2011 BNP Paribas Open – Women's singles

Caroline Wozniacki defeated Marion Bartoli in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2011 Indian Wells Masters.

Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost to Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round.

Seeds
All seeds received a bye into the second round. • # Caroline Wozniacki (champion)

• # 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters (fourth round, retired due to a right shoulder injury)

• # 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva (third round)

• # 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (third round)

• # 🇮🇹 Francesca Schiavone (fourth round)

• # 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (fourth round)

• # 🇨🇳 Li Na (second round)

• # 🇧🇾 Victoria Azarenka (quarterfinals, retired due to a left leg injury)

• # 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)

• # 🇮🇱 Shahar Pe'er (quarterfinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)

• # 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (second round)

• # 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta (third round)

• # 🇪🇪 Kaia Kanepi (third round)

• # 🇫🇷 Marion Bartoli (final)

• # 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova (semifinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)

• # 🇷🇺 Nadia Petrova (fourth round)

• # 🇷🇸 Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Aravane Rezaï (third round)

• # 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic (third round)

• # 🇷🇺 Alisa Kleybanova (fourth round)

• # 🇧🇪 Yanina Wickmayer (semifinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Maria Kirilenko (third round)

• # 🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (fourth round)

• # 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová (second round)

• # 🇷🇴 Alexandra Dulgheru (second round)

• # 🇪🇸 María José Martínez Sánchez (third round)

• # 🇦🇺 Jarmila Groth (second round)

• # 🇧🇬 Tsvetana Pironkova (second round)

• # 🇨🇿 Klára Zakopalová (second round)

• # 🇩🇪 Julia Görges (third round)

Seeds
• # 🇨🇦 Rebecca Marino (qualified)

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Alizé Cornet (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Mathilde Johansson (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇺 Evgeniya Rodina (first round)

• # Chanelle Scheepers (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká (qualified)

• # 🇪🇸 Laura Pous Tió (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Ksenia Pervak (qualifying competition)

• # 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek (qualified)

• # 🇷🇴 Sorana Cîrstea (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Virginie Razzano (first round)

• # Petra Martić (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇿 Andrea Hlaváčková (qualifying competition)

• # Mirjana Lučić (qualifying competition)

• # 🇦🇹 Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Sandra Záhlavová (first round)

• # 🇧🇪 Kirsten Flipkens (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Junri Namigata (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Pauline Parmentier (first round)

• # 🇬🇧 Anne Keothavong (first round)

• # Arantxa Rus (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Vesna Manasieva (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇨🇦 Rebecca Marino

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu

• # 🇫🇷 Alizé Cornet

• # 🇧🇪 Kirsten Flipkens

• # 🇪🇸 Nuria Llagostera Vives

• # 🇯🇵 Misaki Doi

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai

• # 🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká

• # 🇪🇸 Laura Pous Tió

• # 🇺🇸 Jamie Hampton

• # 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek

• # 🇷🇴 Sorana Cîrstea