WTA Australian Open 2011 Draw & Results

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Kim Clijsters won the 2011 Australian Open, defeating Na Li 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played January 17–31 on hard courts in Melbourne, Australia.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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Champion
def. Na Li , 3-6 6-3 6-3
Dates
Jan 17 — Jan 31
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Results

Match type

Round of 128

Kim Clijsters #3 6-0 6-0
Alizé Cornet #83 6-2 6-1
Ekaterina Makarova #49 3-6 6-4 10-8
Lesia Tsurenko #157 6-2 6-3
Nadia Petrova #15 6-2 6-1
Alicia Molik #134 1-6 6-3 8-6
Agnieszka Radwanska #14 6-4 4-6 7-5
Petra Martic #140 7-6(6) 0-6 6-3
Simona Halep #77 6-3 3-6 6-2
Shuai Peng #54 2-6 6-3 8-6
Caroline Garcia #275 7-5 4-6 6-3
Lucie Safarova #35 7-5 4-6 6-1
Klara Koukalova #40 6-1 3-6 6-1
Maria Kirilenko #19 6-3 5-7 8-6
Petra Kvitova #28 6-2 6-4
Samantha Stosur #6 6-1 6-1
Vera Dushevina #61 6-3 3-6 6-1
Shahar Peer #12 6-1 6-1
Na Li #11 6-1 7-5
Evgeniya Rodina #108 6-3 6-1
Barbora Strycova #63 6-0 3-6 7-5
Jelena Dokic #137 6-3 6-2
Chanelle Scheepers #107 4-6 6-4 6-2
Regina Kulikova #114 7-6(3) 3-6 9-7
Andrea Petkovic #33 6-1 6-2
Anne Keothavong #118 7-5 6-4
Venus Williams #5 6-3 6-2
Virginie Razzano #100 4-6 6-3 6-3
Kaia Kanepi #21 2-6 6-4 6-3
Vania King #88 6-7(4) 6-0 6-3
Dominika Cibulkova #32 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4
Alberta Brianti #87 6-4 7-5
Anastasija Sevastova #46 6-4 7-6(5)
Yanina Wickmayer #24 6-3 2-6 6-4
Vesna Dolonc #146 7-5 6-2
Rebecca Marino #104 6-2 4-6 6-3
Tsvetana Pironkova #36 6-4 3-6 6-3
Arantxa Rus #139 6-1 3-6 7-5
Justine Henin #13 CH 5-7 6-3 6-1
Elena Baltacha #55 3-6 6-4 7-5

Round of 64

Ekaterina Makarova #49 7-6(6) 6-1
Nadia Petrova #15 6-4 6-1
Simona Halep #77 6-4 7-6(2)
Shuai Peng #54 7-6(3) 6-3
Ayumi Morita #74 6-4 6-4
Lucie Safarova #35 6-3 6-7(2) 7-5
Shahar Peer #12 6-3 6-2
Na Li #11 6-3 6-2
Barbora Strycova #63 7-6(3) 6-1
Chanelle Scheepers #107 6-4 4-6 7-5
Andrea Petkovic #33 2-6 7-5 6-0
Venus Williams #5 6-7(6) 6-0 6-4
Maria Sharapova #16 CH 7-6(3) 6-3
Julia Goerges #38 6-4 3-6 6-4
Dominika Cibulkova #32 6-1 4-6 6-2
Vesna Dolonc #146 3-6 6-3 6-0
Francesca Schiavone #7 6-3 5-7 9-7
Svetlana Kuznetsova #26 6-1 6-4
Justine Henin #13 CH 6-1 6-3

Round of 32

Kim Clijsters #3 7-6(3) 6-3
Ekaterina Makarova #49 6-2 3-6 8-6
Shuai Peng #54 6-1 3-6 6-3
Vera Zvonareva #2 6-3 7-6(9)
Petra Kvitova #28 7-6(5) 6-3
Flavia Pennetta #25 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4
Na Li #11 6-2 6-1
Andrea Petkovic #33 1-0 (ret.)
Maria Sharapova #16 CH 4-6 6-4 6-4
Svetlana Kuznetsova #26 6-4 7-6(8)
Justine Henin #13 CH

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Na Li #11 3-6 7-5 6-3

Final

Kim Clijsters #2 3-6 6-3 6-3
Na Li #7

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Australian Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Venus Williams 22 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Australian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #5 6-4 4-6 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Madison Keys #14 6-3 2-6 7-5 Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #2 6-3 6-2 Qinwen Zheng #15 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #5 4-6 6-3 6-4 Elena Rybakina #25 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Ashleigh Barty #1 6-3 7-6(2) Danielle Collins #30 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Australian Open held?
Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
Who won the most recent Australian Open?
The 2026 Australian Open was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4.
Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
Serena Williams has won 7 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Australian Open played?
The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905. The first women's singles edition was held in 1922.
What surface is Australian Open played on?
Australian Open is played on hard courts.