2011 WTA Tour Championships
wta tour championship also known sponsorship reason teb bnp paribas wta championship tennis tournament played istanbul turkey october october first time turkey hosted wta tour championship st edition single event th edition double competition tournament held sinan erdem dome contested eight single player four double team larger two season ending championship wta tour petra kvitová defeated victoria azarenka – – – kvitovás sixth title year seventh career wta championship title first appearance closing year second wta ranking azarenka third liezel huber lisa raymond defeated květa peschke katarina srebotnik – – huber raymond third fourth double wta championship title first couple huber winning paired cara black raymond samantha stosur rennae stubbs back peschke srebotnik lost second wta championship final row wta championship took place sinan erdem dome – october st edition event tournament jointly run womens tennis association wta part wta tour larger two season ending championship wta tour smaller tournament champion following week latter player qualify wta championship single event featured eight player began round robin event four player two group called red group white group first four day competition player met three player group top two group advancing semifinal firstplaced player one group met secondplaced player group vice versa winner semifinal met championship match double competition four team playing straight knockout format semifinal stage round robin tiebreaking method final standing group shall determined first following method apply greatest number win greatest number match played headtohead result two player tied three player tied three player number win player played less three match automatically eliminated player advancing single elimination competition winner matchup two remaining tied player b highest percentage set c highest percentage game wta player teb bnp paribas title sponsor teb bnp paribas wta championship made joint donation u turkish red crescent support victim recent devastating earthquake turkey close people died injured country powerful earthquake decade wta star participating teb bnp paribas wta championship donated percentage championship prize money matched wta teb bnp paribas turkish red crescent turkey arm international red cross red crescent movement world largest humanitarian network turkish red crescent took immediate action earthquake mobilizing staff emergency supply thousand victim total prize money wta championship million united state dollar every match played round robin player get point automatically round robin win get additional point rr mean prize money point round robin round rr double september caroline wozniacki maria sharapova became first two player qualify championship caroline wozniacki six single title began year loss medibank international sydney dominika cibulková reached three consecutive final dubai tennis championship defeating svetlana kuznetsova – – qatar lady open losing vera zvonareva – – indian well beating marion bartoli – – – rd title came family circle cup unseeded elena vesnina – – lost julia görges –– – porsche tennis grand prix th th single title brussels open defeating peng shuai – – – home tournament eboks sony ericsson open defeating lucie šafářová – – however match losing streak summer season winning new open yale petra cetkovská – – th consecutive time slam wozniacki reached semi australian open u open falling li na – – – failing convert match point serena williams – – respectively however suffered early exit third round french open daniela hantuchová – – fourth round wimbledon dominika cibulková – –– – third appearance event best result reached final maria sharapova regained form performing consistently throughout year two premier title sharapova crowned internazionali bnl ditalia red clay beating world caroline wozniacki – – semi sixthseeded samantha stosur – – final second title came western southern open defeated fellow former world jelena janković – –– – two hour minute making longest wta tour final year also made final sony ericsson open losing victoria azarenka – – final wimbledon championship losing petra kvitová – – also first grand slam final appearance since winning australian open slam sharapova reached semifinal french open falling eventual champion li na – – fell early fourth round australian open losing – – andrea petkovic third round u open beaten flavia pennetta – – – first time since qualified championship never lost semifinal previous four appearance best result debut event beating serena williams october petra kvitová victoria azarenka qualified championship petra kvitová five title prior championship capturing sixth tournament began year winning brisbane international defeating andrea petkovic – – reached quarterfinal australian open upsetting th seed samantha stosur –– – third round losing vera zvonareva – – open gdf suez defeating kim clijsters – – lost next match winning mutua madrid open defeating victoria azarenka –– – final later fell fourth round french open eventual champion li na – – – reached final aegon international losing marion bartoli – – – significant title came winning wimbledon beating maria sharapova – – final triumph lost backtoback third round match andrea petkovic u open series becoming first wimbledon champion ever fall first round u open lost alexandra dulgheru –– – fifth title year generali lady linz defeating slovakian dominika cibulková – – debut championship victoria azarenka three title year picked second sony ericsson open trophy defeating maria sharapova final – – upsetting nd seed kim clijsters rd seed vera zvonareva earlier first clay title following week andalucia tennis experience defeating irinacamelia begu final – – claimed title championship bgl luxembourg open defeating monica niculescu – – reached another final mutua madrid open losing petra kvitová final –– – azarenka reached first slam semifinal wimbledon losing eventual champion petra kvitová – – – slam lost fourth round australian open quarterfinal french open li na third round u open serena williams – –– azarenka making third consecutive appearance event october li na became fifth player qualify championship li na memorable yet inconsistent year started year winning sydney defeating kim clijsters final – – reaching final australian open upsetting world caroline wozniacki semifinal losing kim clijsters – – – however lost next match bouncing back european clay season reaching semifinal mutua madrid open internazionali bnl ditalia li first grand slam title became first grand slam single champion born asian country french open defeating defending champion francesca schiavone – –– final following french open victory disappointing result rest year – record including second round lost wimbledon sabine lisicki – – – first round defeat simona halep – – u open li making debut tournament alternate last year october vera zvonareva samantha stosur qualified championship vera zvonareva able duplicate season however two title year one previous year first title year qatar lady open defeating world caroline wozniacki – – final second title baku cup beating compatriot ksenia pervak final – – reached two final mercury insurance open toray pan pacific open losing agnieszka radwańska scoreline – – – – respectively slam best result reaching semifinal australian open losing kim clijsters – – also lost quarterfinal u open samantha stosur – – fourth round french open anastasia pavlyuchenkova –– – – third round wimbledon tsvetana pironkova – – zvonareva making fifth appearance championship best result reaching final samantha stosur enjoy successful first half year failing reach semifinal event porsche tennis grand prix april reached first final year internazionali bnl ditalia losing maria sharapova – – despite lost set final reached second final rogers cup falling serena williams – – final september became winner u open beating heavy favorite serena williams final straight set – – win maiden slam title also became first australian woman win slam since evonne goolagong cawley wimbledon reached final hp open losing marion bartoli – – slam fell third round australian open petra kvitová –– – french open gisela dulko – – – first round wimbledon nd ranked melinda czink – – stosur making second appearance event semifinal appearance october agnieszka radwańska became last qualify marion bartoli withdrew quarterfinal match kremlin cup agnieszka radwańska reached three final thus ending yeartitle drought first title year came mercury insurance open defeated top seed vera zvonareva – – final asian swing season backtoback title toray pan pacific open vera zvonareva – – china open andrea petkovic – – – winning biggest title far slam radwańska able reach fourth slam quarterfinal australian open losing eventual champion kim clijsters – –– however fell short fourth round french open maria sharapova –– – second round wimbledon petra cetkovská – –– – u open angelique kerber – – – making third appearance played alternate first alternate championship frenchwoman marion bartoli reached final year reached first premier mandatory final bnp paribas open losing caroline wozniacki – – – lost next final internationaux de strasbourg andrea petkovic retiring – – first title since aegon international defeating petra kvitová – – – wimbledon lost sabine lisicki – –– – quarterfinal upsetting serena williams previous round contrary fell serena williams final bank west classic second title year hp open defeating samantha stosur – – final french open reached second career slam semifinal second alternate andrea petkovic enjoying best season far cracking top lone title year internationaux de strasbourg marion bartoli reached two final brisbane international losing petra kvitová – – final china open losing agnieszka radwańska – – – first premier mandatory final slam able reach quarterfinal major excluding wimbledon september květa peschke katarina srebotnik became first double team qualify yearend championship květa peschke katarina srebotnik continued partnership coming also able reach ranking double first time july also able win title together first coming asb classic team arvidsson erakovic – – second title qatar lady open huber petrova – –– – next title came backtobacktoback winning aegon international huber raymond – – wimbledon lisicki stosur – – mercury insurance open kopzjones spear – – triumph wimbledon team first slam title together first individual womens double claimed sixth title china open dulko pennetta – – also reached three final medibank international sydney losing benešová záhlavovástrýcová dubai tennis championship falling huber martínez sánchez mutua madrid open azarenka kirilenko srebotnik also mixed double title australian open daniel nestor slam able reach semifinal australian open quarterfinal french open u open october liezel huber lisa raymond became second team qualify championship liezel huber lisa raymond start pairing double european clay season huber initially paired nadia petrova raymond teamed julia görges veteran team great result together reaching semifinal french open quarterfinal wimbledon lost first two final aegon international losing peschke srebotnik – – bank west classic losing azarenka kirilenko – – first title team came gift winning rogers cup azarenka kirilenko walkover claim first slam team u open king shvedova – –– –– collected third title toray pan pacific open dulko pennetta –– – – huber also able reach two final dubai tennis championship maría josé martínez sánchez winning peschke srebotnik –– – qatar lady open nadia petrova losing effort peschke srebotnik october gisela dulko flavia pennetta became third team qualify championship gisela dulko flavia penetta failed duplicate season winning title championship one title year prestigious title team coming australian open beating azarenka kirilenko – – – mark first slam title team individual injury suffered dulko prevented team collect point midseason however team performed well asian swing became runnerup toray pan pacific open huber raymond china open peschke srebotnik slam reached quarterfinal french open third round u open pennetta also reached another final dominika cibulková unicef open losing záhlavovástrýcová zakopalová october vania king yaroslava shvedova took last spot victoria azarenka maria kirilenko vania king yaroslava shvedova wasnt able play together bnp paribas open due shvedovas knee injury team werent able match season slam title reached slam final u open losing huber raymond – –– –– first title year western southern open winning – – – grandin uhlířová also reached two final losing effort internazionali bnl ditalia losing chinese pair peng zheng – – hp open losing asian pair datekrumm zhang final – – – shvedova able win another title sania mirza time citi open govortsova kudryavtseva – – king also reached final different partner annalena grönefeld monterrey open losing czech benešová záhlavovástrýcová edition yearend championship featured two former world number one four grand slam champion two grand slam finalist two made debut championship competitor divided two group representing color flag turkey red group consisted seed caroline wozniacki seed petra kvitová seed vera zvonareva seed agnieszka radwańska white group composed seed maria sharapova seed victoria azarenka seed li na seed samantha stosur marion bartoli andrea petkovic served alternate red group respective record group world caroline wozniacki – petra kvitová – vera zvonareva – agnieszka radwańska – leading group wozniacki good record opponent group positive record kvitová leading wimbledon champion – last meeting coming third round china open wozniacki winning – – match straight set zvonareva record – zvonareva winning encounter final qatar lady open – – good friend radwańska dane lead – winning last four match including encounter semifinal porsche tennis grand prix – – radwańskas last win coming zvonareva hand close record kvitová radwańska kvitová russian lead – facing time straight set zvonerva winning two quarterfinal australian open semifinal toray pan pacific open lost third round mutua madrid open matchup radwańska russian trail – competing time straight set pole winning last three encounter – first final mercury insurance open third round rogers cup final toray pan pacific open zvonervas last win came quarterfinal sony ericsson open headtohead first time qualifier kvitová radwańska czech match including last match quarterfinal aegon international – – –– white group headtoheads player within group maria sharapova – victoria azarenka – li na – samantha stosur – like wozniacki sharapova good record member group azarenka split matchup win also splitting matchup win azarenka winning final sony ericsson open sharapova winning quarterfinal internazionali bnl ditalia li sharapova lead headtohead – however li previous meeting straight set including semifinal french open – – stosur sharapova perfect record – including straight set win fourth round sony ericsson open final internazionali bnl ditalia quarterfinal western southern open azarenka hand mixed record li stosur trail li – including losing fourth round australian open – – quarterfinal french open – – however stosur azarenka never lost match set winning four encounter last meeting coming semifinal bank west classic belarusian winning – – matchup slam champion li stosur despite stosur lost match sharapova azarenka never lost li winning match including semifinal internazionali bnl ditalia third round rogers cup western southern open four double team started semifinal without group play headtohead record approached tournament action year tour championship began red group wimbledon champion petra kvitová finalist vera zvonareva lost zvonareva straight set week ago tokyo kvitová work cut time different kvitová hadnt lost indoor match year huge serve powerful groundstrokes strong net play working like charm raced – – lead thing got tougher unforced error began creep kvitovás game zvonareva closed gap –all second set noseeded kvitová broke – served getting two error row noseeded zvonareva get match point knifing forehand volley series two knotted – kvitová ended even differential winner error net point including match point zvonareva − eight winner error followed last year finalist caroline wozniacki first time qualifier agnieszka radwańska wozniacki chance first set rallying – – holding triple set point radwańska falling – hole next game radwańska snuck game took first set radwańska started bothered shoulder injury started go shot wozniacki wouldnt lose cool comfortably taking second set holding steady –all third close door twohour minute marathon last match saw two u champion champion maria sharapova current champion samantha stosur stosur seed yearend finale turned table one lopsided headtoheads upper echelon womens game coming like house fire surviving tense moment close noranked noseeded sharapova straight set – – lost last set row sharapova stosur stormed opening set minute rallied – second set sharapova missing backhand return match point player similar number winner throughout match – stosur sharapova – sharapovas unforced error far outweighed stosurs miscue second day began belarus victoria azarenka australia samantha stosur azarenka lead headtohead – intense relentless barrage deep penetrating groundstrokes noseeded azarenka never really let noseeded stosur match losing five point seven service game breaking four time building – – lead stosur put fight minute final game saving three match point including two big inside forehand winner azarenka wrapped onehour minute triumph fourth match point winner unforced error ratio stosur – azarenka – second match saw french open champion li na making debut seed maria sharapova match since august lost first round last two event u open beijing straight set li game came alive teb bnp paribas wta championship power game clicked one powerful player game rallied – take first set tiebreak rallied – take set held late surge sharapova second set watching – lead close – finally serving victory front packed crowd li struggling since becoming asia first grand slam champion french open going – seven tournament since – last three meeting sharapova straight set brought magic getting winner winner column li first chinese ever compete single yearend finale later day sharapova withdrew left ankle injury ending chance finish year last match day came two former u open finalist vera zvonareva caroline wozniacki split former match half zvonareva seed clear aggressor match going big groundstrokes – including particularly impressive backhand – take first set minute wozniacki broke last game second set push match third zvonareva came alive racing doublebreak – lead barely looking back russian turned last month last seven point match end – – – although zvonareva wozniacki known strong defensive skill russian offense really shone sinan erdem dome – far bigger number day winner unforced error wozniacki finished match winner unforced error first match featured white group victoria azarenka li na victoria azarenka relentless wall power teb bnp paribas wta championship thursday getting revenge loss australian french open commanding – – win li na azarenka lost li straight set fourth round melbourne quarterfinal paris actually lost four pair five previous meeting sharper every department li time controlling rally powerful groundstrokes sending chinese trailblazer powerful groundstrokes back added interest although li hit twice many winner azarenka far outweighed twice many unforced error beaten samantha stosur identical scoreline wednesday azarenka – white group first qualify semifinal second match saw top seed caroline wozniacki taking third seed petra kvitová swift – – win caroline wozniacki petra kvitová scored second win reigning also got second spot teb bnp paribas wta championship semifinal kvitová seed beat noseeded wozniacki style losing point nine service game breaking wozniacki three time including first game set noranked czech fourth czech player ever rank top martina navratilova hana mandlíková jana novotná served seven ace onehour minute victory last match one enthralling one tournament far russian vera zvonareva taking pole agnieszka radwańska zvonareva wouldnt qualified semifinal victory radwańska would snapped threematch losing streak lost carlsbad toronto tokyo last month straight set one would much different took minute noseeded zvonareva win first set – radwańska seed retaliated – second set aggressive zvonareva regrouped got double match point – – third set missed downthelines lost extended exchange third match point game would eventually lose radwańska fourth straight time – – – first match saw two slam champion li na samantha stosur winner advancing semifinal samantha stosur served barrage kick serf blasted ferocious forehand completely confound li na minute – – improving – pair headtohead series dealing chinese lopsided loss wta almost three half year sixth meeting teb bnp paribas wta championship friday far quickest stosur hit far winner cleaner unforced error basically dominated every department losing serve fifth game match otherwise winning every game en route easiest victory since dubai february second match saw agnieszka radwańska trying advance semifinal taking petra kvitová kvitová victoria azarenka samantha stosur already radwańska take set kvitová friday become fourth player final four goal didnt seem far away stormed – first set lead kvitová suddenly came alive power game hitting mark stormed back take opening set comfortably tiebreak although close moment midway second set went six deuce holding marathon game – kvitová never really looked trouble eventually finishing match big crosscourt forehand drew one last backhand error radwańska whether winning losing kvitová seemed complete control score radwańska finished match winner unforced error radwańska eight winner unforced error kvitová finished first red group bullet – win–loss – set although zvonareva radwańska caroline wozniacki ended – win–loss record – set wonlost zvonareva best game wonlost percentage three thus finished second red group semifinal red group kvitová taking white group stosur white group azarenka taking red group zvonareva last round robin match week friday night victoria azarenka took alternate marion bartoli result – – – win bartoli effect either group standing however azarenka accused tanking final set match going winner get go willing track ball first single semifinal match saw white group petra kvitová red group samantha stosur kvitová player make round robin undefeated showed crack last match friday falling behind – first set rallying beat agnieszka radwańska straight although early break somewhat slowish start confident stosur came back take first set eventually build – – lead break point go – – like though kvitová came alive needed winning six next eight game take second set – racing ahead – third stosur made thing exciting end winning three straight game close – wimbledon champion held closing u open champion love hold – – – kvitová stosur finished clean winnerstoerrors differential kvitová – stosur – biggest difference came creating break point opportunity – kvitová brought break point converting five stosur got six break point converting three second semifinal featured red group victoria azarenka white group vera zvonareva broke serve three time first set including love tough moment minute second set including marathon sixdeuce fourth game zvonareva defied four break point hold –all azarenka got late break save two break point final game served fourth win meeting azarenka belarus eventually – – saturday reach final wta championship ranked azarenkas solid groundstrokes forced error zvonareva never able gain momentum match double peschke srebotnik seed first team final getting break serve first set rebounding second set lapse beat vania king yaroslava shvedova – – peschke srebotnik broke king serve en route taking opening set built – lead second lose four straight game momentum swung three game close huber raymond seed followed – – – victory gisela dulko flavia pennetta defending champ yearender huber raymond rallied set win also came back – match tiebreak huber hitting winner four last five point match two drop volley winner two big overhead first match double final top two seed květa peschke katarina srebotnik liezel huber lisa raymond liezel huber lisa raymond wrapped breakthrough year teb bnp paribas wta championship capturing fourth title last six event win sunday květa peschke katarina srebotnik losing three straight game regrouping winning three straight game finish fell short first two match point huber closed backhand volley srebotniks body followed court single final rd seed petra kvitová th seed victoria azarenka battling championship world ranking kvitová – – – hitting forehand pas drew error final point gold background enough point qualify brown background withdrew official website