The2011 Australian Open was atennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the2011 ATP World Tour, the2011 WTA Tour, theITF Junior Tour, and theNEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior, and wheelchair players were held. The tournament took place atMelbourne Park inMelbourne, Australia from 17 to 30 January, it was the 99th edition[1] of theAustralian Open and the firstGrand Slam event of 2011. The tournament was played onhardcourts and was organised by theInternational Tennis Federation andTennis Australia.
Roger Federer was unsuccessful in his title defence, being defeated byNovak Djokovic in the semi-finals, andSerena Williams was unable to defend her title due to a foot injury she suffered shortly after winningWimbledon last year. Djokovic won the Australian Open for the second time, andKim Clijsters, the runner-up toJustine Henin-Hardenne in2004, won her maiden Australian Open. In the men's doubles theBryan brothers won their fifth Australian Open whileGisela Dulko andFlavia Pennetta won their maiden Grand Slam title in the women's doubles.Daniel Nestor claimed his second mixed doubles Grand Slam alongsideKatarina Srebotnik who won her fourth mixed title, her first Australian, leaving her one away from a career Grand Slam, as she has now won three of the Grand Slams, needing just Wimbledon to complete her collection.
In the junior tournaments both the singles and doubles titles in the boys' and girls' events were won byJiří Veselý andAn-Sophie Mestach. Vesely won the doubles alongsideFilip Horanský whilst Mestach won her doubles crown withDemi Schuurs. Vesely and Mestach won their first Grand Slam titles and became the first players to achieve the junior double together in any Grand Slam sinceKristian Pless andVirginie Razzano achieved this at the1999 Australian Open.
Shingo Kunieda andEsther Vergeer both won the singles and doubles in the men's and women's wheelchair tennis events respectively. Kunieda won his fourth consecutive Australian Open, his fifth overall. In the doubles Kunieda was partnered to the title byMaikel Scheffers. Vergeer's singles win was her eighth Australian Open crown, her seventeenth overall, and the fourth time that she has not lost a game during a Grand Slam final. The win in the final was her 404th consecutive match win, she was partnered bySharon Walraven in the doubles. In the Quad eventsDavid Wagner won the singles whileAndy Lapthorne andPeter Norfolk took the doubles crown.
The 2011 Australian Open was the 99th edition of theAustralian Open,[1] held atMelbourne Park, inMelbourne,Victoria. The tournament was an event run by theInternational Tennis Federation (ITF) and Tennis Australia,[2] that was part of the2011 ATP World Tour and the2011 WTA Tour calendars, under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There were also singles and doubles events for boys and girls (players under 18), part of the Grade A category of tournaments of the junior tour. There were also events forwheelchair tennis players, they competed in two categories:Paraplegic players where men and women play in separate competitions and a category forQuadriplegics, shortened to Quads and is a mixed event. These competitions are part of the NEC tour, under the Grand Slam category.[3] The tournament was played onPlexicushion Prestige AO hard courts,[3][4][5] which were rated a medium-fast pace by the ITF.[6] The tournament took place over twenty-five courts, including three showcourts: theHisense Arena, theMargaret Court Arena and theRod Laver Arena (the Hisense and Rod Laver Arenas have roofs which allow play to continue indoors should the roof be needed).
Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.
| Stage | Men's singles[7] | Men's doubles[7] | Women's singles[8] | Women's doubles[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 2000 | |||
| Runner up | 1200 | 1400 | ||
| Semifinals | 720 | 900 | ||
| Quarterfinals | 360 | 500 | ||
| Round of 16 | 180 | 280 | ||
| Round of 32 | 90 | 160 | ||
| Round of 64 | 45 | 0 | 100 | 5 |
| Round of 128 | 10 | – | 5 | – |
| Qualifier | 25 | 60 | ||
| Qualifying 3rd round | 16 | 50 | ||
| Qualifying 2nd round | 8 | 40 | ||
| Qualifying 1st round | 0 | 2 | ||
| Stage[9][10] | Boys singles | Boys doubles | Girls singles | Girls doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 250 | 180 | 250 | 180 |
| Runner up | 180 | 120 | 180 | 120 |
| Semifinals | 120 | 80 | 120 | 80 |
| Quarterfinals | 80 | 50 | 80 | 50 |
| Round of 16 | 50 | 30 | 50 | 30 |
| Round of 32 | 30 | n/a | 30 | n/a |
| Qualifier who loses in first round | 25 | n/a | 25 | n/a |
| Qualifying Final round | 20 | n/a | 20 | n/a |
| Stage[11] | Men's singles | Men's doubles | Women's singles | Women's doubles | Quad singles | Quad doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 800 | |||||
| Runner up | 500 | 100 | ||||
| Semifinals/3rd | 375 | 100 | 375 | 100 | 375 | n/a |
| Quarterfinals/4th | 100 | n/a | 100 | n/a | 100 | n/a |
The 2011 Australian Open offered record prize money to both men and women of a total of A$25 million (US$24 million), up 3.8% on the total prize money from2010.[12] The winners of the singles titles took home A$2.2 million (US$2.1 million) with the finalists receiving A$1.1 million (US$1 million). To put it into perspectiveKim Clijsters andRafael Nadal both took home US$1.7 million for winning the2010 US Open.[13] Below is the list of prize money given to each player in the main draw of the professional competitions; all prize money is inAustralian dollars (A$); doubles prize money is distributed per pair.[14]
Men's and women's singles[edit]
| Men's and women's doubles[edit]
| Mixed doubles[edit]
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Following widespread flooding inQueensland, several players decided to raise money for the cause. TheAssociation of Tennis Professionals and theWomen's Tennis Association donated ten dollars for every ace served during the Australian Open as well as during the two pre-tournament joint events inBrisbane andSydney. In total, the ATP and WTA raised $51,070.[15]
In Brisbane,Andy Roddick andSam Stosur pledged a hundred dollars for every ace they hit, which was also matched by Australian playerMatthew Ebden when he played in Sydney the following week. Roddick later doubled his pledge to two hundred dollars. In total, Roddick hit fifty four aces, raising just under eleven thousand dollars for his efforts during the Brisbane tournament. In addition to this, theBrisbane International donated another five thousand dollars.[16]
American playerBethanie Mattek-Sands pledged to donate five percent of her prize money from theHobart International and Australian Open to the cause.[17] The ITF donated $25,000 towards the rebuilding of tennis facilities.[18]
On 16 January,Roger Federer,Rafael Nadal,Kim Clijsters,Novak Djokovic,Lleyton Hewitt,Andy Murray,Andy Roddick,Justine Henin,Ana Ivanovic,Victoria Azarenka,Vera Zvonareva,Caroline Wozniacki and QueenslandersSam Stosur andPat Rafter played a charity match at Rod Laver Arena to raise money for the flood efforts. Tickets to the event cost twenty dollars, and other events – such as an auction of shirts signed by the players – also took place.[19]Queensland Energy Resources pledged to match the total amount of money raised.[20] The event raised $1.8 million.[21][22]
| Champion | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Novak Djokovic [3] |  Andy Murray [5] | ||
| Semifinals out | |||
 David Ferrer [7] |  Roger Federer [2] | ||
| Quarterfinals out | |||
| Rafael Nadal [1] |  Alexandr Dolgopolov |  Tomáš Berdych [6] | Stan Wawrinka [19] |
| 4th round out | |||
 Marin Čilić [15] |  Milos Raonic (Q) |  Robin Söderling [4] |  Jürgen Melzer [11] |
| Fernando Verdasco [9] | Nicolás Almagro [14] |  Andy Roddick [8] | Tommy Robredo |
| 3rd round out | |||
 Bernard Tomic (WC) | John Isner [20] |  Mikhail Youzhny [10] |  Richard Berankis |
| Jan Hernych (Q) |  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [13] |  Marcos Baghdatis [21] | Guillermo García López [32] |
| Richard Gasquet [28] |  Kei Nishikori | Ivan Ljubičić [17] | Viktor Troicki [29] |
 Robin Haase | Gaël Monfils [12] | Sergiy Stakhovsky |  Xavier Malisse |
| 2nd round out | |||
| Ryan Sweeting (Q) | Feliciano López [31] | Radek Štěpánek |  Santiago Giraldo |
 Blaz Kavčič (Q) | Michaël Llodra [22] |  David Nalbandian [27] | Michael Russell |
 Gilles Müller (Q) |  Thomaz Bellucci [30] |  Benjamin Becker |  Andreas Seppi |
| Pere Riba | Juan Martín del Potro (PR) | Eduardo Schwank | Illya Marchenko |
| Philipp Kohlschreiber | Adrian Mannarino | Florian Mayer | Janko Tipsarević |
| Igor Andreev | Benoît Paire (WC) | Nicolas Mahut (Q) | Ivan Dodig |
| Igor Kunitsyn | Juan Mónaco [26] |  Grigor Dimitrov (Q) |  Frederico Gil |
| Mardy Fish [16] |  Łukasz Kubot | Albert Montañés [25] | Gilles Simon |
| 1st round out | |||
| Marcos Daniel | Daniel Gimeno Traver | Jérémy Chardy | Alejandro Falla |
| Florent Serra | Denis Gremelmayr (Q) | Rui Machado | Donald Young (Q) |
 Marsel İlhan |  Kevin Anderson | Björn Phau | Juan Ignacio Chela |
| Lleyton Hewitt | Marinko Matosevic (WC) | Matthew Ebden (WC) |  Jarkko Nieminen |
| Potito Starace | Simon Stadler (Q) |  Denis Istomin | Ricardo Mello |
 Ernests Gulbis [24] |  Mikhail Kukushkin | Arnaud Clément | Philipp Petzschner |
| Vincent Millot (Q) | Carsten Ball (WC) |  Dudi Sela | Grega Žemlja (Q) |
| Michael Berrer | Leonardo Mayer | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo |  Karol Beck |
| Marco Crugnola (Q) | Tobias Kamke | Ryan Harrison (WC) | Frank Dancevic (Q) |
| Nikolay Davydenko [23] | Fabio Fognini | Mischa Zverev | Rainer Schüttler |
| Stéphane Robert (Q) | Filippo Volandri | Flavio Cipolla (Q) | Peter Luczak (WC) |
| Dmitry Tursunov (PR) | Brian Dabul | Ivo Karlović | Marcel Granollers |
| Jan Hájek | Michał Przysiężny | Carlos Berlocq | Simon Greul (LL) |
| Teymuraz Gabashvili | Andrey Golubev |  Pablo Cuevas | Thiemo de Bakker |
 Victor Hănescu |  Somdev Devvarman (WC) | Daniel Brands | Sam Querrey [18] |
| Dustin Brown | Pablo Andújar |  Lu Yen-hsun | Lukáš Lacko |
| Champion | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Clijsters [3] |  Li Na [9] | ||
| Semifinals out | |||
 Caroline Wozniacki [1] | Vera Zvonareva [2] | ||
| Quarterfinals out | |||
| Francesca Schiavone [6] | Andrea Petkovic [30] | Agnieszka Radwańska [12] | Petra Kvitová [25] |
| 4th round out | |||
| Anastasija Sevastova | Svetlana Kuznetsova [23] | Maria Sharapova [14] |  Victoria Azarenka [8] |
| Peng Shuai | Ekaterina Makarova | Flavia Pennetta [22] | Iveta Benešová |
| 3rd round out | |||
| Dominika Cibulková [29] | Vesna Manasieva (Q) | Justine Henin [11] | Monica Niculescu |
| Venus Williams [4] | Julia Görges | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | Chanelle Scheepers |
| Ayumi Morita | Simona Halep | Nadia Petrova [13] | Alizé Cornet |
| Samantha Stosur [5] | Shahar Pe'er [10] | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [16] | Lucie Šafářová [31] |
| 2nd round out | |||
| Vania King | Alberta Brianti | Yanina Wickmayer [21] | Marion Bartoli [15] |
| Elena Baltacha | Arantxa Rus (Q) | Tsvetana Pironkova [32] | Rebecca Marino |
| Sandra Záhlavová | Anne Keothavong (Q) |  Kaia Kanepi [20] | Virginie Razzano |
| Evgeniya Rodina | Jelena Dokić (WC) | Regina Kulikova | Andrea Hlaváčková |
| Jelena Janković [7] | Caroline Garcia (WC) | Alisa Kleybanova [24] | Petra Martić (Q) |
| Alicia Molik (WC) | Lesia Tsurenko (Q) | María José Martínez Sánchez [26] | Carla Suárez Navarro |
| Vera Dushevina | Anna Chakvetadze | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | Sorana Cîrstea |
| Kristina Barrois | Maria Kirilenko [18] | Klára Zakopalová | Bojana Jovanovski |
| 1st round out | |||
| Gisela Dulko | Tamira Paszek | Lucie Hradecká | Angelique Kerber |
| Jarmila Groth | Polona Hercog | Laura Pous Tió | Tathiana Garbin |
| Sania Mirza (Q) | Jamie Hampton (Q) | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Alison Riske |
| Pauline Parmentier | Timea Bacsinszky | Junri Namigata | Arantxa Parra Santonja |
| Sara Errani | Renata Voráčová | Arina Rodionova (Q) | Jill Craybas |
| Magdaléna Rybáriková | Edina Gallovits-Hall | Elena Vesnina |  Tamarine Tanasugarn |
| Sofia Arvidsson | Olivia Rogowska (WC) | Zuzana Ondrášková | Aravane Rezaï [17] |
| Daniela Hantuchová [28] | Karolina Šprem | Patricia Mayr-Achleitner | Kathrin Wörle (Q) |
| Alla Kudryavtseva | Kateryna Bondarenko | Varvara Lepchenko | Alexandra Dulgheru [27] |
| Irina Falconi (Q) | Anne Kremer (Q) | Sophie Ferguson (WC) | Kimiko Date-Krumm |
| Ksenia Pervak | Roberta Vinci | Patty Schnyder | Ana Ivanovic [19] |
 Gréta Arn | CoCo Vandeweghe (Q) | Christina McHale | Dinara Safina |
| Lauren Davis (WC) | Maria Elena Camerin | Olga Govortsova | Sally Peers (WC) |
| Anastasia Rodionova | Johanna Larsson | Mirjana Lučić | Mathilde Johansson |
| Kirsten Flipkens | Akgul Amanmuradova | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Romina Oprandi |
| Zhang Shuai | Melanie Oudin | Chang Kai-chen | Sybille Bammer |
There were five competitions open to professional tennis players. TheAssociation of Tennis Professionals andWomen's Tennis Association awarded ranking points in all events apart from the mixed doubles. The singles draws were contested by one hundred and twenty-eight players, while sixty-four teams partook in the double's events, and thirty-two teams lined up in the mixed doubles competition.
At the start of the 2011 Australian Open, World Number oneRafael Nadal was on the edge of history, as he had an opportunity to become the first man sinceRod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slams at the same time, after winning the previous three.[23] This would not be the Grand Slam, but the media had dubbed the feat if Nadal was to achieve it the "Rafa Slam",[24] which was taken from the "Serena Slam" which was coined whenSerena Williams won all four Grand Slam titles in a row spanning two calendar years, which in turn was taken from the "Tiger Slam" in which golferTiger Woods accomplished a similar feat in golf.[25]
Nadal was the number one seed and led the field. The other top ten seeds were; defending Australian Open champion and sixteen time Grand Slam championRoger Federer,2008 Australian Open winnerNovak Djokovic, two time Grand Slam finalistsRobin Söderling andAndy Murray, Wimbledon runner upTomáš Berdych,David Ferrer,2003 US Open championAndy Roddick,Fernando Verdasco andMikhail Youzhny.[26][27]
The start of the 2011 Australian Open saw all the seeds apart from Gulbis,[28] Querrey,[29] who lost in the fifth set 8–6 and Davydenko make it to the second round.[30] Montanes, Fish, Monfils, Baghdatis,[31] Tsonga, Bellucci and Nalbandian all survived final set deciders.[32] The second round witnessed all the seeds go through exceptMichaël Llodra who lost to qualifierMilos Raonic,[33]Feliciano López who went out to WildcardBernard Tomic,[34]Juan Mónaco lost toRobin Haase.[35] Fish lost to Robredo andAlbert Montañés lost to Malisse.[36][37] While Nalbandian had to retire against Berenkis and Bellucci lost 8–6 in the final set to Hernych.[38][39] Youzhny, Verdasco,[40] Almagro and Federer all survived final set deciders to progress to the third round.[41] Raonic continued his form from the previous round as he upset Youzhny this time in four sets,[42] the biggest upset to date. WhileAlexandr Dolgopolov upset Tsonga coming back two sets to one down to win.[43] The third round is also where the seeds meet for the first time, so Garcia–Lopez,[44] Baghdatis,[45] Gasquet,[46] Ljubicic and Troicki all exited to higher seeds.[47][48] WhileStanislas Wawrinka who was the nineteenth seed managed to defeatGaël Monfils the twelfth seed in straight sets.[49]Marin Čilić, semifinalist from 2010 defeatedJohn Isner 9–7 in the final set.[50] The fourth round saw Ferrer end Raonic's run, and Dolgopolov edge out Soderling in the final set for the biggest upset in the tournament to date.[51] There were also wins for Berdych,[52] Djokovic,[53] Federer, Murray and Nadal,[54][55] all except Federer eliminated other seeds. There was one other upset as nineteenth seed Wawrinka beat Roddick in straight sets.[56]
Djokovic,[57] Federer and Murray successfully made their way into the semifinals,[58][59] however the upset of the tournament happened as Nadal went out. The "Rafa Slam" attempt came to an end on Australia Day in straight sets against Ferrer, a year to the day since Nadal last lost a Grand Slam match.[60][61] The semifinals witnessed Djokovic taking out Federer in straight sets[62] while Murray overcame Ferrer the next night in four sets.[63] In the final Djokovic defeated Murray for his second Australian Open crown in straight sets.[64]
Championship match result
Novak Djokovic defeatedAndy Murray, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3.[64]
The 2011 women's draw was missing its defending champion Serena Williams who pulled out in late 2010 due to ligament damage. World number oneCaroline Wozniacki of Denmark was the number one seed. The Dane headed up the top ten seeds which includedVera Zvonareva, three-time US Open championKim Clijsters, seven-time Grand Slam championVenus Williams,Samantha Stosur, reigning French Open ChampionFrancesca Schiavone,Jelena Janković,Victoria Azarenka,Li Na andShahar Pe'er. Former Grand Slam champions,Justine Henin,Ana Ivanovic,Svetlana Kuznetsova andMaria Sharapova were also seeded.[65]
The start of the 2011 Australian Open saw all the seeds apart from Rezaï,[66] Hantuchová,[67] Dulgheru.[68] The biggest upset of the first round was Ivanovic losing 10–8 in the final set toEkaterina Makarova while Schiavone survived after being a set down to win the final set.[69] The biggest loser in the second round was Janković as she lost to Peng in straight sets.[70] The Serb was not the only seed to exit though asIveta Benešová defeatedMaria Kirilenko,[71] Martinez–Sanchez lost to Cornet. Kleybanova,[72] Kanepi,[73] Pironkova,[74] Bartoli and Wickmayer all joined them on the plane home.[75] Meanwhile, Schiavone had to survive another final set decider this time winning it 9–7. The third round saw Kutznetsova defeat Henin,[76] in what turned out to be the Belgium's last ever match as she announced her retirement in the second week of the tournament.Andrea Petkovic had a virtual bye into round four as Williams retired after just seven points of their match.[77] Makarova caused another upset as she knocked outNadia Petrova, while Benešová defeatedAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final set.[78][79] Other seeds who went out to other seeded players were Cibulková and Peer who lost in three sets.[80][81] WhilePetra Kvitová ended home hopes as she disposed of Stosur,[82] Sharapova had to come from a set down to progress to the next round.
The fourth round witnessed women's tennis history, as the match between Kuznetsova and Schiavone broke records. The match became the longest match, in terms of time for women in a Grand Slam as it lasted for 4 hours, and 44 minutes. At 8–7 in the final set Kutznetsova had three match points, but the Italian saved all three. In the next game Schiavone broke her opponents serve but touched the net after hitting the winner, meaning the point went to Kutznetsova, when holding three break points. Kutznetsova had another three match points in the next game before a run of four games in a row where the serve was broken. Finally, after breaking in the previous game and missing three match points Schiavone closed the match out to win 16–14 in the final set.[83] Other fourth round matches saw Sevastova's run end against Wozniacki and Makarova's end against Clijsters, while Petkovic upset Sharapova in straight sets.[84] Other upsets saw Na Li and Kvitová defeat higher seeded players.
"I finally feel like you guys can call me Aussie Kim, because I've won the title"
In the quarterfinals Wozniacki put an end to Schiavone's run by winning a final set decider. Also going into the semifinals were Li who defeated Petkovic, Clijsters who defeated Radwańska and Zvonareva who took care of Kvitová. In the first semifinal Li caused an upset, as she saved match point, to defeat the world number one Wozniacki in three sets. As a result, Li became the first Chinese citizen to reach a Grand Slam singles final.[86] Her opponent in the final, Clijsters, won in straight sets against Zvonareva.[87] In the final Clijsters came from a set down to claim her first Australian Open title. It was her fourth grand slam title in her career and second consecutive slam having won the US Open in 2010.[88]
Championship match result
Kim Clijsters defeatedLi Na, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[85]
The 2011 men's doubles competition saw the two-time defending champions and four-time champions overall come back to defend the two previous titles in the team ofBob andMike Bryan, which they were the number one seeded team in the draw. All of the top eight seeds made the quarterfinals,[89] with the exception being the seventh seeded team ofLukáš Dlouhý andPaul Hanley who exited in round one.[90] Lastly, this event saw four teams exit in the quarterfinal round, which those was the 4th seeded team ofŁukasz Kubot andOliver Marach,Mariusz Fyrstenberg andMarcin Matkowski the 5 seeded team, the 6th seeded and2010 Wimbledon ChampionsJürgen Melzer andPhilipp Petzschner, and the 8th seeded team ofMichaël Llodra andNenad Zimonjić.
In the semifinals Bhupathi and Peas beatMax Mirnyi andDaniel Nestor in the final set. This set up a final against the Bryan Brothers who won in straight sets over Butorac and Rojer.[91] In the championship match the Bryan Brothers won in straight sets for their third title in a row. This was also the Bryan Brothers tenth Men's Doubles Grand Slam title leaving them one behind the Woodies (Todd Woodbridge andMark Woodforde) all time grand slam record of 11 titles.[92][93]
Championship match result
Bob Bryan /Mike Bryan defeatedMahesh Bhupathi /Leander Paes, 6–3, 6–4.[93]
The 2011 women's doubles competition was wide open with no team in the field having previously won a grand slam. Argentina'sGisela Dulko andFlavia Pennetta of Italy led the field as the number one seeds, who had won seven titles in 2010 including the WTA championships, but they had never been past a Grand Slam semifinal. Second seeds were theFrench Open finalistsKvěta Peschke andKatarina Srebotnik, who had already won a tournament in 2011, theASB Classic. Number three seeds are theUS Open finalistsLiezel Huber andNadia Petrova; the number four seeds are the 2009 WTA ChampionsNuria Llagostera Vives andMaría José Martínez Sánchez withCara Black andAnastasia Rodionova seeded fifth heading the field.[94]
All the seeds made it through the opening round with the exception ofFrancesca Schiavone andRennae Stubbs, who lost, winning just five games in what was Stubbs' final Australian Open.[95][96] In round two the biggest casualties were the departure of the number four seeds; Llagostera Vives and Martínez Sánchez in straight sets.[97] In the third round the number six, seven and eighth seeds all crashed out. In the quarterfinals Huber won the battle of the ex-partners as she downed Black's team to set up a semifinal with Dulko and Penetta. The other semi was filled by Azarenka and Kirilenko and the number two seeds. In the semis the Number one seeds advanced to the final where after a shock they faced Azerenka and Kilrenko.[98] In the final Dulko and Pennetta came from a set down to win.[99]
Championship match result
Gisela Dulko /Flavia Pennetta defeated
Victoria Azarenka /Maria Kirilenko, 2–6, 7–5, 6–1.[100]
The mixed doubles field was led by top seeds andUS Open championsBob Bryan andLiezel Huber. Other significant seeds were number two seedsDaniel Nestor andKatarina Srebotnik, Nestor's ex-doubles partnerNenad Zimonjić andMaria Kirilenko are the third seeds. Fourth seeds were defending championsLeander Paes andCara Black, while the fifth and sixth seeds wereAisam-ul-Haq Qureshi andKvěta Peschke andWesley Moodie andLisa Raymond.[101]
All the seeded teams made it through the first round apart from the teams ofAisam-ul-Haq Qureshi andKvěta Peschke who lost toRennae Stubbs andChris Guccione and Moody and Reymond who lost toHoria Tecău andBethanie Mattek-Sands. The second round witnessed the number one seeds Bryan and Huber withdraw and the defending champions, Paes and Black go out toPaul Hanley andChan Yung-jan after two tiebreak sets.[102] The quarterfinals saw no upsets as Nestor and Srebotnik, Zimonjic and Kirlienko, Hanley and Chan and Tecau and Mettek–Sands made the semifinals. In the semifinals Nestor and Srebotnik won in straight sets against Zimonjic and Kirilenko. Their opponents in the final were Hanley and Chan after they won a match tiebreak 11–9 against Tecau and Mettek–Sands.[103] The final came down to a match tiebreak which the number two seeds, Nestor and Srebotnik won. It was Nestor's second Australian Open mixed title while for Srebotnik it was her first.[104]
Championship match result
Katarina Srebotnik /Daniel Nestor defeatedChan Yung-jan /Paul Hanley, 6–3, 3–6, [10–7].[104]
Sixty-four players competed in the boys and girls' singles events, with thirty-two teams competing in the boys and girls doubles events. The event is one of nine ITF Grade A junior competitions. Qualifying for the main draw took place between 20 and 21 January 2011. Sixty-four players attempted to qualify for the main draw of the boys and girls' singles. There were eight qualifying spots available to join the forty-six direct acceptance, two special exemptions and eight wildcards in the main draw. The qualifying event was held at the Pakenham Regional Tennis Centre.[105] The main draws took place between 23 and 29 January 2011.[106]
World number oneJiří Veselý led the field. Other top seeds included World number twoDominic Thiem,Orange Bowl ChampionGeorge Morgan and World number fiveMate Pavić.[107] In the first round of the tournament Pavić exited in straight sets to Karim Hossam. While fellow seeds Dimitri Bretting,Joris De Loore and Ben Wagland also went out of the tournament.[108] Also in action was Vesley and the 2010 finalist Sean Berman who both won their opening matches.[109]Luke Saville caused the biggest upset in the second round as he ousted World number two Thiem in straight sets[110] while Veselý and Morgan progressed with straight sets wins.[111] The third round saw Morgan and Saville win epics in the final set.[112] The quarterfinals saw Veselý, Morgan,Carballés and Saville reach the semifinals,[113][114] where Veselý and Saville reached the final.[115][116] In the final Veselý claimed his first junior Grand Slam title as he lost just three games against home hope Saville.[117]
Championship match result
Jiří Veselý defeatedLuke Saville, 6–0, 6–3.[118]
The 2011 Australian Open girls' field was led by the World number one, US Open and youth Olympic champion,Daria Gavrilova. Joining the Russian leading the field wasAn-Sophie Mestach,Irina Khromacheva andMonica Puig. WhileOrange Bowl championLauren Davis who competed in the main draw of the women's singles was the third seed and she was also joined byCaroline Garcia who also appeared in the women's draw.[107] The first round saw all of the seeds bar Natalija Kostic[119] move into the second round. Gavrilova, however, was not in the second round as she was dumped out in straight sets by fifteen-year-old Kanami Tsuji[120] Puig, in the second round got rid of the last of the home contingent losing just two games in the process.[121]Eugenie Bouchard caused the biggest upset of round three when she lost just three games against Davis. Garcia caused an upset in the quarterfinals as she upset the number four seed Khromacheva in straight sets.[122] The semifinals witnessed Mestach drop her first and only set of the tournament when she defeated Garcia whilst Puig saw off Bouchard in straight sets.[123] In the final Mestach defeated Puig in straight sets to win her first junior Grand Slam title.[124]
Championship match result
An-Sophie Mestach defeated
Monica Puig, 6–4, 6–2.[118]
The first round witnessed Dimitri Bretting and Dennis Novak the fifth seeds and seventh seeds Luis Patiño and Filip Peliwo exit at the first hurdle. All the remaining seeds made it to the quarterfinals, where the number one seedsGeorge Morgan andMate Pavić who exited to the eighth seeds Mitchell Krueger andKarue Sell in a match tiebreak while second seedsFilip Horanský andJiří Veselý knocked out sixth seedsDominic Thiem and Matthias Wunner. Horansky and Vesely reached the final after defeating the fourth seeds Joris de Loore andMate Delić who received a bye in the previous round in straight sets. While third seeds Ben Wagland andAndrew Whittington took care of Krueger and Sell in a match tiebreak.[125] Horansky and Vesely triumphed in straight sets in the final over Wagland and Whttington.[123]
Championship match result
Filip Horanský /Jiří Veselý defeated Ben Wagland /Andrew Whittington, 6–4, 6–4.[123]
All the seeds made it through the first round without incident. Nastja Kolar and Danka Kovinić the fifth seeds, Tang Haochen and Tian Ran the seventh seeds and the biggest upset with the second seedsEugenie Bouchard andMonica Puig all went out in the second round. In the quarterfinalsAn-Sophie Mestach andDemi Schuurs sent the number one seedsIrina Khromacheva and Yulia Putintseva home for the loss of just three games. While Margarita Gasparyan andDaria Gavrilova the fourth seeds lost a match tiebreaker to Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato whilst Lucia Butkovská and Anna Schmiedlová the eighth seeds won only one game. Kato and Hozumi progressed to the final, where they faced Mestach and Schuurs who knocked out the third seeds Natalija Kostić and Ilona Kremen in a match tiebreaker.[126] In the final Mestach and Schuurs defeated Hozumi and Kato in straight sets for their first Grand Slam doubles title.[123]
Championship match result
An-Sophie Mestach /Demi Schuurs defeated Eri Hozumi / Miyu Kato, 6–2, 6–3.[123]
There are six events in the wheelchair tennis discipline; a singles and doubles draw for each of the three categories. The tournament was played between 26 and 29 January 2011. All events were part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category.[127] A total of $63,000 was awarded in prize money across all the events.[128]
In the opening round World number oneShingo Kunieda defeatedRonald Vink for the loss of just one game. Kunieda would playRobin Ammerlaan in the semifinals after the Dutchman defeated home hope Ben Weekes. In the other half of the drawStéphane Houdet saw off Maikel Scheffers while Stefan Olsson saw off Houdet's doubles partnerNicolas Peifer.[129] In the semifinals Kunieda and Houdet emerged victorious in the battle for the final.[130] Kunieda defeated Houdet for his twelfth Grand Slam title losing just three games.[131]
Championship match result
Shingo Kunieda defeatedStéphane Houdet, 6–0, 6–3.[132]
There were eight entries into the singles competition. On her Grand Slam debut Marjolein Buis won in three sets against Annick Sevenans to reach the semifinals. Also into the semifinals were World number oneEsther Vergeer who recorded her four hundred and second consecutive match win with a 6–0, 6–0 win over her doubles partner,Sharon Walraven. Buis then took on World number two and home favourite Daniela Di Toro who lost just three games on Australia Day against Aniek van Koot.[129] While Jiske Griffioen would play Vergeer in the semifinals after defeating Grand Slam debutant Jordanne Whiley in straight sets.[133] The semifinals witnessed di Toro and Vergeer make the final with straight sets wins.[134] In the final Vergeer claimed her eighth Australian Open title as she defeated di Toro without losing a game to chalk up her four hundredth and fourth consecutive win.[135][136]
Championship match result
Esther Vergeer defeatedDaniela Di Toro, 6–0, 6–0.[132]
The tournament was played in a round robin format.Peter Norfolk, the defending champion, opened with a straight sets win over doubles partnerAndrew Lapthorne.[133] Whilst World number oneDavid Wagner defeated his doubles partnerNick Taylor for the loss of two games.[129] In the second round of matches Wagner edged Norfolk in a final set decider, whilst Grand Slam debutant Lapthorne recorded his first victory as he won in straight sets against Taylor. The loss for Taylor meant that he was eliminated from the event.[137] In the final round robin matches, Norfolk defeated Taylor for the loss of just three games, while Wagner defeated Lapthorne in straight sets. The win for Norfolk and the loss for Lapthorne meant that Norfolk would play Wagner in the final.[138] In the final Wagner defeated Norfolk for the loss of just five games.[139] It was Wagner's first Australian Open singles title.[140]
Championship match result
David Wagner defeatedPeter Norfolk, 6–2, 6–3.[132]
There was four teams competing in this event.Shingo Kunieda andMaikel Scheffers beat Wimbledon champions,Robin Ammerlaan and Stefan Olsson in straight sets. They were joined in the final by the all French pairing ofStéphane Houdet andNicolas Peifer who defeatedRonald Vink and Ben Weekes.[130] In the final Kunieda and Scheffers came from a break down in the first set to defeat the French pair in straight sets.[141]
Championship match result
Shingo Kunieda /Maikel Scheffers defeatedStéphane Houdet /Nicolas Peifer, 6–3, 6–3.[141]
There were four entries to this competition.Esther Vergeer andSharon Walraven defeatedDaniela Di Toro and Jordanne Whiley in straight sets to make the final. The final was turned into an all-Dutch affair as Aniek van Koot and Jiske Griffioen joined them after defeating Marjolein Buis and Annick Sevenans in two tiebreaks.[130] In the final Vergeer and Walraven lost just two games as they defeated van Koot and Griffioen to claim their third consecutive Grand Slam title.[141]
Championship match result
Esther Vergeer /Sharon Walraven defeatedJiske Griffioen /Aniek van Koot, 6–0, 6–2.[141]
There were just two entries in the quad doubles, and they played a straight final to decide the championship.[127] In the one-off match history was made as Lapthorne and Norfolk became the first all-British pair to win a wheelchair Grand Slam doubles title. It was Lapthorne's first Grand Slam title and Norfolk's first Grand Slam doubles title as the pair defeated the all-American pair of Taylor and Wagner in straight sets for their fourth win over them.[142]
Championship match result
Andrew Lapthorne /Peter Norfolk defeatedNicholas Taylor /David Wagner, 6–3, 6–3.[143]
The 2011 Australian Open was broadcast around the world with eleven different broadcasters officially screening the event.Channel 7 was the host broadcaster, withESPN covering North America with its International franchise covering South and Latin America.Eurosport holds the rights to broadcast the tournament in Europe. In Asia broadcasts were covered byESPN Star Sports and in Japan byWowow and by CN Sports Interactive Media Group in China. In Africa coverage is bySuperSport, and in the middle east byAbu Dhabi TV. Pacific coverage was broadcast by Sky New Zealand in New Zealand and by FIJI TV inFiji.[144] During the course of the tournament, Tennis Australia and Eurosport, announced that they had extended their partnership for another five years, which extends Eurosports unbroken coverage of the Australian Open to over twenty years.[145]
For the first time in the history of the Australian Open, the qualifying competition for the main draw was streamed live on theinternet. Camera's covered courts number three, five, six and seven, as the competition was streamed live on australianopen.com, foxsports.com.au, yahoo7.com, livestream.com and on the Australian Open'sFacebook page. The qualifying competition was broadcast between 12 and 15 January.[146] The charity event Rally for Relief was also broadcast live on australianopen.com and Australian network channel seven.[20]
During the first week of the tournament, viewing figures in Australia were down for the second year running.[147] 1.36 million people tuned in for the Men's singles final which was lower than the rating which the women's final received according to figures released byOzTAM.[148]
2011 introduced a kids tennis day event, which took place on the Saturday before the tournament took place, the final day of qualifying (But due to play being washed out Sunday was the final day of qualifying). Around eight thousand fans attended the day,[149] as fans entertained themselves in a variety of activities, including watching stringers string racquets and arts and crafts. But the highlight of the day for many fans was a chance to watch past and present players on show court three. These players included,Pat Cash,Henri Leconte,Peter Luczak,Alicia Molik andAnastasia Rodionova.[150]
A full house of 15,000 people watched the charity fund-raiser Rally for Relief on the Rod Laver Arena,[151] while another twelve hundred watched in the grounds bringing the attendance for the day to 16,220.[18]
A total of 651,127 patrons attended the tournament throughout the two weeks, which was lower than the attendance in 2010, although daily records were set on several days.[152] The middle Saturday witnessed a record-breaking crowd. As 51,276 filled Melbourne Park, which was a record for the middle Saturday and the biggest crowd ever at the Australian Open for a day session. A further 25,845 attended the evening session which brought the total number of patrons for the day to 77,121 which was again record breaking as it was the largest number of spectators to have attended on one day.[153]
The men's and women's singles draw of the 2011 Australian Openseeded the top thirty-two players who were not injured. The seeds were set on the ranking system's that theAssociation of Tennis Professionals and theWomen's Tennis Association use; so the top thirty-two players seeded were the top thirty-two players according to their rankings.
| Sd[26] | Rk[154] | Player[26] | Points[155] | Points defending | Points won | New points[156] | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Rafael Nadal | 12390 | 360 | 360 | 12390 | Quarterfinals lost toDavid Ferrer[157] |
| 2 | 2 | Roger Federer | 9245 | 2000 | 720 | 7965 | Semifinals lost toNovak Djokovic[62] |
| 3 | 3 | Novak Djokovic | 6240 | 360 | 2000 | 7880 | Champion, won againstAndy Murray[64] |
| 4 | 4 | Robin Söderling | 5785 | 10 | 180 | 5955 | Fourth round lost toAlexandr Dolgopolov[51] |
| 5 | 5 | Andy Murray | 5760 | 1200 | 1200 | 5760 | Final lost againstNovak Djokovic[158] |
| 6 | 6 | Tomáš Berdych | 3955 | 45 | 360 | 4270 | Quarterfinals lost toNovak Djokovic[57] |
| 7 | 7 | David Ferrer | 3895 | 45 | 720 | 4570 | Semifinals lost toAndy Murray[63] |
| 8 | 8 | Andy Roddick | 3565 | 360 | 180 | 3385 | Fourth round lost toStan Wawrinka[56] |
| 9 | 9 | Fernando Verdasco | 3240 | 180 | 180 | 3240 | Fourth round lost toTomáš Berdych[52] |
| 10 | 10 | Mikhail Youzhny | 2920 | 90 | 90 | 2920 | Third round lost toMilos Raonic[42] |
| 11 | 11 | Jürgen Melzer | 2785 | 10 | 180 | 2955 | Fourth round lost toAndy Murray[54] |
| 12 | 12 | Gaël Monfils | 2560 | 90 | 90 | 2560 | Third round lost toStan Wawrinka[49] |
| 13 | 13 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 2345 | 720 | 90 | 1715 | Third round lost toAlexandr Dolgopolov[43] |
| 14 | 14 | Nicolás Almagro | 2160 | 180 | 180 | 2160 | Fourth round lost toNovak Djokovic[53] |
| 15 | 15 | Marin Čilić | 2140 | 720 | 180 | 1600 | Fourth round lost toRafael Nadal[55] |
| 16 | 16 | Mardy Fish | 1921 | 10 | 45 | 1956 | Second round lost toTommy Robredo[36] |
| 17 | 17 | Ivan Ljubičić | 1965 | 90 | 90 | 1965 | Third round lost toNicolás Almagro[47] |
| 18 | 18 | Sam Querrey | 1860 | 10 | 10 | 1860 | First round lost toŁukasz Kubot[29] |
| 19 | 19 | Stan Wawrinka | 1855 | 90 | 360 | 2125 | Quarterfinals lost toRoger Federer[58] |
| 20 | 20 | John Isner | 1645 | 180 | 90 | 1555 | Third round lost toMarin Čilić[50] |
| 21 | 21 | Marcos Baghdatis | 1580 | 90 | 90 | 1580 | Third round lost toJürgen Melzer[45] |
| 22 | 22 | Michaël Llodra | 1575 | 45 | 45 | 1575 | Second round lost toMilos Raonic[33] |
| 23 | 23 | Nikolay Davydenko | 1555 | 360 | 10 | 1205 | First round lost toFlorian Mayer[30] |
| 24 | 24 | Ernests Gulbis | 1575 | 10 | 10 | 1575 | First round lost toBenjamin Becker[28] |
| 25 | 25 | Albert Montañés | 1495 | 90 | 45 | 1450 | Second round lost toXavier Malisse[37] |
| 26 | 26 | Juan Mónaco | 1480 | 90 | 45 | 1435 | Second round lost toRobin Haase[35] |
| 27 | 27 | David Nalbandian | 1610 | 0 | 45 | 1655 | Second round lost toRičardas Berankis[38] |
| 28 | 29 | Richard Gasquet | 1280 | 10 | 90 | 1360 | Third round lost toTomáš Berdych[46] |
| 29 | 30 | Viktor Troicki | 1445 | 45 | 90 | 1535 | Third round lost toNovak Djokovic[48] |
| 30 | 31 | Thomaz Bellucci | 1355 | 45 | 45 | 1355 | Second round lost toJan Hernych[39] |
| 31 | 32 | Feliciano López | 1310 | 90 | 45 | 1265 | Second round lost toBernard Tomic[34] |
| 32 | 33 | Guillermo García López | 1300 | 10 | 90 | 1380 | Third round lost toAndy Murray[44] |
| Rank | Player | Points | Points won | New points | Withdrew due to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 1415 | 10 | 0 | 1405 | Knee and wrist injury[159] |
| Seed[26] | Rank[160] | Player[26] | Points before[160] | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Caroline Wozniacki | 8,035 | 280 | 900 | 8,655 | Semifinals lost toLi Na[86] |
| 2 | 2 | Vera Zvonareva | 6,785 | 280 | 900 | 7,405 | Semifinals lost toKim Clijsters[87] |
| 3 | 3 | Kim Clijsters | 6,675 | 160 | 2,000 | 8,515 | Champion, won againstLi Na[161] |
| 4 | 5 | Venus Williams | 4,985 | 500 | 160 | 4,645 | Third round lost toAndrea Petkovic[77] |
| 5 | 6 | Samantha Stosur | 4,982 | 280 | 160 | 4,862 | Third round lost toPetra Kvitová[82] |
| 6 | 7 | Francesca Schiavone | 4,835 | 280 | 500 | 5,055 | Quarterfinals lost toCaroline Wozniacki[162] |
| 7 | 8 | Jelena Janković | 4,445 | 160 | 100 | 4,385 | Second round lost toPeng Shuai[70] |
| 8 | 9 | Victoria Azarenka | 4,155 | 500 | 280 | 3,935 | Fourth round lost toLi Na[163] |
| 9 | 11 | Li Na | 3,950 | 900 | 1,400 | 4,450 | Final lost toKim Clijsters |
| 10 | 12 | Shahar Pe'er | 3,225 | 160 | 160 | 3,225 | Third round lost toFlavia Pennetta[81] |
| 11 | 13 | Justine Henin | 3,215 | 1,400 | 160 | 0† | Third round lost toSvetlana Kuznetsova[76] |
| 12 | 14 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 3,000 | 160 | 500 | 3,340 | Quarterfinals lost toKim Clijsters[164] |
| 13 | 15 | Nadia Petrova | 2,702 | 500 | 160 | 2,362 | Third round lost toEkaterina Makarova[78] |
| 14 | 16 | Maria Sharapova | 2,661 | 5 | 280 | 2,936 | Fourth round lostAndrea Petkovic[84] |
| 15 | 17 | Marion Bartoli | 2,655 | 160 | 100 | 2,595 | Second round lost toVesna Manasieva[75] |
| 16 | 18 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 2,585 | 100 | 160 | 2,645 | Third round lost toIveta Benešová[79] |
| 17 | 22 | Aravane Rezaï | 2,445 | 100 | 5 | 2,350 | First round lost toBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová[66] |
| 18 | 19 | Maria Kirilenko | 2,540 | 500 | 100 | 2,140 | Second round lost toIveta Benešová[71] |
| 19 | 20 | Ana Ivanovic | 2,500 | 100 | 5 | 2,405 | First round lost toEkaterina Makarova[69] |
| 20 | 21 | Kaia Kanepi | 2,460 | 100 | 100 | 2,460 | Second round lost toJulia Görges[73] |
| 21 | 24 | Yanina Wickmayer | 2,370 | 280 | 100 | 2,190 | Second round lost toAnastasija Sevastova[75] |
| 22 | 25 | Flavia Pennetta | 2,355 | 100 | 280 | 2,535 | Fourth round lost toPetra Kvitová[165] |
| 23 | 26 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2,310 | 280 | 280 | 2,310 | Fourth round lost toFrancesca Schiavone[166] |
| 24 | 23 | Alisa Kleybanova | 2,420 | 160 | 100 | 2,360 | Second round lost toSimona Halep[72] |
| 25 | 28 | Petra Kvitová | 2,018 | 100 | 500 | 2,418 | Quarterfinals lost toVera Zvonareva[167] |
| 26 | 29 | María José Martínez Sánchez | 2,010 | 100 | 100 | 2,010 | Second round lost toAlizé Cornet |
| 27 | 30 | Alexandra Dulgheru | 2,000 | 5 | 5 | 2,000 | First round lost toAyumi Morita[68] |
| 28 | 31 | Daniela Hantuchová | 1,945 | 160 | 5 | 1,790 | First round lost toRegina Kulikova[67] |
| 29 | 32 | Dominika Cibulková | 1,905 | 5 | 160 | 2,060 | Third round lost toCaroline Wozniacki[80] |
| 30 | 33 | Andrea Petkovic | 1,890 | 100 | 500 | 2,290 | Quarterfinals lost toLi Na[168] |
| 31 | 35 | Lucie Šafářová | 1,780 | 5 | 160 | 1,935 | Third round lost toVera Zvonareva[169] |
| 32 | 36 | Tsvetana Pironkova | 1,722 | 100 | 100 | 1,722 | Second round lost toMonica Niculescu[74] |
† The player retired from professional tennis and requested to be removed from the WTA rankings at the end of the tournament.
The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Serena Williams | 5,035 | 2,000 | 3,035 | Foot injury[170] |
| 27 | Zheng Jie | 2,158 | 900 | 1,258 | Wrist injury |
Tennis Australia awarded eight wildcards for the men's and women's professional singles competitions. Former AustralianGrand Slam champions,Pat Rafter andTodd Woodbridge helped to select the four discretionary wildcards in the men's draw. In an agreement with theUnited States Tennis Association, Tennis Australia gave one man and one woman from the United States a wildcard into the Australian Open.[171] Tennis Australia also has a similar agreement with theFrench Tennis Federation.[172] The Australian Open is promoted as "the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific"; one male and one female player from this geographical area was awarded a wildcard. The final wildcard was awarded to the winner of the Australian Open wildcard playoff, a tournament between Australian players, who do not receive direct entry into the draw.[173] Below is a list of players and teams who received wildcard entries into the main draw.
Men's singles wildcard entries[edit] | Women's singles wildcard entries[edit]
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Men's doubles wildcard entries[edit] | Women's doubles wildcard entries[edit]
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Sophie Ferguson /Marinko MatosevicJarmila Groth /Samuel GrothMirjana Lučić /Bernard TomicAlicia Molik /Peter LuczakSally Peers /Carsten BallOlivia Rogowska /Matthew EbdenRennae Stubbs /Chris GuccioneThe following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
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In the men's singles one hundred and twenty eight players, including eight wildcards competed for sixteen entries into the main draw of the 2011 Australian Open. Matches commenced on 12 January and concluded on 15 January 2011, with players required to win three matches to qualify.[184] On the second day of qualifying, the entire schedule was washed out by rain. This was the first time since the Australian Open moved toMelbourne Park fromKooyong in 1988 that play has failed to take place on at least one court.[185] Below is a list of qualifiers for the main draw of the men's and women's singles events.
Men's singles qualifiers entries[edit]Main article:2011 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying
The following players received entry from a lucky loser spot: | Women's singles qualifiers entries[edit]Main article:2011 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying
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The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries.
Men's singles[edit]
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Below is a list of the sixteen seeds for the boys and girls singles and the eight qualifiers for each event.
Boys' singles[edit]
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Qualifying for the junior events took place between 20 and 21 January 2011 at the Pakenham Regional Tennis Centre.
Boys' singles qualifiers entries[edit]
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Below is a list of the seeds for the singles tournaments of the wheelchair tennis event.
Men's singles[edit]
| Women's singles[edit]
| Quad singles[edit]
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