2011 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2011 Italian Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Score	6–4, 6–4

Main article: 2011 Italian Open (tennis)

Rafael Nadal was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Novak Djokovic in the final. Djokovic defeated him 6–4, 6–4 to win his 39th consecutive match (37th in 2011).

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (Final)
2. Novak Djokovic (Champion)
3. Roger Federer (Third Round)
4. Andy Murray (Semifinals)
5. Robin Söderling (Quarterfinals)
6. David Ferrer (withdrew due to illness)
7. Tomáš Berdych (Quarterfinals)
8. Jürgen Melzer (Second Round, retired due to back strain)
9. Nicolás Almagro (Third Round)
10. Gaël Monfils (withdrew due to sickness)
11. Mardy Fish (Third Round)
12. Andy Roddick (First Round)
13. Mikhail Youzhny (First Round)
14. Stanislas Wawrinka (Third Round)
15. Victor Troicki (Second Round)
16. Richard Gasquet (Semifinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – 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
		Marin Čilić	1	3
								1	Rafael Nadal	7	6
								16	Richard Gasquet	5	1
	16	Richard Gasquet	4	6	6
	7	Tomáš Berdych	6	2	4
															1	Rafael Nadal	4	4
															2	Novak Djokovic	6	6
		Florian Mayer	6	1	1
	4	Andy Murray	1	6	6
								4	Andy Murray	1	6	62
								2	Novak Djokovic	6	3	77
	5	Robin Söderling	3	0
	2	Novak Djokovic	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Nadal	65	6	6
	Q	P Lorenzi	77	6				Q	P Lorenzi	77	4	0
		T Bellucci	65	3											1	R Nadal	6	6
		F López	77	6												F López	4	2
		M Llodra	62	1					F López	6	3	6
		P Kohlschreiber	6	6					P Kohlschreiber	4	6	3
	13	M Youzhny	4	2																		1	R Nadal	6	6
	11	M Fish	4	6	6																		M Čilić	1	3
		S Giraldo	6	2	2			11	M Fish	77	5	6
		I Ljubičić	6	6					I Ljubičić	62	7	2
	WC	F Cipolla	2	3											11	M Fish	66	3
		M Čilić	6	1												M Čilić	78	6
	PR	I Karlović	4	0r					M Čilić	6	6
								LL	C Berlocq	4	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	R Federer	6	6
		M Baghdatis	3	2					J-W Tsonga	4	2
		J-W Tsonga	6	6											3	R Federer	6	62	64
	Q	I Andreev	6	7											16	R Gasquet	4	77	77
	Q	P Riba	4	5				Q	I Andreev	1	2
		A Montañés	2	3				16	R Gasquet	6	6
	16	R Gasquet	6	6																		16	R Gasquet	4	6	6
	LL	A Mannarino	5	6	3																	7	T Berdych	6	2	4
	LL	J Nieminen	7	2	6			LL	J Nieminen	65	6	6
	Q	V Hănescu	3	6	66				S Stakhovsky	77	3	4
		S Stakhovsky	6	1	78										LL	J Nieminen	2	77	2
		J Mónaco	6	4	6										7	T Berdych	6	64	6
		A Seppi	1	6	2				J Mónaco	2	2
								7	T Berdych	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Melzer	4r
		F Mayer	6	6					F Mayer	6
		A Golubev	4	3												F Mayer	7	6
		JI Chela	6	6												JI Chela	5	4
		J Isner	4	1					JI Chela	6	6
		G Simon	6	6					G Simon	4	2
	12	A Roddick	3	3																			F Mayer	6	1	1
	15	V Troicki	6	7																		4	A Murray	1	6	6
		N Davydenko	4	5				15	V Troicki	4	4
		P Starace	6	6					P Starace	6	6
		A Dolgopolov	3	3												P Starace	2	3
		X Malisse	7	6											4	A Murray	6	6
		G García-López	5	2					X Malisse	2	6	3
								4	A Murray	6	2	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	R Söderling	2	7	6
		F Verdasco	6	6					F Verdasco	6	5	4
		M Raonic	4	4											5	R Söderling	6	3	6
		K Anderson	61	0r											9	N Almagro	3	6	4
		S Querrey	77	1					S Querrey	3	64
	WC	S Bolelli	0	5				9	N Almagro	6	77
	9	N Almagro	6	7																		5	R Söderling	3	0
	14	S Wawrinka	65	6	6																	2	N Djokovic	6	6
	WC	F Fognini	77	2	4			14	S Wawrinka	6	3	6
	WC	F Volandri	6	6				WC	F Volandri	1	6	2
		T de Bakker	1	2											14	S Wawrinka	4	1
	Q	P Cuevas	61	6	2										2	N Djokovic	6	6
	Q	Ł Kubot	77	2	6			Q	Ł Kubot	0	3
								2	N Djokovic	6	6

References

• Main Draw