2011 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2011 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4)

Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost to Pablo Cuevas in the second round.
Novak Djokovic won the title, defeating Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4) in the final for the second week in a row after also beating him in the Indian Wells (the BNP Paribas Open) final the previous week. Djokovic's unbeaten streak since the start of the 2011 season, after his triumph here in Miami, tallied up to 24 match wins (24–0). Since the Davis Cup final last year, he rode an overall 26 match winning streak (26–0).

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (Final)
2. Novak Djokovic (Champion)
3. Roger Federer (Semifinals)
4. Robin Söderling (Third round)
5. Andy Murray (Second round)
6. David Ferrer (Quarterfinals)
7. Tomáš Berdych (Quarterfinals)
8. Andy Roddick (Second round)
9. Fernando Verdasco (Second round)
10. Jürgen Melzer (Second round)
11. Nicolás Almagro (Third round)
12. Stanislas Wawrinka (Second round)
13. Mikhail Youzhny (Third round)
14. Mardy Fish (Semifinals)
15. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Third round)
16. Viktor Troicki (Fourth round)
17. Richard Gasquet (Third round)
18. Marin Čilić (Second round)
19. Sam Querrey (Third round)
20. Albert Montañés (Second round, retired due to neck problems)^[1]
21. Alexandr Dolgopolov (Fourth round)
22. Marcos Baghdatis (Second round)
23. Michaël Llodra (Third round)
24. Guillermo García-López (Second round)
25. Gilles Simon (Quarterfinals, retired due to stiff neck)^[2]
26. Juan Ignacio Chela (Second round)
27. Thomaz Bellucci (Second round)
28. Ernests Gulbis (Second round)
29. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Second round)
30. John Isner (Fourth round)
31. Milos Raonic (Second round)
32. Juan Mónaco (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	6	3	6
	7	Tomáš Berdych	2	6	3
								1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
								3	Roger Federer	3	2
	3	Roger Federer	3
	25	Gilles Simon	0^r
															1	Rafael Nadal	6	3	6^4
															2	Novak Djokovic	4	6	7^7
	6	David Ferrer	5	2
	14	Mardy Fish	7	6
								14	Mardy Fish	3	1
								2	Novak Djokovic	6	6
		Kevin Anderson	4	2
	2	Novak Djokovic	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	R Nadal	6	6
	J Chardy	6^5	2					K Nishikori	4	4
	K Nishikori	7^7	6											1	R Nadal	6	6
	F López	4	7^7	6											F López	3	3
	R Berankis	6	6^5	3				F López	7^7	3	6
							26	JI Chela	6^3	6	4
																					1	R Nadal	6	6
																					21	A Dolgopolov	1	2
							21	A Dolgopolov	6	5
	A Seppi	6	6^9	6				A Seppi	1	3^r
	M Zverev	2	7^11	1										21	A Dolgopolov	6^2	6	7
	T Gabashvili	6	7^7											15	J-W Tsonga	7^7	4	5
	D Brands	2	6^5					T Gabashvili	3	7^7	3
							15	J-W Tsonga	6	6^3	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							11	N Almagro	6	3	6
	F Gil	6	3	7^8				F Gil	4	6	2
Q	P Capdeville	1	6	6^6										11	N Almagro	1	6	1
	F Mayer	6	7^8												F Mayer	6	3	6
WC	I Karlović	4	6^6					F Mayer	6	3
							20	A Montañés	4	1^r
																						F Mayer	3	6	6^4
																					7	T Berdych	6	2	7^7
							28	E Gulbis	1	6	4
	C Berlocq	7	7^8					C Berlocq	6	2	6
WC	J Sock	5	6^6												C Berlocq	6^8	5
	A Mannarino	6^3	7^7	2										7	T Berdych	7^10	7
	R Ramírez Hidalgo	7^7	6^3	6				R Ramírez Hidalgo	1	7^7	0
							7	T Berdych	6	6^4	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	R Federer	6	6
	F Fognini	3	6^5					R Štěpánek	3	3
	R Štěpánek	6	7^7											3	R Federer	7^7	6
	S Stakhovsky	6	6											32	J Mónaco	6^4	4
Q	G Dimitrov	2	4					S Stakhovsky	4	7^7	4
							32	J Mónaco	6	6^2	6
																					3	R Federer	6	6
																					Q	O Rochus	3	1
							22	M Baghdatis	2	6	4
	B Kavčič	6	4	5			Q	O Rochus	6	4	6
Q	O Rochus	3	6	7										Q	O Rochus	1	6	6
	P Riba	3	2											13	M Youzhny	6	3	3
	Y-h Lu	6	6					Y-h Lu	1	0
							13	M Youzhny	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							10	J Melzer	3	4
	P Petzschner	6	7					P Petzschner	6	6
	F Serra	1	5												P Petzschner	3	3
	J Tipsarević	6	7^7												J Tipsarević	6	6
	R Haase	4	6^5					J Tipsarević	6	7^7
							18	M Čilić	3	6^4
																						J Tipsarević	6	6^4	2
																					25	G Simon	4	7^7	6
							25	G Simon	6	6
WC	R Harrison	5	2				Q	R Schüttler	4	3
Q	R Schüttler	7	6											25	G Simon	4	6	6
	P Cuevas	6	7^7												P Cuevas	6	1	2
	M Berrer	4	6^2					P Cuevas	6	7^7
							8	A Roddick	4	6^4

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							6	D Ferrer	6	6
Q	R Kendrick	4^r					Q	I Kunitsyn	2	1
Q	I Kunitsyn	5												6	D Ferrer	6	6
	S Devvarman	6	6												S Devvarman	4	2
	P Starace	2	4					S Devvarman	7^7	7
							31	M Raonic	6^5	5
																					6	D Ferrer	6	6
																						M Granollers	1	2
							23	M Llodra	6	6
	X Malisse	7^7	6					X Malisse	2	3
Q	R Sweeting	6^3	4											23	M Llodra	5	6	5
	B Becker	4	7^7	4											M Granollers	7	3	7
	M Granollers	6	6^4	6				M Granollers	6	6^4	6
							12	S Wawrinka	0	7^7	3

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							14	M Fish	6	6
	J Benneteau	6	6					J Benneteau	4	3
	D Gimeno-Traver	4	3											14	M Fish	6	6
	I Ljubičić	6^7	1											17	R Gasquet	4	3
Q	P Lorenzi	7^9	6				Q	P Lorenzi	2	3
							17	R Gasquet	6	6
																					14	M Fish	7	7^7
																						JM del Potro	5	6^5
							29	P Kohlschreiber	7^7	4	5
	JM del Potro	6	6					JM del Potro	6^3	6	7
	R Mello	4	4												JM del Potro	6	6
	I Dodig	6^7	6	6										4	R Söderling	3	2
	A Golubev	7^9	4	0				I Dodig	6	2	4
							4	R Söderling	3	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	A Murray	1	5
	V Hănescu	3	6	5			Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	6	7
Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	6	4	7										Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	2	6^4
	S Giraldo	1	6	1										30	J Isner	6	7^7
	I Andreev	6	2	6				I Andreev	4	7	6^2
							30	J Isner	6	5	7^7
																					30	J Isner	3	6^4
																						K Anderson	6	7^7
							24	G García-López	3	7	4
	N Davydenko	4	3					K Anderson	6	5	6
	K Anderson	6	6												K Anderson	6	6
WC	B Tomic	4	6	5											P Andújar	2	3
	P Andújar	6	3	7				P Andújar	3	7^7	6
							9	F Verdasco	6	6^3	4

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							16	V Troicki	6	6
	T Kamke	2	1				Q	M İlhan	3	3
Q	M İlhan	6	6											16	V Troicki	7	3	7
	J Nieminen	6	3	2										19	S Querrey	6^5	6	5
	M Kukushkin	3	6	6				M Kukushkin	3	2
							19	S Querrey	6	6
																					16	V Troicki	3	2
																					2	N Djokovic	6	6
							27	T Bellucci	6	4	6^6
Q	M Russell	6	6^7	6^3			WC	J Blake	2	6	7^8
WC	J Blake	3	7^9	7^7										WC	J Blake	2	0
Q	D Young	4	3											2	N Djokovic	6	6
	D Istomin	6	6					D Istomin	0	1
							2	N Djokovic	6	6

References

1. Stephanie Myles (March 27, 2011). "The 2011 injury/retirement/walkover watch – men". canada.com. Montreal Gazette. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
2. AP (March 31, 2011). "Federer into Miami semifinals after Simon retires". TENNIS.com. Santa Monica, CA , USA: Miller Sports Group LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2011.

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