Caroline Wozniacki defeatedSvetlana Kuznetsova in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships. Although Wozniacki had lost theworld No. 1 singles ranking toKim Clijsters the previous week, she reclaimed the spot by defeatingShahar Pe'er in the quarterfinals.
Venus Williams was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew before the tournament due to injury.
Note:Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who would have been the 10th seed, entered late and played the qualifying tournament. She was not seeded in the main draw. She was eliminated in the first round.