2011 Soweto Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2011 Soweto Open
Final
Champions Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe
Runners-up Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest
Score6–7(2), 7–5, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2010  · Soweto Open ·  2012  

Dustin Brown was the defending champion, but lost to Izak van der Merwe in the semifinals.
Izak van der Merwe won the title, defeating Rik de Voest 6–7(2), 7–5, 6–3 in the final.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Dustin Brown (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Gilles Müller (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Poland.svg Michał Przysiężny (quarterfinals, retired)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe (champion)
  5. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans (first round)
  6. Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest (final)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Andrej Martin (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Germany.svg Dustin Brown 5 65 
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe 77 
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe 6276
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest 75 3
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest 3 76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Jones 6642

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Germany.svg D Brown 63 6
WC Flag of South Africa.svg N Scholtz 2 63 1 Flag of Germany.svg D Brown 66 
  Flag of Israel.svg A Weintraub 2 68   Flag of the United States.svg R Ram 4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Ram 67 1 Flag of Germany.svg D Brown 67 
  Flag of Thailand.svg D Udomchoke 66 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden 3 64 
  Flag of Germany.svg A Begemann 4 1    Flag of Thailand.svg D Udomchoke 3 64 
Q Flag of Japan.svg T Matsui 5 3  8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden 67 
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden 76 1 Flag of Germany.svg D Brown 5 65 
4 Flag of South Africa.svg I van der Merwe 77 4 Flag of South Africa.svg I van der Merwe 77 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Cox 5 63 4 Flag of South Africa.svg I van der Merwe 67 
Q Flag of Russia.svg S Vovk 643  Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Eaton 4 63 
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Eaton 76 4 Flag of South Africa.svg I van der Merwe 77 
WC Flag of South Africa.svg R Roelofse 66 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg A Martin 6262 
WC Flag of South Africa.svg Warren Kuhn 3 1  WC Flag of South Africa.svg R Roelofse 64 2
  Flag of Austria.svg A Peya 6622 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg A Martin 1 66
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg A Martin 2 76

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest 66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen 4 4  6 Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest 63 6
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg D Molchanov 66 Q Flag of Ukraine.svg D Molchanov 3 63
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Mertens 3 4  6 Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest 2   
  Flag of Ukraine.svg S Bubka 66 3 Flag of Poland.svg M Przysiężny 0r  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Kirillov 2 4    Flag of Ukraine.svg S Bubka 2 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg S Stadler 4 2  3 Flag of Poland.svg M Przysiężny 66 
3 Flag of Poland.svg M Przysiężny 66 6 Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest 3 76
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R Bemelmans 5 75   Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Jones 6642
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Mertl 75 7  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Mertl 625  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Jones 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Jones 77 
WC Flag of South Africa.svg Renier Moolman 3 2    Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Jones 76 
  Flag of France.svg L Walter 66 2 Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 5 3  
  Flag of India.svg K Rastogi 4 4    Flag of France.svg L Walter 3 5  
  Flag of Germany.svg S Rieschick 1 4  2 Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 67 
2 Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 66 

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