2011 French Open – Men's Singles

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating long-time rival Roger Federer 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–1 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2011 French Open, tying him with Björn Borg for most in the Open Era. It was the fourth time Nadal had defeated Federer in the Roland Garros final and the fifth time overall. In the first round, the Spaniard played his first five-set match at Roland Garros since his debut in 2005, beating John Isner. Federer was trying to become the first male player in the Open Era and the third man overall to achieve a double career Grand Slam.

Men's Singles
2011 French Open
Champion Rafael Nadal
Runner-up Roger Federer
Final score7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–1
Main article: 2011 French Open

Nadal retained the ATP no. 1 singles ranking by defending the title. Nadal and Novak Djokovic were in contention for the top ranking at the start of the tournament.

This edition of the tournament witnessed the top four seeds advancing to the semifinals. The tournament saw the end of the streak of Djokovic, who was one win away from tying John McEnroe for best start to a season with 42 wins, before he was defeated by Federer in the semifinals.

Although this was the sixth time that Nadal won the French Open, this was the first time since 2001 in which the men's top seed won the French Open.[1]

Seeds
  1. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
  2. Novak Djokovic (Semifinals)
  3. Roger Federer (Final)
  4. Andy Murray (Semifinals)
  5. Robin Söderling (Quarterfinals)
  6. Tomáš Berdych (First round)
  7. David Ferrer (Fourth round)
  8. Jürgen Melzer (Second round)
  9. Gaël Monfils (Quarterfinals)
  10. Mardy Fish (Third round)
  11. Nicolás Almagro (First round)
  12. Mikhail Youzhny (Third round)
  13. Richard Gasquet (Fourth round)
  14. Stanislas Wawrinka (Fourth round)
  15. Viktor Troicki (Fourth round)
  16. Fernando Verdasco (Third round)
  17. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Third round)
  18. Gilles Simon (Fourth round)
  19. Marin Čilić (First round)
  20. Florian Mayer (Second round)
  21. Alexandr Dolgopolov (Third round)
  22. Michaël Llodra (First round)
  23. Thomaz Bellucci (Third round)
  24. Sam Querrey (Second round)
  25. Juan Martín del Potro (Third round)
  26. Milos Raonic (First round)
  27. Marcos Baghdatis (Second round)
  28. Nikolay Davydenko (Second round)
  29. Janko Tipsarević (Third round)
  30. Guillermo García-López (Third round)
  31. Sergiy Stakhovsky (Third round)
  32. Kevin Anderson (Second round)

Qualifying
Main article: 2011 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Rafael Nadal 6 6 77    
5 Robin Söderling 4 1 63    
1 Rafael Nadal 6 7 6    
4 Andy Murray 4 5 4    
4 Andy Murray 77 7 6    
  Juan Ignacio Chela 62 5 2    
1 Rafael Nadal 7 77 5 6  
3 Roger Federer 5 63 7 1  
9 Gaël Monfils 4 3 63    
3 Roger Federer 6 6 77    
3 Roger Federer 77 6 3 77  
2 Novak Djokovic 65 3 6 65  
  Fabio Fognini
2 Novak Djokovic w/o

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 R Nadal 6 62 62 6 6
  J Isner 4 77 77 2 4 1 R Nadal 7 6 77    
  S Giraldo 65 3 3       P Andújar 5 3 64    
  P Andújar 77 6 6     1 R Nadal 6 6 6    
  P Cuevas 6 3 2 1r   Q A Veić 1 3 0    
Q A Veić 4 6 6 3   Q A Veić 3 6 7 3 6
Q D Gremelmayr 62 1 3     28 N Davydenko 6 2 5 6 1
28 N Davydenko 77 6 6     1 R Nadal 7 6 6    
24 S Querrey 3 6 6 6     I Ljubičić 5 3 3    
  P Kohlschreiber 6 1 2 4   24 S Querrey 62 4 4    
  I Ljubičić 6 6 6       I Ljubičić 77 6 6    
  S Devvarman 4 3 4       I Ljubičić 6 78 6    
  D Tursunov 5 6 3 6 1 16 F Verdasco 3 66 4    
  X Malisse 7 3 6 3 6   X Malisse 6 3 65 1  
  J Mónaco 2 5 6 4   16 F Verdasco 4 6 77 6  
16 F Verdasco 6 7 4 6  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
10 M Fish 6 611 6 6  
  R Mello 2 713 2 4   10 M Fish 77 6 6    
  D Gimeno-Traver 2 63 3       R Haase 61 2 1    
  R Haase 6 77 6     10 M Fish 3 4 2    
  J Chardy 6 6 6     18 G Simon 6 6 6    
  G Dimitrov 2 4 4       J Chardy 6 4 1 4  
  M Russell 3 6 1 0   18 G Simon 4 6 6 6  
18 G Simon 6 4 6 6   18 G Simon 2 3 65    
27 M Baghdatis 77 6 6     5 R Söderling 6 6 77    
  F Gil 64 2 2     27 M Baghdatis 5 4 66    
Q L Mayer 3 77 6 6   Q L Mayer 7 6 78    
  D Brown 6 65 2 2   Q L Mayer 1 4 3    
Q A Ramos 6 65 4 6 6 5 R Söderling 6 6 6    
Q J Martí 3 77 6 1 3 Q A Ramos 3 4 4    
LL R Harrison 1 77 3 5   5 R Söderling 6 6 6    
5 R Söderling 6 65 6 7  

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 A Murray 6 6 6    
Q É Prodon 4 1 3     4 A Murray 77 6 7    
LL S Bolelli 6 6 65 6   LL S Bolelli 64 4 5    
Q F Dancevic 1 3 77 2   4 A Murray 6 6 6    
WC A Clément 6 1 711 6     M Berrer 2 3 2    
  F Volandri 3 6 69 4   WC A Clément 66 6 5 4  
  M Berrer 6 4 6 6     M Berrer 78 3 7 6  
26 M Raonic 4 6 3 4   4 A Murray 4 4 6 6 7
21 A Dolgopolov 6 6 6     15 V Troicki 6 6 3 2 5
  R Schüttler 3 3 1     21 A Dolgopolov 6 6 6    
  A Haider-Maurer 6 65 2 0     R Sweeting 2 4 2    
  R Sweeting 1 77 6 6   21 A Dolgopolov 4 6 3 4  
  T Kamke 65 6 6 6   15 V Troicki 6 3 6 6  
  O Rochus 77 3 3 2     T Kamke 2 2 64    
  J Reister 4 3 3     15 V Troicki 6 6 77    
15 V Troicki 6 6 6    

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 N Almagro 6 6 63 65 4
Q Ł Kubot 3 2 77 77 6 Q Ł Kubot 6 77 6    
  C Berlocq 7 6 6       C Berlocq 3 64 3    
WC B Tomic 5 4 2     Q Ł Kubot 77 4 5  4  
  P Starace 62 1 1     Q A Falla 64 6 7  6  
Q A Falla 77 6 6     Q A Falla 4 77 6 6  
  I Kunitsyn 3 6 4 3   20 F Mayer 6 64 1 2  
20 F Mayer 6 4 6 6   Q A Falla 6 2 6 65 2
32 K Anderson 6 6 66 6     JI Chela 4 6 1 77 6
  N Mahut 4 4 78 3   32 K Anderson 6 3 4 6 2
  JI Chela 77 6 6       JI Chela 3 6 6 4 6
WC T Smyczek 65 1 1       JI Chela 6 6 3 77  
WC É Roger-Vasselin 6 2 4 6 5 Q L Rosol 2 4 6 65  
Q L Rosol 3 6 6 3 7 Q L Rosol 64 6 4 77 6
LL A Beck 3 4 2     8 J Melzer 77 4 6 63 4
8 J Melzer 6 6 6    

Bottom half

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 D Ferrer 6 6 6    
  J Nieminen 3 3 1     7 D Ferrer 6 6 6    
  J Benneteau 4 6 6 6     J Benneteau 3 4 2    
  R Machado 6 1 2 0   7 D Ferrer 6 6 6    
  K Nishikori 6 6 6     31 S Stakhovsky 1 1 3    
  Y-h Lu 1 3 4       K Nishikori 1 6 3 63  
Q D Guez 79 3 3 3   31 S Stakhovsky 6 3 6 77  
31 S Stakhovsky 67 6 6 6   7 D Ferrer 4 6 5 6 6
22 M Llodra 77 3 3 3   9 G Monfils 6 2 7 1 8
Q S Darcis 65 6 6 6   Q S Darcis 7 6 6    
  P Petzschner 77 6 6       P Petzschner 5 4 4    
  M Zverev 63 0 4     Q S Darcis 3 4 5    
  A Mannarino 2 3 2     9 G Monfils 6 6 7    
WC G Rufin 6 6 6     WC G Rufin 3 6 1 3  
Q B Phau 6 3 5 0   9 G Monfils 6 1 6 6  
9 G Monfils 4 6 7 6  

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
14 S Wawrinka 4 6 6 6  
Q A Gensse 6 3 4 2   14 S Wawrinka 6 6 6    
Q T Schoorel 77 6 6     Q T Schoorel 3 2 4    
  M González 65 3 3     14 S Wawrinka 4 63 77 6 6
  F Serra 4 1 3     17 J-W Tsonga 6 77 65 2 3
  I Andreev 6 6 6       I Andreev 3 64 3    
  J Hájek 3 2 2     17 J-W Tsonga 6 77 6    
17 J-W Tsonga 6 6 6     14 S Wawrinka 3 2 5    
29 J Tipsarević 77 6 6     3 R Federer 6 6 7    
  B Dabul 61 1 0     29 J Tipsarević 6 6 6    
  I Dodig 3 6 66 4     P Riba 1 3 0    
  P Riba 6 3 78 6   29 J Tipsarević 1 4 3    
WC V Millot 2 7 77 4 1 3 R Federer 6 6 6    
WC M Teixeira 6 5 64 6 6 WC M Teixeira 3 0 2    
  F López 3 4 63 3 R Federer 6 6 6    
3 R Federer 6 6 77

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 T Berdych 6 6 2 2 7
Q S Robert 3 3 6 6 9 Q S Robert 2 1 0    
  F Fognini 6 6 6       F Fognini 6 6 6    
  D Istomin 4 2 2       F Fognini 4 6 6 6  
PR T Haas 4 6 61 4   30 G García-López 6 3 3 1  
LL M İlhan 6 4 77 6   LL M İlhan 4 6 2 6 11
  R Kendrick 1 5 6 3   30 G García-López 6 1 6 4 13
30 G García-López 6 7 4 6     F Fognini 4 6 3 6 11
19 M Čilić 65 4 4       A Montañés 6 4 6 3 9
  R Ramírez Hidalgo 77 6 6       R Ramírez Hidalgo 77 4 1 2  
LL M Gicquel 4 4 2       A Montañés 65 6 6 6  
  A Montañés 6 6 6       A Montañés 6 77 6    
  D Brands 2 4 4     12 M Youzhny 1 60 1    
  M Kukushkin 6 6 6       M Kukushkin 3 5 4    
  G Soeda 5 2 4     12 M Youzhny 6 7 6    
12 M Youzhny 7 6 6    

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 R Gasquet 7 6 6    
  R Štěpánek 5 3 0     13 R Gasquet 4 6 6 6  
LL A Bogomolov Jr. 3 6 66 2     M Granollers 6 3 2 4  
  M Granollers 6 3 78 6   13 R Gasquet 6 6 3 6  
  T Gabashvili 3 5 5     23 T Bellucci 2 3 6 3  
  A Seppi 6 7 7       A Seppi 1 2 4    
  A Golubev 4 4 77 65   23 T Bellucci 6 6 6    
23 T Bellucci 6 6 64 77   13 R Gasquet 4 4 2    
25 JM del Potro 67 6 7 6   2 N Djokovic 6 6 6    
PR I Karlović 79 3 5 4   25 JM del Potro 6 6 6    
  E Gulbis 1 4 2       B Kavčič 3 2 4    
  B Kavčič 6 6 6     25 JM del Potro 3 6 3 2  
WC B Paire 5 6 1 64   2 N Djokovic 6 3 6 6  
  V Hănescu 7 4 6 77     V Hănescu 4 1 3r    
  T de Bakker 2 1 3     2 N Djokovic 6 6 2    
2 N Djokovic 6 6 6    

References
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