2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open

2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open
DateSeptember 19 – September 25
Edition8th
CategoryWTA International tournaments
LocationGuangzhou, China
Champions
Singles
South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
Doubles
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei / China Zheng Saisai
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The 2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open (also known as the WANLIMA Guangzhou International Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament on outdoor hard courts. It was the 8th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, from September 19 through September 18, 2014

Champions

Singles

Main article: 2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles

South Africa Chanelle Scheepers defeated Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Scheeper's 1st career title. She became the first South African woman to win a title since Amanda Coetzer in 2003.

Doubles

Main article: 2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Doubles

Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei / China Zheng Saisai defeated Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei / China Han Xinyun, 6–2, 6–1

Entrants

Seeds

Country Player Rank1 Seed
 RUS Maria Kirilenko 28 1
 AUS Jarmila Gajdošová 30 2
 RUS Ksenia Pervak 52 3
 CRO Petra Martić 54 5
 SRB Bojana Jovanovski 56 6
 ITA Alberta Brianti 58 6
 RSA Chanelle Scheepers 69 7
 SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková 72 8
  • 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 12, 2011.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Main article: 2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles qualifying