Elena began her year at the 2011 ASB Classic where she was seeded 7th. In her first match of the year she easily outclassed Marina Erakovic 6–2 6–2. However in the next round Vesnina faced Simona Halep, she started well leading 6–2 4–1 however she then lost the second set and retired at 6–2 4–6 0–4 due to dizziness.
Elena then went to 2011 Moorilla Hobart International where she defeated Arantxa Parra Santonja 6–2, 6–1 in the first round. She then lost to top seed Marion Bartoli 6–4, 6–1.
In the first round of the 2011 Australian Open Vesnina lost to Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano in three sets, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6. She then also fell in the first rounds of 2011 Open GDF Suez, 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships, and 2011 BNP Paribas Open and the qualifying round in 2011 Qatar Ladies Open. At the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open she defeated higher ranked players Gisela Dulko 6–1, 6–3 and 23rd seed Yanina Wickmayer 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 but oddly lost to a lower ranked Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–3, 6–4 in the third round. At the 2011 Family Circle Cup, Vesnina defeated Rebecca Marino in the first round and then knocked out 4 consecutive seeds no. 14 seed Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 2nd seed and defending champion Samantha Stosur, 12th seed Julia Görges and 11th seed Chinese Peng Shuai. Vesnina became runner-up at the 2011 Family Circle Cup by losing to the number one seed, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in straight sets.
Elena Vesnina
Elena Vesnina
Elena Vesnina
Elena Vesnina
Elena Vesnina
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