2011 Australian Open

the tennis tournament the snooker tournament 2011 Australian Goldfields Open June 2011 December 2019 2011 Australian Open Australian Open Poster 2011.jpg 150px 17–30 January 2011 99th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Melbourne Park Hard (Plexicushion) SER Novak Djokovic BEL Kim Clijsters USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan ARG Gisela Dulko / ITA Flavia Pennetta SVN Katarina Srebotnik / CAN Daniel Nestor CZE Jiří Veselý BEL An-Sophie Mestach SVK Filip Horanský / CZE Jiří Veselý BEL An-Sophie Mestach / NED Demi Schuurs JPN Shingo Kunieda NED Esther Vergeer USA David Wagner NED Maikel Scheffers / JPN Shingo Kunieda NED Esther Vergeer / NED Sharon Walraven GBR Andy Lapthorne / GBR Peter Norfolk The 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, the ITF Junior Tour, and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior, and wheelchair players were held. The tournament took place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia from 17 to 30 January, it was the 99th editionhttp://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Media/Videos/2011/01/ATP-Uncovered-S3-E3-Australian-Open.aspx ATP World Tour Uncovered – Australian Open atpworldtour.com 29 January 2011 of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam event of 2011. The tournament was played on hardcourts and was organised by the International Tennis Federation and Tennis Australia. Roger Federer was unsuccessful in his title defence, being defeated by Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, and Serena Williams was unable to defend her title due to a foot injury she suffered shortly after winning Wimbledon last year. Djokovic won the Australian Open for the second time, and Kim Clijsters, the runner-up to Justine Henin-Hardenne in 2004, won her maiden Australian Open. In the men's doubles the Bryan brothers won their fifth Australian Open while Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta won their maiden Grand Slam title in the women's doubles. Daniel Nestor claimed his second mixed doubles Grand Slam alongside Katarina 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 by Jiří Veselý and An-Sophie Mestach. Vesely won the doubles alongside Filip Horanský whilst Mestach won her doubles crown with Demi 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 since Kristian Pless and Virginie Razzano achieved this at the 1999 Australian Open. Shingo Kunieda and Esther 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 by Maikel 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 by Sharon Walraven in the doubles. In the Quad events David Wagner won the singles while Andy Lapthorne and Peter Norfolk took the doubles crown. Tournament 150px|thumb|left|Rod Laver Arena where the Finals of the Australian Open took place. The 2011 Australian Open was the 99th edition of the Australian Open, held at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Victoria. The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Tennis Australia,http://www.itftennis.com/abouttheitf/worldwide/grandslams/index.asp ITF Grand Slam tournaments itftennis.com 9 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20050204165130/http://www.itftennis.com/abouttheitf/worldwide/grandslams/index.asp 4 February 2005 that was part of the 2011 ATP World Tour and the 2011 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 for wheelchair tennis players, they competed in two categories: Paraplegic players where men and women play in separate competitions and a category for Quadriplegics, shortened to Quads and is a mixed event. These competitions are part of the NEC tour, under the Grand Slam category. https://web.archive.org/web/20101205025331/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/tournamentoverview.asp?tournament=1100022615 5 December 2010 The tournament was played on Plexicushion Prestige AO hard courts,http://www.plexipave.com/tennis/plexicushion.html Plexicushion Tennis Court Surface plexipave.com 25 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110407230215/http://www.plexipave.com/tennis/plexicushion.html 7 April 2011 deadhttp://www.plexipave.com/company/tournaments.html Plexicushion tournaments plexipave.com 25 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110106013243/http://www.plexipave.com/company/tournaments.html 6 January 2011 which were rated a medium-fast pace by the ITF.http://www.plexipave.com/tech_docs/certifications/ITF_Pace4_certification%202013.pdf Plexicushion Prestige AO ITF Court Pace Classification plexipave.com 25 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110112120739/http://www.plexipave.com/tech_docs/certifications/ITF_Pace4_certification%202013.pdf 12 January 2011 dead The tournament took place over twenty-five courts, including three showcourts: the Hisense Arena, the Margaret Court Arena and the Rod Laver Arena (the Hisense and Rod Laver Arenas have roofs which allow play to continue indoors should the roof be needed). Points and prize money Point distribution Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event. Senior points StageMen's singleshttp://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Rankings-FAQ.aspx 8 January 2011 Rankings explained atpworldtour.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110110061359/http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Rankings-FAQ.aspx 10 January 2011 liveMen's doublesWomen's singleshttp://www.wtatour.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/AboutTheTour/rules.pdf WTA Tour rules 8 January 2011 wtatour.com 210 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110124021713/http://www.wtatour.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/AboutTheTour/rules.pdf 24 January 2011 Women's doubles Champion 2000 Runner up 1200 1400Semifinals 720 900Quarterfinals 360 500Round of 16 180 280Round of 32 90 160Round of 64 45 0 100 5Round of 128 10 – 5 –Qualifier 25 60Qualifying 3rd round 16 50 Qualifying 2nd round 8 40Qualifying 1st round 0 2 Junior points Stagehttp://www.itftennis.com/juniors/rankings/tournamentgrades.asp Juniors tournament grades itftennis.com 25 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111215195148/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/rankings/tournamentgrades.asp 15 December 2011http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54603_original.PDF 2011 ITF junior rules and regs 25 January 2011 itftennis.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121017075823/http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54603_original.PDF 17 October 2012 Boys singlesBoys doublesGirls singlesGirls doubles Champion 250 180 250 180 Runner up 180 120 180 120Semifinals 120 80 120 80Quarterfinals 80 50 80 50Round of 16 50 30 50 30Round of 32 30 n/a 30 n/aQualifier who loses in first round 25n/a 25n/aQualifying Final round 20n/a 20 n/a Wheelchair points Stagehttp://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54771_original.PDF Wheelchair tennis rules and regs for 2011 25 January 2011 itftennis.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121017075841/http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54771_original.PDF 17 October 2012 Men's singlesMen's doublesWomen's singlesWomen's doublesQuad singlesQuad doubles Champion 800 Runner up 500 100Semifinals/3rd 375 100 375 100 375 n/aQuarterfinals/4th 100 n/a 100 n/a 100 n/a Prize money 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 from 2010.http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/182378/record-prize-money-for-2011-australian-open Record prize money for 2011 Australian Open 5 October 2010 sportbusiness.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120820103526/http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/182378/record-prize-money-for-2011-australian-open 20 August 2012 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 perspective Kim Clijsters and Rafael Nadal both took home US$1.7 million for winning the 2010 US Open.http://www.thesportscampus.com/201010058039/the-business-of-sports/australian-open-tennis-to-offer-record-prize-money https://web.archive.org/web/20110717032742/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201010058039/the-business-of-sports/australian-open-tennis-to-offer-record-prize-money dead 17 July 2011 Australian Open to offer record prize money thesportscampus.com 5 October 2011 Below is the list of prize money given to each player in the main draw of the professional competitions; all prize money is in Australian dollars (A$); doubles prize money is distributed per pair.http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/australian-open-tennis-prize-money-2011.php 2011 Australian Open Prize money altiusdirectory 22 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101218191113/http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/australian-open-tennis-prize-money-2011.php 18 December 2010 dead Men's and women's singles Winners: $2,200,000 Runners-up: $1,100,000 Semi-finalists: $420,000 Quarter-finalists: $210,000 Fourth round: $93,000 Third round: $54,500 Second round: $32,000 First round: $20,000 Men's and women's doubles Winners: $454,500 Runners-up: $227,250 Semi-finalists: $113,000 Quarter-finalists: $56,000 Third round: $31,500 Second round: $17,200 First round: $9,600 Mixed doubles Winners: $135,500 Runners-up: $67,500 Semi-finalists: $33,900 Quarter-finalists: $15,500 Second round: $7,800 First round: $3,800 Fundraising for the Queensland floods 2010–2011 Queensland floods Following widespread flooding in Queensland, several players decided to raise money for the cause. The Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women's Tennis Association donated ten dollars for every ace served during the Australian Open as well as during the two pre-tournament joint events in Brisbane and Sydney. In total, the ATP and WTA raised $51,070.http://www.wtatour.com/news/20110201/wta-atp-over-50000-for-flood-relief_2256076_2281611 WTA & ATP: Over $50,000 For Flood Relief 1 February 2011 wtatour.com In Brisbane, Andy Roddick and Sam Stosur pledged a hundred dollars for every ace they hit, which was also matched by Australian player Matthew 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, the Brisbane International donated another five thousand dollars.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/01/Other/ATP-World-Tour-And-WTA-Help-Flood-Relief.aspx ATP, WTA aid Australian flood relief 11 January 2011 atpworldtour.com American player Bethanie Mattek-Sands pledged to donate five percent of her prize money from the Hobart International and Australian Open to the cause.http://www.wtatour.com/page/OffCourtNews/Read/0,,12781~2263384,00.html Mattek-Sands To Donate To Floods 11 January 2011 wtatour.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110114005612/http://www.wtatour.com/page/OffCourtNews/Read/0%2C%2C12781~2263384%2C00.html 14 January 2011 dead The ITF donated $25,000 towards the rebuilding of tennis facilities.http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101169795/news-bytes/tennis-superstars-raise-more-than-18-million-for-queensland-flood-relief https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033021/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101169795/news-bytes/tennis-superstars-raise-more-than-18-million-for-queensland-flood-relief dead 17 July 2011 Tennis superstars raise more than $1.8 million for Queensland flood relief thesportscampus.com 16 January 2011 Rally for Relief 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 Queenslanders Sam Stosur and Pat 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.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/01/Other/Rally-For-Relief.aspx Players To Rally For Relief at Australian Open 13 January 2011 atpworldtour.com Queensland Energy Resources pledged to match the total amount of money raised.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-15/201101151295075213561.html# Queensland energy company backs Rally for Relief 15 January 2011 australianopen.com Tennis Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20110117230349/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-15/201101151295075213561.html 17 January 2011 The event raised $1.8 million.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/01/Other/Rally-For-Relief-A-Success.aspx Rally for Relief a success atpworldtour.com 16 January 2011http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-16/201101161295161150616.html# Rafter and Stosur delighted with Rally for Relief Eleanor Preston 16 January 2011 australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150447/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-16/201101161295161150616.html 29 June 2011 Singles players Men's singles ChampionRunner-upSRB Novak Djokovic [3] GBR Andy Murray [5] Semifinals outESP David Ferrer [7] SUI Roger Federer [2]Quarterfinals outESP Rafael Nadal [1]UKR Alexandr DolgopolovCZE Tomáš Berdych [6]SUI Stan Wawrinka [19]4th round outCRO Marin Čilić [15]CAN Milos Raonic (Q) SWE Robin Söderling [4]AUT Jürgen Melzer [11]ESP Fernando Verdasco [9] ESP Nicolás Almagro [14]USA Andy Roddick [8]ESP Tommy Robredo3rd round outAUS Bernard Tomic (WC) USA John Isner [20]RUS Mikhail Youzhny [10]LIT Richard BerankisCZE Jan Hernych (Q)FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [13] CYP Marcos Baghdatis [21]ESP Guillermo García López [32]FRA Richard Gasquet [28]JPN Kei NishikoriCRO Ivan Ljubičić [17]SRB Viktor Troicki [29]NED Robin HaaseFRA Gaël Monfils [12]UKR Sergiy StakhovskyBEL Xavier Malisse2nd round outUSA Ryan Sweeting (Q)ESP Feliciano López [31]CZE Radek ŠtěpánekCOL Santiago GiraldoSLO Blaz Kavčič (Q)FRA Michaël Llodra [22]ARG David Nalbandian [27]USA Michael RussellLUX Gilles Müller (Q)BRA Thomaz Bellucci [30]GER Benjamin BeckerITA Andreas SeppiESP Pere Riba ARG Juan Martín del Potro (PR)ARG Eduardo SchwankUKR Illya MarchenkoGER Philipp Kohlschreiber FRA Adrian MannarinoGER Florian MayerSRB Janko TipsarevićRUS Igor AndreevFRA Benoît Paire (WC)FRA Nicolas Mahut (Q)CRO Ivan DodigRUS Igor KunitsynARG Juan Mónaco [26]BUL Grigor Dimitrov (Q)POR Frederico GilUSA Mardy Fish [16]POL Łukasz KubotESP Albert Montañés [25]FRA Gilles Simon1st round outBRA Marcos DanielESP Daniel Gimeno TraverFRA Jérémy ChardyCOL Alejandro FallaFRA Florent Serra GER Denis Gremelmayr (Q)POR Rui MachadoUSA Donald Young (Q)TUR Marsel İlhanRSA Kevin AndersonGER Björn PhauARG Juan Ignacio ChelaAUS Lleyton HewittAUS Marinko Matosevic (WC)AUS Matthew Ebden (WC)FIN Jarkko NieminenITA Potito StaraceGER Simon Stadler (Q)UZB Denis IstominBRA Ricardo MelloLAT Ernests Gulbis [24]KAZ Mikhail KukushkinFRA Arnaud ClémentGER Philipp PetzschnerFRA Vincent Millot (Q)AUS Carsten Ball (WC)ISR Dudi SelaSLO Grega Žemlja (Q)GER Michael BerrerARG Leonardo MayerESP Rubén Ramírez HidalgoSVK Karol BeckITA Marco Crugnola (Q)GER Tobias KamkeUSA Ryan Harrison (WC)CAN Frank Dancevic (Q)RUS Nikolay Davydenko [23]ITA Fabio FogniniGER Mischa ZverevGER Rainer SchüttlerFRA Stéphane Robert (Q)ITA Filippo VolandriITA Flavio Cipolla (Q)AUS Peter Luczak (WC)RUS Dmitry Tursunov (PR)AUS Brian DabulCRO Ivo KarlovićESP Marcel GranollersCZE Jan HájekPOL Michał PrzysiężnyARG Carlos BerlocqGER Simon Greul (LL)RUS Teymuraz GabashviliKAZ Andrey GolubevURU Pablo CuevasNED Thiemo de BakkerROU Victor HănescuIND Somdev Devvarman (WC)GER Daniel BrandsUSA Sam Querrey [18]GER Dustin BrownESP Pablo AndújarTPE Lu Yen-hsunSVK Lukáš Lacko Women's singles ChampionRunner-upBEL Kim Clijsters [3]CHN Li Na [9]Semifinals outDEN Caroline Wozniacki [1] RUS Vera Zvonareva [2]Quarterfinals outITA Francesca Schiavone [6]GER Andrea Petkovic [30]POL Agnieszka Radwańska [12]CZE Petra Kvitová [25]4th round outLAT Anastasija SevastovaRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova [23]RUS Maria Sharapova [14]BLR Victoria Azarenka [8]CHN Peng ShuaiRUS Ekaterina MakarovaITA Flavia Pennetta [22]CZE Iveta Benešová3rd round outSVK Dominika Cibulková [29]RUS Vesna Manasieva (Q)BEL Justine Henin [11]ROU Monica NiculescuUSA Venus Williams [4]GER Julia GörgesCZE Barbora Záhlavová-StrýcováRSA Chanelle ScheepersJPN Ayumi MoritaROU Simona HalepRUS Nadia Petrova [13] FRA Alizé CornetAUS Samantha Stosur [5]ISR Shahar Pe'er [10]RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [16]CZE Lucie Šafářová [31]2nd round outUSA Vania KingITA Alberta BriantiBEL Yanina Wickmayer [21]FRA Marion Bartoli [15]GBR Elena BaltachaNED Arantxa Rus (Q)BUL Tsvetana Pironkova [32]CAN Rebecca MarinoCZE Sandra ZáhlavováGBR Anne Keothavong (Q)EST Kaia Kanepi [20]FRA Virginie RazzanoRUS Evgeniya RodinaAUS Jelena Dokić (WC)RUS Regina KulikovaCZE Andrea HlaváčkováSRB Jelena Janković [7]FRA Caroline Garcia (WC)RUS Alisa Kleybanova [24]CRO Petra Martić (Q)AUS Alicia Molik (WC)UKR Lesia Tsurenko (Q)ESP María José Martínez Sánchez [26]ESP Carla Suárez NavarroUSA Vera DushevinaRUS Anna ChakvetadzeESP Lourdes Domínguez LinoROU Sorana CîrsteaGER Kristina BarroisRUS Maria Kirilenko [18]CZE Klára ZakopalováSRB Bojana Jovanovski1st round outARG Gisela Dulko AUT Tamira PaszekCZE Lucie HradeckáGER Angelique KerberAUS Jarmila GrothSLO Polona HercogESP Laura Pous TióITA Tathiana GarbinIND Sania Mirza (Q)USA Jamie Hampton (Q)USA Bethanie Mattek-SandsUSA Alison RiskeFRA Pauline ParmentierSUI Timea BacsinszkyJPN Junri NamigataESP Arantxa Parra SantonjaITA Sara ErraniCZE Renata VoráčováRUS Arina Rodionova (Q)USA Jill CraybasSVK Magdaléna RybárikováROU Edina Gallovits-HallRUS Elena VesninaTHA Tamarine TanasugarnSWE Sofia ArvidssonAUS Olivia Rogowska (WC)CZE Zuzana OndráškováFRA Aravane Rezaï [17]SVK Daniela Hantuchová [28]CRO Karolina ŠpremAUT Patricia Mayr-AchleitnerGER Kathrin Wörle (Q)RUS Alla KudryavtsevaUKR Kateryna BondarenkoUSA Varvara LepchenkoROU Alexandra Dulgheru [27]USA Irina Falconi (Q)LUX Anne Kremer (Q)AUS Sophie Ferguson (WC)JPN Kimiko Date-KrummUSA Ksenia PervakITA Roberta VinciSUI Patty SchnyderSRB Ana Ivanovic [19]HUN Gréta ArnUSA CoCo Vandeweghe (Q)USA Christina McHaleRUS Dinara SafinaUSA Lauren Davis (WC)ITA Maria Elena CamerinBLR Olga GovortsovaAUS Sally Peers (WC)AUS Anastasia RodionovaSWE Johanna LarssonCRO Mirjana LučićFRA Mathilde JohanssonBEL Kirsten FlipkensUZB Akgul AmanmuradovaESP Anabel Medina GarriguesITA Romina OprandiCHN Zhang ShuaiUSA Melanie OudinTPE Chang Kai-chenAUT Sybille Bammer Events Day-by-day summaries of the 2011 Australian Open Seniors There were five competitions open to professional tennis players. The Association of Tennis Professionals and Women'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. Men's singles thumb|left|upright|150px|Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open for the second time. 2011 Australian Open – Men's singles At the start of the 2011 Australian Open, World Number one Rafael Nadal was on the edge of history, as he had an opportunity to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slams at the same time, after winning the previous three.http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101139754/grand-slams/australian-open-2011-preview https://web.archive.org/web/20110121152126/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101139754/grand-slams/australian-open-2011-preview dead 21 January 2011 Australian Open 2011: Preview thesportscampus.com 14 January 2011 Ramesh Krishna This would not be the Grand Slam, but the media had dubbed the feat if Nadal was to achieve it the "Rafa Slam",http://www.thesportscampus.com/201012119298/grand-slams/all-100-top-male-tennis-players-in-draw-for-australian-open-98-women-nadal-chasing-rafa-slam https://web.archive.org/web/20101213142145/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201012119298/grand-slams/all-100-top-male-tennis-players-in-draw-for-australian-open-98-women-nadal-chasing-rafa-slam dead 13 December 2010 All 100 top male tennis players in draw for Australian Open, 98 women; Nadal chasing 'Rafa Slam' thesportscampus.com 11 December 2011 which was taken from the "Serena Slam" which was coined when Serena 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 golfer Tiger Woods accomplished a similar feat in golf.http://www.star.com.jo/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21258&catid=26:sport&Itemid=123 Nadal seeks 'Rafa Slam' at Melbourne to match Laver Danielle Rossingh 17 January 2011 star.com.jo https://web.archive.org/web/20110722070726/http://www.star.com.jo/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21258&catid=26%3Asport&Itemid=123 22 July 2011 dead 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 champion Roger Federer, 2008 Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic, two time Grand Slam finalists Robin Söderling and Andy Murray, Wimbledon runner up Tomáš Berdych, David Ferrer, 2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick, Fernando Verdasco and Mikhail Youzhny.http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101139742/grand-slams/nadal-wozniacki-top-seeds-at-the-australian-open https://web.archive.org/web/20110117002828/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101139742/grand-slams/nadal-wozniacki-top-seeds-at-the-australian-open dead 17 January 2011 Nadal, Wozniacki top seeds at the Australian Open Das Sayan thesportscampus.com 13 January 2011 The start of the 2011 Australian Open saw all the seeds apart from Gulbis, Querrey, who lost in the fifth set 8–6 and Davydenko make it to the second round. Montanes, Fish, Monfils, Baghdatis,http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-18/201101181295341573437.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151708/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-18/201101181295341573437.html 29 June 2011 Baghdatis survives exhilarating opener Tsonga, Bellucci and Nalbandian all survived final set deciders.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-19/201101191295356966120.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110904041416/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-19/201101191295356966120.html 4 September 2011 Nalbandian beats Hewitt in five-set thriller The second round witnessed all the seeds go through except Michaël Llodra who lost to qualifier Milos Raonic, Feliciano López who went out to Wildcard Bernard Tomic, Juan Mónaco lost to Robin Haase. Fish lost to Robredo and Albert Montañés lost to Malisse. While Nalbandian had to retire against Berenkis and Bellucci lost 8–6 in the final set to Hernych. Youzhny, Verdasco,http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-19/201101191295423402439.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111130222612/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-19/201101191295423402439.html 30 November 2011 Heroic Verdasco comes back from the dead Almagro and Federer all survived final set deciders to progress to the third round.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-20/201101201295443262678.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111201000404/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-20/201101201295443262678.html 1 December 2011 Federer topples Simon in five set blockbuster Raonic continued his form from the previous round as he upset Youzhny this time in four sets, the biggest upset to date. While Alexandr Dolgopolov upset Tsonga coming back two sets to one down to win. The third round is also where the seeds meet for the first time, so Garcia–Lopez, Baghdatis, Gasquet, Ljubicic and Troicki all exited to higher seeds. While Stanislas Wawrinka who was the nineteenth seed managed to defeat Gaël Monfils the twelfth seed in straight sets. Marin Čilić, semifinalist from 2010 defeated John Isner 9–7 in the final set. 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. There were also wins for Berdych, Djokovic, Federer, Murray and Nadal, all except Federer eliminated other seeds. There was one other upset as nineteenth seed Wawrinka beat Roddick in straight sets. Djokovic, Federer and Murray successfully made their way into the semifinals,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/9372812.stm BBC News Piers Newbery Murray battles into Aussie semis 26 January 2011 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.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/26/3122514.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110128174515/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/26/3122514.htm dead 28 January 2011 Injury, Ferrer end Rafa's Slam quest 27 January 2011 abc.net.auhttps://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/aus11/columns/story?columnist=ubha_ravi&id=6060029 espn.com Ravi Ubha 26 January 2011 Injury woes end 'Rafa Slam' quest The semifinals witnessed Djokovic taking out Federer in straight sets while Murray overcame Ferrer the next night in four sets. In the final Djokovic defeated Murray for his second Australian Open crown in straight sets. Championship match result SRB Novak Djokovic defeated GBR Andy Murray, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3. Women's singles 150px|thumb|Kim Clijsters won her first Australian Open title. 2011 Australian Open – Women's singles The 2011 women's draw was missing its defending champion Serena Williams who pulled out in late 2010 due to ligament damage. World number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark was the number one seed. The Dane headed up the top ten seeds which included Vera Zvonareva, three-time US Open champion Kim Clijsters, seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, Samantha Stosur, reigning French Open Champion Francesca Schiavone, Jelena Janković, Victoria Azarenka, Li Na and Shahar Pe'er. Former Grand Slam champions, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Maria Sharapova were also seeded.http://www.wtatour.com/news/20110114/australian-open-preview_2256076_2266134 Australian Open Preview 14 January 2011 wtatour.com The start of the 2011 Australian Open saw all the seeds apart from Rezaï, Hantuchová, Dulgheru. The biggest upset of the first round was Ivanovic losing 10–8 in the final set to Ekaterina Makarova while Schiavone survived after being a set down to win the final set. The biggest loser in the second round was Janković as she lost to Peng in straight sets. The Serb was not the only seed to exit though as Iveta Benešová defeated Maria Kirilenko, Martinez–Sanchez lost to Cornet. Kleybanova, Kanepi, Pironkova, Bartoli and Wickmayer all joined them on the plane home. Meanwhile, Schiavone had to survive another final set decider this time winning it 9–7. The third round saw Kutznetsova defeat Henin, 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. Makarova caused another upset as she knocked out Nadia Petrova, while Benešová defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final set. Other seeds who went out to other seeded players were Cibulková and Peer who lost in three sets. While Petra Kvitová ended home hopes as she disposed of Stosur, 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.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295784229660.html Schiavone outlasts Kuznetsova in record-breaking duel 23 January 2011 Darren Saligari australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150502/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295784229660.html 29 June 2011 Other fourth round matches saw Sevastova's run end against Wozniacki and Makarova's end against Clijsters, while Petkovic upset Sharapova in straight sets. 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" Kim Clijsters, in her post final speech. 21% right 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. Her opponent in the final, Clijsters, won in straight sets against Zvonareva. 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.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9379103.stm Clijsters wins first Australian Open Piers Newbery 29 January 2011 BBC News Championship match result BEL Kim Clijsters defeated CHN Li Na, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296300012831.html Worth the wait as Aussie Kim claims Melbourne crown australianopen.com 29 January 2011 Alexandra Willis https://web.archive.org/web/20110827115501/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296300012831.html 27 August 2011 Men's doubles 2011 Australian Open – Men's doubles thumb|upright|150px|Bob and Mike Bryan won the men's doubles title for the fifth time and achieved a third consecutive title at the event. 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 of Bob and Mike Bryan, which they were the number one seeded team in the draw. All of the top eight seeds made the quarterfinals,http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295762558129.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151444/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295762558129.html 29 June 2011 Bryan twins chest-bump into the quarters with the exception being the seventh seeded team of Lukáš Dlouhý and Paul Hanley who exited in round one.Aussies leave Open without title - ABC Melbourne - Australian Broadcasting Corporation Lastly, this event saw four teams exit in the quarterfinal round, which those was the 4th seeded team of Łukasz Kubot and Oliver Marach, Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski the 5 seeded team, the 6th seeded and 2010 Wimbledon Champions Jürgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner, and the 8th seeded team of Michaël Llodra and Nenad Zimonjić. In the semifinals Bhupathi and Peas beat Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor in the final set. This set up a final against the Bryan Brothers who won in straight sets over Butorac and Rojer.http://www.thehindu.com/news/article1129453.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20110129003742/http://www.thehindu.com/news/article1129453.ece dead 29 January 2011 Chennai, India The Hindu Paes-Bhupathi in Australian Open finals 27 January 2011 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 and Mark Woodforde) all time grand slam record of 11 titles.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296305900984.html Bryans romp to fifth Australian Open title Alexandra Willis 29 January 2011 australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20111019092112/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296305900984.html 19 October 2011Bryan brothers win third straight Aussie doubles title | Other Sports | Sports | Toronto Sun Championship match result USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan defeated IND Mahesh Bhupathi / IND Leander Paes, 6–3, 6–4. Women's doubles 2011 Australian Open – Women's doubles The 2011 women's doubles competition was wide open with no team in the field having previously won a grand slam. Argentina's Gisela Dulko and Flavia 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 the French Open finalists Květa Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik, who had already won a tournament in 2011, the ASB Classic. Number three seeds are the US Open finalists Liezel Huber and Nadia Petrova; the number four seeds are the 2009 WTA Champions Nuria Llagostera Vives and María José Martínez Sánchez with Cara Black and Anastasia Rodionova seeded fifth heading the field.http://www.wtatour.com/doublesnews/20110118/australian-open-doubles-preview_2256567_2270116 Australian Open Doubles Preview 28 January 2011 wtatour.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120503102057/http://www.wtatennis.com/doublesnews/20110118/australian-open-doubles-preview_2256567_2270116 3 May 2012 All the seeds made it through the opening round with the exception of Francesca Schiavone and Rennae Stubbs, who lost, winning just five games in what was Stubbs' final Australian Open.http://www.pianetatennis.com/?action=read&idnotizia=9323 Australian Open – Due azzurre negli ottavi: Peer ko, Flavia raggiunge Francesca it pianetatennis.com 22 January 2011http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296104793069.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151436/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296104793069.html 29 June 2011 Centre Court friends farewell a great Aussie champion In round two the biggest casualties were the departure of the number four seeds; Llagostera Vives and Martínez Sánchez in straight sets.http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?ID=201101210020&Type=aSPT Taiwan players made Australia Open women doubles third round focustaiwan.tw 21 January 2011 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.http://www.wtatour.com/doublesnews/20110128/flavia-giselas-missing-piece_2256567_2278751 Flavia & Gisela's Missing Piece wtatour.com 28 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110302094950/http://www.wtatour.com/doublesnews/20110128/flavia-giselas-missing-piece_2256567_2278751 2 March 2011 In the final Dulko and Pennetta came from a set down to win.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-28/201101281296200000735.html Pennetta and Dulko win maiden Slam title australianopen.com 28 January 2011 Matt Trollope https://web.archive.org/web/20111015194618/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-28/201101281296200000735.html 15 October 2011 Championship match result ARG Gisela Dulko / ITA Flavia Pennetta defeated BLR 1995 Victoria Azarenka / RUS Maria Kirilenko, 2–6, 7–5, 6–1.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9379166.stm Dulko & Pennetta win Australian Open doubles title bbc.co.uk 28 January 2011 Mixed doubles 150px|thumb|Katarina Srebotnik won her first Australian Open Mixed Doubles crown. She was partnered by Daniel Nestor. 2011 Australian Open – Mixed doubles The mixed doubles field was led by top seeds and US Open champions Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber. Other significant seeds were number two seeds Daniel Nestor and Katarina Srebotnik, Nestor's ex-doubles partner Nenad Zimonjić and Maria Kirilenko are the third seeds. Fourth seeds were defending champions Leander Paes and Cara Black, while the fifth and sixth seeds were Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Květa Peschke and Wesley Moodie and Lisa Raymond.http://www.wtatour.com/doublesnews/20110120/huber-bryan-go-for-two-mixed-majors-in-row_2256567_2272034 Huber & Bryan Go For Two Mixed Majors in Row wtatour.com 1 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120503102135/http://www.wtatennis.com/doublesnews/20110120/huber-bryan-go-for-two-mixed-majors-in-row_2256567_2272034 3 May 2012 All the seeded teams made it through the first round apart from the teams of Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Květa Peschke who lost to Rennae Stubbs and Chris Guccione and Moody and Reymond who lost to Horia Tecău and Bethanie Mattek-Sands. The second round witnessed the number one seeds Bryan and Huber withdraw and the defending champions, Paes and Black go out to Paul Hanley and Chan Yung-jan after two tiebreak sets.http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/27/stories/2011012764381900.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110130061821/http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/27/stories/2011012764381900.htm dead 30 January 2011 The Hindu Ferrer ends talks of a 'Rafa Slam' 27 January 2011 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.http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201101280025 Taiwan's Chan advances to Australian tennis open mixed doubles final 28 January 2011 focustaiwan.tw 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.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-30/201101301296372693897.html Nestor and Srebotnik sneak mixed doubles title Alexandra Willis 30 January 2011 australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110905042746/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-30/201101301296372693897.html 5 September 2011 Championship match result SLO Katarina Srebotnik / CAN Daniel Nestor defeated TPE Chan Yung-jan / AUS Paul Hanley, 6–3, 3–6, [10–7]. Juniors 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.http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_53428_original.PDF Junior comp info itftennis.com 19 January 2011 The main draws took place between 23 and 29 January 2011.http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournamentfactsheet.asp?tournament=1100023216 Juniors – Tournament Factsheet itftennis.com 25 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143808/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournamentfactsheet.asp?tournament=1100023216 29 June 2011 Boys' singles 150px|thumb|Jiri Veselý won both the singles and the doubles titles 2011 Australian Open – Boys' singles World number one Jiří Veselý led the field. Other top seeds included World number two Dominic Thiem, Orange Bowl Champion George Morgan and World number five Mate Pavić.http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22211 Australian Open Junior Championships Preview 21 January 2011 itftennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143828/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22211 29 June 2011 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.http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22216 Australian Open Day 1 – Vesely and Davis advance Simon Cambers 23 January 2011 itftennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143844/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22216 29 June 2011 Also in action was Vesley and the 2010 finalist Sean Berman who both won their opening matches.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295769224153.html Vesely leads boys into second round australianopen.com Caroline Tang 23 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150554/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295769224153.html 29 June 2011 Luke Saville caused the biggest upset in the second round as he ousted World number two Thiem in straight setshttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-25/201101251295932844621.html Saville through to face Milojevic in boys singles Damien Terbiler 25 January 2011 australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150559/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-25/201101251295932844621.html 29 June 2011 while Veselý and Morgan progressed with straight sets wins.http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22233 Australian Open Day 3 – Saville Shocks Second Seed Thiem itftennis.com Simon Cambers 25 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143854/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22233 29 June 2011 The third round saw Morgan and Saville win epics in the final set.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-26/201101261296025674442.html Junior competition hots up 26 January 2011 Damian Terbiler australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150612/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-26/201101261296025674442.html 29 June 2011 The quarterfinals saw Veselý, Morgan, Carballés and Saville reach the semifinals,http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296112229074.html Top seeds progress in boys' singles Tim Nicholson 27 January 2011 australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150640/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296112229074.html 29 June 2011http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Australian-Open---Day-11-Wrap/ George Morgan through to Junior Australian Open semis 27 January 2011 lta.org.uk where Veselý and Saville reached the final.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-28/201101281296211468611.html Top seed Vesely into boys' singles final 28 January 2011 Caroline Tang australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150705/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-28/201101281296211468611.html 29 June 2011http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-28/201101281296202663257.html Saville sprints into boys' singles final 28 January 2011 Caroline Tang australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150722/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-28/201101281296202663257.html 29 June 2011 In the final Veselý claimed his first junior Grand Slam title as he lost just three games against home hope Saville.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296278327433.html Commanding Vesely captures junior boys' crown 29 January 2011 Matthew Trollope australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120929071300/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296278327433.html 29 September 2012 Championship match result CZE Jiří Veselý defeated AUS Luke Saville, 6–0, 6–3.http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22259 Jiri Vesely & An-Sophie Mestach crowned champions Simon Cambers 29 January 2011 itftennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143903/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22259 29 June 2011 Girls' singles 150px|thumb|Mestach became the first girl to win both the singles and doubles titles at an Australian Open since Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. 2011 Australian Open – Girls' singles 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 was An-Sophie Mestach, Irina Khromacheva and Monica Puig. While Orange Bowl champion Lauren Davis who competed in the main draw of the women's singles was the third seed and she was also joined by Caroline Garcia who also appeared in the women's draw. The first round saw all of the seeds bar Natalija Kostichttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295761597214.html Davis rules the roost on day 1 of girls' singles 23 January 2011 Tom Kelly australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150756/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295761597214.html 29 June 2011 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 Tsujihttp://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22220 Australian Open Day 2 – Tsuji Shocks world No.1 Simon Cambers 24 January 2011 itftennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143918/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22220 29 June 2011 Puig, in the second round got rid of the last of the home contingent losing just two games in the process.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-25/201101251295931436882.html Puig too good for Stojic 25 January 2011 Tim Nicholson australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150837/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-25/201101251295931436882.html 29 June 2011 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.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296110692937.html Seeds roll and are rolled in junior girls' quarterfinals 27 January 2011 Tim Nicholson australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150859/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296110692937.html 29 June 2011 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.http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22253 Australian Open Day 6 – Australian Saville faces No.1 Vesely 28 January 2011 Simon Cambers itftennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143926/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22253 29 June 2011 In the final Mestach defeated Puig in straight sets to win her first junior Grand Slam title.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296286614757.html Favourite Mestach lifts girls' title 29 January 2011 Tim Nicholson australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120929071335/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296286614757.html 29 September 2012 Championship match result BEL An-Sophie Mestach defeated PUR Monica Puig, 6–4, 6–2. Boys' doubles 150px|thumb|left|Filip Horansky won his first Junior Grand Slam title. 2011 Australian Open – Boys' doubles 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 seeds George Morgan and Mate Pavić who exited to the eighth seeds Mitchell Krueger and Karue Sell in a match tiebreak while second seeds Filip Horanský and Jiří Veselý knocked out sixth seeds Dominic Thiem and Matthias Wunner. Horansky and Vesely reached the final after defeating the fourth seeds Joris de Loore and Mate Delić who received a bye in the previous round in straight sets. While third seeds Ben Wagland and Andrew Whittington took care of Krueger and Sell in a match tiebreak.http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?Event=1100130958&Tournament=1100023216 2011 Australian Open Boys Doubles itftennis.com 3 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143932/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?Event=1100130958&Tournament=1100023216 29 June 2011 Horansky and Vesely triumphed in straight sets in the final over Wagland and Whttington. Championship match result SVK Filip Horanský / CZE Jiří Veselý defeated AUS Ben Wagland / AUS Andrew Whittington, 6–4, 6–4. Girls' doubles 2011 Australian Open – Girls' doubles 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 seeds Eugenie Bouchard and Monica Puig all went out in the second round. In the quarterfinals An-Sophie Mestach and Demi Schuurs sent the number one seeds Irina Khromacheva and Yulia Putintseva home for the loss of just three games. While Margarita Gasparyan and Daria 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.http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?Event=1100130960&Tournament=1100023216 2011 Australian Open Girls Doubles itftennis.com 4 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143938/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?Event=1100130960&Tournament=1100023216 29 June 2011 In the final Mestach and Schuurs defeated Hozumi and Kato in straight sets for their first Grand Slam doubles title. Championship match result BEL An-Sophie Mestach / NED Demi Schuurs defeated JPN Eri Hozumi / JPN Miyu Kato, 6–2, 6–3. Wheelchair tennis 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.http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54819_original.PDF ITF Wheelchair tennis 2011 tournament guide itftennis.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143951/http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54819_original.PDF 29 June 2011 A total of $63,000 was awarded in prize money across all the events.http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/entryinfo.asp?tournament=1100022615&event=1100127643 Wheelchair Tennis – Entry Information PDF itftennis.com 26 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144050/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/entryinfo.asp?tournament=1100022615&event=1100127643 29 June 2011 Wheelchair men's singles 150px|thumb|left|Kunieda won his fourth consecutive Australian Open 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's singles In the opening round World number one Shingo Kunieda defeated Ronald Vink for the loss of just one game. Kunieda would play Robin Ammerlaan in the semifinals after the Dutchman defeated home hope Ben Weekes. In the other half of the draw Stéphane Houdet saw off Maikel Scheffers while Stefan Olsson saw off Houdet's doubles partner Nicolas Peifer. In the semifinals Kunieda and Houdet emerged victorious in the battle for the final.http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22245 Lapthorne and Norfolk win quad doubles 27 January 2011 itftennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144123/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22245 29 June 2011 Kunieda defeated Houdet for his twelfth Grand Slam title losing just three games.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296290864803.html Kunieda wins fourth straight AO wheelchair title 29 January 2011 Caroline Tang australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120929071348/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296290864803.html 29 September 2012 Championship match result JPN Shingo Kunieda defeated FRA Stéphane Houdet, 6–0, 6–3.http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22258 Kunieda, Vergeer, Wagner win Australian Open titles itftennis.com 29 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144140/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22258 29 June 2011 Wheelchair women's singles 150px|thumb|Esther Vergeer won her eighth Australian Open and recorded her 404th consecutive match win. 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's singles 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 one Esther 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.http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22241 Buis makes Australian Open semifinals 26 January 2011 itftennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144114/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22241 29 June 2011 While Jiske Griffioen would play Vergeer in the semifinals after defeating Grand Slam debutant Jordanne Whiley in straight sets. The semifinals witnessed di Toro and Vergeer make the final with straight sets wins.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296112041704.html Di Toro closes on wheelchair trophy 27 January 2011 Caroline Tang australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150957/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296112041704.html 29 June 2011 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.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296293281010.html 29 January 2011 Vergeer breezes to 17th Slam singles title Caroline Tang australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151040/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296293281010.html 29 June 2011http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_55104_original.PDF This week 31 January issue 5 itftennis.com 2 February 2011 29 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144148/http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_55104_original.PDF dead Championship match result NED Esther Vergeer defeated AUS Daniela Di Toro, 6–0, 6–0. Wheelchair quad singles 150px|thumb|David Wagner defeated Peter Norfolk for the first time in five finals to win the Australian Open for the first time. 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles The tournament was played in a round robin format. Peter Norfolk, the defending champion, opened with a straight sets win over doubles partner Andrew Lapthorne.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9376470.stm Peter Norfolk secures opening win at Australian Open 26 January 2011 bbc.co.uk Whilst World number one David Wagner defeated his doubles partner Nick Taylor for the loss of two games. 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.http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Australian-Open---Day-Eleven/ Brit Watch – Day Eleven lta.org.uk 27 January 2011July 2012 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.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9379245.stm Norfolk reaches Australian Open final 28 January 2011 bbc.co.uk In the final Wagner defeated Norfolk for the loss of just five games.http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Peter-Norfolk-runner-up-at-Australian-Open/ lta.org.uk 29 January 2011 Peter Norfolk runner-up at Australian Open Marshall Thomas 10 February 2011 23 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120323103704/http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Peter-Norfolk-runner-up-at-Australian-Open/ dead It was Wagner's first Australian Open singles title.http://www.paralympic.org/Media_Centre/News/Sport_News/2011_01_31_e.html Kunieda, Vergeer, Wagner win Australian Open titles 31 January 2011 paralympic.org Championship match result USA David Wagner defeated GBR Peter Norfolk, 6–2, 6–3. Wheelchair men's doubles 150px|thumb|Scheffers won the doubles with Kunieda 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's doubles There was four teams competing in this event. Shingo Kunieda and Maikel Scheffers beat Wimbledon champions, Robin Ammerlaan and Stefan Olsson in straight sets. They were joined in the final by the all French pairing of Stéphane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer who defeated Ronald Vink and Ben Weekes. In the final Kunieda and Scheffers came from a break down in the first set to defeat the French pair in straight sets. Championship match result JPN Shingo Kunieda / NED Maikel Scheffers defeated FRA Stéphane Houdet / FRA Nicolas Peifer, 6–3, 6–3.http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22252 Kunieda-Scheffers win Australian Open men's doubles itftennis.com 28 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144158/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22252 29 June 2011 Wheelchair women's doubles 150px|thumb|left|Sharon Walraven won the doubles with Vergeer 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's doubles There were four entries to this competition. Esther Vergeer and Sharon Walraven defeated Daniela 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. 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. Championship match result NED Esther Vergeer / NED Sharon Walraven defeated NED Jiske Griffioen / NED Aniek van Koot, 6–0, 6–2. Wheelchair quad doubles 150px|thumb|Norfolk won the Quad doubles with Andrew Lapthorne. It was Norfolk's first Australian Open doubles title. 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles There were just two entries in the quad doubles, and they played a straight final to decide the championship. 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.http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Lapthorne-and-Norfolk-lift-Australian-Open-title/ Lapthorne and Norfolk lift Australian Open title 27 January 2011 lta.org.uk 10 February 2011 23 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120323104040/http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Lapthorne-and-Norfolk-lift-Australian-Open-title/ dead Championship match result GBR Andrew Lapthorne / GBR Peter Norfolk defeated USA Nicholas Taylor / USA David Wagner, 6–3, 6–3.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9377831.stm GB Pair celebrate doubles success 27 January 2011 bbc.co.uk/sport Spectatorship Broadcast The 2011 Australian Open was broadcast around the world with eleven different broadcasters officially screening the event. Channel 7 was the host broadcaster, with ESPN 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 by ESPN Star Sports and in Japan by Wowow and by CN Sports Interactive Media Group in China. In Africa coverage is by SuperSport, and in the middle east by Abu Dhabi TV. Pacific coverage was broadcast by Sky New Zealand in New Zealand and by FIJI TV in Fiji.http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/australian-open-tennis-sponsors-2011.php Australian Open sponsors and broadcasters for 2011 10 January 2011 altiusdirectory.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110207194904/http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/australian-open-tennis-sponsors-2011.php 7 February 2011 dead 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.http://www.thesportscampus.com/2011012810024/the-business-of-sports/eurosport-and-the-australian-open-extend-broadcast-agreement-for-a-further-five-years https://web.archive.org/web/20110131174122/http://www.thesportscampus.com/2011012810024/the-business-of-sports/eurosport-and-the-australian-open-extend-broadcast-agreement-for-a-further-five-years dead 31 January 2011 Eurosport and the Australian Open extend broadcast agreement for another five years 28 January 2011 thesportscampus.com For the first time in the history of the Australian Open, the qualifying competition for the main draw was streamed live on the internet. 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's Facebook page. The qualifying competition was broadcast between 12 and 15 January.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-11/201101101294717015514.html Watch Australian Open qualifying live! 11 January 2011 australianopen.com Matt Trollope https://web.archive.org/web/20110827104426/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-11/201101101294717015514.html 27 August 2011 The charity event Rally for Relief was also broadcast live on australianopen.com and Australian network channel seven. During the first week of the tournament, viewing figures in Australia were down for the second year running.http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/3945 TV Ratings Down During First Week of Australian Open: This Week in Tennis Business with Justin Cohen 26 January 2011 Justin Cohen worldtennismagazine.com 30 January 2011 30 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110130001253/http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/3945 dead 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 by OzTAM.http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/01/31/ratings-tennis-final-hit-for-six/ Ratings: Tennis final hit for six 31 January 2011 mediaspy.org dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110813043729/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/01/31/ratings-tennis-final-hit-for-six/ 13 August 2011 Attendance 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,http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Anne-Keothavong-through-to-Australian-Open-final-qualifying-round/ Anne Keothavong through to Australian Open final qualifying round lta.org.uk 15 January 2011 10 February 2011 23 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120323104053/http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Anne-Keothavong-through-to-Australian-Open-final-qualifying-round/ dead 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 and Anastasia Rodionova.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-15/201101151295066133057.html# Inaugural Kids Tennis Day enjoyed by thousands 15 January 2011 australianopen.com Tim Nicholson https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151101/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-15/201101151295066133057.html 29 June 2011 A full house of 15,000 people watched the charity fund-raiser Rally for Relief on the Rod Laver Arena,http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/tennis-champs-unite-to-rally-for-relief-for-queensland-flood-victims-ahead-of-australian-open/story-e6frf96o-1225987690550 Tennis champs unite to Rally for Relief for Queensland flood victims ahead of Australian Open 14 January 2011 heraldsun.com.au Tonya Turner while another twelve hundred watched in the grounds bringing the attendance for the day to 16,220. 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.http://www.thesportscampus.com/2011013010063/grand-slams/closing-notes-australian-open-2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110202105635/http://www.thesportscampus.com/2011013010063/grand-slams/closing-notes-australian-open-2011 dead 2 February 2011 Closing notes: Australian Open 2011 30 January 2011 thesportscampus.com 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.http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101229915/the-business-of-sports/australian-open-2011-sets-new-attendance-record-on-saturday https://web.archive.org/web/20110717034046/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101229915/the-business-of-sports/australian-open-2011-sets-new-attendance-record-on-saturday dead 17 July 2011 Australian Open 2011 sets new attendance record on Saturday 22 January 2011 thesportcampus.com Players Professional players Singles seeds The men's and women's singles draw of the 2011 Australian Open seeded the top thirty-two players who were not injured. The seeds were set on the ranking system's that the Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women's Tennis Association use; so the top thirty-two players seeded were the top thirty-two players according to their rankings. Men's singles 150px|thumb|right|Rafael Nadal was the number one seed in the Men's Singles. He had an opportunity to complete all four Grand Slams at once, but lost to David Ferrer in the quarterfinals. Sdhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-13/201101131294884964223.html List of seeds for Men's and Women's draws australianopen.com Tennis Australia 13 January 2011 28 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111204081953/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-13/201101131294884964223.html 4 December 2011 Rkhttp://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Singles.aspx?d=10.01.2011&c=&r=1 ATP World Tour – Singles Rankings week commencing 10 January 2011 atpworldtour.com 18 January 2011 Player Pointshttp://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Singles.aspx?d=17.01.2011&c=&r=1 ATP World Tour – Singles Rankings week commencing 17 January 2011 atpworldtour.com 18 January 2011 Points defending Points won New pointshttp://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Singles.aspx?d=31.01.2011&c=&r=1 ATP World Tour – Singles Rankings week commencing 21 January 2011 atpworldtour.com 31 January 2011 Status 1 1 ESP Rafael Nadal 12390 360 360 12390 5 Quarterfinals lost to ESP David Ferrerhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9376582.stm Injured Nadal loses to Ferrer 26 January 2011 Ben Dirs bbc.co.uk/sport 2 2 SUI Roger Federer 9245 2000 720 7965 6 Semifinals lost to SRB Novak Djokovichttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9377792.stm Djokovic defeats champion Federer Piers Newbery 27 January 2011 bbc.co.uk/sport 3 3 SRB Novak Djokovic 6240 360 2000 78808 Champion, won against GBR Andy Murrayhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-30/201101301296385235285.html Commanding Djokovic seizes second Australian crown 30 January 2011 australianopen.com Kim Trengove https://web.archive.org/web/20111126133328/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-30/201101301296385235285.html 26 November 2011 4 4 SWE Robin Söderling 5785 10 180 5955 4 Fourth round lost to UKR Alexandr Dolgopolovhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-24/201101241295840353042.html Dolgopolov sends shocked Soderling home australianopen.com 24 January 2011 Damian Terbiler https://web.archive.org/web/20110827123700/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-24/201101241295840353042.html 27 August 2011 5 5 GBR Andy Murray 5760 1200 1200 5760 7 Final lost against SRB Novak Djokovichttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-30/201101301296388113271.html Murray swept aside by faultless Djokovic 30 January 2011 Alexandra Willis australianopen.com 27 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110903212844/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-30/201101301296388113271.html 3 September 2011 6 6 CZE Tomáš Berdych 3955 45 360 4270 5 Quarterfinals lost to SRB Novak Djokovichttp://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/01/4/Australian-Open-Tuesday-Djokovic-To-Face-Federer.aspx Djokovic too strong for Berdych; federer next in SFs atpworldtour.com 25 January 2011 7 7 ESP David Ferrer 3895 45 720 4570 6 Semifinals lost to GBR Andy Murrayhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9377222.stm Murray battles through to Aussie final Piers Newbery 28 January 2011 bbc.co.uk/sport 8 8 USA Andy Roddick 3565 360 180 3385 4 Fourth round lost to SUI Stan Wawrinkahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101241295789165630.html Stan slams Andy for first ever Australian Open quarterfinal berth australianopen.com 23 January 2011 Matt Cronin https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145150/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101241295789165630.html 29 June 2011 9 9 ESP Fernando Verdasco 3240 180 180 3240 4 Fourth round lost to CZE Tomáš Berdychhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295767509220.html Berdych too good for hurt Verdasco Georges Homsi 23 January 2011 australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145157/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295767509220.html 29 June 2011 10 10 RUS Mikhail Youzhny 2920 90 90 2920 3 Third round lost to CAN Milos RaonicRohan Sullivan https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iTWSA9Uro96tbVujACxHmtG0PSfA?docId=5727638 Unknown Raonic arrives at the Australian Open, firing service rockets 22 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110126120012/https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iTWSA9Uro96tbVujACxHmtG0PSfA?docId=5727638 26 January 2011 11 11 AUT Jürgen Melzer 2785 10 180 2955 4 Fourth round lost to GBR Andy Murrayhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9370996.stm Magic Murray powers into quarterfinals 24 January 2011 Mark Ashenden bbc.co.uk/sport 12 12 FRA Gaël Monfils 2560 90 90 2560 3 Third round lost to SUI Stan Wawrinkahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-21/201101211295608939445.html Monfils no match for Wawrinka australianopen.com 21 January 2011 Alexandra Willis https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145205/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-21/201101211295608939445.html 29 June 2011 13 13 FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2345 720 90 1715 3 Third round lost to UKR Alexandr Dolgopolovhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-22/201101221295673590933.html Dolgopolov out-surfs Tsonga Tom Kelly australianopen.com 22 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145217/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-22/201101221295673590933.html 29 June 2011 14 14 ESP Nicolás Almagro 2160 180 180 2160 4 Fourth round lost to SRB Novak Djokovichttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295764330763.html Lady luck on Djokovic's side australianopen.com 23 January 2011 Alix Ramsay https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145237/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295764330763.html 29 June 2011 15 15 CRO Marin Čilić 2140 720 180 1600 4 Fourth round lost to ESP Rafael Nadalhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9371376.stm Nadal sets up Ferrer last-eight clash BBC News 24 January 2011 16 16 USA Mardy Fish 1921 10 45 1956 2 Second round lost to ESP Tommy Robredohttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/578179-mardy-fish-loses-tomas-berdych-and-andy-roddick-move-on Mardy Fish loses, Tomas Berdych and Andy Roddick move on at Australian Open Bleacher Report 19 January 2011 17 17 CRO Ivan Ljubičić 1965 90 90 1965 3 Third round lost to ESP Nicolás Almagrohttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-21/201101211295580315504.html Almagro hovers his way into round of 16 Matt Trollope australianopen.com 21 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110923060438/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-21/201101211295580315504.html 23 September 2011 18 18 USA Sam Querrey 1860 10 10 1860 1 First round lost to POL Łukasz Kubothttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-17/201101171295243617130.html Querrey the first seed to fall Tim Nicholson australianopen.com 17 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111130022851/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-17/201101171295243617130.html 30 November 2011 19 19 SUI Stan Wawrinka 1855 90 360 2125 5 Quarterfinals lost to SUI Roger Federerhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-25/201101251295932064383.html Fab Federer romps into semifinals australianopen.com 25 January 2011 Alix Ramsay https://web.archive.org/web/20110827094857/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-25/201101251295932064383.html 27 August 2011 20 20 USA John Isner 1645 180 90 1555 3 Third round lost to CRO Marin Čilićhttps://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/aus11/columns/story?columnist=ubha_ravi&id=6047665 This time John Isner comes up short ESPN 22 January 2011 21 21 CYP Marcos Baghdatis 1580 90 90 1580 3 Third round lost to AUT Jürgen Melzerhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-22/201101221295698573991.html Melzer motors on at expense of Baghdatis australianopen.com 22 January 2011 Matt Cronin https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145310/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-22/201101221295698573991.html 29 June 2011 22 22 FRA Michaël Llodra 1575 45 45 1575 2 Second round lost to CAN Milos Raonichttp://sports.ca.msn.com/top-stories/cp-article.aspx?cp-documentid=27324265 Raonic posts huge upset of No. 22 Llodra sports.ca.msn.com 20 January 2011 23 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714123441/http://sports.ca.msn.com/top-stories/cp-article.aspx?cp-documentid=27324265 14 July 2011 dead 23 23 RUS Nikolay Davydenko 1555 360 10 1205 1 First round lost to GER Florian Mayerhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-17/201101171295244923614.html Davydenko sent packing Matt Trollope 17 January 2011 australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20111130030313/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-17/201101171295244923614.html 30 November 2011 24 24 LAT Ernests Gulbis 1575 10 10 1575 1 First round lost to GER Benjamin Beckerhttp://www.tennistalk.com/en/match_report/Australian_Open/2011/Ernests_Gulbis_-_Benjamin_Becker Ernests Gulbis – Benjamin Becker Match report Australian Open 2011 tennistalk.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110309202542/http://www.tennistalk.com/en/match_report/Australian_Open/2011/Ernests_Gulbis_-_Benjamin_Becker 9 March 2011 25 25 ESP Albert Montañés 1495 90 45 1450 2 Second round lost to BEL Xavier Malissehttp://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/68618.html Andy Roddick reaches third round for ninth time ESPN.co.uk 19 January 2011 26 26 ARG Juan Mónaco 1480 90 45 1435 2 Second round lost to NED Robin Haasehttp://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23915568-fernando-verdasco-battles-back-in-janko-tipsarevic-thriller.do https://archive.today/20130505124442/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23915568-fernando-verdasco-battles-back-in-janko-tipsarevic-thriller.do dead 5 May 2013 Fernando Verdasco battles back in Janko Tipsarevic thriller thisislondon.co.uk 19 January 2011 27 27 ARG David Nalbandian 1610 0 45 1655 2 Second round lost to LTU Ričardas Berankishttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-01/20/c_13700359.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110204102755/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-01/20/c_13700359.htm dead 4 February 2011 Nalbandian retires from Australian Open news.xinhuanet.com 20 January 2011 28 29 FRA Richard Gasquet 1280 10 90 1360 3 Third round lost to CZE Tomáš Berdychhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-21/201101211295595055012.html Mature Berdych a threat australianopen.com 21 January 2011 Matt Cronin https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145329/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-21/201101211295595055012.html 29 June 2011 29 30 SRB Viktor Troicki 1445 45 90 1535 3 Third round lost to SRB Novak Djokovichttp://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/20/2026035/djokovic-into-fourth-round-as.html Djokovic into fourth round as compatriot Troicki retires hurt miamiherald.com 20 January 2011July 2012 30 31 BRA Thomaz Bellucci 1355 45 45 1355 2 Second round lost to CZE Jan Hernychhttp://www.lta.org.uk/News/All-news-items/2010-01-17/Australian-Open---Day-4-Wrap/ Australian Open – Day 4 Wrap lta.rog.uk 20 January 2011 28 January 2011 https://archive.today/20121224045714/http://www.lta.org.uk/News/All-news-items/2010-01-17/Australian-Open---Day-4-Wrap/ 24 December 2012 dead 31 32 ESP Feliciano López 1310 90 45 1265 2 Second round lost to AUS Bernard Tomichttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-20/201101201295507472647.html Tomic on a tear, to face Nadal australianopen.com 20 January 2011 Matt Cronin https://web.archive.org/web/20110121023524/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-20/201101201295507472647.html 21 January 2011 32 33 ESP Guillermo García López 1300 10 90 1380 3 Third round lost to GBR Andy Murrayhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9369530.stm Murray crushes poor Garcia–Lopez bbc.co.uk/sport 22 January 2011 Withdrawn players RankPlayerPoints Points defendingPoints wonNew pointsWithdrew due to28ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero14151001405Knee and wrist injuryhttp://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2011/01/ferrero-out-of-heineken-open/26691/#.VervrZdPgxI Ferrero out of Heineken Open Tennis.com 5 January 2011 5 September 2015 Women's singles 150px|thumb|Caroline Wozniacki was the number one seed in the Women's Singles. She lost to eventual runner-up Li Na in the semifinals. SeedRankhttp://www.wtatour.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Notes&Netcords/2011/jan17.pdf WTA tour notes for week commencing 17 January 2011(PDF) 25 January 2011 wtatour.com June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes PlayerPoints beforePoints defendingPoints wonPoints afterStatus 1 1 DEN Caroline Wozniacki 8,035 280 900 8,655 Semifinals lost to CHN Li Nahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296114857208.html Inspiring Li reaches first Major final 27 January 2011 Matt Cronin australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110906091354/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296114857208.html 6 September 2011 2 2 RUS Vera Zvonareva 6,785 280 900 7,405 Semifinals lost to BEL Kim Clijstershttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296119030691.html Clinical Clijsters powers into final 27 January 2011 Darren Saligari australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110820004633/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296119030691.html 20 August 2011 3 3 BEL Kim Clijsters 6,675 160 2,000 8,515Champion, won against CHN Li Nahttp://www.smh.com.au/sport/australian-open/clijsters-the-mother-of-all-open-champions-20110129-1a948.html?from=smh_sb Kim Clijsters beats Li Na to win Australian Open smh.com.au 29 January 2011 4 5 USA Venus Williams 4,985 500 160 4,645 Third round lost to GER Andrea Petkovichttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-21/201101211295609634489.html Venus forced to retire australianopen.com 21 January 2011 Alexandra Willis https://web.archive.org/web/20110917195354/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-21/201101211295609634489.html 17 September 2011 5 6 AUS Samantha Stosur 4,982 280 160 4,862 Third round lost to CZE Petra Kvitováhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-22/201101221295694961379.html Gutsy Kvitova slams Stosur Damian Terbiler australianopen.com 22 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145504/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-22/201101221295694961379.html 29 June 2011 6 7 ITA Francesca Schiavone 4,835 280 500 5,055 Quarterfinals lost to DNK Caroline Wozniackihttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-25/201101251295941317638.html Wozniacki comes from behind to deny valiant Schiavone Alix Ramsay 25 January 2011 australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145511/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-25/201101251295941317638.html 29 June 2011 7 8 SRB Jelena Janković 4,445 160 100 4,385 Second round lost to CHN Peng Shuaihttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-20/201101201295495841711.html Jankovic streaks and strikes out 20 January 2011 Damian Terbiler australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20111201000251/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-20/201101201295495841711.html 1 December 2011 8 9 BLR 1995 Victoria Azarenka 4,155 500 280 3,935 Fourth round lost to CHN Li Nahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295758479501.html Li another step closer to fulfilling Chinese dreams 23 January 2011 australianopen.com Darren Saligari https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145549/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295758479501.html 29 June 2011 9 11 CHN Li Na 3,950 900 1,400 4,450 Final lost to BEL Kim Clijsters 10 12 ISR Shahar Pe'er 3,225 160 160 3,225 Third round lost to ITA Flavia Pennettahttps://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/01/23/2742660/israeli-tennis-star-peer-out-of-austrailan-open Israel's Shahar Peer falls in Australian Open 23 January 2011 jta.org 31 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726211836/http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/01/23/2742660/israeli-tennis-star-peer-out-of-austrailan-open 26 July 2011 dead 11 13 BEL Justine Henin 3,215 1,400 160 0† Third round lost to RUS Svetlana Kuznetsovahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-21/201101211295593986413.html Kuznetsova stuns Henin 21 January 2011 Matt Cronin australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145554/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-21/201101211295593986413.html 29 June 2011 12 14 POL Agnieszka Radwańska 3,000 160 500 3,340 Quarterfinals lost to BEL Kim Clijstershttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-26/201101261296012744350.html Clijsters grits her way into semifinals 26 January 2011 Alexandra Willis australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145602/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-26/201101261296012744350.html 29 June 2011 13 15 RUS Nadia Petrova 2,702 500 160 2,362 Third round lost to RUS Ekaterina Makarovahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-22/201101221295684493382.html Makarova upsets Petrova in all-Russian dual 22 January 2011 Caroline Tang australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145611/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-22/201101221295684493382.html 29 June 2011 14 16 RUS Maria Sharapova 2,661 5 280 2,936 Fourth round lost GER Andrea Petkovichttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295782358511.html Fancy dancer Petkovic has the moves on Sharapova 23 January 2011 Matt Cronin australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110831145636/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295782358511.html 31 August 2011 15 17 FRA Marion Bartoli 2,655 160 100 2,595 Second round lost to RUS Vesna Manasievahttp://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Australian-Open---Day-3-Wrap/ Australian Open – Day Three wrap lta.org.uk 19 January 2011 16 18 RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2,585 100 160 2,645 Third round lost to CZE Iveta Benešováhttp://www.wtatour.com/news/20110122/benesovas-best-slam-zvonareva-next_2256076_2273370 Benesova's best slam, Zvonareva next wtatour.com 22 January 2011 17 22 FRA Aravane Rezaï 2,445 100 5 2,350 First round lost to CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcováhttp://www.frenchtribune.com/teneur/113128-relative-rezai-restrained-indefinitely-future-women-events Relative of Rezai restrained indefinitely from future women events 25 January 2011 Nanette Dupree frenchtribune.com 18 19 RUS Maria Kirilenko 2,540 500 100 2,140 Second round lost to CZE Iveta Benešováhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-20/201101201295498329082.html Early exit for glamorous Kirilenko 20 January 2011 Matt Trollope australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20111130230934/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-20/201101201295498329082.html 30 November 2011 19 20 SRB Ana Ivanovic 2,500 100 5 2,405 First round lost to RUS Ekaterina Makarovahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-18/201101181295349840488.html Ivanovic exits in thriller australianopen.com Georges Homsi 18 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110831160130/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-18/201101181295349840488.html 31 August 2011 20 21 EST Kaia Kanepi 2,460 100 100 2,460 Second round lost to GER Julia Görgeshttp://sport.delfi.ee/news/tennis/eesti/kaia-kanepi-langes-australian-openil-konkurentsist.d?id=38632075&l=wforte Kaia Kanepi langes Australian Open´il konkurentsist de 19 January 2011 21 24 BEL Yanina Wickmayer 2,370 280 100 2,190 Second round lost to LAT Anastasija Sevastova 22 25 ITA Flavia Pennetta 2,355 100 280 2,535 Fourth round lost to CZE Petra Kvitováhttp://www.smh.com.au/sport/australian-open/kvitova-powers-past-pannetta-20110124-1a2ic.html Kvitova powers past Pannetta Gillian Tan 24 January 2011 smh.com.au 23 26 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 2,310 280 280 2,310 Fourth round lost to ITA Francesca Schiavonehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9370970.stm Schiavone wins record women's tie bbc.co.uk/sport 23 January 2011 24 23 RUS Alisa Kleybanova 2,420 160 100 2,360 Second round lost to ROM Simona Halephttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-20/201101201295494055038.html Kleybanova bundled out by Halep australianopen.com 20 January 2011 Matt Trollope https://web.archive.org/web/20111130223158/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-20/201101201295494055038.html 30 November 2011 25 28 CZE Petra Kvitová 2,018 100 500 2,418 Quarterfinals lost to RUS Vera Zvonarevahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-26/201101261296013738695.html 26 January 2011 Zvonareva negotiates her way past Kvitova Matt Cronin australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110906010354/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-26/201101261296013738695.html 6 September 2011 26 29 ESP María José Martínez Sánchez 2,010 100 100 2,010 Second round lost to FRA Alizé Cornet 27 30 ROU Alexandra Dulgheru 2,000 5 5 2,000 First round lost to JPN Ayumi Moritahttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/sport-old/safina-humbled-by-red-hot-clijsters/news-story/d398cc869ca36a114d86736b207f4329 Safina humbled by red-hot Clijsters The Australian 18 January 2011 2011-01-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110119040742/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/safina-humbled-by-red-hot-clijsters/story-fn79h9tu-1225990593141 subscription live Margie McDonald 28 31 SVK Daniela Hantuchová 1,945 160 5 1,790 First round lost to RUS Regina Kulikovahttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/australian-open-2011/maria-sharapova-warms-up-with-tamarine-tanasugarn/story-fn77kxzt-1225989525514 Novak Djokovic drops just four games in opening match Matt Windley 18 January 2011 heraldsun.com.au 29 32 SVK Dominika Cibulková 1,905 5 160 2,060 Third round lost to DEN Caroline Wozniackihttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-21/201101211295579854720.html Wozniacki answers back as she reaches fourth round 21 January 2011 Darren Saligari australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145759/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-21/201101211295579854720.html 29 June 2011 30 33 GER Andrea Petkovic 1,890 100 500 2,290 Quarterfinals lost to CHN Li Nahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-25/201101251295927410168.html Petkovic backs Li as the next AO champion australianopen.com 25 January 2011 Darren Saligari https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145815/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-25/201101251295927410168.html 29 June 2011 31 35 CZE Lucie Šafářová 1,780 5 160 1,935 Third round lost to RUS Vera Zvonarevahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-22/201101221295674472147.html Zvonareva sticks to the plan Matt Cronin 22 January 2011 australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110920181704/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-22/201101221295674472147.html 20 September 2011 32 36 BUL Tsvetana Pironkova 1,722 100 100 1,722 Second round lost to ROU Monica Niculescuhttp://www.sofiaecho.com/2011/01/19/1027487_australian-open-2011-bulgarian-players-flying-home Australian Open 2011: Bulgarian players flying home 19 January 2011 sofiaecho.com † The player retired from professional tennis and requested to be removed from the WTA rankings at the end of the tournament. Withdrawn players The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began. Rank Player Points before Points defending Points after Withdrawal reason4USA Serena Williams5,0352,0003,035Foot injuryhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/williamssisters/8158985/Serena-Williams-withdraws-from-Australian-Open-with-foot-injury.html Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open with foot injury The Guardian Hodgkinson Mark 25 November 2010 5 September 201527CHN Zheng Jie2,1589001,258Wrist injury Main draw wildcard entries Tennis Australia awarded eight wildcards for the men's and women's professional singles competitions. Former Australian Grand Slam champions, Pat Rafter and Todd Woodbridge helped to select the four discretionary wildcards in the men's draw. In an agreement with the United States Tennis Association, Tennis Australia gave one man and one woman from the United States a wildcard into the Australian Open.http://www.usta.com/australian_open_wild_card_playoffs_field_announced/ Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs field announced 14 December 2010 usta.com Tennis Australia also has a similar agreement with the French Tennis Federation.http://www.tennis.com/articles/templates/news.aspx?articleid=9421&zoneid=25 Molik, Ebden latest Australian Open wildcards 28 December 2010 tennis.com 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.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2010-12-08/201012081291790747845.html Jelena leads AO play-off field Eleanor Preston 8 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145834/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2010-12-08/201012081291790747845.html 29 June 2011 Below is a list of players and teams who received wildcard entries into the main draw. Men's singles wildcard entries AUS Carsten Ballhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-11/201101111294719126989.html Final main draw wildcards announced for Australian Open Tennis Australia australianopen.com 11 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145859/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-11/201101111294719126989.html 29 June 2011 IND Somdev Devvarmanhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-06/201101061294300824671.html Devvarman and Chang awarded Australian Open wildcards Tennis Australia australianopen.com 6 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145945/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-06/201101061294300824671.html 29 June 2011 AUS Matthew Ebdenhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2010-12-28/201012281293513229812.html Wildcards for Molik and Ebden Tennis Australia australianopen.com 28 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145951/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2010-12-28/201012281293513229812.html 29 June 2011 USA Ryan Harrisonhttp://www.usta.com/harrison_davis_win_australian_open_wild_card_playoffs/ Harrison and Davis win Australian Open wild card playoffs Steve Pratt usta.com 19 December 2010 AUS Peter Luczakhttp://www.tennis.com.au/news/2010/12/23/dokic-and-luczak-awarded-ao-2011-wildcards Dokic and Luczak awarded AO 2011 wildcards tennis.com.au 23 December 2010 18 June 2020 23 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20200618150354/https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2010/12/23/dokic-and-luczak-awarded-ao-2011-wildcards dead AUS Marinko Matosevichttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2010-12-19/201012191292752946976.html Matosevic secures AO wildcard Tennis Australia australianopen.com 19 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145957/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2010-12-19/201012191292752946976.html 29 June 2011 FRA Benoît Pairehttp://au.eurosport.com/tennis/us-aces-earn-wildcards_sto2591522/story.shtml French aces win wildcards au.eurosport.com 21 December 2010 AUS Bernard Tomic Women's singles wildcard entries JPN Junri Namigata → TPE Chang Kai-chen USA Lauren Davis AUS Jelena Dokic AUS Sophie Ferguson FRA Virginie Razzano → FRA Caroline Garciahttps://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/breves2011/20110111_123656_garcia-invitee.html Garcia invited lequipe.fr 11 January 2011 fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110114151332/http://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/breves2011/20110111_123656_garcia-invitee.html 14 January 2011 AUS Alicia Molik AUS Sally Peers AUS Olivia Rogowskahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2010-12-19/201012191292743587557.html Rogowska upsets Dokic to win AO wildcard Tennis Australia australianopen.com 19 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150011/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2010-12-19/201012191292743587557.html 29 June 2011 Men's doubles wildcard entries AUS Carsten Ball / AUS Chris Guccionehttp://www.thesportscampus.com/201101169791/news-bytes/australian-doubles-pairs-handed-open-wildcards https://web.archive.org/web/20110717032836/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101169791/news-bytes/australian-doubles-pairs-handed-open-wildcards dead 17 July 2011 Australian doubles pairs handed Open wildcards thesportscampus.com 16 January 2011 AUS James Duckworth / AUS Benjamin Mitchell AUS Colin Ebelthite / AUS Adam Feeney AUS Matthew Ebden / AUS Peter Luczak AUS Samuel Groth / AUS Greg Jones AUS James Lemke / AUS Matt Reid AUS Marinko Matosevic / AUS John Millman Women's doubles wildcard entries AUS Monique Adamczak / AUS Isabella Holland AUS Jelena Dokic / AUS Sally Peers AUS Daniella Dominikovic / AUS Jessica Moore AUS Sophie Ferguson / AUS Alicia Molik AUS Jade Hopper / AUS Monika Wejnert AUS Sophie Letcher / AUS Viktorija Rajicic AUS Tammi Patterson / AUS Olivia Rogowska Mixed doubles wildcard entries AUS Sophie Ferguson / AUS Marinko Matosevic AUS Jarmila Groth / AUS Samuel Groth CRO Mirjana Lučić / AUS Bernard Tomic AUS Alicia Molik / AUS Peter Luczak AUS Sally Peers / AUS Carsten Ball AUS Olivia Rogowska / AUS Matthew Ebden AUS Rennae Stubbs / AUS Chris Guccione Protected ranking The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking: Men's Singles ARG Juan Martín del Potro RUS Dmitry Tursunov Qualifiers entries 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.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-11/201101111294732907430.html Draw for men's qualifying at Australian Open released 11 January 2011 Alexandra Willis australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150015/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-11/201101111294732907430.html 29 June 2011 On the second day of qualifying, the entire schedule was washed out by rain. This was the first time since the Australian Open moved to Melbourne Park from Kooyong in 1988 that play has failed to take place on at least one court.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-13/201101131294878033573.html Second day of qualifying washed out at Melbourne Park Alexandra Willis 13 January 2011 australianopen.com https://web.archive.org/web/20111118222156/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-13/201101131294878033573.html 18 November 2011 Below is a list of qualifiers for the main draw of the men's and women's singles events. Men's singles qualifiers entries 2011 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying ITA Flavio Cipolla ITA Marco Crugnolahttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-16/201101161295143612522.html# Massu falls at final hurdle australianopen.com Damian Terbiler 16 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150037/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-16/201101161295143612522.html 29 June 2011 CAN Frank Dancevichttp://www.lovemeansnothing.ca/media/tennis-canada-media-centre/professional/dancevic-and-raonic-qualify-for-australian-open-main-draw Dancevic and Raonic Qualify for Australian Open Main Draw lovemeansnothing.ca 16 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120523073233/http://www.lovemeansnothing.ca/media/tennis-canada-media-centre/professional/dancevic-and-raonic-qualify-for-australian-open-main-draw 23 May 2012 BUL Grigor Dimitrov GER Denis Gremelmayr CZE Jan Hernych SLO Blaž Kavčič FRA Nicolas Mahut FRA Vincent Millot LUX Gilles Müller CAN Milos Raonic FRA Stéphane Robert GER Simon Stadler USA Ryan Sweetinghttp://www.usta.com/us_outsiders_vs_spanish_insiders/ U.S. Outsiders vs. Spanish Insiders usta.com 18 January 2011 Matt Cronin 27 March 2010 USA Donald Younghttp://www.usta.com/harrison_leads_young_us_charge_at_aussie_open/ Harrison leads young U.S. charge at Aussie Open Matt Cronin usta.com 16 January 2011 27 March 2010 SLO Grega Žemlja The following players received entry from a lucky loser spot: GER Simon Greul Women's singles qualifiers entries 2011 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying USA Irina Falconi USA Jamie Hampton GBR Anne Keothavonghttp://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Keothavong-through-to-Australian-Open-Main-Draw-/ Keothavong through to Australian Open Main Draw lta.org.uk 16 January 2011 LUX Anne Kremer RUS Vesna Manasieva CRO Petra Martić IND Sania Mirza RUS Arina Rodionova NED Arantxa Rushttp://www.knltb.nl/cms/showpage.aspx?id=3507 Welkom bij de KNLTB Knltb.nl nl 18 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110722003417/http://www.knltb.nl/cms/showpage.aspx?id=3507 22 July 2011 dead UKR Lesia Tsurenko USA CoCo Vandeweghe GER Kathrin Wörle Withdrawals The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries. Men's singles Original playerReplacementFRA Julien BenneteauGER Simon GreulESP Juan Carlos FerreroSVK Karol BeckCHL Fernando GonzálezGER Daniel BrandsFRA Paul-Henri MathieuCOL Alejandro Falla Women's singles Original playerReplacementUKR Alona BondarenkoRUS Evgeniya RodinaAUT Yvonne MeusburgerUSA Alison RiskeKAZ Yaroslava ShvedovaFRA Virginie RazzanoHUN Ágnes SzávayITA Maria Elena CamerinUSA Serena WilliamsCZE Lucie HradeckáCHN Zheng JieJPN Junri Namigata Juniors Below is a list of the sixteen seeds for the boys and girls singles and the eight qualifiers for each event. Singles seeds Boys' singles Sdhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/bs/bsdraw.pdf List of seeds for boys' singles draw australianopen.com 25 January 2011 Rkhttp://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54843_original.PDF Boys' combined rankings 24 January 2011 itftennis.com 25 January 2011 Player 1 1 CZE Jiří Veselý 2 3 AUT Dominic Thiem 3 5 CRO Mate Pavić 4 8 GBR George Morgan 5 7 BEL Joris De Loore 6 9 ESP Roberto Carballés 7 10 AUS Ben Wagland 8 12 PHI Jeson Patrombon 9 19 BRA Bruno Sant'anna 10 16 AUS Andrew Whittington 11 18 SVK Filip Horanský 12 20 SUI Dimitri Bretting 13 23 SRB Nikola Milojević 14 22 CRO Mate Delić 15 25 AUS Sean Berman 16 29 CZE Lukáš Vrňák Girls' singles Sdhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/gs/gsdraw.pdf List of seeds for girls' singles draw australianopen.com 27 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110303220321/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/gs/gsdraw.pdf 3 March 2011 dead Rkhttp://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54846_original.PDF Girls' combined rankings 24 January 2011 itftennis.com 25 January 2011 Player 1 1 RUS Daria Gavrilova 2 5 BEL An-Sophie Mestach 3 3 USA Lauren Davis 4 6 RUS Irina Khromacheva 5 4 PUR Monica Puig 6 7 CHN Zheng Saisai 7 8 RUS Yulia Putintseva 8 13 FRA Caroline Garcia 9 12 SRB Natalija Kostić 10 20 MNE Danka Kovinić 11 16 JPN Maho Kowase 12 NA SRB Nikola Milojević 13 23 BLR 1995 Ilona Kremen 14 21 CAN Eugenie Bouchard 15 25 UKR Ganna Poznikhirenko 16 28 SLO Nastja Kolar Qualifier entries Qualifying for the junior events took place between 20 and 21 January 2011 at the Pakenham Regional Tennis Centre. Boys' singles qualifiers entries ESP Axel Álvarez Llamas ROU Darius Florin Brăguși NZL Jaden Grinter AUS Thanasi Kokkinakis ESP Oriol Roca Batalla BRA Bruno Sant'Anna USA Mac Styslinger FRA Thomas Szewczyk Girls' singles qualifiers entries UZB Nigina Abduraimova JPN Mana Ayukawa AUS Teiwa Casey AUS Azra Hadzic AUS Abbie Myers JPN Riko Sawayanagi JPN Kanami Tsuji BLR 1995 Natallia Vavulina Wheelchair tennis Below is a list of the seeds for the singles tournaments of the wheelchair tennis event. Singles seeds Men's singles Sdhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/cs/csdraw.pdf Men's wheelchair draw australianopen.com 28 January 2011 Rkhttp://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54855_original.PDF ITF This week itftennis.com 28 January 2011 Player1 1 JPN Shingo Kunieda2 2 FRA Stéphane Houdet Women's singles Sdhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/ds/dsdraw.pdf Women's wheelchair draw australianopen.com 28 January 2011 Rk Player 1 1 NED Esther Vergeer 2 2 AUS Daniela Di Toro Quad singles Sdhttp://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/xx/DrawReport_US.pdf Quad singles draw australianopen.com 28 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150211/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/xx/DrawReport_US.pdf 29 June 2011 Rk Player 1 1 USA David Wagner 2 2 GBR Peter Norfolk References 30em External links Tennis Australia http://www.australianopen.com Australian Open official website 2010 US Open Grand Slams 2011 French Open Category:2011 ATP World Tour Category:2011 WTA Tour Category:2011 in Australian tennis 2011, Australian Open Category:January 2011 sports events in Australia Category:2011 in Victoria (state)