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:''See also; [[2010 in tennis]], [[2012 in tennis]].''


This page covers all the major events in the sport of '''[[tennis]]''' in 2011.
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 [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] and [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] Tours, the [[Davis Cup]], and the [[Fed Cup]].


==[[International Tennis Federation|ITF]]==
==[[International Tennis Federation|ITF]]==

===[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam events]]===
===[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam events]]===
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! Championship !! Category !! Champion(s) !! Finalist(s) !! Score in the final
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|rowspan="5"|[[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]]<br />(January 17 – January 30)
|rowspan="5"|[[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]]<br />(January 17 – January 30)
|Men's singles || {{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]''' || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Murray]] || 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
|Men's singles || {{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]''' || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Murray]] || 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
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|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Kim Clijsters]]''' || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Na (tennis)|Li Na]]|| 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Kim Clijsters]]''' || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Na]]|| 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
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|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]]''' <br />{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike Bryan]]''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] <br />{{flagicon|IND}} [[Leander Paes]]|| 6–3, 6–4
|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]]''' <br />{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike Bryan]]''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] <br />{{flagicon|IND}} [[Leander Paes]]|| 6–3, 6–4
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|rowspan="5"|[[2011 French Open|French Open]]<br />(May 23 – June 5)
|rowspan="5"|[[2011 French Open|French Open]]<br />(May 23 – June 5)
|Men's singles || {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Rafael Nadal]]''' || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]] || 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1
|Men's singles || {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Rafael Nadal]]''' || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]] || 7–5, 7–6(3), 5–7, 6–1
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|Women's singles || {{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Li Na (tennis)|Li Na]]''' || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Francesca Schiavone]] || 6-4, 7-6(0)
|Women's singles || {{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Li Na]]''' || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Francesca Schiavone]] || 6–4, 7–6(0)
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|Men's doubles|| {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Max Mirnyi]]''' <br />{{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Daniel Nestor]]''' ||{{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Sebastián Cabal]] <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Eduardo Schwank]] || 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4
|Men's doubles|| {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Max Mirnyi]]''' <br />{{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Daniel Nestor]]''' ||{{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Sebastián Cabal]] <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Eduardo Schwank]] || 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–4
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|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Andrea Hlaváčková]]''' <br />{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Lucie Hradecká]]''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sania Mirza]] <br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Vesnina]]|| 6-4, 6-3
|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Andrea Hlaváčková]]''' <br />{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Lucie Hradecká]]''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sania Mirza]] <br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Vesnina]]|| 6–4, 6–3
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|Mixed doubles|| {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Casey Dellacqua]]''' <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Scott Lipsky]]''' || {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Katarina Srebotnik]] <br /> {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Nestor]] || 7-6(6), 4-6, [10-7]
|Mixed doubles|| {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Casey Dellacqua]]''' <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Scott Lipsky]]''' || {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Katarina Srebotnik]] <br /> {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Nestor]] || 7–6(6), 4–6, [10–7]
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|rowspan="5"|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]]<br />(June 20 – July 3)
|rowspan="5"|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]]<br />(June 20 – July 3)
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]]||6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]]||6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
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|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Petra Kvitová]]''' || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]] ||6-3, 6-4
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Petra Kvitová]]''' || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]] ||6–3, 6–4
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|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]]''' <br/>{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike Bryan]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robert Lindstedt]] <br/> {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Horia Tecău]]|| 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(2)
|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]]''' <br/>{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike Bryan]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robert Lindstedt]] <br/> {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Horia Tecău]]|| 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(2)
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|Women's doubles||{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Květa Peschke]]''' <br/> {{flagicon|SLO}} '''[[Katarina Srebotnik]]'''||{{flagicon|GER}} [[Sabine Lisicki]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Samantha Stosur]] || 6-3, 6-1
|Women's doubles||{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Květa Peschke]]''' <br/> {{flagicon|SLO}} '''[[Katarina Srebotnik]]'''||{{flagicon|GER}} [[Sabine Lisicki]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Samantha Stosur]] || 6–3, 6–1
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|Mixed doubles||{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Iveta Benešová]]''' <br/> {{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Jürgen Melzer]]'''|| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Vesnina]] <br/> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]]||6-3, 6-2
|Mixed doubles||{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Iveta Benešová]]''' <br/> {{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Jürgen Melzer]]'''|| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Vesnina]] <br/> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]]||6–3, 6–2
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|rowspan="5"|[[2011 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]<br />(August 29 – September 11)
|rowspan="5"|[[2011 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]<br />(August 29 – September 11)
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-1
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3), 6–1
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|Women's singles || {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Samantha Stosur]]''' || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]] || 6-2, 6-3
|Women's singles || {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Samantha Stosur]]''' || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]] || 6–2, 6–3
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|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Jurgen Melzer]]''' <br/> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Philipp Petzschner]]'''||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Mariusz Fyrstenberg]] <br/> {{flagicon|POL}} [[Marcin Matkowski]] || 6-2, 6-2
|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Jürgen Melzer]]''' <br/> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Philipp Petzschner]]'''||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Mariusz Fyrstenberg]] <br/> {{flagicon|POL}} [[Marcin Matkowski]] || 6–2, 6–2
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|Women's doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Liezel Huber]]''' <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Lisa Raymond]]'''||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vania King]] <br/> {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Yaroslava Shvedova]] || 4-6, 7-6(5), 7–6(3)
|Women's doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Liezel Huber]]''' <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Lisa Raymond]]'''||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vania King]] <br/> {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Yaroslava Shvedova]] || 4–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(3)
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|Mixed doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Melanie Oudin]]''' <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jack Sock]]'''||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gisela Dulko]] <br/> {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Eduardo Schwank]] || 7-6(4), 4-6, [10-8]
|Mixed doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Melanie Oudin]]''' <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jack Sock]]'''||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gisela Dulko]] <br/> {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Eduardo Schwank]] || 7–6(4), 4–6, [10–8]
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*Just 6 male players reached at least the third round of all four grand slams: [[Rafael Nadal]], [[David Ferrer]], [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]], [[Andy Murray]], [[Novak Djoković]], and [[Roger Federer]]. Of this group, all but Tsonga would reach the fourth round of all four majors, with Federer and Nadal reaching all four quarterfinals and Djokovic and Murray reaching all four semifinals.
*Just 6 male players reached at least the third round of all four grand slams: [[Rafael Nadal]], [[David Ferrer]], [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]], [[Andy Murray]], [[Novak Djokovic]], and [[Roger Federer]]. Of this group, all but Tsonga would reach the fourth round of all four majors, with Federer and Nadal reaching all four quarterfinals and Djokovic and Murray reaching all four semifinals.
*Just 9 female players reached at least the third round of all four grand slams: [[Caroline Wozniacki]], [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]], [[Francesca Schiavone]], [[Andrea Petkovic]], [[Julia Görges]], [[Maria Sharapova]], [[Victoria Azarenka]], [[Peng Shuai]], and [[Vera Zvonareva]]. No player would reach at least the fourth round of all four majors.
*Just 9 female players reached at least the third round of all four grand slams: [[Caroline Wozniacki]], [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]], [[Francesca Schiavone]], [[Andrea Petkovic]], [[Julia Görges]], [[Maria Sharapova]], [[Victoria Azarenka]], [[Peng Shuai]], and [[Vera Zvonareva]]. No player would reach at least the fourth round of all four majors.
*This was the first year since 2002 in which [[Roger Federer]] did not win a grand slam.


===[[2011 Davis Cup|Davis Cup]]===
===[[2011 Davis Cup|Davis Cup]]===
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==Important Events==
==Important Events==
{{See|2011 ATP World Tour|2011 WTA Tour|2011 US Open Series}}
{{Further|2011 ATP World Tour|2011 WTA Tour|2011 US Open Series}}


===January===
===January===
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*[[Venus Williams]] retired for the first time in 251 [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] matches in her third round match against [[Andrea Petković]] at the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]] due to a pelvic injury she sustained in the previous round.
*[[Venus Williams]] retired for the first time in 251 [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] matches in her third round match against [[Andrea Petković]] at the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]] due to a pelvic injury she sustained in the previous round.
*[[Francesca Schiavone]] defeated [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] 6–4, 1–6, 16–14 in four hours and forty-four minutes in the fourth round of the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]], making it the longest played [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] women's singles tennis match in the [[Open Era]].
*[[Francesca Schiavone]] defeated [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] 6–4, 1–6, 16–14 in four hours and forty-four minutes in the fourth round of the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]], making it the longest played [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] women's singles tennis match in the [[Open Era]].
*[[Rafael Nadal]]'s bid to become the first man to hold all four [[Grand Slam]]s since [[Rod Laver]] in 1969 was denied by [[David Ferrer]] in the quarterfinals of the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]].
*[[Rafael Nadal]]'s bid to become the first man to hold all four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]]s since [[Rod Laver]] in 1969 was denied by [[David Ferrer]] in the quarterfinals of the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]].
*[[Roger Federer]] followed up his win in [[2011 Qatar Open|Qatar]] by reaching the semifinals of the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]], accumulating an [[Open Era]] record of 59 matches won at the year's first major.
*[[Roger Federer]] followed up his win in [[2011 Qatar Open|Qatar]] by reaching the semifinals of the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]], accumulating an [[Open Era]] record of 59 matches won at the year's first major.
*[[Justine Henin]] announced her second retirement from the sport in three years due to a lingering elbow injury sustained at the [[2010 Wimbledon Championships]].
*[[Justine Henin]] announced her second retirement from the sport in three years due to a lingering elbow injury sustained at the [[2010 Wimbledon Championships]].
*[[Kim Clijsters]] won her third [[Grand Slam]] title since coming out of retirement in 2009 by defeating [[Li Na (tennis)|Li Na]] in the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]] final. Na was the first Chinese woman to reach a Grand Slam final.
*[[Kim Clijsters]] won her third [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] title since coming out of retirement in 2009 by defeating [[Li Na]] in the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]] final. Na was the first Chinese woman to reach a Grand Slam final.
*[[Novak Djokovic]] defeated [[Andy Murray]] in straight sets to win his second [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]] title. Murray became the first man to lose seven consecutive sets in [[Grand Slam]] final appearances, accumulating nine in total.
*[[Novak Djokovic]] defeated [[Andy Murray]] in straight sets to win his second [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]] title. Murray became the first man to lose seven consecutive sets in [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] final appearances, accumulating nine in total.
*On January 31, for the first time in the history of the [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]], ten different nations were represented in the association's list of top ten players.
*On January 31, for the first time in the history of the [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]], ten different nations were represented in the association's list of top ten players.
*[[Robin Söderling]], [[Stanislas Wawrinka]], [[Petra Kvitová]], [[Gréta Arn]], [[Gilles Simon]], [[David Ferrer]], [[Li Na (tennis)|Li Na]], and [[Jarmila Groth]] also won titles.
*[[Robin Söderling]], [[Stanislas Wawrinka]], [[Petra Kvitová]], [[Gréta Arn]], [[Gilles Simon]], [[David Ferrer]], [[Li Na]], and [[Jarmila Groth]] also won titles.


===February===
===February===
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|rowspan="4"|[[2011 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]]<br />(February 14 – February 20) – Women <br />(February 21 – February 27) – Men
|rowspan="4"|[[2011 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]]<br />(February 14 – February 20) – Women <br />(February 21 – February 27) – Men
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]'''<sup>1</sup> ||{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]] || 6–3, 6–3
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]''' ||{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]] || 6–3, 6–3
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|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|DEN}} '''[[Caroline Wozniacki]]''' || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] || 6–1, 6–3
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|DEN}} '''[[Caroline Wozniacki]]''' || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] || 6–1, 6–3
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|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Liezel Huber]]''' <br />{{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[María José Martínez Sánchez]]''' ||{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Květa Peschke]] <br />{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Katarina Srebotnik]] || 7–6(3), 6–3
|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Liezel Huber]]''' <br />{{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[María José Martínez Sánchez]]''' ||{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Květa Peschke]] <br />{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Katarina Srebotnik]] || 7–6(3), 6–3
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<sup>1</sup>It was Djokovic's third consecutive title in Dubai.
*[[Kevin Anderson (tennis)|Kevin Anderson]], [[Ivan Dodig]], and [[Milos Raonic]] all won their maiden [[ATP World Tour|ATP Tour]] singles title in [[2011 SA Tennis Open|Johannesburg]], [[2011 PBZ Zagreb Indoors|Zagreb]], and [[2011 SAP Open|San Jose]], respectively.
*[[Kevin Anderson (tennis)|Kevin Anderson]], [[Ivan Dodig]], and [[Milos Raonic]] all won their maiden [[ATP World Tour|ATP Tour]] singles title in [[2011 SA Tennis Open|Johannesburg]], [[2011 PBZ Zagreb Indoors|Zagreb]], and [[2011 SAP Open|San Jose]], respectively.
*By successfully defending his title in [[2011 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament|Rotterdam]] and winning the [[2011 Open 13|Open 13]], [[Robin Söderling]] opened 2011 with an impressive 17–1 record.
*By successfully defending his title in [[2011 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament|Rotterdam]] and winning the [[2011 Open 13|Open 13]], [[Robin Söderling]] opened 2011 with an impressive 17–1 record.
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|rowspan="4"|[[2011 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]]<br />(March 7 – March 20)
|rowspan="4"|[[2011 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]]<br />(March 7 – March 20)
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]] '''<sup>1</sup> ||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]] ''' ||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
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|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|DEN}} '''[[Caroline Wozniacki]]''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Marion Bartoli]] || 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|DEN}} '''[[Caroline Wozniacki]]''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Marion Bartoli]] || 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
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|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Sania Mirza]]''' <br />{{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Elena Vesnina]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bethanie Mattek-Sands]] <br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Meghann Shaughnessy]] || 6–0, 7–5
|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Sania Mirza]]''' <br />{{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Elena Vesnina]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bethanie Mattek-Sands]] <br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Meghann Shaughnessy]] || 6–0, 7–5
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<sup>1</sup>It was Djokovic's third title of the year, accumulating an 18–0 record for the year.


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|rowspan="4"|[[2011 Sony Ericsson Open|Miami]]<br />(March 21 – April 3)
|rowspan="4"|[[2011 Sony Ericsson Open|Miami]]<br />(March 21 – April 3)
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]] '''<sup>1</sup> ||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 4-6, 6-3, 7–6(4)
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]] ''' ||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(4)
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|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Victoria Azarenka]] ''' || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]] || 6–1, 6–4
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Victoria Azarenka]] ''' || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]] || 6–1, 6–4
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|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Mahesh Bhupathi]] ''' <br />{{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Leander Paes]] ''' || {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Max Mirnyi]] <br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Nestor]] || 6–7(5), 6–2, [10–5]
|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Mahesh Bhupathi]] ''' <br />{{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Leander Paes]] ''' || {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Max Mirnyi]] <br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Nestor]] || 6–7(5), 6–2, [10–5]
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|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Daniela Hantuchová]] ''' <br />{{flagicon|POL}} '''[[Agnieszka Radwańska]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Liezel Huber]] <br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Nadia Petrova]] || 7-6(5), 2-6, [10-8]
|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Daniela Hantuchová]] ''' <br />{{flagicon|POL}} '''[[Agnieszka Radwańska]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Liezel Huber]] <br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Nadia Petrova]] || 7–6(5), 2–6, [10–8]
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<sup>1</sup>Djokovic went undefeated through four tournaments and accumulated a 24-0 record for the year, all on hardcourts. Two wins at the end of [[2010 in tennis|2010]] brought the total to 26 consecutive match wins.
*Croat [[Ivo Karlović]] set the record for the [[Fastest recorded tennis serves|fastest serve]], hitting a 156&nbsp;mph serve in [[2011 Davis Cup World Group|Davis Cup]] play against Germany.
*[[Ivo Karlović]] set the record for the [[Fastest recorded tennis serves|fastest serve]], hitting a 156&nbsp;mph serve in [[2011 Davis Cup World Group|Davis Cup]] play against Germany.
*[[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]] and [[Jelena Dokić]] each won titles heading into [[2011 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] and [[2011 Sony Ericsson Open|Miami]]. It was Dokić's first title in nine years, while Pavlyuchenkova successfully defended her title to build a 10–0 record in [[Monterrey Open|Monterrey]].
*[[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]] and [[Jelena Dokić]] each won titles heading into [[2011 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] and [[2011 Sony Ericsson Open|Miami]]. It was Dokić's first title in nine years, while Pavlyuchenkova successfully defended her title to build a 10–0 record in [[Monterrey Open|Monterrey]].


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===May===
===May===
*On May 9, for the first time since each list was adopted, there were no Americans in either top ten of the [[ATP World Tour|ATP Tour]] or [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA Tour]].
*On May 9, for the first time since each list was adopted, there were no Americans in either top ten of the [[ATP World Tour|ATP Tour]] or [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA Tour]].
*[[Andy Murray]] became the first British player to reach the semifinals at the [[2011 Rome Masters|Rome Masters]] since 1932, ultimately falling to Novak Djoković.
*[[Andy Murray]] became the first British player to reach the semifinals at the [[2011 Rome Masters|Rome Masters]] since 1932, ultimately falling to Novak Djokovic.
*[[Nicolás Almagro]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]], and [[Andrea Petković]] also won titles.
*[[Nicolás Almagro]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]], and [[Andrea Petković]] also won titles.
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|rowspan="4"|[[2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open|Madrid]]<br />(May 2 - May 8)
|rowspan="4"|[[2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open|Madrid]]<br />(May 2 - May 8)
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]'''<sup>1</sup> ||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 7-5, 6-4
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]''' ||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 7–5, 6–4
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|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Petra Kvitová]] ''' || {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Victoria Azarenka]] || 7-6(3), 6-4
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Petra Kvitová]] ''' || {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Victoria Azarenka]] || 7–6(3), 6–4
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|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]]''' <br />{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike Bryan]]''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michaël Llodra]] <br />{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Nenad Zimonjić]] || 6-3, 6-3
|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]]''' <br />{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike Bryan]]''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michaël Llodra]] <br />{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Nenad Zimonjić]] || 6–3, 6–3
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|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Victoria Azarenka]]''' <br />{{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Maria Kirilenko]]'''<sup>2</sup> ||{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Květa Peschke]] <br />{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Katarina Srebotnik]] || 6-4, 6-3
|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Victoria Azarenka]]''' <br />{{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Maria Kirilenko]]''' ||{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Květa Peschke]] <br />{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Katarina Srebotnik]] || 6–4, 6–3
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|}

<sup>1</sup>Djokovic won his sixth tournament of the year, extending his unbeaten streak in 2011 to thirty-two. The record is the second-longest in the [[Open Era]]. The win also meant that Nadal's thirty-seven match win streak on clay came to an end.<br/>
<sup>2</sup>Azarenka and Kirilenko defeated the top three seeded teams back-to-back to win the title.
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! Championship !! Category !! Champion(s) !! Finalist(s) !! Score in the final
! Championship !! Category !! Champion(s) !! Finalist(s) !! Score in the final
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|rowspan="4"|[[2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]]<br />(May 9 - May 15)
|rowspan="4"|[[2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]]<br />(May 9 – May 15)
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]'''<sup>1</sup> ||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 6-4, 6-4
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]''' ||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] || 6–4, 6–4
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|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Maria Sharapova]]''' || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Samantha Stosur]] || 6-2, 6-4
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Maria Sharapova]]''' || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Samantha Stosur]] || 6–2, 6–4
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|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[John Isner]]''' <br />{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Sam Querrey]]'''<sup>2</sup> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mardy Fish]] <br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Roddick]] || w/o
|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[John Isner]]''' <br />{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Sam Querrey]]''' || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mardy Fish]] <br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Roddick]] || w/o
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|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Shuai Peng]]''' <br />{{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Zheng Jie]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vania King]] <br />{{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Yaroslava Shvedova]] || 6-2, 6-3
|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Peng Shuai]]''' <br />{{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Zheng Jie]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vania King]] <br />{{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Yaroslava Shvedova]] || 6–2, 6–3
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|}
<sup>1</sup>Djokovic won his seventh tournament of the year, extending his unbeaten streak in 2011 to thirty-seven. By reaching the final, Djokovic became the first to qualify for the [[2011 ATP World Tour Finals|ATP World Tour Finals]].<br/><sup>2</sup>Roddick withdrew due to a shoulder injury.


===June===
===June===
*Five-time [[French Open]] champion, [[Rafael Nadal]], played his first 5-set match at the tournament since his winning debut in 2005. He defeated [[John Isner]] 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-4 in just over four hours. (Occurred in May)
*Five-time [[French Open]] champion, [[Rafael Nadal]], played his first 5-set match at the tournament since his winning debut in 2005. He defeated [[John Isner]] 6–4, 6–7(2), 6–7(2), 6–2, 6–4 in just over four hours. (Occurred in May)
*[[Roger Federer]] advanced to a record 28th consecutive [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] quarterfinal, surpassing [[Jimmy Connors]] mark of 27. Federer went on to stun [[Novak Djokovic]] in the semifinals, breaking the Serb's perfect record from the start of the season and also preventing him from becoming the [[World-number-one male tennis-player rankings|World Number One]].
*[[Roger Federer]] advanced to a record 28th consecutive [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] quarterfinal, surpassing [[Jimmy Connors]] mark of 27. Federer went on to stun [[Novak Djokovic]] in the semifinals, breaking the Serb's perfect record from the start of the season and also preventing him from becoming the [[World-number-one male tennis-player rankings|World Number One]].
*[[Kim Clijsters]] and [[Caroline Wozniacki]] lost in the second and third rounds, respectively, of the [[2011 French Open|French Open]]. It is the first time in the [[Open Era]] that both of the top two seeded women at a [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] failed to reach the round of sixteen. [[Vera Zvonareva]]'s departure in the fourth round meant that for just the third time in the Open Era, none of the top three seeds advanced to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam.
*[[Kim Clijsters]] and [[Caroline Wozniacki]] lost in the second and third rounds, respectively, of the [[2011 French Open|French Open]]. It is the first time in the [[Open Era]] that both of the top two seeded women at a [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] failed to reach the round of sixteen. [[Vera Zvonareva]]'s departure in the fourth round meant that for just the third time in the Open Era, none of the top three seeds advanced to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam.
*[[Li Na (tennis)|Li Na]] became the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title at the [[2011 French Open|French Open]].
*[[Li Na]] became the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title at the [[2011 French Open|French Open]].
*[[Rafael Nadal]] won his record-tying sixth [[2011 French Open|French Open]] title, which allowed him to be the second man to qualify for the [[2011 ATP World Tour Finals|ATP World Tour Finals]].
*[[Rafael Nadal]] won his record-tying sixth [[2011 French Open|French Open]] title, which allowed him to be the second man to qualify for the [[2011 ATP World Tour Finals|ATP World Tour Finals]].
*[[Philipp Kohlschreiber]], [[Andy Murray]], [[Sabine Lisicki]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]], [[Dmitry Tursunov]], [[Andreas Seppi]], [[Marion Bartoli]], and [[Roberta Vinci]] also won titles.
*[[Philipp Kohlschreiber]], [[Andy Murray]], [[Sabine Lisicki]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]], [[Dmitry Tursunov]], [[Andreas Seppi]], [[Marion Bartoli]], and [[Roberta Vinci]] also won titles.
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*By reaching the final of [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|The Wimbledon Championships]], [[Novak Djokovic]] became the first man other than [[Roger Federer]] or [[Rafael Nadal]] to hold the [[World-number-one male tennis-player rankings|World Number One]] ranking since 2004. He went on to defeat Nadal in the final to win his first Wimbledon title.
*By reaching the final of [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|The Wimbledon Championships]], [[Novak Djokovic]] became the first man other than [[Roger Federer]] or [[Rafael Nadal]] to hold the [[World-number-one male tennis-player rankings|World Number One]] ranking since 2004. He went on to defeat Nadal in the final to win his first Wimbledon title.
*[[Maria Sharapova]] reached her second [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] final after seven years, the longest span between final appearances at The Championships. She was defeated by first time [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] finalist [[Petra Kvitová]].
*[[Maria Sharapova]] reached her second [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] final after seven years, the longest span between final appearances at The Championships. She was defeated by first time [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] finalist [[Petra Kvitová]].
*[[John Isner]], [[Roberta Vinci]], [[Polona Hercog]], [[Juan Carlos Ferrero]], [[Robin Söderling]] , [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]], [[María José Martínez Sánchez]], [[Gilles Simon]], [[Vera Zvonareva]], [[Marcel Granollers]], [[Alexandr Dolgopolov]], and [[Nadia Petrova]] also won titles.
*[[John Isner]], [[Roberta Vinci]], [[Polona Hercog]], [[Juan Carlos Ferrero]], [[Robin Söderling]], [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]], [[María José Martínez Sánchez]], [[Gilles Simon]], [[Vera Zvonareva]], [[Marcel Granollers]], [[Alexandr Dolgopolov]], and [[Nadia Petrova]] also won titles.
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! US Open Series Week !! Date !! Men's Events !! Women's Events
! US Open Series Week !! Date !! Men's Events !! Women's Events
|- align=center
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|1 || July 18–24|| bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2011 Atlanta Tennis Championships|Atlanta]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mardy Fish]] || No Series Event Held This Week
|1 || July 18–24|| bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2011 Atlanta Tennis Championships|Atlanta]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mardy Fish]] || No Series Event Held This Week
|- align=center
|- align=center
|2 || July 25–31|| bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2011 Farmers Classic|Los Angeles]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Ernests Gulbis]] <br /> || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Bank of the West Classic|Stanford]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]]
|2 || July 25–31|| bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2011 Farmers Classic|Los Angeles]]<br />{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Ernests Gulbis]] <br /> || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Bank of the West Classic|Stanford]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]]
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|- align=center
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! US Open Series Week !! Date !! Men's Events !! Women's Events
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|- align=center
|3 || Aug 1–7 || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Legg Mason Tennis Classic|Washington, D.C.]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Radek Štěpánek]] || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Mercury Insurance Open|San Diego]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|POL}} [[Agnieszka Radwańska]]
|3 || Aug 1–7 || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Legg Mason Tennis Classic|Washington, D.C.]]<br />{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Radek Štěpánek]] || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Mercury Insurance Open|San Diego]]<br /> {{flagicon|POL}} [[Agnieszka Radwańska]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|4 || Aug 8–14 || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Rogers Cup|Montreal]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Novak Djokovic]] || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Rogers Cup|Toronto]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]]
|4 || Aug 8–14 || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Rogers Cup|Montreal]]<br />{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Novak Djokovic]] || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Rogers Cup|Toronto]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|5 || Aug 15–21 || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|BRI}} [[Andy Murray]] || bgcolor="ffffff" |[[2011 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]]
|5 || Aug 15–21 || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati]]<br />{{flagicon|BRI}} [[Andy Murray]] || bgcolor="ffffff" |[[2011 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|6 || Aug 22–28 || bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2011 Winston-Salem Open|Winston-Salem]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Isner]] || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 New Haven Open at Yale|New Haven]]<br />'''2011 Champion''': {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Caroline Wozniacki]]
|6 || Aug 22–28 || bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[2011 Winston-Salem Open|Winston-Salem]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Isner]] || bgcolor="ffffff" | [[2011 New Haven Open at Yale|New Haven]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Caroline Wozniacki]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|}
|}


===September===
===September===
* [[Florian Mayer]], [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]], [[Janko Tipsarević]] and [[Andy Murray]] won ATP tour titles.
* [[Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová]], [[Ksenia Pervak]], [[Chanelle Scheepers]], [[María José Martínez Sánchez]] and [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] won WTA tour titles.

===October===
===October===
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! Championship !! Category !! Champion(s) !! Finalist(s) !! Score in the final
! Championship !! Category !! Champion(s) !! Finalist(s) !! Score in the final
|-
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|rowspan="4"|[[2011 China Open (tennis)|Beijing]]<br />(October 3 - October 9)
|rowspan="4"|[[2011 China Open (tennis)|Beijing]]<br />(October 3 – October 9)
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' ||{{flagicon|}} ||
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Tomáš Berdych]]''' ||{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Marin Čilić]] || 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
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|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' || {{flagicon|}} ||
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|POL}} '''[[Agnieszka Radwańska]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Andrea Petkovic]] || 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
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|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' <br />{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' || {{flagicon|}} <br />{{flagicon|}} ||
|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Michaël Llodra]]''' <br />{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Nenad Zimonjić]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robert Lindstedt]] <br />{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Horia Tecău]] || 7–6<sup>(7–2)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>
|-
|-
|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|}} ''' ''' <br />{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' ||{{flagicon|}} <br />{{flagicon|}} ||
|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Květa Peschke]]''' <br />{{flagicon|SVN}} '''[[Katarina Srebotnik]]''' ||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gisela Dulko]] <br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Flavia Pennetta]] || 6–3, 6–4
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! Championship !! Category !! Champion(s) !! Finalist(s) !! Score in the final
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|rowspan="2"|[[2011 WTA Tour Championships|Tour Championships - Istanbul]]<br />(October 24 - October 30)
|rowspan="2"|[[2011 WTA Tour Championships|Tour Championships - Istanbul]]<br />(October 24 – October 30)
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' || {{flagicon|}} ||
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Petra Kvitová]]''' || {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Victoria Azarenka]] || 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
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|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|}} ''' ''' <br />{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' ||{{flagicon|}} <br />{{flagicon|}} ||
|Women's doubles|| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Liezel Huber]]''' <br />{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Lisa Raymond]]''' ||{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Květa Peschke]] <br />{{flagicon|SVN}} [[Katarina Srebotnik]] || 6–4, 6–4
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! Championship !! Category !! Champion !! Finalist !! Score in the final
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|rowspan="1"|[[2011 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions|Tour Championships - Bali]]<br />(November 2 - November 6)
|rowspan="1"|[[2011 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions - Bali]]<br />(November 2 – November 6)
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' || {{flagicon|}} ||
|Women's singles ||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Ana Ivanovic]]''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]] || 6–3, 6–0
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! Championship !! Category !! Champion(s) !! Finalist(s) !! Score in the final
|-
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|rowspan="4"|[[2011 ATP World Tour Finals|Tour Finals - London]]<br />(November 21 - November 28)
|rowspan="2"|[[2011 ATP World Tour Finals|ATP World Tour Finals - London]]<br />(November 21 – November 28)
|Men's singles ||{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' ||{{flagicon|}} ||
|Men's singles || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Roger Federer]]''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] || 6–3, 6–7<sup>(6–8)</sup>, 6–3
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|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' <br />{{flagicon|}} ''' ''' || {{flagicon|}} <br />{{flagicon|}} ||
|Men's doubles||{{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Max Mirnyi]]''' <br> {{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Daniel Nestor]]''' || {{flagicon|POL}} [[Mariusz Fyrstenberg]] <br> {{flagicon|POL}} [[Marcin Matkowski]] || 7–5, 6–3
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|}


===December===
===December===

==[[International Tennis Hall of Fame]]==
*Class of 2010:
**[[Andre Agassi]], player
**[[Peachy Kellmeyer]], contributor

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.atpworldtour.com/ Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)]
*[http://www.wtatennis.com/ Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)]
*[http://www.itftennis.com/ Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)]

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Years in tennis
2011 in sports

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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Grand Slam events

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

Davis Cup

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World Group Draw

  • S-Seeded
  • U-Unseeded
  • * Choice of ground
First round
4–6 March		Quarterfinals
8–10 July		SemifinalsFinal
Novi Sad, Serbia (indoor hard)
1 Serbia4
Halmstad, Sweden (indoor hard)
  India1
1 Serbia4
Borås, Sweden (indoor hard)
  Sweden1
7 Russia2
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)
  Sweden3
1 Serbia2
Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard)
5 Argentina3
4 Czech Republic2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 7–9 July
  Kazakhstan3
  Kazakhstan0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
5 Argentina5
5 Argentina4
Seville, Spain (clay)
  Romania1
 Argentina1
Santiago, Chile (clay)
 Spain3
  Chile1
Austin, United States (indoor hard)
6 United States4
6 United States1
Charleroi, Belgium (hard)
3 Spain3
  Belgium1
Córdoba, Spain (clay)
3 Spain4
3 Spain4
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard)
2 France1
  Germany3
Stuttgart, Germany (indoor hard)
8 Croatia2
  Germany1
Vienna, Austria (indoor clay)
2 France4
  Austria2
2 France3

Fed Cup

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World Group Draw

  • S-Seeded
  • U-Unseeded
  • * Choice of ground
Quarterfinals
5–6 February		Semifinals
16–17 April		Final
5–6 November
Hobart, Australia (Outdoor hard)
 Australia1
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
1 Italy4
1 Italy0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
3 Russia5
3 Russia3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
 France2
3 Russia2
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor hard)
4 Czech Republic3
 Slovakia2
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
4 Czech Republic3
4 Czech Republic3
Antwerp, Belgium (Indoor hard)
 Belgium2
 Belgium4
2 United States1

Important Events

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Further information: 2011 ATP World Tour, 2011 WTA Tour, and 2011 US Open Series

January

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February

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

March

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

April

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May

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

June

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July

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US Open Series Week Date Men's Events Women's Events
1 July 18–24 Atlanta
United States Mardy Fish		 No Series Event Held This Week
2 July 25–31 Los Angeles
Latvia Ernests Gulbis
Stanford
United States Serena Williams

August

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

September

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October

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

November

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

December

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International Tennis Hall of Fame

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References

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