# 2011 Malaysian Open – Singles

Alisa Kleybanova was the defending champion, but she lost to Michaëlla Krajicek in the second round.
Jelena Dokić claimed the title, defeating 5th seed Lucie Šafářová 2–6, 7–6$^{(11–9)}$, 6–4 in the final. Dokić won her first title in 9 years, sixth & the last title in her career.

## Seeds

* Francesca Schiavone (first round)
* Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals)
* Alisa Kleybanova (second round)
* Jarmila Groth (semifinals)
* Lucie Šafářová (final)
* Ayumi Morita (quarterfinals)
* Kimiko Date-Krumm (first round)
* Bojana Jovanovski (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Jelena Dokić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Michaëlla Krajicek | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Michaëlla Krajicek | 2 | 3 | | | Jelena Dokić | 2 | 7$^{11}$ | 6 |
| | | | | | 5 | Lucie Šafářová | 6 | 6$^9$ | 4 |
| 4/WC | Jarmila Groth | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Lucie Šafářová | 6 | 6$^9$ | 4 |
| 5 | Lucie Šafářová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1/WC | F Schiavone | 6 | 6$^1$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Dokić | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | J Dokić | 3 | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | K Nara | 6 | 6 | | | K Nara | 6 | 6$^6$ | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | E Bovina | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | J Dokić | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | |
| | J Namigata | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | B Jovanovski | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | |
| WC | U Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | WC | U Radwańska | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | T Tanasugarn | 0 | 1 | | 8 | B Jovanovski | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | B Jovanovski | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | J Dokić | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | A Kleybanova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | M Krajicek | 2 | 3 |
| Q | J Lu | 1 | 1 | | 3 | A Kleybanova | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | T Malek | 3 | 2 | | | M Krajicek | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | M Krajicek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Krajicek | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | A Brianti | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | Q | A Kremer | 2 | 3 | | | |
| | N Lertcheewakarn | 6 | 2 | 6 | | N Lertcheewakarn | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Kremer | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | Q | A Kremer | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | K Date-Krumm | 6 | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | A Morita | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Kustova | 2 | 0 | | 6 | A Morita | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K-c Chang | 4 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | S Zhang | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Zhang | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | | | | 6 | A Morita | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| Q | T Luzhanska | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 4/WC | J Groth | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| | M Doi | 6 | 6 | | | M Doi | 6$^6$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Sun | 6$^2$ | 3 | | 4/WC | J Groth | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4/WC | J Groth | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/WC | J Groth | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | L Šafářová | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | L Šafářová | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Z Diyas | 5 | 1 | | 5 | L Šafářová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | X Han | 2 | 0 | | | D Safina | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Safina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | L Šafářová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | N Bratchikova | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 2 | M Bartoli | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | E Ivanova | 6 | 4 | 6 | | E Ivanova | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ME Camerin | 0 | 1 | | 2 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |