2011 US Open – Women's singles
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Samantha Stosur defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2011 US Open.[1] It was her first and only major singles title. Stosur became the first Australian woman to win a major since Evonne Goolagong Cawley at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, and the first to win the US Open since Margaret Court in 1973.
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Champion | Samantha Stosur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runner-up | Serena Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Score | 6–2, 6–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Draw | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 2011 US Open (tennis)
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 American players were among the top ten seeds.