2011 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's singles

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2011 Miami Masters. With the win, Djokovic completed the Sunshine Double, having also won Indian Wells the fortnight before (also defeating Nadal in the final). Djokovic's unbeaten streak to the start of the 2011 season was extended to 24–0, and an overall winning streak of 26 matches.^[1]

Men's singles
2011 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Score	4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Draw	96 (12Q / 5WC)
Seeds	32

Main article: 2011 Sony Ericsson Open

Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost to Pablo Cuevas in the second round.

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)^[2]
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)^[3]
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

Main article: 2011 Sony Ericsson 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	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	0r
															1	Rafael Nadal	6	3	64
															2	Novak Djokovic	4	6	77
	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	65	2					K Nishikori	4	4
		K Nishikori	77	6											1	R Nadal	6	6
		F López	4	77	6											F López	3	3
		R Berankis	6	65	3				F López	77	3	6
								26	JI Chela	63	6	4
																						1	R Nadal	6	6
																						21	A Dolgopolov	1	2
								21	A Dolgopolov	6	5
		A Seppi	6	69	6				A Seppi	1	3r
		M Zverev	2	711	1										21	A Dolgopolov	62	6	7
		T Gabashvili	6	77											15	J-W Tsonga	77	4	5
		D Brands	2	65					T Gabashvili	3	77	3
								15	J-W Tsonga	6	63	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	N Almagro	6	3	6
		F Gil	6	3	78				F Gil	4	6	2
	Q	P Capdeville	1	6	66										11	N Almagro	1	6	1
		F Mayer	6	78												F Mayer	6	3	6
	WC	I Karlović	4	66					F Mayer	6	3
								20	A Montañés	4	1r
																							F Mayer	3	6	64
																						7	T Berdych	6	2	77
								28	E Gulbis	1	6	4
		C Berlocq	7	78					C Berlocq	6	2	6
	WC	J Sock	5	66												C Berlocq	68	5
		A Mannarino	63	77	2										7	T Berdych	710	7
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	77	63	6				R Ramírez Hidalgo	1	77	0
								7	T Berdych	6	64	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								3	R Federer	6	6
		F Fognini	3	65					R Štěpánek	3	3
		R Štěpánek	6	77											3	R Federer	77	6
		S Stakhovsky	6	6											32	J Mónaco	64	4
	Q	G Dimitrov	2	4					S Stakhovsky	4	77	4
								32	J Mónaco	6	62	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	77												J Tipsarević	6	6
		R Haase	4	65					J Tipsarević	6	77
								18	M Čilić	3	64
																							J Tipsarević	6	64	2
																						25	G Simon	4	77	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	77												P Cuevas	6	1	2
		M Berrer	4	62					P Cuevas	6	77
								8	A Roddick	4	64

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								6	D Ferrer	6	6
	Q	R Kendrick	4r					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	77	7
								31	M Raonic	65	5
																						6	D Ferrer	6	6
																							M Granollers	1	2
								23	M Llodra	6	6
		X Malisse	77	6					X Malisse	2	3
	Q	R Sweeting	63	4											23	M Llodra	5	6	5
		B Becker	4	77	4											M Granollers	7	3	7
		M Granollers	6	64	6				M Granollers	6	64	6
								12	S Wawrinka	0	77	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	67	1											17	R Gasquet	4	3
	Q	P Lorenzi	79	6				Q	P Lorenzi	2	3
								17	R Gasquet	6	6
																						14	M Fish	7	77
																						PR	JM del Potro	5	65
								29	P Kohlschreiber	77	4	5
	PR	JM del Potro	6	6				PR	JM del Potro	63	6	7
		R Mello	4	4											PR	JM del Potro	6	6
		I Dodig	67	6	6										4	R Söderling	3	2
		A Golubev	79	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	64
		S Giraldo	1	6	1										30	J Isner	6	77
		I Andreev	6	2	6				I Andreev	4	7	62
								30	J Isner	6	5	77
																						30	J Isner	3	64
																							K Anderson	6	77
								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	77	6
								9	F Verdasco	6	63	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	65	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	66
	Q	M Russell	6	67	63			WC	J Blake	2	6	78
	WC	J Blake	3	79	77										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. "Unbeaten Novak Djokovic beats Rafa Nadal in Miami final". BBC Sport. 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
2. Stephanie Myles (March 27, 2011). "The 2011 injury/retirement/walkover watch – men". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
3. AP (March 31, 2011). "Federer into Miami semifinals after Simon retires". TENNIS.com. Santa Monica, California, USA: Miller Sports Group LLC. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2011.

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