2011 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions | |
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Date | November 3 – November 6 |
Edition | 3rd |
Location | Bali, Indonesia |
Champions | |
Ana Ivanovic |
2011 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions | |
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2011 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions | |
Champion | Ana Ivanovic |
Runner-up | Anabel Medina Garrigues |
Final score | 6–3, 6–0 |
The 2011 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions was a singles-only women's tennis tournament that was played on indoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament and was part of the 2011 WTA Tour. It was held at the Bali International Convention Centre in Bali, Indonesia from November 3 through November 6, 2011. The 2011 edition was the last to be held in Bali before it relocated to Sofia in 2012. The tournament saw Ana Ivanovic successfully defend her title.
The 2011 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions will take place at the Bali International Convention Centre from 3–6 November 2011. It is the third edition of the event held in Bali. The tournament is run by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is part of the 2011 WTA Tour. It is the season ending championships for players who have won one of the WTA International tournaments but have not qualified for the WTA Championships. The singles draw will see eight women qualify from the year, with the top four ranked players seeded. The other four players will be randomly drawn against them in a straight knockout event, with the tournament starting in the quarterfinals. There is no doubles competition at this event. Later it was announced that the 2012 edition would take place in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The total prize money for the 2011 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is 600,000 United States dollars.
The 8 highest-ranked players who have captured at least one International tournament during the year and who are not participating in singles at the year-end WTA Championships in Istanbul will qualify for the event. However, at the tournament's discretion two of these players can be replaced with wildcards. On September 30, it was announced that defending champion, Ana Ivanovic, was awarded the first wildcard of the tournament. On October 20, the second wildcard of the tournament was awarded to Peng Shuai.