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. Player progression will be documented from the quarterfinals stage.
Key Grand Slam tournamentsYear-end championshipsWTA Premier MandatoryWTA Premier 5WTA PremierWTA InternationalTeam events
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Jan Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, AustraliaMixed Teams ChampionshipsHard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)2–1Brisbane International Brisbane, AustraliaWTA InternationalHard – $220,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Petra Kvitová6–1, 6–3 Andrea Petkovic Marion Bartoli Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Jarmila Groth Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Dominika Cibulková Lucie Šafářová Alisa Kleybanova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–3, 7–5 Klaudia Jans Alicja RosolskaASB Classic Auckland, New ZealandWTA International Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Gréta Arn 6–3, 6–3 Yanina Wickmayer Julia Görges Peng Shuai Maria Sharapova Kateryna Bondarenko Heather Watson Simona Halep Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik6–3, 6–0 Sofia Arvidsson Marina Erakovic10 Jan Medibank International Sydney Sydney, AustraliaWTA Premier Hard – $618,000 – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles Li Na7–6(7–3), 6–3 Kim Clijsters Alisa Kleybanova Bojana Jovanovski Dominika Cibulková Victoria Azarenka Svetlana Kuznetsova Flavia Pennetta Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová4–6, 6–4, [10–7] Květa Peschke Katarina SrebotnikMoorilla Hobart International Hobart, AustraliaWTA International Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Jarmila Groth6–4, 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 Dekmeijere17 Jan 24 Jan Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand Slam$10,366,780 – hard128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Kim Clijsters3–6, 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 Hanley31 Jan Fed Cup by BNP Paribas: Quarterfinals Hobart, Australia, Hard Moscow, Russia, Hard (i) Bratislava, Slovakia, Hard (i) Antwerp, Belgium, (i)Quarterfinals Winners 4–1 3–2 3–2 4–1Quarterfinals Losers
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Feb Open GDF Suez Paris, FranceWTA Premier Hard (i) – $618,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles Petra Kvitová6–4, 6–3 Kim Clijsters Kaia Kanepi Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jelena Dokić Dominika Cibulková Yanina Wickmayer Andrea Petkovic Bethanie Mattek-Sands Meghann Shaughnessy6–4, 6–2 Vera Dushevina Ekaterina MakarovaPTT Pattaya Open Pattaya, ThailandWTA International Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Daniela Hantuchová6–0, 6–2 Sara Errani Vera Zvonareva Roberta Vinci Peng Shuai Akgul Amanmuradova Galina Voskoboeva Ana Ivanovic Sara Errani Roberta Vinci3–6, 6–3, [10–5] Sun Shengnan Zheng Jie14 Feb Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWTA Premier 5 Hard – $2,050,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Caroline Wozniacki6–1, 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 SrebotnikCellular South Cup Memphis, United StatesWTA International Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Magdaléna Rybáriková 6–2, ret. Rebecca Marino Lucie Hradecká Evgeniya Rodina Alexa Glatch Ksenia Pervak Heather Watson CoCo Vandeweghe Olga Govortsova Alla Kudryavtseva 6–3, 4–6, [10–8] Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie HradeckáXIX Copa BBVA Colsanitas Bogotá, ColombiaWTA International $220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Lourdes Domínguez Lino 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 Mathilde Johansson Carla Suárez Navarro Petra Martić Han Xinyun Catalina Castaño Beatriz García Vidagany Laura Pous Tió Edina Gallovits-Hall Anabel Medina Garrigues 2–6, 7–6(8–6), [11–9] Sharon Fichman Laura Pous Tió21 FebQatar Ladies Open Doha, QatarWTA Premier Hard – $721,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles Vera Zvonareva 6–4, 6–4 Caroline Wozniacki Marion Bartoli Jelena Janković Flavia Pennetta Peng Shuai Klára Zakopalová Daniela Hantuchová Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik 7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8] Liezel Huber Nadia PetrovaAbierto Mexicano TelcelAcapulco, MexicoWTA International $220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Gisela Dulko 6–3, 7–6(7–5) Arantxa Parra Santonja Anabel Medina Garrigues Johanna Larsson Carla Suárez Navarro Laura Pous Tió Gréta Arn Lourdes Domínguez Lino Mariya Koryttseva Ioana Raluca Olaru 3–6, 6–1, [10–4] Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja28 Feb Monterrey Open Monterrey, MexicoWTA International Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 Jelena Janković Polona Hercog Gisela Dulko Anastasija Sevastova Olga Govortsova Ksenia Pervak Gréta Arn Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–7(8–10), 6–2, [10–6] Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania KingBMW Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaWTA International Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Jelena Dokić 2–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4 Lucie Šafářová Michaëlla Krajicek Jarmila Gajdošová Bojana Jovanovski Anne Kremer Ayumi Morita Marion Bartoli Dinara Safina Galina Voskoboeva 7–5, 2–6, [10–5] Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Jessica Moore
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Mar14 MarBNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United StatesWTA Premier Mandatory Hard – $4,500,000 – 96S/32DSingles – Doubles Caroline Wozniacki6–1, 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 Shaughnessy21 Mar28 MarSony Ericsson Open Key Biscayne, United StatesWTA Premier Mandatory Hard – $4,500,000 – 96S/32DSingles – Doubles Victoria Azarenka6–1, 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 WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Apr Family Circle Cup Charleston, United StatesWTA Premier $721,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16DSingles – Doubles Caroline Wozniacki6–2, 6–3 Elena Vesnina Jelena Janković Peng Shuai Yanina Wickmayer Christina McHale Sania Mirza Julia Görges Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina6–4, 6–4 Bethanie Mattek-Sands Meghann ShaughnessyAndalucia Tennis Experience Marbella, SpainWTA International $220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Victoria Azarenka6–3, 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 Vinci11 AprilFed Cup by BNP Paribas: Semifinals Moscow, Russia, Hard (i) Charleroi, Belgium, Hard (i)Semifinal winners 5–0 3–2 Semifinal losers 18 Apr Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, GermanyWTA Premier $721,000 – clay (red) (i) – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles Julia Görges7–6(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 WöhrGrand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Fes, MoroccoWTA International $220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Alberta Brianti6–4, 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 Klemenschits25 Apr Barcelona Ladies Open Barcelona, SpainWTA International $220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Roberta Vinci 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 Lucie Hradecká Laura Pous Tió Sara Errani Virginie Razzano Polona Hercog Alberta Brianti Estrella Cabeza Candela Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 5–7, 6–4, [11–9] Natalie Grandin Vladimíra UhlířováEstoril Open Oeiras, PortugalWTA International $220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–1, 6–2 Kristina Barrois Johanna Larsson Monica Niculescu Alisa Kleybanova Alla Kudryavtseva Klára Zakopalová Jarmila Gajdošová Alisa Kleybanova Galina Voskoboeva 6–4, 6–2 Eleni Daniilidou Michaëlla Krajicek
May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 MayMutua Madrileña Madrid Open Madrid, SpainWTA Premier Mandatory $4,500,000 – clay (red) – 64S/28DSingles – Doubles Petra Kvitová 7–6(7–3), 6–4 Victoria Azarenka Julia Görges Li Na Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Lucie Šafářová Bethanie Mattek-Sands Dominika Cibulková Victoria Azarenka Maria Kirilenko6–4, 6–3 Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik9 MayInternazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, ItalyWTA Premier 5 $2,050,000 – clay (red) – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Maria Sharapova 6–2, 6–4 Samantha Stosur Caroline Wozniacki Li Na Jelena Janković Victoria Azarenka Gréta Arn Francesca Schiavone Peng Shuai Zheng Jie6–2, 6–3 Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova16 MayBrussels Open by GDF Suez Brussels, BelgiumWTA Premier $618,000 – clay (red) – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles Caroline Wozniacki 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 Peng Shuai Francesca Schiavone Vera Zvonareva Yanina Wickmayer Ayumi Morita Sofia Arvidsson Alexandra Dulgheru Andrea Hlaváčková Galina Voskoboeva 3–6, 6–0, [10–5] Klaudia Jans Alicja RosolskaInternationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, FranceWTA International $220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Andrea Petkovic 6–4, 1–0 ret. Marion Bartoli Anabel Medina Garrigues Daniela Hantuchová Lucie Hradecká Mirjana Lučić Nadia Petrova Maria Kirilenko Chuang Chia-jung 6–4, 5–7, [10–2] Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová23 May30 MayFrench Open Paris, FranceGrand Slam$10,676,582 – clay (red)128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed 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
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