2011 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2011 Australian Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Andy Murray
Final score	6–4, 6–2, 6–3

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic, who went on to win the tournament by defeating Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 in the final. It was Djokovic's 2nd title at the Australian Open. Federer was vying to win five Australian Open titles in the Open Era.

Rafael Nadal, the 2009 champion, had the chance to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam tournaments at once, having won the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open in 2010, but he lost in the quarter-finals against compatriot David Ferrer.^[1]

Seeds

1. Rafael Nadal (Quarterfinals)
2. Roger Federer (Semifinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (Champion)
4. Robin Söderling (Fourth round)
5. Andy Murray (Final)
6. Tomáš Berdych (Quarterfinals)
7. David Ferrer (Semifinals)
8. Andy Roddick (Fourth round)
9. Fernando Verdasco (Fourth round)
10. Mikhail Youzhny (Third round)
11. Jürgen Melzer (Fourth round)
12. Gaël Monfils (Third round)
13. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Third round)
14. Nicolás Almagro (Fourth round)
15. Marin Čilić (Fourth round)
16. Mardy Fish (Second round)
17. Ivan Ljubičić (Third round)
18. Sam Querrey (First round)
19. Stanislas Wawrinka (Quarterfinals)
20. John Isner (Third round)
21. Marcos Baghdatis (Third round, retired due to a right finger injury)
22. Michaël Llodra (Second round)
23. Nikolay Davydenko (First round)
24. Ernests Gulbis (First round)
25. Albert Montañés (Second round)
26. Juan Mónaco (Second round)
27. David Nalbandian (Second round, retired due to fatigue)
28. Richard Gasquet (Third round)
29. Viktor Troicki (Third round, retired due to stomach pain)
30. Thomaz Bellucci (Second round)
31. Feliciano López (Second round)
32. Guillermo García-López (Third round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	4	2	3
	7	David Ferrer	6	6	6
										7	David Ferrer	6	6^2	1	6^2
										5	Andy Murray	4	7^7	6	7^7
		Alexandr Dolgopolov	5	3	7^7	3
	5	Andy Murray	7	6	6^3	6
																			5	Andy Murray	4	2	3
																			3	Novak Djokovic	6	6	6
	6	Tomáš Berdych	1	6^5	1
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	7^7	6
										3	Novak Djokovic	7^7	7	6
										2	Roger Federer	6^3	5	4
	19	Stanislas Wawrinka	1	3	3
	2	Roger Federer	6	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Nadal	6	5
		M Daniel	0	0	r					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	R Sweeting	6	6	6					Q	R Sweeting	2	1	1
		D Gimeno-Traver	4	4	1														1	R Nadal	6	7	6
	WC	B Tomic	6	6	7^7														WC	B Tomic	2	5	3
		J Chardy	3	2	6^5					WC	B Tomic	7^7	7^7	6
		A Falla	3	6^6	3					31	F López	6^4	6^3	3
	31	F López	6	7^8	6																							1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	20	J Isner	6	7^10	6																							15	M Čilić	2	4	3
		F Serra	3	6^8	3					20	J Isner	4	6	6	6
		R Štěpánek	6	6	6						R Štěpánek	6	4	2	1
	Q	D Gremelmayr	3	2	3														20	J Isner	6	2	7^7	6^2	7
		R Machado	4	3	7	1													15	M Čilić	4	6	6^5	7^7	9
		S Giraldo	6	6	5	6					S Giraldo	3	6^1	1
	Q	D Young	3	2	1					15	M Čilić	6	7^7	6
	15	M Čilić	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	M Youzhny	6	6	7^7
		M İlhan	2	3	6^5					10	M Youzhny	6	6	5	4	6
	Q	B Kavčič	2	6	7^7	7^7				Q	B Kavčič	3	1	7	6	1
		K Anderson	6	4	6^4	6^5													10	M Youzhny	4	5	6	4
	Q	M Raonic	7^7	6	7^10														Q	M Raonic	6	7	4	6
		B Phau	6^3	3	6^8					Q	M Raonic	7^7	6	7^7
		JI Chela	3	6	2	4				22	M Llodra	6^3	3	6^4
	22	M Llodra	6	3	6	6																						Q	M Raonic	6	2	3	4
	27	D Nalbandian	3	6	3	7^7	9																					7	D Ferrer	4	6	6	6
		L Hewitt	6	4	6	6^1	7			27	D Nalbandian	1	0	0	r
		R Berankis	6	6	7						R Berankis	6	6	2
	WC	M Matosevic	4	2	5															R Berankis	2	2	1
		M Russell	6	6	5	7^11													7	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	WC	M Ebden	3	2	7	6^9					M Russell	0	1	5
		J Nieminen	4	3	6	2				7	D Ferrer	6	6	7
	7	D Ferrer	6	6	1	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	R Söderling	6	6	6
		P Starace	4	2	2					4	R Söderling	6	7^7	6
	Q	G Müller	6	7^7	6					Q	G Müller	3	6^1	1
	Q	S Stadler	3	6^5	4														4	R Söderling	6	6	6
		D Istomin	3	4	6	2													Q	J Hernych	3	1	4
	Q	J Hernych	6	6	3	6				Q	J Hernych	6	6^11	6	6^3	8
		R Mello	5	5	6	6	3			30	T Bellucci	2	7^13	4	7^7	6
	30	T Bellucci	7	7	4	3	6																					4	R Söderling	6	3	1	6	2
	24	E Gulbis	6^5	2	4																								A Dolgopolov	1	6	6	4	6
		B Becker	7^7	6	6						B Becker	3	0	6	6^3
		A Dolgopolov	6	6	6						A Dolgopolov	6	6	3	7^7
		M Kukushkin	3	2	4															A Dolgopolov	3	6	3	6	6
		A Seppi	3	2	7	6	6												13	J-W Tsonga	6	3	6	1	1
		A Clément	6	6	5	3	2				A Seppi	3	6^1	6^5
		P Petzschner	6	6	2	3	4			13	J-W Tsonga	6	7^7	7^7
	13	J-W Tsonga	4	2	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	J Melzer	6	6	6
	Q	V Millot	2	4	2					11	J Melzer	6	6	6
	WC	C Ball	6	6^5	2	6	4				P Riba	2	4	2
		P Riba	1	7^7	6	2	6												11	J Melzer	6^5	6	6	4
		D Sela	6^13	4	4														21	M Baghdatis	7^7	2	1	3	r
	PR	JM del Potro	7^15	6	6					PR	JM del Potro	1	3	6	3
	Q	G Žemlja	6	5	1	6	2			21	M Baghdatis	6	6	4	6
	21	M Baghdatis	3	7	6	4	6																					11	J Melzer	3	1	1
	32	G García-López	6	6	3	6																						5	A Murray	6	6	6
		M Berrer	4	4	6	3				32	G García-López	6	7^10	6
		E Schwank	6	6	6						E Schwank	4	6^8	1
		L Mayer	2	0	4														32	G García-López	1	1	2
		I Marchenko	6	6	6														5	A Murray	6	6	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	3	4	1						I Marchenko	1	3	3
		K Beck	3	1	2	r				5	A Murray	6	6	6
	5	A Murray	6	6	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	T Berdych	6	6	6
	Q	M Crugnola	4	0	2					6	T Berdych	4	6	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	1	4	7^8	6	6				P Kohlschreiber	6	2	3	4
		T Kamke	6	6	6^6	4	4												6	T Berdych	6	7^7	6
	WC	R Harrison	4	3	4														28	R Gasquet	2	6^3	2
		A Mannarino	6	6	6						A Mannarino	3	6^4	4
	Q	F Dancevic	3	4	4					28	R Gasquet	6	7^7	6
	28	R Gasquet	6	6	6																							6	T Berdych	6	6	6
	23	N Davydenko	3	6	6^4	4																						9	F Verdasco	4	2	3
		F Mayer	6	4	7^7	6					F Mayer	4	3	6	3
		F Fognini	1	4	7^7	4					K Nishikori	6	6	0	6
		K Nishikori	6	6	6^4	6														K Nishikori	2	4	3
		M Zverev	3	1	4														9	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		J Tipsarević	6	6	6						J Tipsarević	6	6	4	6^0	0
		R Schüttler	1	3	2					9	F Verdasco	2	4	6	7^7	6
	9	F Verdasco	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	N Almagro	6	6	6^4	7
	Q	S Robert	4	3	7^7	5				14	N Almagro	7	2	4	7^12	7
		I Andreev	6	7^7	6						I Andreev	5	6	6	6^10	5
		F Volandri	3	6^3	3														14	N Almagro	6	7^10	6
	Q	F Cipolla	1	5	1														17	I Ljubičić	4	6^8	3
	WC	B Paire	6	7	6					WC	B Paire	3	7^7	4	6^5
	WC	P Luczak	3	3	6^2					17	I Ljubičić	6	6^2	6	7^7
	17	I Ljubičić	6	6	7^7																							14	N Almagro	3	4	0
	29	V Troicki	6	3	6	6																						3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	PR	D Tursunov	2	6	2	0				29	V Troicki	6	6	1	6
		B Dabul	3	4	4					Q	N Mahut	4	2	6	3
	Q	N Mahut	6	6	6														29	V Troicki	2	r
		I Karlović	4	6	7^7	4	4												3	N Djokovic	6
		I Dodig	6	3	6^5	6	6				I Dodig	5	7^10	0	2
		M Granollers	1	3	1					3	N Djokovic	7	6^8	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	A Roddick	6	6	6
		J Hájek	1	2	2					8	A Roddick	7^9	6	6
		M Przysiężny	7^7	4	4	6^6					I Kunitsyn	6^7	2	3
		I Kunitsyn	6^1	6	6	7^8													8	A Roddick	2	7^7	6	6
		C Berlocq	4	3	6^5															R Haase	6	6^2	2	2
		R Haase	6	6	7^7						R Haase	6	6	3	6
	LL	S Greul	6^5	6^4	2					26	J Mónaco	4	4	6	2
	26	J Mónaco	7^7	7^7	6																							8	A Roddick	3	4	4
	19	S Wawrinka	7^7	6	6																							19	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		T Gabashvili	6^3	4	4					19	S Wawrinka	7	6	6
	Q	G Dimitrov	6	6	6					Q	G Dimitrov	5	3	3
		A Golubev	1	4	2														19	S Wawrinka	7^7	6	6
		F Gil	6	6^7	4	6	9												12	G Monfils	6^4	2	3
		P Cuevas	4	7^9	6	3	7				F Gil	4	3	6	2
		T de Bakker	7^7	6	5	2	1			12	G Monfils	6	6	1	6
	12	G Monfils	6^5	2	7	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	M Fish	2	4	6	7	6
		V Hănescu	6	6	3	5	3			16	M Fish	6	3	3	3
		T Robredo	7^7	6	6						T Robredo	1	6	6	6
	WC	S Devvarman	6^4	3	4															T Robredo	5	6	6	6
		S Stakhovsky	6	6	6															S Stakhovsky	7	2	4	2
		D Brands	2	3	4						S Stakhovsky	6	6	6
		Ł Kubot	5	6	3	6	8				Ł Kubot	3	4	4
	18	S Querrey	7	2	6	1	6																						T Robredo	3	6	3	2
	25	A Montañés	6	6	3	2	7																					2	R Federer	6	3	6	6
		D Brown	4	2	6	6	5			25	A Montañés	4	0	1
		P Andújar	1	2	6^3						X Malisse	6	6	6
		X Malisse	6	6	7^7															X Malisse	3	3	1
		Y-h Lu	7^7	2	4	2													2	R Federer	6	6	6
		G Simon	6^3	6	6	6					G Simon	2	3	6	6	3
		L Lacko	1	1	3					2	R Federer	6	6	4	4	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

References

1. Australian Open 2011: Rafael Nadal denied 'Rafa Slam' dream by injury and David Ferrer at Melbourne Park - Telegraph

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com