2011 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2011. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

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ITF

Grand Slam events

ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Australian Open
(January 17 – January 30)
Men's singles Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
Women's singles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Men's doubles Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Mixed doubles Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yung-Jan Chan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
French Open
(May 23 – June 5)
Men's singles Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 7–5, 7–6(3), 5–7, 6–1
Women's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 6–4, 7–6(0)
Men's doubles Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Schwank
7–6(3), 3–6, 6–4
Women's doubles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká
Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
7–6(6), 4–6, [10–7]
ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Wimbledon Championships
(June 20 – July 3)
Men's singles Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Women's singles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt
Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău
6–3, 6–4, 7–6(2)
Women's doubles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
6–3, 6–1
Mixed doubles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová
Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
6–3, 6–2
ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
US Open
(August 29 – September 11)
Men's singles Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3), 6–1
Women's singles Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 6–2, 6–3
Men's doubles Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner
Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski
6–2, 6–2
Women's doubles Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova
4–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(3)
Mixed doubles Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock
Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Schwank
7–6(4), 4–6, [10–8]

Davis Cup

World Group Draw

First round
4–6 March
Quarterfinals
8–10 July
SemifinalsFinal
Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard)
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4
Halmstad, Sweden (indoor hard)
 Flag of India.svg  India 1
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4
Borås, Sweden (indoor hard)
 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)
 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2
Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard)
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 7–9 July
 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3
 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4
Seville, Spain (clay)
 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
Santiago, Chile (clay)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1
Austin, United States (indoor hard)
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
Charleroi, Belgium (hard)
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Córdoba, Spain (clay)
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard)
2Flag of France.svg  France 1
 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
Stuttgart, Germany (indoor hard)
8Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2
 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)
2Flag of France.svg  France 4
 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
2Flag of France.svg  France 3

Fed Cup

World Group Draw

Quarterfinals
5–6 February
Semifinals
16–17 April
Final
5–6 November
Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
Flag of France.svg  France 2
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard)
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
Antwerp, Belgium (Indoor hard)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1

Important Events

January

February

ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Dubai
(February 14 – February 20) – Women
(February 21 – February 27) – Men
Men's singles Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–1, 6–3
Men's doubles Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergiy Stakhovsky
Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny
Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy
Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López
4–6, 6–3, [10–3]
Women's doubles Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
7–6(3), 6–3

March

ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Indian Wells
(March 7 – March 20)
Men's singles Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Women's singles Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Men's doubles Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexandr Dolgopolov
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stanislas Wawrinka
6–3, 6–7(5), [10–7]
Women's doubles Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
6–0, 7–5
ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Miami
(March 21 – April 3)
Men's singles Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(4)
Women's singles Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–4
Men's doubles Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
6–7(5), 6–2, [10–5]
Women's doubles Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
7–6(5), 2–6, [10–8]

April

May

ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Madrid
(May 2 - May 8)
Men's singles Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 7–5, 6–4
Women's singles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 7–6(3), 6–4
Men's doubles Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić
6–3, 6–3
Women's doubles Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–3
ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Rome
(May 9 – May 15)
Men's singles Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles Flag of the United States.svg John Isner
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey
Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick
w/o
Women's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova
6–2, 6–3

June

July

US Open Series WeekDateMen's EventsWomen's Events
1July 18–24 Atlanta
Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish
No Series Event Held This Week
2July 25–31 Los Angeles
Flag of Latvia.svg Ernests Gulbis
Stanford
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams

August

US Open Series WeekDateMen's EventsWomen's Events
3Aug 1–7 Washington, D.C.
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
San Diego
Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska
4Aug 8–14 Montreal
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
Toronto
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
5Aug 15–21 Cincinnati
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray
Cincinnati
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova
6Aug 22–28 Winston-Salem
Flag of the United States.svg John Isner
New Haven
Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki

September

October

ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Beijing
(October 3 – October 9)
Men's singles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Women's singles Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
Men's doubles Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt
Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)
Women's doubles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
6–3, 6–4
ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Tour Championships - Istanbul
(October 24 – October 30)
Women's singles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Women's doubles Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–4

November

ChampionshipCategoryChampionFinalistScore in the final
Tournament of Champions - Bali
(November 2 – November 6)
Women's singles Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–3, 6–0
ChampionshipCategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
ATP World Tour Finals - London
(November 21 – November 28)
Men's singles Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Men's doubles Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski
7–5, 6–3

December

International Tennis Hall of Fame

References