2011 French Open – Women's Singles

Li Na defeated defending champion, Francesca Schiavone, 6–4, 7–6(7–0), to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2011 French Open. Li Na became the first Asian and Chinese Grand Slam singles champion.[1]

Women's Singles
2011 French Open
Champion Li Na
Runner-up Francesca Schiavone
Final score6–4, 7–6(7–0)
Main article: 2011 French Open

The top two seeds, Caroline Wozniacki and Kim Clijsters, were in contention for the WTA No. 1 ranking. Clijsters lost in the second round to Arantxa Rus—her earliest exit at a Grand Slam since the 2002 Wimbledon Championships—meaning Wozniacki retained the No. 1 ranking, despite losing in the third round to Daniela Hantuchová.[2] This was the first time in the Open Era that neither of the top two seeds had progressed past the third round of a Grand Slam event.[3]

This was the first Grand Slam since the 2003 US Open where neither Venus Williams nor Serena Williams participated in the tournament, as well as the first time that neither of the Williams sisters played at the French Open since 1996.[4] As of the 2020 French Open, it is the most recent Grand Slam tournament where neither of the Williams sisters participated. This Grand Slam was also the first Grand Slam that future World No. 3, US Open champion, and French Open finalist Sloane Stephens competed in (she was defeated by Elena Baltacha in the first round).

Seeds
  1. Caroline Wozniacki (Third round)
  2. Kim Clijsters (Second round)
  3. Vera Zvonareva (Fourth round)
  4. Victoria Azarenka (Quarterfinals)
  5. Francesca Schiavone (Final)
  6. Li Na (Champion)
  7. Maria Sharapova (Semifinals)
  8. Samantha Stosur (Third round)
  9. Petra Kvitová (Fourth round)
  10. Jelena Janković (Fourth round)
  11. Marion Bartoli (Semifinals)
  12. Agnieszka Radwańska (Fourth round)
  13. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Quarterfinals)
  14. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Quarterfinals)
  15. Andrea Petkovic (Quarterfinals)
  16. Kaia Kanepi (Third round)
  17. Julia Görges (Third round)
  18. Flavia Pennetta (First round)
  19. Shahar Pe'er (First round)
  20. Ana Ivanovic (First round)
  21. Yanina Wickmayer (Third round)
  22. Dominika Cibulková (First round)
  23. Alisa Kleybanova (Withdrew due to illness)
  24. Jarmila Gajdošová (Third round)
  25. Maria Kirilenko (Fourth round)
  26. Nadia Petrova (First round)
  27. Alexandra Dulgheru (Second round)
  28. Daniela Hantuchová (Fourth round)
  29. Peng Shuai (Third round, retired due to illness)
  30. Roberta Vinci (Third round)
  31. Klára Zakopalová (First round)
  32. Tsvetana Pironkova (Second round)

Qualifying
Main article: 2011 French Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
13 Svetlana Kuznetsova 64 4  
11 Marion Bartoli 77 6  
11 Marion Bartoli 3 3  
5 Francesca Schiavone 6 6  
14 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6 5 5
5 Francesca Schiavone 1 7 7
5 Francesca Schiavone 4 60  
6 Li Na 6 77  
6 Li Na 7 6  
4 Victoria Azarenka 5 2  
6 Li Na 6 7  
7 Maria Sharapova 4 5  
7 Maria Sharapova 6 6  
15 Andrea Petkovic 0 3  

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 C Wozniacki 6 6  
  K Date-Krumm 0 2   1 C Wozniacki 6 78  
  J Namigata 1 1   Q A Wozniak 3 66  
Q A Wozniak 6 6   1 C Wozniacki 1 3  
  C McHale 77 2 7 28 D Hantuchová 6 6  
  S Errani 64 6 9   S Errani 1 2  
  S Zhang 3 3   28 D Hantuchová 6 6  
28 D Hantuchová 6 6   28 D Hantuchová 78 3 2
19 S Pe'er 64 1   13 S Kuznetsova 66 6 6
  MJ Martínez Sánchez 77 6     MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 3 3
  R Marino 6 6     R Marino 2 6 6
  K Bondarenko 3 3     R Marino 0 4  
  A Rezaï 3 3   13 S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  I-C Begu 6 6     I-C Begu 1 1  
  M Rybáriková 2 3   13 S Kuznetsova 6 6  
13 S Kuznetsova 6 6  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 M Bartoli 1 6 6
  A Tatishvili 6 2 1 11 M Bartoli 6 61 6
  A Szávay 4 6 4 Q O Govortsova 4 77 2
Q O Govortsova 6 4 6 11 M Bartoli 3 6 6
  K Flipkens 1 1   17 J Görges 6 2 4
  L Šafářová 6 6     L Šafářová 6 5 2
  M Johansson 1 4   17 J Görges 2 7 6
17 J Görges 6 6   11 M Bartoli 7 1  
32 T Pironkova 7 6     G Dulko 5 0r  
WC C Dellacqua 5 3   32 T Pironkova 4 2  
  G Dulko 6 6     G Dulko 6 6  
WC I Falconi 3 4     G Dulko 6 1 6
  A Kudryavtseva 2 1   8 S Stosur 4 6 3
  S Halep 6 6     S Halep 0 2  
  I Benešová 2 3   8 S Stosur 6 6  
8 S Stosur 6 6  

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 V Zvonareva 6 6  
  L Domínguez Lino 3 3   3 V Zvonareva 4 7 7
Q S Lisicki 6 6   Q S Lisicki 6 5 5
  A Amanmuradova 0 4   3 V Zvonareva 6 6  
  A Kerber 6 3 1   A Rodionova 2 3  
  E Gallovits-Hall 2 6 6   E Gallovits-Hall 1 4  
  A Rodionova 65 6 6   A Rodionova 6 6  
26 N Petrova 77 3 4 3 V Zvonareva 64 6 2
LL A Pivovarova 3 0   14 A Pavlyuchenkova 77 2 6
Q N Llagostera Vives 6 6   Q N Llagostera Vives 6 6  
  R Voráčová 4 2     A Cornet 0 2  
  A Cornet 6 6   Q N Llagostera Vives 6 3 3
  S Bammer 1 5   14 A Pavlyuchenkova 3 6 6
Q M Barthel 6 7   Q M Barthel 0 65  
  Y Shvedova 5 3   14 A Pavlyuchenkova 6 77  
14 A Pavlyuchenkova 7 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
10 J Janković 6 6  
  A Bondarenko 3 1   10 J Janković 6 6  
  J Dokić 6 3 2   V Dushevina 3 2  
  V Dushevina 4 6 6 10 J Janković 6 6  
  A Parra Santonja 6 65 3   B Mattek-Sands 2 2  
  B Mattek-Sands 2 77 6   B Mattek-Sands 6 2 6
  V Lepchenko 6 2 6   V Lepchenko 3 6 3
18 F Pennetta 3 6 3 10 J Janković 3 6 4
29 S Peng 6 6   5 F Schiavone 6 2 6
  T Paszek 3 2   29 S Peng 7 6  
WC O Sanchez 0 1     P Hercog 5 1  
  P Hercog 6 6   29 S Peng 3 2r  
  A Keothavong 6 65 4 5 F Schiavone 6 1  
  V Dolonts 3 77 6   V Dolonts 1 2  
  M Oudin 2 0   5 F Schiavone 6 6  
5 F Schiavone 6 6  

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 N Li 6 66 6
  B Záhlavová-Strýcová 3 78 3 6 N Li 6 7  
Q S Soler Espinosa 4 6 6 Q S Soler Espinosa 4 5  
  E Vesnina 6 3 4 6 N Li 6 6  
  P Schnyder 1 3     S Cîrstea 2 2  
  S Cîrstea 6 6     S Cîrstea 6 7  
  L Pous Tió 3 4   27 A Dulgheru 2 5  
27 A Dulgheru 6 6   6 N Li 2 6 6
22 D Cibulková 712 3 2 9 P Kvitová 6 1 3
  V King 610 6 6   V King 4 6 6
  E Baltacha 7 6     E Baltacha 6 1 4
Q S Stephens 5 2     V King 4 2  
  S Zahlavová 4 3   9 P Kvitová 6 6  
  J Zheng 6 6     J Zheng 4 1  
  G Arn 2 1   9 P Kvitová 6 6  
9 P Kvitová 6 6  

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
16 K Kanepi 7 6  
  S Arvidsson 5 1   16 K Kanepi 6 6  
WC S Foretz Gacon 66 1   Q H Watson 1 3  
Q H Watson 78 6   16 K Kanepi 4 5  
  E Makarova 6 3 6   E Makarova 6 7  
  R Oprandi 4 6 0   E Makarova 6 77  
  J Larsson 77 0 6   J Larsson 3 65  
20 A Ivanovic 63 6 2   E Makarova 2 3  
30 R Vinci 6 3 6 4 V Azarenka 6 6  
  A Brianti 3 6 3 30 R Vinci 6 6  
  E Rodina 3 6 6 WC I Brémond 3 4  
WC I Brémond 6 4 8 30 R Vinci 3 2  
WC P Parmentier 77 6   4 V Azarenka 6 6  
  K Pervak 65 4   WC P Parmentier 0 1  
  A Hlaváčková 3 3   4 V Azarenka 6 6  
4 V Azarenka 6 6  

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 M Sharapova 6 6  
  M Lučić 3 0   7 M Sharapova 3 6 6
  Z Ondrášková 3 4   WC C Garcia 6 4 0
WC C Garcia 6 6   7 M Sharapova 6 6  
  J Craybas 6 6   Q Y-j Chan 2 3  
Q E Daniilidou 3 3     J Craybas 1 4  
Q Y-j Chan 7 6   Q Y-j Chan 6 6  
31 K Zakopalová 5 1   7 M Sharapova 77 7  
21 Y Wickmayer 6 6   12 A Radwańska 64 5  
  M Niculescu 0 3   21 Y Wickmayer 6 7  
WC K Mladenovic 6 4 5   A Morita 4 5  
  A Morita 2 6 7 21 Y Wickmayer 4 4  
  S Mirza 6 6   12 A Radwańska 6 6  
  K Barrois 3 3     S Mirza 2 4  
P Mayr-Achleitner 1 2   12 A Radwańska 6 6  
12 A Radwańska 6 6  

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
15 A Petkovic 6 77  
  B Jovanovski 4 63   15 A Petkovic 77 6  
  A Sevastova 3 7 1   L Hradecká 62 2  
  L Hradecká 6 5 6 15 A Petkovic 6 4 6
Q C Dentoni 5 5   24 J Gajdošová 2 6 3
  A Medina Garrigues 7 7     A Medina Garrigues 64 4  
  V Razzano 3 1   24 J Gajdošová 77 6  
24 J Gajdošová 6 6   15 A Petkovic 6 2 6
25 M Kirilenko 78 6   25 M Kirilenko 2 6 4
  C Vandeweghe 66 2   25 M Kirilenko 6 6  
PR V Kutuzova 3 6 2   C Scheepers 1 4  
  C Scheepers 6 4 6 25 M Kirilenko 6 6  
Q M Erakovic 6 4 4   A Rus 1 1  
  A Rus 2 6 6   A Rus 3 7 6
  A Yakimova 2 3   2 K Clijsters 6 5 1
2 K Clijsters 6 6  

References
  1. "Li Na Dethrones Schiavone at French Open". New York Times. 4 June 2011. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. "Clijsters crashes out of French Open". CNN.com. 26 May 2011.
  3. "No. 1 Wozniacki, Still Seeking First Major, Is Ousted". The New York Times. 27 May 2011.
  4. "Venus Williams withdraws from French Open". BBC Sport. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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