Women's singles
2011 Australian Open
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upChina Li Na
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32

Kim Clijsters defeated Li Na in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2011 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open title and her fourth and last major overall, as well as the last singles title of her career.

Li became the first Asian player to reach a singles major final, and would go on to win the French Open a few months later. This was the first major where Caroline Wozniacki competed as the world No. 1; she lost to Li in the semifinals, despite having a match point in the second set.

Serena Williams was the two-time reigning champion, but did not participate due to a long-term foot injury.

The fourth-round match between Svetlana Kuznetsova and Francesca Schiavone, which lasted 4 hours and 44 minutes, was the longest women's singles major match, with Schiavone winning in the third set, 16–14.

This marked the last major for two former world No. 1's: Justine Henin and Dinara Safina, who both retired due to injury (Henin's elbow and Safina's back).[1]

Seeds

01.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)
02.   Russia Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
03.   Belgium Kim Clijsters (champion)
04.   United States Venus Williams (third round, retired because of a hip injury)
05.   Australia Samantha Stosur (third round)
06.   Italy Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
07.   Serbia Jelena Janković (second round)
08.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (fourth round)
09.   China Li Na (final)
10.   Israel Shahar Pe'er (third round)
11.   Belgium Justine Henin (third round)
12.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
13.   Russia Nadia Petrova (third round)
14.   Russia Maria Sharapova (fourth round)
15.   France Marion Bartoli (second round)
16.   Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
17.   France Aravane Rezaï (first round)
18.   Russia Maria Kirilenko (second round)
19.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (first round)
20.   Estonia Kaia Kanepi (second round)
21.   Belgium Yanina Wickmayer (second round)
22.   Italy Flavia Pennetta (fourth round)
23.   Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
24.   Russia Alisa Kleybanova (second round)
25.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (quarterfinals)
26.   Spain María José Martínez Sánchez (second round)
27.   Romania Alexandra Dulgheru (first round)
28.   Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
29.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (third round)
30.   Germany Andrea Petkovic (quarterfinals)
31.   Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (third round)
32.   Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 3 6 6
6 Italy Francesca Schiavone 6 3 3
1 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6 5 3
9 China Li Na 3 7 6
30 Germany Andrea Petkovic 2 4  
9 China Li Na 6 6  
9 China Li Na 6 3 3
3 Belgium Kim Clijsters 3 6 6
12 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 3 64  
3 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 77  
3 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6  
2 Russia Vera Zvonareva 3 3  
25 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 2 4  
2 Russia Vera Zvonareva 6 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
  Argentina G Dulko 3 4   1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
  Austria T Paszek 77 0 3   United States V King 1 0  
  United States V King 64 6 6 1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
  Czech Republic L Hradecká 4 5   29 Slovakia D Cibulková 4 3  
  Italy A Brianti 6 7     Italy A Brianti 1 6 2
  Germany A Kerber 2 77 4 29 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 4 6
29 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 64 6 1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
21 Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 2 6   Latvia A Sevastova 3 4  
  Australia J Groth 3 6 4 21 Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 2  
  Slovenia P Hercog 4 65     Latvia A Sevastova 6 6  
  Latvia A Sevastova 6 77     Latvia A Sevastova 6 6  
Q Russia V Manasieva 7 6   Q Russia V Manasieva 1 3  
  Spain L Pous Tió 5 2   Q Russia V Manasieva 3 6 6
  Italy T Garbin 0 0   15 France M Bartoli 6 3 0
15 France M Bartoli 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Belgium J Henin 5 6 6
Q India S Mirza 7 3 1 11 Belgium J Henin 6 6  
Q United States J Hampton 6 4 5   United Kingdom E Baltacha 1 3  
  United Kingdom E Baltacha 3 6 7 11 Belgium J Henin 4 68  
  United States B Mattek-Sands 1 6 5 23 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 710  
Q Netherlands A Rus 6 3 7 Q Netherlands A Rus 1 4  
  United States A Riske 3 2   23 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
23 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6   23 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 6 14
32 Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 3 6 6 Italy F Schiavone 6 1 16
  France P Parmentier 4 6 3 32 Bulgaria T Pironkova 4 1  
  Switzerland T Bacsinszky 0 3     Romania M Niculescu 6 6  
  Romania M Niculescu 6 6     Romania M Niculescu 0 62  
  Canada R Marino 6 4 6 6 Italy F Schiavone 6 77  
  Japan J Namigata 2 6 3   Canada R Marino 3 7 7
  Spain A Parra Santonja 77 2 4 6 Italy F Schiavone 6 5 9
6 Italy F Schiavone 64 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Italy S Errani 3 2   4 United States V Williams 66 6 6
  Czech Republic S Záhlavová 6 6     Czech Republic S Záhlavová 78 0 4
  Czech Republic R Voráčová 1 3   4 United States V Williams 0r  
Q United Kingdom A Keothavong 7 6   30 Germany A Petkovic 1    
Q Russia Ar Rodionova 5 4   Q United Kingdom A Keothavong 6 5 0
  United States J Craybas 1 2   30 Germany A Petkovic 2 7 6
30 Germany A Petkovic 6 6   30 Germany A Petkovic 6 6  
20 Estonia K Kanepi 2 6 6 14 Russia M Sharapova 2 3  
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 4 3 20 Estonia K Kanepi 4 6 4
  Germany J Görges 6 4 6   Germany J Görges 6 3 6
  Romania E Gallovits-Hall 3 6 3   Germany J Görges 6 4 4
  Russia E Vesnina 6 3 3 14 Russia M Sharapova 4 6 6
  France V Razzano 4 6 6   France V Razzano 63 3  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 3   14 Russia M Sharapova 77 6  
14 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 China N Li 6 7  
  Sweden S Arvidsson 1 5   9 China N Li 6 6  
  Russia E Rodina 6 6     Russia E Rodina 3 2  
WC Australia O Rogowska 3 1   9 China N Li 6 6  
  Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 3 2     Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 1  
WC Australia J Dokić 6 6   WC Australia J Dokić 63 1  
  Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 3 7   Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 77 6  
17 France A Rezaï 0 6 5 9 China N Li 6 6  
28 Slovakia D Hantuchová 63 6 7 8 Belarus V Azarenka 3 3  
  Russia R Kulikova 77 3 9   Russia R Kulikova 4 6 5
  Croatia K Šprem 6 4 2   South Africa C Scheepers 6 4 7
  South Africa C Scheepers 4 6 6   South Africa C Scheepers 3 3  
  Austria P Mayr-Achleitner 5 4   8 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 7 6     Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 4 4  
Q Germany K Wörle 0 2   8 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
8 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Serbia J Janković 6 77  
  Russia A Kudryavtseva 0 65   7 Serbia J Janković 63 3  
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 3 6   China S Peng 77 6  
  China S Peng 2 6 8   China S Peng 6 3 6
WC France C Garcia 7 4 6   Japan A Morita 1 6 3
  United States V Lepchenko 5 6 3 WC France C Garcia 4 4  
  Japan A Morita 6 6     Japan A Morita 6 6  
27 Romania A Dulgheru 4 4     China S Peng 5 6 5
24 Russia A Kleybanova 6 6   12 Poland A Radwańska 7 3 7
Q United States I Falconi 1 0   24 Russia A Kleybanova 4 62  
Q Luxembourg A Kremer 3 6 2   Romania S Halep 6 77  
  Romania S Halep 6 3 6   Romania S Halep 1 2  
WC Australia S Ferguson 66 6 3 12 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
Q Croatia P Martić 78 0 6 Q Croatia P Martić 3 4  
  Japan K Date-Krumm 4 6 5 12 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
12 Poland A Radwańska 6 4 7

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
  Russia K Pervak 2 1   13 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
WC Australia A Molik 1 6 8 WC Australia A Molik 4 1  
  Italy R Vinci 6 3 6 13 Russia N Petrova 2 6 6
  Switzerland P Schnyder 2 3     Russia E Makarova 6 3 8
Q Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 6   Q Ukraine L Tsurenko 66 1  
  Russia E Makarova 3 6 10   Russia E Makarova 78 6  
19 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 4 8   Russia E Makarova 63 2  
26 Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 4 6 3 Belgium K Clijsters 77 6  
  Hungary G Arn 3 6 2 26 Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 5 1  
Q United States C Vandeweghe 2 1     France A Cornet 7 6  
  France A Cornet 6 6     France A Cornet 63 3  
  United States C McHale 6 3 4 3 Belgium K Clijsters 77 6  
  Spain C Suárez Navarro 4 6 6   Spain C Suárez Navarro 1 3  
  Russia D Safina 0 0   3 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
3 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Australia S Stosur 6 6  
WC United States L Davis 1 1   5 Australia S Stosur 6 6  
  Italy ME Camerin 3 6 1   Russia V Dushevina 3 2  
  Russia V Dushevina 6 3 6 5 Australia S Stosur 65 3  
  Belarus O Govortsova 3 4   25 Czech Republic P Kvitová 77 6  
  Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6     Russia A Chakvetadze 3 4  
WC Australia S Peers 2 4   25 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6  
25 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6   25 Czech Republic P Kvitová 3 6 6
22 Italy F Pennetta 6 6   22 Italy F Pennetta 6 3 3
  Australia An Rodionova 2 1   22 Italy F Pennetta 6 6  
  Spain L Domínguez Lino 6 6     Spain L Domínguez Lino 2 2  
  Sweden J Larsson 2 1   22 Italy F Pennetta 3 77 6
  Romania S Cîrstea 6 6   10 Israel S Pe'er 6 63 4
  Croatia M Lučić 4 2     Romania S Cîrstea 3 2  
  France M Johansson 1 1   10 Israel S Pe'er 6 6  
10 Israel S Pe'er 6 6  

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 77  
  Belgium K Flipkens 4 64   16 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6  
  Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 4 2     Germany K Barrois 2 2  
  Germany K Barrois 6 6   16 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 3 6 5
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 0 1     Czech Republic I Benešová 6 1 7
  Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6     Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6  
  Italy R Oprandi 3 7 6 18 Russia M Kirilenko 3 1  
18 Russia M Kirilenko 6 5 8   Czech Republic I Benešová 4 1  
31 Czech Republic L Šafářová 7 4 6 2 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
  China S Zhang 5 6 1 31 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 62 7
  Czech Republic K Zakopalová 6 3 6   Czech Republic K Zakopalová 3 77 5
  United States M Oudin 1 6 1 31 Czech Republic L Šafářová 3 69  
  Serbia B Jovanovski 7 6   2 Russia V Zvonareva 6 711  
WC Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 5 1     Serbia B Jovanovski 6 3 1
  Austria S Bammer 2 1   2 Russia V Zvonareva 2 6 6
2 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  

Championship match statistics

CategoryBelgium ClijstersChina Li
1st serve %56/86 (65%)69/96 (72%)
1st serve points won37 of 56 = 66%36 of 69 = 52%
2nd serve points won12 of 30 = 40%11 of 27 = 41%
Total service points won49 of 86 = 56.98%47 of 96 = 48.96%
Aces11
Double faults34
Winners2224
Unforced errors2640
Net points won8 of 14 = 57%13 of 23 = 57%
Break points converted7 of 17 = 41%6 of 12 = 50%
Return points won49 of 96 = 51%37 of 86 = 43%
Total points won9884
Source

References

  • Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  1. Christopher Clarey (26 January 2011). "Henin says she is retiring for good with elbow injury". The New York Times.
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