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2011 Family Circle Cup

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Date
  
April 4 – April 10

Category
  
Premier level

Location
  
Charleston, SC, USA

Edition
  
39th

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Venue
  
Family Circle Tennis Center

The 2011 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis event on the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place from April 4 to April 10, 2011. It was the 39th edition of the tournament and one of the Premier level tournaments. The event was hosted at the Family Circle Tennis Center, on Daniel Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It was the only event of the clay court season played on green clay. The total prize money offered at this tournament was US$711,000

Contents

The field was led by top seed and World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and defending champion Samantha Stosur. They were joined by former champions Jelena Janković, Nadia Petrova, and Sabine Lisicki.

Singles

Caroline Wozniacki defeated Elena Vesnina, 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Wozniacki's 3rd title of the year and 15th of her career. It was her 1st Premier-level title of the year and 4th of her career.
  • Doubles

    Sania Mirza / Elena Vesnina defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Meghann Shaughnessy, 6–4, 6–4

    Prize Money

    The total commitment prize money for this year's event is $721,000.

    Seeds

  • Rankings are as of March 21, 2011.
  • Other entrants

    The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

  • Jamie Hampton
  • Sabine Lisicki
  • Shelby Rogers
  • The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

  • Eva Birnerová
  • Irina Falconi
  • Sania Mirza
  • Mónica Puig
  • Sloane Stephens
  • Alexandra Stevenson
  • Anna Tatishvili
  • Heather Watson
  • Withdrawals

    The following players withdrew from the tournament for various reasons:

  • Serena Williams (foot injury & pulmonary embolism)
  • Maria Sharapova
  • References

    2011 Family Circle Cup Wikipedia