2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters

The Shanghai Rolex Masters 2011 was a tennis tournament which took place in Shanghai from 9 to 16 October 2011. It was part of the ATP World Tour in 2011 and was discharged on hard court. In the current season, it was the eighth of nine tournaments Category ATP World Tour Masters 1000th

Andy Murray successfully defended his title by a final victory over David Ferrer. This was after the triumphs in Bangkok and Tokyo, his third individual title in three weeks, which he improved in the world rankings by one position to rank 3. In the 2011 season, it was his fifth individual title, and a total of 21 ATP titles in his career. Since he had already won in August 2011, the Masters tournament in Cincinnati, he is next to Shanghai not be beaten due to injury Novak Djokovic is the only player to have won two or more Masters 2011 tournaments. Biggest surprises of the tournament were Florian Mayer's two- set victory over world number two Rafael Nadal, as well as the semi-finals of Kei Nishikori, who defeated the at position 4 set Jo -Wilfried Tsonga, among others, and by this success the first time moved into the top 30 in the world rankings.

In doubles, Jurgen Melzer and Leander Paes were the defending champions, but they came in this year, both with each other's partners. While Melzer together with Philipp Petzschner already eliminated in the second round, Paes reached the semifinals, where they lost to eventual tournament winners Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor at the side of Mahesh Bhupathi. These fought in the final against Michaël Llodra and Nenad Zimonjic from two match points before finally recovered himself her first match point and thus won their third joint title this season. For Mirny this was the 40th ATP doubles title of his career, for Nestor even already Track Number 74

The field of the individual competition consisted of 56 players, double that of the competition from 24 pairs. The eight top-seeded player in singles or pairs in double each got a bye into the second round.

  • 2.1 seedings
  • 2.2 Explanation of symbols
  • 2.3 Results

Singles

Seedings

Explanations

  • ALT = substitute ( alternate )
  • PR = Protected Ranking
  • SE = Special Exempt
  • R = Task ( retired )
  • D = disqualification
  • Supra = Walkover

Results

Semifinals, finals

Upper half of

Upper half of 1
Upper half 2

Bottom half

Lower half 1
Lower half 2

Doubles

Seedings

Explanations

  • Q = qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • ALT = substitute ( alternate )
  • PR = Protected Ranking
  • SE = Special Exempt
  • R = Task ( retired )
  • D = disqualification
  • Supra = Walkover

Results

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