2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Serena Williams was the two-time defending champion, but she was defeated in the fourth round by 2007 finalist, Marion Bartoli. Petra Kvitová defeated 2004 champion Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first Grand Slam final and title of her career. She became the first Czech woman to win the title since Jana Novotná in 1998 and the first female left-handed player to win Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 1990. For the first time since 1913, all eight quarterfinalists
Jeff Austin (tennis) Jeff Austin (tennis) William Jeffrey Austin (born July 5, 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Austin, an All-American on four occasions, played tennis for the UCLA Bruins and was a member of their 1970 and 1971 NCAA Championship winning teams. He made the third round at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships, where he lost to Szabolcs Baranyi, despite winning the first two sets. In 1973 he won both the singles and doubles titles at the Aptos Open. In 1974, Austin, along with his sister Pam, was a member of the World Team Tennis champion Denver Racquets.