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 41st and last singles title of her career.
Li was the first Asian player to reach a major singles 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).
Seeds
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Championship match statistics Category Clijsters Li 1st serve % 56/86 (65%) 69/96 (72%) 1st serve points won 37 of 56 = 66% 36 of 69 = 52% 2nd serve points won 12 of 30 = 40% 11 of 27 = 41% Total service points won 49 of 86 = 56.98% 47 of 96 = 48.96% Aces 1 1 Double faults 3 4 Winners 22 24 Unforced errors26 40 Net points won 8 of 14 = 57% 13 of 23 = 57% Break points converted 7 of 17 = 41% 6 of 12 = 50% Return points won 49 of 96 = 51% 37 of 86 = 43% Total points won 98 84Source
References
External links 2011 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation