2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles

The 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles was a tennis tournament featuring 8 paraplegic women tennis players, which was part of the NEC Tour. The tournament took place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 17 January to 30 January, it was the 9th edition of the Australian Open women's wheelchair event and the first Grand Slam event of 2011. The tournament was played on Plexicushion Prestige AO hard courts,[1][2][3] which were rated a medium-fast pace by the ITF.[4] The competition was organised by the International Tennis Federation and Tennis Australia.

Vergeer claimed her 17th Grand Slam title.
Wheelchair Women's Singles
2011 Australian Open
Champion Esther Vergeer
Runner-up Daniela di Toro
Final score6–0, 6–0
Main article: 2011 Australian Open

Dutchwoman, Korie Homan was the defending champion, but she didn't participate this year due to injury.[5] Her compatriot Esther Vergeer won the title in straight sets against Daniela di Toro. Vergeer's singles win was her eighth Australian Open crown, her seventeenth overall, and the fourth time that she has not lost a game during a Grand Slam final. The win in the final was her 404th consecutive match win

Tournament

On her Grand Slam debut Marjolein Buis won in three sets against Annick Sevenans to reach the semifinals. Also into the semifinals were World number one Esther Vergeer who recorded her 402nd consecutive match win with a 6–0, 6–0 win over her doubles partner, Sharon Walraven. Buis then took on World number two and home favourite Daniela di Toro who lost just three games on Australia Day against Aniek van Koot.[6] While Jiske Griffioen would play Vergeer in the semifinals after defeating Grand Slam debutant Jordanne Whiley in straight sets.[7] The semifinals witnessed di Toro and Vergeer make the final with straight sets wins.[8] In the final Vergeer claimed her eighth Australian Open title as she defeated di Toro without losing a game to chalk up her 404th consecutive win.[9][10]

Key

Seeds
  1. Esther Vergeer (Champion)
  2. Daniela di Toro (Final)

Draw
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Esther Vergeer 6 6  
  Sharon Walraven 0 0  
1 Esther Vergeer 6 6  
  Jiske Griffioen 2 2  
  Jordanne Whiley 4 1  
  Jiske Griffioen 6 6  
1 Esther Vergeer 6 6  
2 Daniela di Toro 0 0  
  Marjolein Buis 5 6 6
  Annick Sevenans 7 3 2
  Marjolein Buis 3 2  
2 Daniela di Toro 6 6  
  Aniek van Koot 3 0  
2 Daniela di Toro 6 6  

References
  1. "Australian Open 2011 Overview". itftennis.com. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  2. "Plexicushion Tennis Court Surface". plexipave.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-07. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  3. "Plexicushion tournaments". plexipave.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  4. "Plexicushion Prestige AO ITF Court Pace Classification" (PDF). plexipave.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  5. "Australian Open Preview, Draws and Schedule". itftennis.com. 24 January 2011.
  6. "Buis makes Australian Open semifinals". itftennis.com. 26 January 2011.
  7. "Peter Norfolk secures opening win at Australian Open". bbc.co.uk. 26 January 2011.
  8. Caroline Tang (27 January 2011). "Di Toro closes on wheelchair trophy". australianopen.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
  9. Caroline Tang (29 January 2011). "Vergeer breezes to 17th Slam singles title". australianopen.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
  10. "This week 31 January issue 5" (PDF). itftennis.com.
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