en 2011 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's singles

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

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]

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.

Rafael Nadal (final)
Novak Djokovic (champion)
Roger Federer (semifinals)
Robin Söderling (third round)
Andy Murray (second round)
David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
Andy Roddick (second round)
Fernando Verdasco (second round)
Jürgen Melzer (second round)
Nicolás Almagro (third round)
Stanislas Wawrinka (second round)
Mikhail Youzhny (third round)
Mardy Fish (semifinals)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)
Viktor Troicki (fourth round)
Richard Gasquet (third round)
Marin Čilić (second round)
Sam Querrey (third round)
Albert Montañés (second round, retired due to neck problems)^[2]
Alexandr Dolgopolov (fourth round)
Marcos Baghdatis (second round)
Michaël Llodra (third round)
Guillermo García López (second round)
Gilles Simon (quarterfinals, retired due to stiff neck)^[3]
Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)
Thomaz Bellucci (second round)
Ernests Gulbis (second round)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (second round)
John Isner (fourth round)
Milos Raonic (second round)
Juan Mónaco (third round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

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	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	3^r
	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	1^r
																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	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	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

^ "Unbeaten Novak Djokovic beats Rafa Nadal in Miami final". BBC Sport. 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
^ 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.
^ 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.

Main Draw

[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.

[Miami-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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