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2011 WTA Tour
Caroline Wozniacki finished the year as WTA world No. 1 for the second time in her career, though Petra Kvitová was named the Player of the Year. Wozniacki won six tournaments during the season, including two Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 events. Kvitová won six tournaments during the season, including a major at the Wimbledon Championships, the WTA Tour Championships, and a Premier Mandatory event.
Details
Duration1 January – 7 November 2011
Edition41st
Tournaments57
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships (2)
WTA Premier Mandatory (4)
WTA Premier 5 (5)
WTA Premier (11)
WTA International (31)
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesCzech Republic Petra Kvitová
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (6)
Most finalsDenmark Caroline Wozniacki (8)
Prize money
leader
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
(US$5,145,943)
Points leaderDenmark Caroline Wozniacki (7,395)
Awards
Player of the yearCzech Republic Petra Kvitová
Doubles team
of the year
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Most improved
player of the year
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Newcomer
of the year
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Comeback
player of the year
Germany Sabine Lisicki
2010
2012
Kim Clijsters (top left) claimed her first Australian Open title and as well as her fourth (and last) Grand Slam title, defeating Li Na in the final. Li (top right) would go on to win her maiden Grand Slam title at French Open defeating defending champion Francesca Schiavone, thus becoming the first Chinese player to win the Grand Slam. Petra Kvitová (bottom left) won her maiden Grand Slam title at the Wimbledon defeating Maria Sharapova, thus becoming the first Czech to win the Grand Slam since Jana Novotná in 1998, and the first player born in the 1990s to win a Grand Slam title. Samantha Stosur (bottom right) won her maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open defeating Serena Williams in the final. Stosur becoming the first Australian to win a Grand Slam title since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980 Wimbledon Championships.

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

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This is the complete schedule of events on the 2011 WTA Tour.[1] Player progression will be documented from the quarterfinals stage.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International
Team events

January

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Jan Hyundai Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Mixed Teams Championships
Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 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
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
6–1, 6–3
Germany Andrea Petkovic France Marion Bartoli
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Australia Jarmila Groth
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Russia Alisa Kleybanova
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
6–3, 7–5
Poland Klaudia Jans
Poland Alicja Rosolska
ASB Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Hungary Gréta Arn
6–3, 6–3
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer Germany Julia Görges
China Peng Shuai
Russia Maria Sharapova
Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
United Kingdom Heather Watson
Romania Simona Halep
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–0
Sweden Sofia Arvidsson
New Zealand Marina Erakovic
10 Jan Medibank International Sydney
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
Hard – $618,000 – 30S/16D
SinglesDoubles
China Li Na
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Belgium Kim Clijsters Russia Alisa Kleybanova
Serbia Bojana Jovanovski
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Moorilla Hobart International
Hobart, Australia
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Australia Jarmila Groth
6–4, 6–3
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
China Peng Shuai
France Marion Bartoli
Italy Roberta Vinci
Italy Sara Errani
Germany Angelique Kerber
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
6–3, 7–5
Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
Latvia Līga Dekmeijere
17 Jan
24 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$10,366,780 – hard
128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
China Li Na Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Argentina Gisela Dulko
Italy Flavia Pennetta
2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-Jan
Australia 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

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Feb Open GDF Suez
Paris, France
WTA Premier
Hard (i) – $618,000 – 30S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
6–4, 6–3
Belgium Kim Clijsters Estonia Kaia Kanepi
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Australia Jelena Dokić
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Germany Andrea Petkovic
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
6–4, 6–2
Russia Vera Dushevina
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
PTT Pattaya Open
Pattaya, Thailand
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
6–0, 6–2
Italy Sara Errani Russia Vera Zvonareva
Italy Roberta Vinci
China Peng Shuai
Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
3–6, 6–3, [10–5]
China Sun Shengnan
China Zheng Jie
14 Feb Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,050,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6–1, 6–3
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Serbia Jelena Janković
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Israel Shahar Pe'er
Australia Samantha Stosur
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Russia Alisa Kleybanova
United States Liezel Huber
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Cellular South Cup
Memphis, United States
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
6–2, ret.
Canada Rebecca Marino Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Russia Evgeniya Rodina
United States Alexa Glatch
Russia Ksenia Pervak
United Kingdom Heather Watson
United States CoCo Vandeweghe
Belarus Olga Govortsova
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
6–3, 4–6, [10–8]
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
XIX Copa BBVA Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
France Mathilde Johansson Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Croatia Petra Martić
China Han Xinyun
Colombia Catalina Castaño
Spain Beatriz García Vidagany
Spain Laura Pous Tió
Romania Edina Gallovits-Hall
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
2–6, 7–6(8–6), [11–9]
Canada Sharon Fichman
Spain Laura Pous Tió
21 Feb Qatar Ladies Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier
Hard – $721,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Vera Zvonareva
6–4, 6–4
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki France Marion Bartoli
Serbia Jelena Janković
Italy Flavia Pennetta
China Peng Shuai
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8]
United States Liezel Huber
Russia Nadia Petrova
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Acapulco, Mexico
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Argentina Gisela Dulko
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Sweden Johanna Larsson
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Spain Laura Pous Tió
Hungary Gréta Arn
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Ukraine Mariya Koryttseva
Romania Ioana Raluca Olaru
3–6, 6–1, [10–4]
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
28 Feb Monterrey Open
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Serbia Jelena Janković Slovenia Polona Hercog
Argentina Gisela Dulko
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
Belarus Olga Govortsova
Russia Ksenia Pervak
Hungary Gréta Arn
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
6–7(8–10), 6–2, [10–6]
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
United States Vania King
BMW Malaysian Open
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Australia Jelena Dokić
2–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová
Serbia Bojana Jovanovski
Luxembourg Anne Kremer
Japan Ayumi Morita
France Marion Bartoli
Russia Dinara Safina
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
7–5, 2–6, [10–5]
Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Australia Jessica Moore

March

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Mar
14 Mar
BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $4,500,000 – 96S/32D
SinglesDoubles
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6–1, 2–6, 6–3
France Marion Bartoli Russia Maria Sharapova
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
China Peng Shuai
Israel Shahar Pe'er
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
India Sania Mirza
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–0, 7–5
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
21 Mar
28 Mar
Sony Ericsson Open
Key Biscayne, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $4,500,000 – 96S/32D
SinglesDoubles
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
6–1, 6–4
Russia Maria Sharapova Germany Andrea Petkovic
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Serbia Jelena Janković
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–8]
United States Liezel Huber
Russia Nadia Petrova

April

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Apr Family Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
WTA Premier
$721,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6–2, 6–3
Russia Elena Vesnina Serbia Jelena Janković
China Peng Shuai
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
United States Christina McHale
India Sania Mirza
Germany Julia Görges
India Sania Mirza
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–4, 6–4
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
Andalucia Tennis Experience
Marbella, Spain
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–2
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu Italy Sara Errani
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Dinara Safina
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
Spain Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
3–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Italy Sara Errani
Italy 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
18 Apr Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
$721,000 – clay (red) (i) – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany Julia Görges
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Australia Samantha Stosur
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Germany Kristina Barrois
Germany Sabine Lisicki
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Germany Sabine Lisicki
Australia Samantha Stosur
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Germany Kristina Barrois
Germany Jasmin Wöhr
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Fes, Morocco
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Italy Alberta Brianti
6–4, 6–3
Romania Simona Halep Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Russia Dinara Safina
Morocco Nadia Lalami
Hungary Gréta Arn
United States Melanie Oudin
Russia Anastasia Pivovarova
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová
6–3, 6–4
Russia Nina Bratchikova
Austria Sandra Klemenschits
25 Apr Barcelona Ladies Open
Barcelona, Spain
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Italy Roberta Vinci
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká Spain Laura Pous Tió
Italy Sara Errani
France Virginie Razzano
Slovenia Polona Hercog
Italy Alberta Brianti
Spain Estrella Cabeza Candela
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
5–7, 6–4, [11–9]
South Africa Natalie Grandin
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová
Estoril Open
Oeiras, Portugal
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
6–1, 6–2
Germany Kristina Barrois Sweden Johanna Larsson
Romania Monica Niculescu
Russia Alisa Kleybanova
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová
Russia Alisa Kleybanova
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
6–4, 6–2
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek

May

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 May Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
$4,500,000 – clay (red) – 64S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Belarus Victoria Azarenka Germany Julia Görges
China Li Na
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Maria Kirilenko
6–4, 6–3
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
9 May Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
$2,050,000 – clay (red) – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Maria Sharapova
6–2, 6–4
Australia Samantha Stosur Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
China Li Na
Serbia Jelena Janković
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Hungary Gréta Arn
Italy Francesca Schiavone
China Peng Shuai
China Zheng Jie
6–2, 6–3
United States Vania King
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
16 May Brussels Open by GDF Suez
Brussels, Belgium
WTA Premier
$618,000 – clay (red) – 30S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
2–6, 6–3, 6–3
China Peng Shuai Italy Francesca Schiavone
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Japan Ayumi Morita
Sweden Sofia Arvidsson
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
3–6, 6–0, [10–5]
Poland Klaudia Jans
Poland Alicja Rosolska
Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany Andrea Petkovic
6–4, 1–0 ret.
France Marion Bartoli Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
Russia Nadia Petrova
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
6–4, 5–7, [10–2]
South Africa Natalie Grandin
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová
23 May
30 May
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$10,676,582 – clay (red)
128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
China Li Na
6–4, 7–6(7–0)
Italy Francesca Schiavone France Marion Bartoli
Russia Maria Sharapova
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
6–4, 6–3
India Sania Mirza
Russia Elena Vesnina
Australia Casey Dellacqua
United States Scott Lipsky
7–6(8–6), 4–6, [10–7]
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić

June

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Jun Aegon Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
WTA International
Grass – $220,000 – 56S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany Sabine Lisicki
6–3, 6–2
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová China Peng Shuai
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
New Zealand Marina Erakovic
United States Alison Riske
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
Belarus Olga Govortsova
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
1–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open
Copenhagen, Denmark
WTA International
Hard(i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6–1, 6–4
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová Germany Mona Barthel
Croatia Petra Martić
Italy Alberta Brianti
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
China Zhang Shuai
Ukraine Alona Bondarenko
Sweden Johanna Larsson
Germany Jasmin Wöhr
6–3, 6–3
France Kristina Mladenovic
Poland Katarzyna Piter
13 Jun Aegon International
Eastbourne, Great Britain
WTA Premier
Grass – $618,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
France Marion Bartoli
6–1, 4–6, 7–5
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Australia Samantha Stosur
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
United States Venus Williams
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–0
United States Liezel Huber
United States Lisa Raymond
UNICEF Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
WTA International
Grass – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Italy Roberta Vinci
6–7(7–9), 6–3, 7–5
Australia Jelena Dokić Italy Romina Oprandi
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm
Sweden Johanna Larsson
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
1–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Italy Flavia Pennetta
20 Jun
27 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
$10,141,303 – grass
128S/96Q/64D/48X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
6–3, 6–4
Russia Maria Sharapova Germany Sabine Lisicki
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
France Marion Bartoli
Austria Tamira Paszek
Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–1
Germany Sabine Lisicki
Australia Samantha Stosur
Austria Jürgen Melzer
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
6–3, 6–2
India Mahesh Bhupathi
Russia Elena Vesnina

July

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Jul Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix
Budapest, Hungary
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Italy Roberta Vinci
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Slovakia Zuzana Kučová
Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
Spain Estrella Cabeza Candela
Italy Sara Errani
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Poland Alicja Rosolska
6–2, 6–2
South Africa Natalie Grandin
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová
Collector Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Slovenia Polona Hercog
6–4, 7–5
Sweden Johanna Larsson Sweden Sofia Arvidsson
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Russia Vesna Dolonts
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
6–3, 6–3
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
11 Jul Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
6–3, 6–2
Slovenia Polona Hercog Italy Flavia Pennetta
Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská
Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
Italy Sara Errani
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
7–5, 6–1
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
Gastein Ladies
Bad Gastein, Austria
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
6–0, 7–5
Austria Patricia Mayr-Achleitner Russia Ksenia Pervak
Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
Spain Laura Pous Tió
Bulgaria Dia Evtimova
Austria Yvonne Meusburger
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Czech Republic Eva Birnerová
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
4–6, 6–2, [12–10]
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová
Germany Julia Görges
18 July Baku Cup
Baku, Azerbaijan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Vera Zvonareva
6–1, 6–4
Russia Ksenia Pervak Ukraine Mariya Koryttseva
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili
Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
France Aravane Rezaï
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Ukraine Mariya Koryttseva
Belarus Tatiana Poutchek
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Romania Monica Niculescu
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
25 Jul Bank of the West Classic
Stanford, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $721,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Serena Williams
7–5, 6–1
France Marion Bartoli Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Germany Sabine Lisicki
New Zealand Marina Erakovic
Japan Ayumi Morita
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Russia Maria Sharapova
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Maria Kirilenko
6–1, 6–3
United States Liezel Huber
United States Lisa Raymond
Citi Open
Washington, D.C., United States
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Nadia Petrova
7–5, 6–2
Israel Shahar Pe'er Austria Tamira Paszek
United States Irina Falconi
Italy Alberta Brianti
Canada Stéphanie Dubois
France Virginie Razzano
Serbia Bojana Jovanovski
India Sania Mirza
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
6–3, 6–3
Belarus Olga Govortsova
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva

August

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Aug Mercury Insurance Open
San Diego, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $721,000 – 56S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
6–3, 6–4
Russia Vera Zvonareva Serbia Ana Ivanovic
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Germany Sabine Lisicki
China Peng Shuai
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
United States Sloane Stephens
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–0, 6–2
United States Raquel Kops-Jones
United States Abigail Spears
8 Aug Rogers Cup
Toronto, Canada
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,050,000 – 56S/64Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
United States Serena Williams
6–4, 6–2
Australia Samantha Stosur Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Italy Roberta Vinci
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
United States Liezel Huber
United States Lisa Raymond
walkover
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Maria Kirilenko
15 Aug Western & Southern Open
Mason, United States
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,050,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Maria Sharapova
4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Serbia Jelena Janković Germany Andrea Petkovic
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Russia Nadia Petrova
China Peng Shuai
Australia Samantha Stosur
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
United States Vania King
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
6–4, 3–6, [11–9]
South Africa Natalie Grandin
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová
22 Aug New Haven Open at Yale
New Haven, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $618,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6–4, 6–1
Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská Italy Francesca Schiavone
China Li Na
United States Christina McHale
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
France Marion Bartoli
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
Belarus Olga Govortsova
7–5, 6–2
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
Texas Tennis Open
Dallas, United States
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany Sabine Lisicki
6–2, 6–1
France Aravane Rezaï Germany Angelique Kerber
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Sweden Johanna Larsson
United Kingdom Elena Baltacha
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
Italy Alberta Brianti
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
7–5, 6–3

France Alizé Cornet
France Pauline Parmentier

29 Aug
5 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
$10,768,000 – hard
128S/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Australia Samantha Stosur
6–2, 6–3
United States Serena Williams Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Germany Angelique Kerber
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Russia Vera Zvonareva
United States Liezel Huber
United States Lisa Raymond
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
United States Vania King
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
United States Melanie Oudin
United States Jack Sock
7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–8]
Argentina Gisela Dulko
Argentina Eduardo Schwank

September

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
12 Sep Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Ksenia Pervak
6–3, 6–1
Czech Republic Eva Birnerová Poland Urszula Radwańska
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
France Victoria Larrière
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Russia Valeria Savinykh
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Russia Vitalia Diatchenko
6–4, 6–3
Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok
Bell Challenge
Quebec City, Canada
WTA International
Carpet (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
4–6, 6–1, 6–0
New Zealand Marina Erakovic Austria Tamira Paszek
Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
United Kingdom Heather Watson
Canada Rebecca Marino
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
United States Raquel Kops-Jones
United States Abigail Spears
6–1, 3–6, [10–6]
United States Jamie Hampton
Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili
19 Sep Hansol Korea Open
Seoul, South Korea
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
7–6(7–0), 7–6(7–2)
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva Slovenia Polona Hercog
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
Russia Vera Dushevina
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Germany Julia Görges
United States Vania King
South Africa Natalie Grandin
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Russia Vera Dushevina
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
Guangzhou International Women's Open
Guangzhou, China
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
6–2, 6–2
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková Russia Maria Kirilenko
China Zheng Jie
Ukraine Tetiana Luzhanska
Poland Urszula Radwańska
Croatia Petra Martić
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
China Zheng Saisai
6–2, 6–1
Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei
China Han Xinyun
26 Sep Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,050,000 – 56S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
6–3, 6–2
Russia Vera Zvonareva Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
France Marion Bartoli
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Russia Maria Sharapova
United States Liezel Huber
United States Lisa Raymond
7–6(7–4), 0–6, [10–6]
Argentina Gisela Dulko
Italy Flavia Pennetta

October

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Oct China Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $4,500,000 – 60S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
7–5, 0–6, 6–4
Germany Andrea Petkovic Italy Flavia Pennetta
Romania Monica Niculescu
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–4
Argentina Gisela Dulko
Italy Flavia Pennetta
10 Oct Generali Ladies Linz
Linz, Austria
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
6–4, 6–1
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Serbia Jelena Janković
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Russia Evgeniya Rodina
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
New Zealand Marina Erakovic
Russia Elena Vesnina
7–5, 6–1
Germany Julia Görges
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
HP Open
Osaka, Japan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
France Marion Bartoli
6–3, 6–1
Australia Samantha Stosur
 
China Zheng Jie
Germany Angelique Kerber
 
 
 
South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
Japan Ayumi Morita
 
Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm
China Zhang Shuai
7–5, 3–6, [11–9]
United States Vania King
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
17 Oct Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
WTA Premier
Hard (i) – $721,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
3–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–5
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
 
Russia Elena Vesnina
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Russia Vera Zvonareva
France Marion Bartoli
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Vera Dushevina
United States Vania King
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
BGL Luxembourg Open
Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
6–2, 6–2
Romania Monica Niculescu Germany Julia Görges
United Kingdom Anne Keothavong
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Netherlands Bibiane Schoofs
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
7–5, 6–3
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
24 Oct WTA Tour Championships
Istanbul, Turkey
Year-end championships
Hard(i) – $4,900,000 – 8S (RR)/4D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Belarus Victoria Azarenka Australia Samantha Stosur
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Round robin
Red group
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
White group
Russia Maria Sharapova
China Li Na
France Marion Bartoli
United States Liezel Huber
United States Lisa Raymond
6–4, 6–4
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
31 Oct Commonwealth Bank
Tournament of Champions

Bali, Indonesia
Year-end championships
Hard(i) – $600,000 – 8S
Singles
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
6–3, 6–0
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Germany Sabine Lisicki
Russia Nadia Petrova
France Marion Bartoli
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Italy Roberta Vinci
China Peng Shuai
Fed Cup by BNP Paribas: Final
Moscow, Russia, Hard (i)
 Czech Republic
3–2
 Russia

Statistical information

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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

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Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International
WTA International

Titles won by player

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Total Player Grand Slam Year-end Premier Manda­tory Premier 5 Premier Inter­national Total
 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 China 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

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Total Nation Grand Slam Year-end Premier Manda­tory Premier 5 Premier Inter­national Total
 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

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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

[edit]

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

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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

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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 Steady =
2  Petra Kvitová (CZE) 7,370 19 34 2 34 Increase 32
3  Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 6,520 21 10 3 10 Increase 7
4  Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6,510 15 18 2 18 Increase 14
5  Li Na (CHN) 5,720 18 11 4 11 Increase 6
6  Samantha Stosur (AUS) 5,585 21 6 4 11 Steady =
7  Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 5,435 22 2 2 7 Decrease 5
8  Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) 5,250 20 14 8 14 Increase 6
9  Marion Bartoli (FRA) 4,710 29 16 9 18 Increase 7
10  Andrea Petkovic (GER) 4,580 18 32 9 33 Increase 22
11  Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 3,900 22 7 4 12 Decrease 4
12  Serena Williams (USA) 3,180 13 4 4 175 Decrease 8
13  Kim Clijsters (BEL) 3,161 14 3 1 13 Decrease 10
14  Jelena Janković (SRB) 3,115 22 8 6 15 Decrease 6
15  Sabine Lisicki (GER) 2,879 21 179 15 218 Increase 164
16  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 2,865 22 21 13 21 Increase 5
17  Peng Shuai (CHN) 2,800 23 72 14 72 Increase 55
18  Dominika Cibulková (SVK) 2,755 22 31 15 32 Increase 13
19  Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 2,606 19 27 12 27 Increase 8
20  Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 2,490 22 24 15 27 Increase 4

Number 1 ranking

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Holder Date gained Date forfeited
 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

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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 Increase 2
2  Květa Peschke (CZE) 8,680 Increase 3
=  Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 8,680 Increase 4
4  Lisa Raymond (USA) 8,295 Increase 5
5  Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 6,805 Increase 1
6  Vania King (USA) 6,725 Decrease 3
7  Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 6,495 Increase 7
8  Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 6,135 Decrease 6
9  Gisela Dulko (ARG) 6,135 Decrease 8
10  Elena Vesnina (RUS) 5,225 Increase 13
11  Sania Mirza (IND) 5,205 Increase 50
12  Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 5,159 Increase 32
13  Nadia Petrova (RUS) 4,860 Decrease 3
14  Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) 4,205 Increase 31
15  Lucie Hradecká (CZE) 4,175 Increase 23
16  Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) 3,521 Increase 11
17  Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 3,490 Steady =
18  Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) 3,361 Increase 75
19  Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) 3,350 Increase 15
20  Zheng Jie (CHN) 3,235 Decrease 4

Number 1 ranking

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Holder Date gained Date forfeited
 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

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The top-16 players earned over $1,000,000.

As of 7 November 2011
# 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

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Service and return statistical leaders at the conclusion of the year, according to the WTA.[6]

Aces
player Aces Matches
1 France Marion Bartoli 270 83
2 Australia Jarmila Gajdošová 260 51
3 Germany Sabine Lisicki 245 46
4 Germany Julia Görges 245 60
5 Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 243 57
6 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 241 61
7 Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 237 36
8 Russia Vera Zvonareva 235 75
9 Canada Rebecca Marino 214 33
10 Australia Samantha Stosur 213 66
Service games won
player % Matches
1 United States Serena Williams 85.4 25
2 Australia Samantha Stosur 79.7 66
3 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 76.6 51
4 Germany Sabine Lisicki 75.6 46
5 Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 74.9 57
6 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 74.7 80
7 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 74.5 50
8 Germany Julia Görges 73.6 60
9 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 73.0 66
10 Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková 72.9 28
Break points saved
player % Matches
1 United States Serena Williams 67.5 25
2 Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 63.7 57
3 Australia Samantha Stosur 63.4 66
4 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 63.0 66
5 Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková 62.4 28
6 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 61.0 50
7 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 60.0 61
8 Belgium Kim Clijsters 59.7 28
9 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 59.2 35
10 United Kingdom Heather Watson 58.7 21
First serve percentage
player % Matches
1 Italy Sara Errani 76.8 56
2 Romania Monica Niculescu 74.7 36
3 China Zheng Jie 74.0 41
4 Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili 71.5 21
5 China Zhang Shuai 70.4 30
6 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 70.4 72
7 Germany Andrea Petkovic 69.9 67
8 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 69.5 80
9 China Peng Shuai 69.1 69
10 China Li Na 69.1 49
First service points won
player % Matches
1 United States Serena Williams 76.7 25
2 Germany Sabine Lisicki 72.9 46
3 Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 71.9 36
4 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 71.3 50
5 Australia Jarmila Gajdošová 70.2 51
6 Australia Samantha Stosur 69.9 66
7 Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 69.6 57
8 Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková 69.3 28
9 Germany Julia Görges 69.0 60
10 Russia Vera Zvonareva 68.9 75
Second serve points won
player % Matches
1 United States Serena Williams 52.9 25
2 Australia Samantha Stosur 52.2 66
3 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 50.2 61
4 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 50.0 80
5 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 49.3 64
6 Germany Andrea Petkovic 49.1 67
7 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 48.7 66
8 Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues 48.7 54
9 Canada Rebecca Marino 48.5 33
10 Spain Laura Pous Tió 48.3 28
Points won returning 1st service
player % Matches
1 Russia Maria Sharapova 43.8 56
2 Romania Monica Niculescu 43.4 36
3 Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová 43.1 54
4 Poland Urszula Radwańska 42.9 21
5 Belgium Kim Clijsters 42.6 28
6 Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino 42.3 31
7 Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues 42.1 54
8 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 42.0 72
9 Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 41.9 27
10 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 41.7 80
Break points converted
player % Matches
1 Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues 54.9 54
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 54.8 56
3 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 54.4 24
4 Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová 52.4 54
5 Romania Monica Niculescu 52.2 36
6 France Alizé Cornet 51.8 27
7 Russia Alisa Kleybanova 51.7 26
8 United States Melanie Oudin 51.5 27
9 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 51.1 64
10 Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino 51.0 31
Return games won
player % Matches
1 Russia Maria Sharapova 49.7 56
2 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 49.0 72
3 Romania Monica Niculescu 48.5 36
4 Belgium Kim Clijsters 47.9 28
5 Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues 46.0 54
6 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 45.9 80
7 Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová 45.5 54
8 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 45.2 64
9 France Marion Bartoli 44.7 83
10 Serbia Jelena Janković 44.4 59

Points distribution

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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

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Following are notable players who have announced they will retire from the WTA Tour during the 2011 season:

  • Estonia 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.
  • Austria 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.
  • Ukraine 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.
  • France 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]
  • South Africa 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.
  • Ukraine 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.
  • Italy 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.
  • Belgium 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]
  • Australia 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.
  • Australia 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.
  • Germany 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.
  • United States 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.
  • Italy 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.
  • Switzerland 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]
  • Germany 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.
  • Tunisia 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.
  • Australia 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]
  • Croatia 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 quarterfinali