2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open
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The 2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open (also known as the WANLIMA Guangzhou International Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis
tournament on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open
, and part of the WTA International tournaments
of the 2011 WTA Tour
. It took place in Guangzhou
, People's Republic of China
, from September 19 through September 25, 2011.
s into the singles main draw: Lu Jingjing
Sun Shengnan
Zheng Saisai
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Zarina Diyas
Hsieh Su-wei
Xu Yifan Zhao Yijing
Chanelle Scheepers
def.
Magdalena Rybáriková
, 6–2, 6–2
Hsieh Su-wei
/
Zheng Saisai
def. Chan Chin-wei
/ Han Xinyun
, 6–2, 6–1
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open
Guangzhou International Women's Open
The Guangzhou International Women's Open is a tennis tournament held in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Held since 2004, the inaugural tournament had Li Na as the first ever Chinese singles title winner. -Singles:-Doubles:-External links:* *...
, and part of the WTA International tournaments
WTA International tournaments
The International Tournaments is the new category for tennis tournaments of Women's Tennis Association from the 2009 WTA Tour. Tournaments are replacing Tier III and Tier IV events...
of the 2011 WTA Tour
2011 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association . The 2011 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, and the WTA...
. It took place in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, from September 19 through September 25, 2011.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 Russia |
Maria Kirilenko Maria Kirilenko Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian professional tennis player. Kirilenko won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open. Kirilenko reached no. 18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian... |
28 | 1 |
 Australia |
Jarmila Gajdošová Jarmila Gajdošová Jarmila Gajdošová , known as Jarmila Groth from 2009 to 2011, is an Australian tennis player... |
30 | 2 |
| Russia |
Ksenia Pervak Ksenia Pervak Ksenia Yuryevna Pervak is a professional left-handed Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 37th, which she reached on 19 September 2011... |
52 | 3 |
 Croatia |
Petra Martić Petra Martic Petra Martić is a professional tennis player from Croatia. Her career high ranking is #47, achieved on September 26th 2011.-Early Career: 2006–2009:... |
54 | 5 |
 Serbia |
Bojana Jovanovski Bojana Jovanovski Bojana Jovanovski is a Serbian tennis player. As of 24 October 2011, Jovanovski is ranked World No. 56 and is the third highest ranked Serbian player, after World No. 14 Jelena Janković and No. 26 Ana Ivanović... |
56 | 6 |
 Italy |
Alberta Brianti Alberta Brianti Alberta Brianti is a professional female tennis player from Italy.On June 13, 2011, Brianti achieved her career-high singles ranking of 55... |
58 | 6 |
| South Africa |
Chanelle Scheepers Chanelle Scheepers Chanelle Scheepers is a South African professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is No. 37, which she reached on 10 October 2011. Her career high doubles ranking is 91, set at 30 August 2010.... |
69 | 7 |
| Slovakia |
Magdaléna Rybáriková Magdaléna Rybáriková Magdaléna Rybáriková is a Slovak professional tennis player. On June 22, 2009, she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of 40th.-Biography:... |
72 | 8 |
- 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 12, 2011.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcardWild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
s into the singles main draw: Lu Jingjing
Lu Jingjing
Lu Jingjing is a Chinese professional tennis player.- Singles: 7 :-Doubles: 18 :-References:...
Sun Shengnan
Sun Shengnan
Sun Shengnan is a Chinese female tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 233rd, which she reached on May 28, 2007. Her career high in doubles is 50th, which she reached on September 17, 2007....
Zheng Saisai
Zheng Saisai
Zheng Saisai or Zheng Sai-Sai is a junior Chinese tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 261, which she reached on June 6, 2011...
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Zarina Diyas
Zarina Diyas
Zarina Diyas is a professional Kazakhstani tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 194, which she reached on July 5, 2010. Despite her young age, she has had some success on the WTA Tour...
Hsieh Su-wei
Hsieh Su-wei
Hsieh Su-wei is a Taiwanese professional female tennis player. As of July 12, 2010 she is ranked 322nd in the WTA Tour singles rankings and is the fourth-highest ranked Taiwanese women's singles player. -2006–2007:...
Xu Yifan Zhao Yijing
Zhao Yijing
Zhao Yijing is a professional Chinese tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On June 9, 2008, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 331...
Singles
Chanelle ScheepersChanelle Scheepers
Chanelle Scheepers is a South African professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is No. 37, which she reached on 10 October 2011. Her career high doubles ranking is 91, set at 30 August 2010....
def.
Magdalena RybárikováMagdaléna Rybáriková
Magdaléna Rybáriková is a Slovak professional tennis player. On June 22, 2009, she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of 40th.-Biography:...
, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Scheeper's 1st career title. She became the first South African woman to win a title since Amanda CoetzerAmanda CoetzerAmanda Coetzer is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Coetzer turned professional in 1988 and retired in 2004...
in 2003.
Doubles
Hsieh Su-weiHsieh Su-wei
Hsieh Su-wei is a Taiwanese professional female tennis player. As of July 12, 2010 she is ranked 322nd in the WTA Tour singles rankings and is the fourth-highest ranked Taiwanese women's singles player. -2006–2007:...
/
Zheng SaisaiZheng Saisai
Zheng Saisai or Zheng Sai-Sai is a junior Chinese tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 261, which she reached on June 6, 2011...
def.
Chan Chin-weiChan Chin-wei
Chan Chin-wei is a professional Taiwanese tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On October 2, 2006 she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 152. On January 15, 2007 she reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of 88. Her coach is Chan Fu Chen.-Doubles: 1 :-External links:...
/
Han XinyunHan Xinyun
Han Xinyun is a Chinese tennis player. Her career highest ranking is 165th in the world, which she achieved on February 1, 2010. Han had reached a WTA tour doubles final before in China were she and her partner Xu Yifan lost to the pairing of Caroline Wozniacki and Anabel Medina Garrigues. Han has...
, 6–2, 6–1