2011 Brussels Open
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The 2011 Brussels Open (also known as the Brussels Open by GDF Suez for sponsor reasons), was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
. It was the 1st edition of the Brussels Open
, and was part of the Premier-level tournaments
of the 2011 WTA Tour
. The event took place at the Royal Primerose Tennis Club in Brussels
, Belgium, from May 14 through May 21, 2011.
s into the main draw: Kirsten Flipkens
An-Sophie Mestach
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Kaia Kanepi
Abigail Spears
Alison van Uytvanck
Galina Voskoboeva
The following players received entry from a lucky loser
spot: Irina Falconi
Caroline Wozniacki
def.
Peng Shuai
, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
It was Wozniacki's 16th career title and 4th of the year.
Andrea Hlaváčková
/
Galina Voskoboeva
def.
Klaudia Jans
/ Alicja Rosolska
, 3–6, 6–0, [10–5]
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 played on outdoor clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
. It was the 1st edition of the Brussels Open
Brussels Open
The Brussels Open, unofficially also known as Open de Bruxelles, is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Brussel, Belgium. The Brussels Open will be the first WTA Cup in Brussel and will start in 2011. It will be held at the Royal Primerose Tennis Club.-Singles:-Doubles:...
, and was part of the Premier-level tournaments
WTA Premier tournaments
Premier Tournaments is a category of tennis tournaments in the Women's Tennis Association tour.Premier events include:*Four "Premier Mandatory" events in Indian Wells, Key Biscayne, Madrid, and Beijing with prize money of $4.5 million....
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...
. The event took place at the Royal Primerose Tennis Club in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium, from May 14 through May 21, 2011.
Prize Money and Ranking Points
| Stage | Singles' Prize Money | Points | Doubles' Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | $ 103,000 | 470 | $ 32,000 |
| Runner-Up | $ 55,000 | 320 | $ 17,000 |
| Semifinals | $ 29,500 | 200 | $ 9,250 |
| Quarterfinals | $ 15,675 | 120 | $ 4,850 |
| Round of 16 | $ 8,500 | 60 | $ 2,600 |
| Round of 32 | $ 4,650 | 1 | - |
| Qualifier | - | 20 | |
| Final Round Qualifying | $ 2,500 | 12 | |
| Second Round Qualifying | $ 1,350 | 8 | |
| First Round Qualifying | $ 725 | 1 |
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark |
Caroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish professional tennis player. She is the current world no. 1 on the WTA Tour. As of 7 November 2011, she has held this position for 56 weeks... |
1 | 1 |
 Russia |
Vera Zvonareva Vera Zvonareva Vera Zvonareva is a professional tennis player from Russia. She was introduced to tennis at the age of six and turned professional in 2000. Her career high is World No. 2 by the WTA, and she is currently ranked as the World No. 7. Zvonarёva has won twelve WTA Tour singles titles and reached the... |
3 | 2 |
 Italy |
Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1998. She won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She was also runner-up at the 2011 French Open. As of 24 October 2011, Schiavone's ranking is World... |
5 | 3 |
 Serbia |
Jelena Janković Jelena Janković Jelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no... |
9 | 4 |
 Israel |
Shahar Pe'er Shahar Pe'er Shahar Pe'er is an Israeli professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is World No. 11, which she achieved on January 31, 2011 .... |
14 | 5 |
 Belgium |
Yanina Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 22 and is the second-highest ranked female Belgian tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of world no. 12 on 19 April 2010... |
24 | 6 |
 Romania |
Alexandra Dulgheru Alexandra Dulgheru Alexandra Dulgheru is a Romanian professional tennis player. She achieved a singles career high of World No. 26 on April 11, 2011. Her career high in doubles was World No. 47 on March 21, 2011.She is coached by Gabriel Urpi.-Biography:... |
29 | 7 |
| People's Republic of China |
Peng Shuai Peng Shuai Peng Shuai is a Chinese professional female tennis player. She won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games, defeating Akgul Amanmuradova in the final... |
31 | 8 |
- Seedings are based on the rankings of May 9, 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 main draw: Kirsten Flipkens
Kirsten Flipkens
Kirsten Flipkens is a professional female Belgian tennis player since 2003. Her career high rank for singles is No. 59 . She won 10 ITF Singles titles, and 1 ITF Doubles title....
An-Sophie Mestach
An-Sophie Mestach
An-Sophie Mestach is a junior Belgian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 408, which she reached on 4 April 2011...
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Kaia Kanepi
Kaia Kanepi
Kaia Kanepi is an Estonian professional tennis player. Her career-high ranking is world no. 16 reached on 14 February 2011....
Abigail Spears
Abigail Spears
Abigail Michal Spears is an American professional tennis player.Spears turned professional in 2000. Spears has reached the third round at the 2005 Australian Open, and the first round at the 2005 French Open, 2005 Wimbledon tournament and the 2005 U.S. Open...
Alison van Uytvanck
Alison van Uytvanck
Alison van Uytvanck is a Belgian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 297.In 2011, she won 4 ITF singles titles in Vale Do Lobo , Dijon , Edinburgh and Sunderland...
Galina Voskoboeva
Galina Voskoboeva
Galina Olegovna Voskoboeva is a professional Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player. She reached her career-high singles rank of World No. 56 on October 10, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 31st, set at January 29, 2007.-Early life:...
The following players received entry from a lucky loser
Lucky Loser
Lucky Loser is a 2006 Thai sports-comedy about a small, fictional Southeast Asian country's bid to play in the World Cup...
spot: Irina Falconi
Irina Falconi
Irina Falconi is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is World No. 119, which she reached on April 18, 2011. Her career high in doubles is World No. 205, which she reached on February 28, 2011...
Singles
Caroline WozniackiCaroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish professional tennis player. She is the current world no. 1 on the WTA Tour. As of 7 November 2011, she has held this position for 56 weeks...
def.
Peng ShuaiPeng Shuai
Peng Shuai is a Chinese professional female tennis player. She won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games, defeating Akgul Amanmuradova in the final...
, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
It was Wozniacki's 16th career title and 4th of the year.
Doubles
Andrea HlaváčkováAndrea Hlavácková
Andrea Hlaváčková is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. Her highest singles ranking is World No.87, which she reached on 31 January 2011, and her highest doubles ranking is World No.17, reached on 15 August 2011...
/
Galina VoskoboevaGalina Voskoboeva
Galina Olegovna Voskoboeva is a professional Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player. She reached her career-high singles rank of World No. 56 on October 10, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 31st, set at January 29, 2007.-Early life:...
def.
Klaudia JansKlaudia Jans
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik is a professional tennis player from Poland. While Jans hasn't won a WTA title, she has won one ITF singles title, eleven ITF doubles titles and one WTA doubles title....
/
Alicja RosolskaAlicja Rosolska
Alicja Rosolska is a Polish professional tennis player. Rosolska made her bow as a professional at the 2002 J&S Cup.She is primarily a doubles player, partnering countrywoman Klaudia Jans. She and Jans have reached five finals on the WTA...
, 3–6, 6–0, [10–5]