2011 Australian Open – Women's Singles
| Women's Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2011 Australian Open | |
| Champion |
 Kim Clijsters
|
| Runner-up |
 Li Na
|
| Final score | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Serena Williams was the two-time defending champion, but a foot injury during the middle of the 2010 season prevented her defending the titles.
Kim Clijsters won her first Australian Open title and her fourth (and last) Grand Slam overall by beating Li Na 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final. Li became the first Asian player to make the final of a Grand Slam in singles. Though she lost in the final and eventually won the French Open a few months later.
Notably this was the last Grand Slam that two former World No. 1 players Justine Henin and Dinara Safina would ever play, being forced into Henin's second retirement due to an elbow injury and Safina's back injury.
This was also the first Grand Slam that Caroline Wozniacki has competed as the World No. 1, she lost to Li in the semifinals.
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