The 2011 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 34th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, and was part of the Premier tournaments of the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, from 16 April through 24 April 2011. Seven of the top ten ranked women participated in the tournament. Unseeded Julia Görges won the singles title.
| 2011 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16–24 April |
| Edition | 34th |
| Category | WTA Premier |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Venue | Porsche Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Julia Görges | |
| Doubles | |
Sabine Lisicki /  Samantha Stosur | |
Prize money & points distribution
editPoints distribution
edit| Stage | Women's singles[1] | Women's doubles[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 470 | |
| Runner up | 320 | |
| Semifinals | 200 | |
| Quarterfinals | 120 | |
| Round of 16 | 60 | 1 |
| Round of 32 | 1 | – |
| Qualifier | 20 | |
| Qualifying final round | 12 | |
| Qualifying second round | 8 | |
| Qualifying first round | 1 | |
Prize money
editThe total commitment prize money for this year's event is $721,000.
| Stage | Women's singles[2] | Women's doubles (per team)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $111,000 | $35,500 |
| Runner up | $60,700 | $18,500 |
| Semifinals | $32,500 | $9,600 |
| Quarterfinals | $17,300 | $5,100 |
| Round of 16 | $9,525 | $2,720 |
| Round of 32 | $5,200 | – |
| Qualifying final round | $2,530 | |
| Qualifying second round | $1,365 | |
| Qualifying first round | $750 |
Entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 1 | 1 |
 RUS
|
Vera Zvonareva | 3 | 2 |
 ITA
|
Francesca Schiavone | 4 | 3 |
 BLR
|
Victoria Azarenka | 5 | 4 |
| AUS
|
Samantha Stosur | 6 | 5 |
 CHN
|
Li Na | 7 | 6 |
 SRB
|
Jelena Janković | 8 | 7 |
 FRA
|
Marion Bartoli | 12 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of 11 April 2011.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry from a Lucky loser spot:
Withdrawals
edit
Petra Kvitová (lower back injury) [3]
Yanina Wickmayer (knee injury) [3]
Finals
editSingles
edit Julia Görges defeated Caroline Wozniacki, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
- It was Görges' 1st title of the year and 2nd of her career.
Doubles
edit Sabine Lisicki / Samantha Stosur defeated Kristina Barrois / Jasmin Wöhr, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
References
edit- ^ a b "WTA ranking System" (PDF). wtatour.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-12. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Prize Money". porsche-tennis.de. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Withdrawal". porsche-tennis.de. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.