2011 Citi Open

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2011 Citi Open
DateJuly 25–31
Edition1st
Category WTA International
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Venue College Park, Maryland
Champions
Singles
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Doubles
Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza / Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova
Washington Open ·  2012  

The 2011 Citi Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the Citi Open, and was a part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place at the College Park, Maryland in Washington, D.C., United States, from July 26 through July 31, 2011. Nadia Petrova won the singles title. [1]

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WTA entrants

Seeds

NationPlayerRanking*Seed
Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Shahar Pe'er 241
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Nadia Petrova 322
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Tamira Paszek 423
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jelena Dokić 534
Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Bojana Jovanovski 585
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Elena Baltacha 606
Flag of India.svg  IND Sania Mirza 647
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alberta Brianti 688

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Finals

Singles

Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova defeated Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er, 7–5, 6–2.

Doubles

Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza / Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova defeated Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Govortsova / Flag of Russia.svg Alla Kudryavtseva, 6–3, 6–3

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References

  1. "Petrova downs Peer in Citi Open final". UPI . July 31, 2011.