2011 US Open – Women's singles

Samantha Stosur defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2011 US Open.^[1] It was her first and only major singles title. Stosur became the first Australian woman to win a major since Evonne Goolagong Cawley at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, and the first to win the US Open since Margaret Court in 1973.

Women's singles
2011 US Open
Champion	Samantha Stosur
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2011 US Open (tennis)

Kim Clijsters was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew due to an abdominal injury.

This was the first time in the tournament's history where no American players were among the top ten seeds.

Seeds

01.   Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)

02.   Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)

03.   Maria Sharapova (third round)

04.   Victoria Azarenka (third round)

05.   Petra Kvitová (first round)

06.   Li Na (first round)

07.   Francesca Schiavone (fourth round)

08.   Marion Bartoli (second round)

09.   Samantha Stosur (champion)

10.   Andrea Petkovic (quarterfinals)

11.   Jelena Janković (third round)

12.   Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)

13.   Peng Shuai (fourth round)

14.   Dominika Cibulková (second round)

15.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)

16.   Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)

17.   Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (quarterfinals)

18.   Roberta Vinci (third round)

19.   Julia Görges (third round)

20.   Yanina Wickmayer (second round, retired because of a back injury)

21.   Daniela Hantuchová (first round)

22.   Sabine Lisicki (fourth round)

23.   Shahar Pe'er (second round)

24.   Nadia Petrova (third round)

25.   Maria Kirilenko (fourth round)

26.   Flavia Pennetta (quarterfinals)

27.   Lucie Šafářová (third round)

28.   Serena Williams (final)

29.   Jarmila Gajdošová (second round)

30.   Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round)

31.   Kaia Kanepi (second round)

32.   María José Martínez Sánchez (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2011 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Main 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Caroline Wozniacki	6	77
	10	Andrea Petkovic	1	65
								1	Caroline Wozniacki	2	4
								28/PR	Serena Williams	6	6
	28/PR	Serena Williams	7	6
	17	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	5	1
															28/PR	Serena Williams	2	3
															9	Samantha Stosur	6	6
		Angelique Kerber	6	4	6
	26	Flavia Pennetta	4	6	3
									Angelique Kerber	3	6	2
								9	Samantha Stosur	6	2	6
	9	Samantha Stosur	6	6
	2	Vera Zvonareva	3	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	C Wozniacki	6	6
		N Llagostera Vives	3	1				1	C Wozniacki	6	6
		A Rus	6	6					A Rus	2	0
		E Vesnina	2	4											1	C Wozniacki	6	6
		V King	6	6												V King	2	4
		G Arn	1	4					V King	6	6
		I Benešová	65	5				29	J Gajdošová	2	0
	29	J Gajdošová	77	7																		1	C Wozniacki	66	7	6
	21	D Hantuchová	2	3																		15	S Kuznetsova	78	5	1
		P Parmentier	6	6					P Parmentier	3	5
		A Amanmuradova	6	6					A Amanmuradova	6	7
		T Paszek	4	2												A Amanmuradova	4	2
	WC	J Hampton	6	2	1r										15	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		E Baltacha	2	6	5				E Baltacha	4	3
		S Errani	5	1				15	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	15	S Kuznetsova	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	A Petkovic	6	6
	Q	E Bychkova	2	2				10	A Petkovic	3	6	6
	Q	V Diatchenko	6	5	2				J Zheng	6	3	3
		J Zheng	4	7	6										10	A Petkovic	6	6
	WC	C Dellacqua	5	0											18	R Vinci	4	0
		A Cornet	7	6					A Cornet	2	3
		I-C Begu	3	4				18	R Vinci	6	6
	18	R Vinci	6	6																		10	A Petkovic	6	6
	31	K Kanepi	6	6																			C Suárez Navarro	1	4
		T Tanasugarn	4	3				31	K Kanepi	4	2
		K Date-Krumm	65	62				Q	S Soler-Espinosa	6	6
	Q	S Soler Espinosa	77	77											Q	S Soler-Espinosa	0	4
		M Johansson	2	6	5											C Suárez Navarro	6	6
		C Suárez Navarro	6	4	7				C Suárez Navarro	3	6	6
		S Halep	6	7					S Halep	6	2	2
	6	N Li	2	5

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	V Azarenka	6	6
		J Larsson	1	3				4	V Azarenka	6	6
		R Marino	3	3					G Dulko	4	3
		G Dulko	6	6											4	V Azarenka	1	65
	Q	M Krajicek	3	77	6										28/PR	S Williams	6	77
		E Daniilidou	6	64	1			Q	M Krajicek	0	1
		B Jovanovski	1	1				28/PR	S Williams	6	6
	28/PR	S Williams	6	6																		28/PR	S Williams	6	6
	23	S Pe'er	65	6	6																	16	A Ivanovic	3	4
		S Mirza	77	3	1			23	S Pe'er	1	64
	Q	RL Jani	2	6	63			WC	S Stephens	6	77
	WC	S Stephens	6	3	77										WC	S Stephens	3	4
		E Rodina	6	1	2										16	A Ivanovic	6	6
		P Cetkovská	1	6	6				P Cetkovská
		K Pervak	4	2				16	A Ivanovic	w/o
	16	A Ivanovic	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	J Janković	6	6
	WC	A Riske	2	0				11	J Janković	6	6
		J Dokić	6	6					J Dokić	3	4
		O Govortsova	3	1											11	J Janković	4	4
		P Martić	5	6	6										17	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	7	3	4				P Martić	4	6	4
		A Tatishvili	2	2				17	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	2	6
	17	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6																		17	A Pavlyuchenkova	5	6	6
	32	MJ Martínez Sánchez	3	4																		7	F Schiavone	7	3	4
		M Barthel	6	6					M Barthel	4	5
		C Scheepers	7	6					C Scheepers	6	7
		A Keothavong	5	3												C Scheepers	7	65	3
		M Lučić	6	2	6										7	F Schiavone	5	77	6
	Q	M Erakovic	4	6	4				M Lučić	1	1
	Q	G Voskoboeva	3	6	4			7	F Schiavone	6	6
	7	F Schiavone	6	1	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	P Kvitová	63	3
		A Dulgheru	77	6					A Dulgheru	3	0
		P Mayr-Achleitner	3	3					M Niculescu	6	6
		M Niculescu	6	6												M Niculescu	6	6
	WC	J Craybas	2	4											27	L Šafářová	0	1
	WC	M Keys	6	6				WC	M Keys	6	5	4
		M Rybáriková	6	3	2			27	L Šafářová	3	7	6
	27	L Šafářová	2	6	6																		M Niculescu	4	3
	20	Y Wickmayer	6	7																			A Kerber	6	6
		S Cîrstea	1	5				20	Y Wickmayer	1	0r
		A Kudryavtseva	77	7					A Kudryavtseva	6	3
		An Rodionova	61	5												A Kudryavtseva	3	1
	WC	L Davis	63	3												A Kerber	6	6
		A Kerber	77	6					A Kerber	6	4	6
	Q	U Radwańska	2	3				12	A Radwańska	3	6	3
	12	A Radwańska	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	S Peng	6	6
		V Lepchenko	3	4				13	S Peng	6	6
		V Razzano	2	3					T Pironkova	2	4
		T Pironkova	6	6											13	S Peng	6	77
		M Doi	2	714	2r										19	J Görges	4	61
		L Pous Tió	6	612	5				L Pous Tió	3	1
		K Barrois	3	2				19	J Görges	6	6
	19	J Görges	6	6																		13	S Peng	4	66
	26	F Pennetta	6	6																		26	F Pennetta	6	78
	WC	A Rezaï	1	4				26	F Pennetta	6	6
		M Oudin	0	67				Q	R Oprandi	0	3
	Q	R Oprandi	6	79											26	F Pennetta	6	3	6
		A Yakimova	6	4	6										3	M Sharapova	3	6	4
	Q	N Lertcheewakarn	0	6	3				A Yakimova	1	1
		H Watson	6	5	3			3	M Sharapova	6	6
	3	M Sharapova	3	7	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	M Bartoli	7	6
	Q	A Panova	5	3				8	M Bartoli	62	2
		C McHale	6	65	6				C McHale	77	6
	Q	A Wozniak	3	77	4											C McHale	2	3
		V Dushevina	6	6											25	M Kirilenko	6	6
		A Sevastova	3	4					V Dushevina	1	2
		E Makarova	6	1	63			25	M Kirilenko	6	6
	25	M Kirilenko	4	6	77																	25	M Kirilenko	2	717	3
	24	N Petrova	6	1	6																	9	S Stosur	6	615	6
	Q	Y-j Chan	3	6	4			24	N Petrova	6	6
		B Mattek-Sands	1	3					P Hercog	2	4
		P Hercog	6	6											24	N Petrova	65	77	5
		C Vandeweghe	7	6											9	S Stosur	77	65	7
		A Brianti	5	3					C Vandeweghe	3	4
		S Arvidsson	2	3				9	S Stosur	6	6
	9	S Stosur	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	D Cibulková	6	6
		S Zhang	3	4				14	D Cibulková	6	3	5
		K Zakopalová	6	4	2				I Falconi	2	6	7
		I Falconi	3	6	6											I Falconi	0	1
		V Dolonts	4	3											22	S Lisicki	6	6
		V Williams	6	6					V Williams	w/o
	PR	A Bondarenko	3	3				22	S Lisicki
	22	S Lisicki	6	6																		22	S Lisicki	2	3
	30	A Medina Garrigues	64	6	6																	2	V Zvonareva	6	6
	Q	K Knapp	77	4	3			30	A Medina Garrigues	6	6
	Q	L Robson	77	1				Q	L Robson	2	3
		A Morita	65	0r											30	A Medina Garrigues	4	5
		L Hradecká	3	0											2	V Zvonareva	6	7
		K Bondarenko	6	6					K Bondarenko	5	6	3
	Q	S Foretz Gacon	3	0				2	V Zvonareva	7	3	6
	2	V Zvonareva	6	6

Championship match statistics

Category	Stosur	S. Williams
1st serve %	29/46 (63%)	31/56 (55%)
1st serve points won	22 of 29 = 76%	20 of 31 = 65%
2nd serve points won	10 of 17 = 59%	7 of 25 = 28%
Total service points won	32 of 46 = 69.57%	27 of 56 = 48.21%
Aces	2	5
Double faults	1	2
Winners	20	19
Unforced errors	12	25
Net points won	9 of 13 = 69%	6 of 11 = 55%
Break points converted	5 of 9 = 56%	1 of 5 = 20%
Return points won	29 of 56 = 52%	14 of 46 = 30%
Total points won	61	41
Source

References

1. "Sam Stosur beats Serena Williams in final". BBC. September 11, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.

External links

• Official site
• Main Draw
• Schedule of Play
• 2011 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 2012 Australian Open – Women's singles