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
ChampionAustralia Samantha Stosur
Runner-upUnited States Serena Williams
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw128
Seeds32

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.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)
02.   Russia Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
03.   Russia Maria Sharapova (third round)
04.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (third round)
05.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (first round)
06.   China Li Na (first round)
07.   Italy Francesca Schiavone (fourth round)
08.   France Marion Bartoli (second round)
09.   Australia Samantha Stosur (champion)
10.   Germany Andrea Petkovic (quarterfinals)
11.   Serbia Jelena Janković (third round)
12.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
13.   China Peng Shuai (fourth round)
14.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (second round)
15.   Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
16.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)
17.   Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (quarterfinals)
18.   Italy Roberta Vinci (third round)
19.   Germany Julia Görges (third round)
20.   Belgium Yanina Wickmayer (second round, retired because of a back injury)
21.   Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
22.   Germany Sabine Lisicki (fourth round)
23.   Israel Shahar Pe'er (second round)
24.   Russia Nadia Petrova (third round)
25.   Russia Maria Kirilenko (fourth round)
26.   Italy Flavia Pennetta (quarterfinals)
27.   Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (third round)
28.   United States Serena Williams (final)
29.   Australia Jarmila Gajdošová (second round)
30.   Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round)
31.   Estonia Kaia Kanepi (second round)
32.   Spain María José Martínez Sánchez (first round)

Qualifying

Main draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
  Spain N Llagostera Vives 3 1   1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
  Netherlands A Rus 6 6     Netherlands A Rus 2 0  
  Russia E Vesnina 2 4   1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
  United States V King 6 6     United States V King 2 4  
  Hungary G Arn 1 4     United States V King 6 6  
  Czech Republic I Benešová 65 5   29 Australia J Gajdošová 2 0  
29 Australia J Gajdošová 77 7   1 Denmark C Wozniacki 66 7 6
21 Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 3   15 Russia S Kuznetsova 78 5 1
  France P Parmentier 6 6     France P Parmentier 3 5  
Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 6 6     Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 6 7  
  Austria T Paszek 4 2     Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 4 2  
WC United States J Hampton 6 2 1r 15 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  United Kingdom E Baltacha 2 6 5   United Kingdom E Baltacha 4 3  
  Italy S Errani 5 1   15 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
15 Russia S Kuznetsova 7 6  

Section 2

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

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Sweden J Larsson 1 3   4 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Canada R Marino 3 3     Argentina G Dulko 4 3  
  Argentina G Dulko 6 6   4 Belarus V Azarenka 1 65  
Q Netherlands M Krajicek 3 77 6 28/PR United States S Williams 6 77  
  Greece E Daniilidou 6 64 1 Q Netherlands M Krajicek 0 1  
  Serbia B Jovanovski 1 1   28/PR United States S Williams 6 6  
28/PR United States S Williams 6 6   28/PR United States S Williams 6 6  
23 Israel S Pe'er 65 6 6 16 Serbia A Ivanovic 3 4  
  India S Mirza 77 3 1 23 Israel S Pe'er 1 64  
Q Hungary RL Jani 2 6 63 WC United States S Stephens 6 77  
WC United States S Stephens 6 3 77 WC United States S Stephens 3 4  
  Russia E Rodina 6 1 2 16 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
  Czech Republic P Cetkovská 1 6 6   Czech Republic P Cetkovská      
  Russia K Pervak 4 2   16 Serbia A Ivanovic w/o    
16 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
WC United States A Riske 2 0   11 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
  Australia J Dokić 6 6     Australia J Dokić 3 4  
  Belarus O Govortsova 3 1   11 Serbia J Janković 4 4  
  Croatia P Martić 5 6 6 17 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6  
  Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 7 3 4   Croatia P Martić 4 6 4
  Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 2 2   17 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 2 6
17 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6   17 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 5 6 6
32 Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 3 4   7 Italy F Schiavone 7 3 4
  Germany M Barthel 6 6     Germany M Barthel 4 5  
  South Africa C Scheepers 7 6     South Africa C Scheepers 6 7  
  United Kingdom A Keothavong 5 3     South Africa C Scheepers 7 65 3
  Croatia M Lučić 6 2 6 7 Italy F Schiavone 5 77 6
Q New Zealand M Erakovic 4 6 4   Croatia M Lučić 1 1  
Q Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 3 6 4 7 Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
7 Italy F Schiavone 6 1 6

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
  China S Zhang 3 4   14 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 3 5
  Czech Republic K Zakopalová 6 4 2   United States I Falconi 2 6 7
  United States I Falconi 3 6 6   United States I Falconi 0 1  
  Russia V Dolonts 4 3   22 Germany S Lisicki 6 6  
  United States V Williams 6 6     United States V Williams w/o    
PR Ukraine A Bondarenko 3 3   22 Germany S Lisicki      
22 Germany S Lisicki 6 6   22 Germany S Lisicki 2 3  
30 Spain A Medina Garrigues 64 6 6 2 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
Q Italy K Knapp 77 4 3 30 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6  
Q United Kingdom L Robson 77 1   Q United Kingdom L Robson 2 3  
  Japan A Morita 65 0r 30 Spain A Medina Garrigues 4 5  
  Czech Republic L Hradecká 3 0   2 Russia V Zvonareva 6 7  
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 6     Ukraine K Bondarenko 5 6 3
Q France S Foretz Gacon 3 0   2 Russia V Zvonareva 7 3 6
2 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  

Championship match statistics

CategoryAustralia StosurUnited States S. Williams
1st serve %29/46 (63%)31/56 (55%)
1st serve points won22 of 29 = 76%20 of 31 = 65%
2nd serve points won10 of 17 = 59%7 of 25 = 28%
Total service points won32 of 46 = 69.57%27 of 56 = 48.21%
Aces25
Double faults12
Winners2019
Unforced errors1225
Net points won9 of 13 = 69%6 of 11 = 55%
Break points converted5 of 9 = 56%1 of 5 = 20%
Return points won29 of 56 = 52%14 of 46 = 30%
Total points won6141
Source

References

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