2011 Farmers Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2011 Farmers Classic
Champions Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse
Runners-up Flag of India.svg Somdev Devvarman
Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Conrad Huey
Final score7–6(7–3), 7–6(12–10)
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2010  · Los Angeles Open ·  2012  

Bob and Mike Bryan were the defending champions and winners of six of the last ten tournaments, but chose not to compete in this year's competition.

Contents

Mark Knowles and Xavier Malisse won this tournament, by defeating Somdev Devvarman and Treat Conrad Huey in the final, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(12–10). They were the first non-American doubles champions since 2002.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo / Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky / Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram (first round)
  3. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse (champions)
  4. Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich / Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Flag of Brazil.svg M Melo
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
3 4  
  Flag of India.svg S Devvarman
Flag of the Philippines.svg TC Huey
66   Flag of India.svg S Devvarman
Flag of the Philippines.svg TC Huey
66 
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
3 6[13]  Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
2 4  
Alt Flag of the United States.svg A Bogomolov Jr.
Flag of Latvia.svg E Gulbis
63 [11]   Flag of India.svg S Devvarman
Flag of the Philippines.svg TC Huey
7868[10]
4 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
776 4 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
66710[4]
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov
Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov
642  4 Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
677 
  Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis
Flag of the United States.svg M Russell
677   Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis
Flag of the United States.svg M Russell
1 64 
Alt Flag of Brazil.svg B Semenzato
Flag of Brazil.svg M Torres
0 65   Flag of India.svg S Devvarman
Flag of the Philippines.svg TC Huey
63610 
  Flag of Brazil.svg T Bellucci
Flag of Colombia.svg A Falla
66 3 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
77712 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Huss
Flag of Russia.svg I Kunitsyn
0 3    Flag of Brazil.svg T Bellucci
Flag of Colombia.svg A Falla
3 2  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Fleming
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Hutchins
1 4  3 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
66 
3 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
66 3 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
4 6[10]
  Flag of Germany.svg M Berrer
Flag of Germany.svg T Haas
66   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
64 [7]
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Blake
Flag of the United States.svg R Sweeting
1 4    Flag of Germany.svg M Berrer
Flag of Germany.svg T Haas
4 4  
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
72 [10]  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
5 6[3]

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