2011 French Open – Women's singles



Li Na defeated the defending champion Francesca Schiavone in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–0) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2011 French Open. It was her first major title, and she became the first Asian and Chinese player to win a major.

Caroline Wozniacki and Kim Clijsters were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking; Wozniacki retained the top ranking after Clijsters lost in the second round, despite herself losing in the third round. This was the first time in the Open Era that neither of the top two seeds of a major progressed past the third round.

This was the first French Open since 1996 where neither Venus Williams nor Serena Williams participated. It was also the only major between the 2003 US Open and the 2021 US Open where neither of the Williams sisters participated.

This also marked the major debut of future world No. 3, US Open champion, and French Open finalist Sloane Stephens; she was defeated by Elena Baltacha in the first round.

Seeds
• Caroline Wozniacki (third round)

• 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters (second round)

• 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva (fourth round)

• 🇧🇾 Victoria Azarenka (quarterfinals)

• 🇮🇹 Francesca Schiavone (final)

• 🇨🇳 Li Na (champion)

• 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova (semifinals)

• 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (third round)

• 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (fourth round)

• 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (fourth round)

• 🇫🇷 Marion Bartoli (semifinals)

• 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)

• 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)

• 🇷🇺 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (quarterfinals)

• 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic (quarterfinals)

• 🇪🇪 Kaia Kanepi (third round)

• 🇩🇪 Julia Görges (third round)

• 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta (first round)

• 🇮🇱 Shahar Pe'er (first round)

• 🇷🇸 Ana Ivanovic (first round)

• 🇧🇪 Yanina Wickmayer (third round)

• 🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (first round)

• 🇷🇺 Alisa Kleybanova (withdrew due to illness)

• 🇦🇺 Jarmila Gajdošová (third round)

• 🇷🇺 Maria Kirilenko (fourth round)

• 🇷🇺 Nadia Petrova (first round)

• 🇷🇴 Alexandra Dulgheru (second round)

• 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová (fourth round)

• 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai (third round, retired due to illness)

• 🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci (third round)

• 🇨🇿 Klára Zakopalová (first round)

• 🇧🇬 Tsvetana Pironkova (second round)