2011 Open GDF Suez

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2011 Open GDF Suez
Date7–13 February
Edition19th
Category Premier
Draw30S / 16D
Prize money$618,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationParis, France
Venue Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
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The 2011 Open GDF Suez was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the Open GDF Suez (formerly known as the Open Gaz de France) and was a Premier tournament on the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France from 7 February through 13 February 2011. Fourth-seeded Petra Kvitová won the singles title.

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Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRanking1Seeding
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Kim Clijsters 21
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Maria Sharapova 132
Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Kaia Kanepi 173
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Petra Kvitová 184
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Nadia Petrova 205
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Andrea Petkovic 246
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Yanina Wickmayer 267
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Dominika Cibulková 278

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as a lucky loser into the singles main draw:

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová defeated Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters, 6–4, 6–3.

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina / Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova, 6–4, 6–2.

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