2011 Open GDF Suez – Singles

Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but she retired from the sport at the end of the 2010 season.

Singles
2011 Open GDF Suez
Champion	Petra Kvitová
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	6–4, 6–3
Draw	30
Seeds	8

Main article: 2011 Open GDF Suez

Petra Kvitová won the title, defeating Kim Clijsters in the final 6–4, 6–3.

By reaching the quarterfinals, Clijsters gained world No. 1 ranking for the first time since 2006. She remains the only mother to be ranked No. 1 since the inception of the computer rankings in 1975.

Seeds

The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Kim Clijsters (final)
2. Maria Sharapova (withdrew)
3. Kaia Kanepi (semifinals)
4. Petra Kvitová (champion)
5. Nadia Petrova (second round)
6. Andrea Petkovic (quarterfinals)
7. Yanina Wickmayer (quarterfinals)
8. Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 2011 Open GDF Suez – Singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Kim Clijsters	6	7
	3	Kaia Kanepi	1	5
								1	Kim Clijsters	4	3
								4	Petra Kvitová	6	6
	4	Petra Kvitová	6	6
		Bethanie Mattek-Sands	2	0

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	K Clijsters	4	6	6
		K Barrois	5	6	6				K Barrois	6	2	0
		I Benešová	7	4	4										1	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	J Dokic	4	6	6										Q	J Dokic	3	0
		L Šafářová	6	3	4			Q	J Dokic	6	77
	WC	V Razzano	1	3				5	N Petrova	4	64
	5	N Petrova	6	6																		1	K Clijsters	6	7
	3	K Kanepi	77	6																		3	K Kanepi	1	5
		A Sevastova	65	2				3	K Kanepi	6	6
		A Cornet	2	65					S Arvidsson	3	4
		S Arvidsson	6	77											3	K Kanepi	6	2	6
		M Oudin	7	5	6										8	D Cibulková	2	6	2
		V Dushevina	5	7	2				M Oudin	4	65
	Q	A Vrljić	0	2				8	D Cibulková	6	77
	8	D Cibulková	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7/WC	Y Wickmayer	77	6
		E Vesnina	61	2				7/WC	Y Wickmayer	6	6
		T Bacsinszky	3	3					K Zakopalová	1	3
		K Zakopalová	6	6											7/WC	Y Wickmayer	7	3	63
		T Pironkova	65	3											4	P Kvitová	5	6	77
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	77	6					B Záhlavová-Strýcová	4	78	69
	Q	V Manasieva	5	4				4	P Kvitová	6	66	711
	4	P Kvitová	7	6																		4	P Kvitová	6	6
	6	A Petkovic	7	3	6																		B Mattek-Sands	2	0
		A Kerber	5	6	2			6	A Petkovic	6	6
	Q	K Kučová	4	6	77			Q	K Kučová	4	2
		E Makarova	6	3	61										6	A Petkovic	64	6	3
		C Suárez Navarro	0	3												B Mattek-Sands	77	2	6
		B Mattek-Sands	6	6					B Mattek-Sands	7	6
								LL	S Cohen-Aloro	5	3

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw