2011 Medibank International Sydney

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2011 Medibank International Sydney
2011 Medibank International Sydney.jpg
Date9–15 January 2011
Edition119th
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon
Women's singles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na
Men's doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley
Women's doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
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The 2011 Medibank International Sydney [1] was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 119th edition of the Medibank International Sydney, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series [1] of the 2011 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA Premier tournaments of the 2011 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney, Australia, from 9 to 15 January 2011. [1]

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WTA entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank*Seed
Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Caroline Wozniacki 11
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Vera Zvonareva 22
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Kim Clijsters 33
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Samantha Stosur 64
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesca Schiavone 75
Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Jelena Janković 86
Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Victoria Azarenka 107
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Li Na 118

* As of 3 January 2011

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry into the singles main draw through qualifying:

The following player received entry into the singles main draw via a lucky loser spot:

ATP entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank*Seed
Flag of the United States.svg USA Sam Querrey 181
Flag of Cyprus.svg  CYP Marcos Baghdatis 202
Flag of Latvia.svg  LAT Ernests Gulbis 243
Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Viktor Troicki 284
Flag of France.svg  FRA Richard Gasquet 305
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Feliciano López 326
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Guillermo García López 337
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  TPE Lu Yen-hsun 358

* Rankings are as of 3 January 2011. [1]

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

[6] The following players received entry into the singles main draw through qualifying:

[1]

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon defeated Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)

Women's singles

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na defeated Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters, 7–6(7–3), 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan, 6–7(6–8), 6–3, [10–5]

Women's doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik, 4–6, 6–4, [10–7].

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