Samantha Stosur defeated

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in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2011 US Open. It was her first and only

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singles title. Stosur was the first Australian woman to win a major since

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at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, and the first to win the US Open since Margaret Court in

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. Kim Clijsters was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew due to an abdominal injury. This was the first time in the tournament's history where no Americans were among the top ten seeds. This tournament marked the first major appearance of future Australian Open champion Madison Keys, who was awarded a wildcard; she lost to Lucie Šafářová in the second round.

Seeds

Qualifying

Main draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

Championship match statistics

References

External links

Official site

Main Draw

Schedule of Play2011 US Open – Women's draws and results
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