The 2011 Governor's Cup (1) was a professional 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 hard courts. It was the 8th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit

2011 ITF Women's Circuit

The 2011 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2011 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour...

. It took place in Lagos

Lagos

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, Nigeria

Nigeria

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 between 17 and 23 October 2011.

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
Russia	Nina Bratchikova Nina Bratchikova Nina Bratchikova |Zhukovskiy]], Russia) is a professional Russian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On 24 May 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 133. Her current singles ranking is 147 as of 13 November 2010...	137	1
Italy	Anna Floris Anna Floris Anna Floris , is an professional tennis player from Italy. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 129, which she reached on August 16, 2010...	174	2
Belgium	Tamaryn Hendler Tamaryn Hendler Tamaryn Hendler , better known as Tammy Hendler, is a Belgian tennis player.Hendler reached the Quarter Finals in the 2008 US Open Girls' singles tournament and the Semi-finals at 2008 Junior Wimbledon. She has won 4 ITF Singles titles and 2 ITF Doubles titles in her career according to the ITF...	232	3
Switzerland	Conny Perrin Conny Perrin Conny Perrin  is a Swiss tennis player. She has qualified for the 2011 AEGON Classic. She has won numerous ITF titles.-References:...	269	4
Slovenia	Tadeja Majerič Tadeja Majerič Tadeja Majerič is a professional Slovenian tennis player. On April 12, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 251 whilst her best doubles ranking was 324 on August 18, 2008.-ITF Circuit finals:-Singles finals: 5 :...	287	5
Austria	Melanie Klaffner Melanie Klaffner Melanie Klaffner is an Austrian tennis player. As of 1 March 2010, she is ranked World No. 234 in singles and No. 197 in doubles. She is currently coached by Geovani Cardona. Klaffner has enjoyed success on the ITF Circuit, winning two singles and eight doubles titles, and has also been a member...	313	6
Ukraine	Elina Svitolina Elina Svitolina Elina Svitolina is a junior Ukrainian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 326, which she reached on October 03, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 397, achieved on May 9, 2011...	324	7
Bulgaria	Aleksandrina Naydenova Aleksandrina Naydenova Aleksandrina Naydenova is a professional Bulgarian tennis player. On 17 October 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 315 whilst her best doubles ranking was 577 on April 27, 2009.-ITF Circuit finals:-Singles finals: 9 :...	325	8

• ¹ Rankings are as of October 10, 2011.

Other Entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Fatimah Abinu Sarah Adegoke Biola Akewula Blessing Samuel

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Christie Agugbom Nour Azzouz Nidhi Chilumula Natasha Fourouclas Margarita Lazareva Ester Masuri Rose Ojonimi Alexandra Riley

Singles

  Elina Svitolina

Elina Svitolina

Elina Svitolina is a junior Ukrainian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 326, which she reached on October 03, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 397, achieved on May 9, 2011...

def.   Donna Vekić

Donna Vekić

Donna Vekić is a Croatian tennis player coached by David Felgate the former coach of Tim Henman. Born and residing in Osijek, Vekic's highest ranking on the main WTA tour is 391 on 11/28/2011.Vekić won the junior championship of Croatia in 2011....

, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

  Nina Bratchikova

Nina Bratchikova

Nina Bratchikova |Zhukovskiy]], Russia) is a professional Russian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On 24 May 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 133. Her current singles ranking is 147 as of 13 November 2010...

/   Melanie Klaffner

Melanie Klaffner

Melanie Klaffner is an Austrian tennis player. As of 1 March 2010, she is ranked World No. 234 in singles and No. 197 in doubles. She is currently coached by Geovani Cardona. Klaffner has enjoyed success on the ITF Circuit, winning two singles and eight doubles titles, and has also been a member...

def.   Tadeja Majerič

Tadeja Majerič

Tadeja Majerič is a professional Slovenian tennis player. On April 12, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 251 whilst her best doubles ranking was 324 on August 18, 2008.-ITF Circuit finals:-Singles finals: 5 :...

 /   Aleksandrina Naydenova

Aleksandrina Naydenova

Aleksandrina Naydenova is a professional Bulgarian tennis player. On 17 October 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 315 whilst her best doubles ranking was 577 on April 27, 2009.-ITF Circuit finals:-Singles finals: 9 :...

, 7–5, 5–7, [10–6]

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