |
18 |
11 |
4 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
Samantha Stosur (AUS) |
5,585 |
21 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
= |
7 |
Vera Zvonareva (RUS) |
5,435 |
22 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) |
5,250 |
20 |
14 |
8 |
14 |
6 |
9 |
Marion Bartoli (FRA) |
4,710 |
29 |
16 |
9 |
18 |
7 |
10 |
Andrea Petkovic (GER) |
4,580 |
18 |
32 |
9 |
33 |
22 |
11 |
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) |
3,900 |
22 |
7 |
4 |
12 |
4 |
12 |
Serena Williams (USA) |
3,180 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
175 |
8 |
13 |
Kim Clijsters (BEL) |
3,161 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
10 |
14 |
Jelena Janković (SRB) |
3,115 |
22 |
8 |
6 |
15 |
6 |
15 |
Sabine Lisicki (GER) |
2,879 |
21 |
179 |
15 |
218 |
164 |
16 |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) |
2,865 |
22 |
21 |
13 |
21 |
5 |
17 |
Peng Shuai (CHN) |
2,800 |
23 |
72 |
14 |
72 |
55 |
18 |
Dominika Cibulková (SVK) |
2,755 |
22 |
31 |
15 |
32 |
13 |
19 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) |
2,606 |
19 |
27 |
12 |
27 |
8 |
20 |
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) |
2,490 |
22 |
24 |
15 |
27 |
4 |
|
Number 1 ranking
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.
Race Doubles |
Rk |
Team |
Points |
Tour |
1 |
Květa Peschke (CZE)
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) |
9,411 |
20 |
2 |
Liezel Huber (USA)
Lisa Raymond (USA) |
6,773 |
15 |
3 |
Vania King (USA)
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) |
6,200 |
12 |
4 |
Gisela Dulko (ARG)
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) |
5,776 |
14 |
5 |
Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
Maria Kirilenko (RUS) |
5,490 |
10 |
6 |
Sania Mirza (IND)
Elena Vesnina (RUS) |
4,788 |
12 |
7 |
Natalie Grandin (RSA)
Vladimíra Uhlířová (CZE) |
3,866 |
31 |
8 |
Roberta Vinci (ITA)
Sara Errani (ITA) |
3,541 |
21 |
9 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)
Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) |
3,351 |
12 |
10 |
Daniela Hantuchová (SVK)
Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) |
3,241 |
10 |
|
WTA Doubles Year-End Rankings[5] |
# |
Player |
Points |
Change |
1 |
Liezel Huber (USA) |
9,970 |
2 |
2 |
Květa Peschke (CZE) |
8,680 |
3 |
= |
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) |
8,680 |
4 |
4 |
Lisa Raymond (USA) |
8,295 |
5 |
5 |
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) |
6,805 |
1 |
6 |
Vania King (USA) |
6,725 |
3 |
7 |
Maria Kirilenko (RUS) |
6,495 |
7 |
8 |
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) |
6,135 |
6 |
9 |
Gisela Dulko (ARG) |
6,135 |
8 |
10 |
Elena Vesnina (RUS) |
5,225 |
13 |
11 |
Sania Mirza (IND) |
5,205 |
50 |
12 |
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
5,159 |
32 |
13 |
Nadia Petrova (RUS) |
4,860 |
3 |
14 |
Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) |
4,205 |
31 |
15 |
Lucie Hradecká (CZE) |
4,175 |
23 |
16 |
Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) |
3,521 |
11 |
17 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) |
3,490 |
= |
18 |
Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) |
3,361 |
75 |
19 |
Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) |
3,350 |
15 |
20 |
Zheng Jie (CHN) |
3,235 |
4 |
|
Number 1 ranking
WTA Prize Money Leaders
- As of 7 November 2011[update]
# |
Country |
Player |
Singles |
Doubles |
Mixed |
Bonus Pool |
Year-to-date |
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[update][6]
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:
Sybille Bammer (born 27 April 1980 in Linz, Austria), 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, Ukraine) 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, France) has reached a career high of 61 in singles and 54 in doubles. She has reached one career final 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. 2011 she announced retired from tennis.
Tathiana Garbin (born 30 June 1977 in Mestre, Italy) 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, Belgium), 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, Australia), 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, Australia), 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.
Lilia Osterloh (born April 7, 1978 in Columbus, USA), turned professional in 1997 with a high singles ranking career of No 41 April 23, 2001 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 77 August 23, 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 1 Slam title in doubles with Alicia Molik in the 2007 French Open. She played her last match at an ITF event in Rome in doubles in 2010 and lost in the first round.
Patty Schnyder (born 14 December 1978 in Basel, Switzerland), 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]
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, Australia) 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, Croatia), 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. She defeated the then-two-time champion, four-time finalist and world no. 8 Venus Williams en route. Her run was ended by Lindsay Davenport. The umpire of her match against Venus had awarded her an extra point in the second set tiebreak by mistake.
Katie O'Brien (born 2 May 1986 Beverley, England), turned professional in 1999 with a high singles ranking career of No 84 1 February 2010. O'Brien then got a wildcard into the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, where she faced Kimiko Date-Krumm in the first round. However, she lost in under an hour, and became the first player eliminated from the main draw in the tournament. On 12 August 2011 she announced her retirement at the age 25.
Julia Vakulenko (born July 10, 1983 in Yalta), turned professional in 1998 with a high singles ranking career of No 32 November 19, 2007. 2011 she announced retired from tennis.
Shikha Uberoi
Julia Schruff
Yuliana Fedak
Comebacks
Following are notable players who will comeback 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 BLG Luxembourg Open.
Awards
The winners of the 2011 WTA Awards were announced on 14 November 2011.[11]
See also
References
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