2011 Andalucia Tennis Experience
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The 2011 Andalucia Tennis Experience
was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
. It was the 3rd edition of the Andalucia Tennis Experience, and an International-level
tournament of the 2011 WTA Tour
. The event took place at the Club de Tenis Puente Romano
in Marbella
, Spain
, from April 2 through April 10, 2011.
The field was led by top seed Victoria Azarenka
. She was joined by former world no. 1 Russian Dinara Safina
and two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova
. Defending champion Flavia Pennetta
and finalist of the past two years Carla Suárez Navarro
were also on set to join the field before they withdrew.
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Estrella Cabeza Candela
The following players received entry via qualifying:
Mona Barthel
Irina-Camelia Begu María-Teresa Torró-Flor
Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino
(torn shoulder muscle) Ana Ivanović
(fatigue) Carla Suárez Navarro
(right elbow surgery)
Victoria Azarenka
def.
Irina-Camelia Begu, 6–3, 6–2
Nuria Llagostera Vives
/ Arantxa Parra Santonja
def.
Sara Errani
/ Roberta Vinci
, 3–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Andalucia Tennis Experience
The Andalucia Tennis Experience is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. The inaugural edition was in 2009. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association and is an International tournament on the WTA Tour....
was a tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
. It was the 3rd edition of the Andalucia Tennis Experience, and an International-level
WTA International tournaments
The International Tournaments is the new category for tennis tournaments of Women's Tennis Association from the 2009 WTA Tour. Tournaments are replacing Tier III and Tier IV events...
tournament of the 2011 WTA Tour
2011 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association . The 2011 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, and the WTA...
. The event took place at the Club de Tenis Puente Romano
Club de Tenis Puente Romano
The Club de Tenis Puente Romano is a tennis venue situated in the Marbella, Spain. The club is the host of the annual WTA Tour stop, the Andalucia Tennis Experience- External links :****...
in Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, from April 2 through April 10, 2011.
The field was led by top seed Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player. Her career high and current ranking is world no. 3, which she first achieved on 12 September 2011. She became the highest-ranked Belarusian player ever, surpassing Natasha Zvereva by two spots....
. She was joined by former world no. 1 Russian Dinara Safina
Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
and two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...
. Defending champion Flavia Pennetta
Flavia Pennetta
Flavia Pennetta is an Italian professional tennis player. She became Italy's first top 10 female singles player on 17 August 2009 and also the first ever Italian Tennis player to be ranked No.1 in Doubles on 28 February 2011. As of 10 October 2011, Pennetta is ranked World No. 18 in singles and...
and finalist of the past two years Carla Suárez Navarro
Carla Suarez Navarro
Carla Suárez Navarro is a Spanish tennis player. She began playing for Spain in the 2008 Fed Cup. On May 18, 2009, she reached her career high ranking at World No. 22.-2008:...
were also on set to join the field before they withdrew.
Points Distribution
| Stage | Women's Singles | Women's Doubles |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 280 | |
| Runner up | 200 | |
| Semifinals | 120 | |
| Quarterfinals | 70 | |
| Round of 16 | 30 | 1 |
| Round of 32 | 1 | – |
| Qualifier | 16 | |
| Qualifying Final Round | 10 | |
| Qualifying Second Round | 6 | |
| Qualifying First Round | 1 | |
Prize Money
The total commitment prize money for this year's event is US $220.000.| Stage | Women's Singles | Women's Doubles (per team) |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $37,000 | $11,000 |
| Runner up | $19,000 | $5,750 |
| Semifinals | $10,200 | $3,100 |
| Quarterfinals | $5,340 | $1,650 |
| Round of 16 | $2,950 | $860 |
| Round of 32 | $1,725 | – |
| Qualifying Final Round | $860 | |
| Qualifying Second Round | $460 | |
| Qualifying First Round | $265 |
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus |
Victoria Azarenka Victoria Azarenka Victoria Azarenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player. Her career high and current ranking is world no. 3, which she first achieved on 12 September 2011. She became the highest-ranked Belarusian player ever, surpassing Natasha Zvereva by two spots.... |
8 | 1 |
 Russia |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Svetlana Kuznetsova Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles... |
15 | 2 |
 France |
Aravane Rezaï Aravane Rezaï Aravane Rezaï is an Iranian-French tennis player born in Saint-Étienne, France to Iranian parents. She is the current French No. 5 in women's tennis. Rezaï took up tennis after a childhood stint as her older brother's ball girl... |
24 | 3 |
| Romania |
Alexandra Dulgheru Alexandra Dulgheru Alexandra Dulgheru is a Romanian professional tennis player. She achieved a singles career high of World No. 26 on April 11, 2011. Her career high in doubles was World No. 47 on March 21, 2011.She is coached by Gabriel Urpi.-Biography:... |
28 | 4 |
 Bulgaria |
Tsvetana Pironkova Tsvetana Pironkova Tsvetana Kirilova Pironkova is a female Bulgarian tennis player. She was born and lives in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Pironkova is right-handed and plays with a two-handed backhand.... |
34 | 5 |
 Czech Republic |
Klára Zakopalová | 36 | 6 |
| Italy |
Roberta Vinci Roberta Vinci Roberta Vinci is an Italian tennis player. As of 29 August 2011, Vinci is ranked World No. 20, on the WTA Tour Rankings. Vinci has won thirteen WTA Tour titles, six in singles and seven in doubles.... |
37 | 7 |
| Italy |
Sara Errani Sara Errani Sara Errani , nicknamed "Poco Gigante", is a professional female tennis player from Italy. On February 23, 2009, she reached a new career high of No. 31 on the Tour rankings... |
40 | 8 |
- Rankings and seedings are as of March 21, 2011.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Dinara SafinaDinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...
Estrella Cabeza Candela
Estrella Cabeza Candela
Estrella Cabeza Candela is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 6 April 2009 she reached her highest world single ranking, number 167. As of 21 March 2011 she is number 268.-External links:...
The following players received entry via qualifying:
Mona Barthel
Mona Barthel
Mona Barthel is a German professional tennis player. She has won four ITF singles titles and one ITF doubles title. Barthel's highest singles ranking of World No. 67 was achieved on 31 October 2011, while her highest doubles ranking of World No...
Irina-Camelia Begu María-Teresa Torró-Flor
María-Teresa Torró-Flor
María-Teresa Torró-Flor is a professional Spanish tennis player. On October 4, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 242 whilst her best doubles ranking was 423 on November 1, 2010.- Junior Grand Slam doubles finals :...
Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino
Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino
Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino is a professional Spanish tennis player. On April 4, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 253 while her best doubles ranking was 288 on April 4, 2011.- Junior Grand Slam doubles finals :...
Notable Withdrawals
The following players withdrew from the tournament for various reasons: Flavia PennettaFlavia Pennetta
Flavia Pennetta is an Italian professional tennis player. She became Italy's first top 10 female singles player on 17 August 2009 and also the first ever Italian Tennis player to be ranked No.1 in Doubles on 28 February 2011. As of 10 October 2011, Pennetta is ranked World No. 18 in singles and...
(torn shoulder muscle) Ana Ivanović
Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open...
(fatigue) Carla Suárez Navarro
Carla Suarez Navarro
Carla Suárez Navarro is a Spanish tennis player. She began playing for Spain in the 2008 Fed Cup. On May 18, 2009, she reached her career high ranking at World No. 22.-2008:...
(right elbow surgery)
Singles
Victoria AzarenkaVictoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player. Her career high and current ranking is world no. 3, which she first achieved on 12 September 2011. She became the highest-ranked Belarusian player ever, surpassing Natasha Zvereva by two spots....
def.
Irina-Camelia Begu, 6–3, 6–2
- It was Azarenka's second title of the year and the seventh of her career.
Doubles
Nuria Llagostera VivesNuria Llagostera Vives
Nuria Llagostera Vives is a Spanish female tennis player. On June 6, 2005, Llagostera Vives reached her career-high singles ranking, World No. 35.During her career she has won 2 singles titles and 11 in doubles...
/
Arantxa Parra SantonjaArantxa Parra Santonja
Arantxa Parra Santonja is a professional female tennis player from Spain. She turned pro in 2000.On 12 July 2010, Parra Santonja reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...
def.
Sara ErraniSara Errani
Sara Errani , nicknamed "Poco Gigante", is a professional female tennis player from Italy. On February 23, 2009, she reached a new career high of No. 31 on the Tour rankings...
/
Roberta VinciRoberta Vinci
Roberta Vinci is an Italian tennis player. As of 29 August 2011, Vinci is ranked World No. 20, on the WTA Tour Rankings. Vinci has won thirteen WTA Tour titles, six in singles and seven in doubles....
, 3–6, 6–4, [10–5]