2011 French Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the final, 7–5, 7–6^(7–3), 5–7, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2011 French Open. It was his sixth French Open title and tenth major title overall, tying Björn Borg's record for the most French Open titles won in the Open Era. It was the fourth time Nadal defeated Federer in the French Open final. Federer was attempting to become the first man in the Open Era and the third man overall to achieve a double career Grand Slam.

Men's singles
2011 French Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–1

Main article: 2011 French Open

Nadal and Novak Djokovic were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking. Nadal retained the top ranking by defending the title.

This edition of the tournament saw the top four seeds advance to the semifinals. Federer ended Djokovic's 43-match winning streak dating back to the 2010 Davis Cup Finals, as well as his 41–0 unbeaten 2011 season. Djokovic was only one win away from tying John McEnroe's 1984 record for the best unbeaten start to a season.

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

Seeds

01.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

02.   Novak Djokovic (semifinals)

03.   Roger Federer (final)

04.   Andy Murray (semifinals)

05.   Robin Söderling (quarterfinals)

06.   Tomáš Berdych (first round)

07.   David Ferrer (fourth round)

08.   Jürgen Melzer (second round)

09.   Gaël Monfils (quarterfinals)

10.   Mardy Fish (third round)

11.   Nicolás Almagro (first round)

12.   Mikhail Youzhny (third round)

13.   Richard Gasquet (fourth round)

14.   Stanislas Wawrinka (fourth round)

15.   Viktor Troicki (fourth round)

16.   Fernando Verdasco (third round)

17.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)

18.   Gilles Simon (fourth round)

19.   Marin Čilić (first round)

20.   Florian Mayer (second round)

21.   Alexandr Dolgopolov (third round)

22.   Michaël Llodra (first round)

23.   Thomaz Bellucci (third round)

24.   Sam Querrey (second round)

25.   Juan Martín del Potro (third round)

26.   Milos Raonic (first round)

27.   Marcos Baghdatis (second round)

28.   Nikolay Davydenko (second round)

29.   Janko Tipsarević (third round)

30.   Guillermo García-López (third round)

31.   Sergiy Stakhovsky (third round)

32.   Kevin Anderson (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 2011 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Bottom half

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

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

References

1. Sports Central / Sports Articles and Columns / Tennis / Hard Road Ahead for Top Seeds at French

External links

• Official Roland Garros 2011 Men's Singles Draw
• 2011 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2011 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles