2011 Australian Open#Rally for Relief

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The 2011 Australian Open was the 99th edition of the Australian Open, held at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Victoria. The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Tennis Australia,{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/abouttheitf/worldwide/grandslams/index.asp|title=ITF Grand Slam tournaments|publisher=itftennis.com|access-date=9 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204165130/http://www.itftennis.com/abouttheitf/worldwide/grandslams/index.asp |archive-date=4 February 2005}} that was part of the 2011 ATP World Tour and the 2011 WTA Tour calendars, under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There were also singles and doubles events for boys and girls (players under 18), part of the Grade A category of tournaments of the junior tour. There were also events for wheelchair tennis players, they competed in two categories: Paraplegic players where men and women play in separate competitions and a category for Quadriplegics, shortened to Quads and is a mixed event. These competitions are part of the NEC tour, under the Grand Slam category.[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/tournamentoverview.asp?tournament=1100022615&event=1100127643] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205025331/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/tournamentoverview.asp?tournament=1100022615|date=5 December 2010}} The tournament was played on Plexicushion Prestige AO hard courts,{{cite web|url=http://www.plexipave.com/tennis/plexicushion.html|title=Plexicushion Tennis Court Surface|publisher=plexipave.com|access-date=25 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407230215/http://www.plexipave.com/tennis/plexicushion.html|archive-date=7 April 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.plexipave.com/company/tournaments.html |title=Plexicushion tournaments |publisher=plexipave.com |access-date=25 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106013243/http://www.plexipave.com/company/tournaments.html |archive-date=6 January 2011 }} which were rated a medium-fast pace by the ITF.{{cite web|url=http://www.plexipave.com/tech_docs/certifications/ITF_Pace4_certification%202013.pdf|title=Plexicushion Prestige AO ITF Court Pace Classification|publisher=plexipave.com|access-date=25 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112120739/http://www.plexipave.com/tech_docs/certifications/ITF_Pace4_certification%202013.pdf|archive-date=12 January 2011|url-status=dead}} The tournament took place over twenty-five courts, including three showcourts: the Hisense Arena, the Margaret Court Arena and the Rod Laver Arena (the Hisense and Rod Laver Arenas have roofs which allow play to continue indoors should the roof be needed).

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Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.

The 2011 Australian Open offered record prize money to both men and women of a total of A$25 million (US$24 million), up 3.8% on the total prize money from 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/182378/record-prize-money-for-2011-australian-open|title=Record prize money for 2011 Australian Open|date=5 October 2010|publisher=sportbusiness.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820103526/http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/182378/record-prize-money-for-2011-australian-open |archive-date=20 August 2012}} The winners of the singles titles took home A$2.2 million (US$2.1 million) with the finalists receiving A$1.1 million (US$1 million). To put it into perspective Kim Clijsters and Rafael Nadal both took home US$1.7 million for winning the 2010 US Open.{{cite news|url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/201010058039/the-business-of-sports/australian-open-tennis-to-offer-record-prize-money|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717032742/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201010058039/the-business-of-sports/australian-open-tennis-to-offer-record-prize-money|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2011|title=Australian Open to offer record prize money|publisher=thesportscampus.com|date=5 October 2011}} Below is the list of prize money given to each player in the main draw of the professional competitions; all prize money is in Australian dollars (A$); doubles prize money is distributed per pair.{{cite web|url=http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/australian-open-tennis-prize-money-2011.php|title=2011 Australian Open Prize money|publisher=altiusdirectory|access-date=22 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218191113/http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/australian-open-tennis-prize-money-2011.php|archive-date=18 December 2010|url-status=dead}}

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• Winners: $2,200,000
• Runners-up: $1,100,000
• Semi-finalists: $420,000
• Quarter-finalists: $210,000
• Fourth round: $93,000
• Third round: $54,500
• Second round: $32,000
• First round: $20,000

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• Winners: $454,500
• Runners-up: $227,250
• Semi-finalists: $113,000
• Quarter-finalists: $56,000
• Third round: $31,500
• Second round: $17,200
• First round: $9,600

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• Winners: $135,500
• Runners-up: $67,500
• Semi-finalists: $33,900
• Quarter-finalists: $15,500
• Second round: $7,800
• First round: $3,800

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{{main|2010–2011 Queensland floods}}

Following widespread flooding in Queensland, several players decided to raise money for the cause. The Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women's Tennis Association donated ten dollars for every ace served during the Australian Open as well as during the two pre-tournament joint events in Brisbane and Sydney. In total, the ATP and WTA raised $51,070.{{cite news|url=http://www.wtatour.com/news/20110201/wta-atp-over-50000-for-flood-relief_2256076_2281611|title=WTA & ATP: Over $50,000 For Flood Relief|date=1 February 2011|publisher=wtatour.com}}

In Brisbane, Andy Roddick and Sam Stosur pledged a hundred dollars for every ace they hit, which was also matched by Australian player Matthew Ebden when he played in Sydney the following week. Roddick later doubled his pledge to two hundred dollars. In total, Roddick hit fifty four aces, raising just under eleven thousand dollars for his efforts during the Brisbane tournament. In addition to this, the Brisbane International donated another five thousand dollars.{{cite news|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/01/Other/ATP-World-Tour-And-WTA-Help-Flood-Relief.aspx|title=ATP, WTA aid Australian flood relief|date=11 January 2011|publisher=atpworldtour.com}}

American player Bethanie Mattek-Sands pledged to donate five percent of her prize money from the Hobart International and Australian Open to the cause.{{cite news|url=http://www.wtatour.com/page/OffCourtNews/Read/0,,12781~2263384,00.html |title=Mattek-Sands To Donate To Floods |date=11 January 2011 |publisher=wtatour.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114005612/http://www.wtatour.com/page/OffCourtNews/Read/0%2C%2C12781~2263384%2C00.html |archive-date=14 January 2011 |url-status=dead }} The ITF donated $25,000 towards the rebuilding of tennis facilities.{{cite news|url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101169795/news-bytes/tennis-superstars-raise-more-than-18-million-for-queensland-flood-relief|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033021/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101169795/news-bytes/tennis-superstars-raise-more-than-18-million-for-queensland-flood-relief|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2011|title=Tennis superstars raise more than $1.8 million for Queensland flood relief|publisher=thesportscampus.com|date=16 January 2011}}

On 16 January, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters, Novak Djokovic, Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic, Victoria Azarenka, Vera Zvonareva, Caroline Wozniacki and Queenslanders Sam Stosur and Pat Rafter played a charity match at Rod Laver Arena to raise money for the flood efforts. Tickets to the event cost twenty dollars, and other events – such as an auction of shirts signed by the players – also took place.{{cite news|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/01/Other/Rally-For-Relief.aspx|title=Players To Rally For Relief at Australian Open|date=13 January 2011|publisher=atpworldtour.com}} Queensland Energy Resources pledged to match the total amount of money raised.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-15/201101151295075213561.html#|title=Queensland energy company backs Rally for Relief|date=15 January 2011|publisher=australianopen.com|author=Tennis Australia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117230349/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-15/201101151295075213561.html |archive-date=17 January 2011}} The event raised $1.8 million.{{cite news|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/01/Other/Rally-For-Relief-A-Success.aspx|title=Rally for Relief a success|publisher=atpworldtour.com|date=16 January 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-16/201101161295161150616.html#|title=Rafter and Stosur delighted with Rally for Relief|author=Eleanor Preston|date=16 January 2011|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150447/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-16/201101161295161150616.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}}

Men's singles

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{{See also|Day-by-day summaries of the 2011 Australian Open}}

There were five competitions open to professional tennis players. The Association of Tennis Professionals and Women's Tennis Association awarded ranking points in all events apart from the mixed doubles. The singles draws were contested by one hundred and twenty-eight players, while sixty-four teams partook in the double's events, and thirty-two teams lined up in the mixed doubles competition.

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{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Men's singles}}

At the start of the 2011 Australian Open, World Number one Rafael Nadal was on the edge of history, as he had an opportunity to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slams at the same time, after winning the previous three.{{cite news|url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101139754/grand-slams/australian-open-2011-preview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121152126/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101139754/grand-slams/australian-open-2011-preview|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 January 2011|title=Australian Open 2011: Preview|publisher=thesportscampus.com|date=14 January 2011|author=Ramesh Krishna}} This would not be the Grand Slam, but the media had dubbed the feat if Nadal was to achieve it the "Rafa Slam",{{cite news|url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/201012119298/grand-slams/all-100-top-male-tennis-players-in-draw-for-australian-open-98-women-nadal-chasing-rafa-slam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213142145/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201012119298/grand-slams/all-100-top-male-tennis-players-in-draw-for-australian-open-98-women-nadal-chasing-rafa-slam|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 December 2010|title=All 100 top male tennis players in draw for Australian Open, 98 women; Nadal chasing 'Rafa Slam'|publisher=thesportscampus.com|date=11 December 2011}} which was taken from the "Serena Slam" which was coined when Serena Williams won all four Grand Slam titles in a row spanning two calendar years, which in turn was taken from the "Tiger Slam" in which golfer Tiger Woods accomplished a similar feat in golf.{{cite news

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Nadal was the number one seed and led the field. The other top ten seeds were; defending Australian Open champion and sixteen time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, 2008 Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic, two time Grand Slam finalists Robin Söderling and Andy Murray, Wimbledon runner up Tomáš Berdych, David Ferrer, 2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick, Fernando Verdasco and Mikhail Youzhny.{{cite news|url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101139742/grand-slams/nadal-wozniacki-top-seeds-at-the-australian-open|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117002828/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101139742/grand-slams/nadal-wozniacki-top-seeds-at-the-australian-open|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 January 2011|title=Nadal, Wozniacki top seeds at the Australian Open|author=Das Sayan|publisher=thesportscampus.com|date=13 January 2011}}

The start of the 2011 Australian Open saw all the seeds apart from Gulbis, Querrey, who lost in the fifth set 8–6 and Davydenko make it to the second round. Montanes, Fish, Monfils, Baghdatis,{{cite web |url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-18/201101181295341573437.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151708/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-18/201101181295341573437.html |archive-date=29 June 2011 |title=Baghdatis survives exhilarating opener}} Tsonga, Bellucci and Nalbandian all survived final set deciders.{{cite web |url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-19/201101191295356966120.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904041416/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-19/201101191295356966120.html |archive-date=4 September 2011 |title=Nalbandian beats Hewitt in five-set thriller}} The second round witnessed all the seeds go through except Michaël Llodra who lost to qualifier Milos Raonic, Feliciano López who went out to Wildcard Bernard Tomic, Juan Mónaco lost to Robin Haase. Fish lost to Robredo and Albert Montañés lost to Malisse. While Nalbandian had to retire against Berenkis and Bellucci lost 8–6 in the final set to Hernych. Youzhny, Verdasco,{{cite web |url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-19/201101191295423402439.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130222612/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-19/201101191295423402439.html |archive-date=30 November 2011 |title=Heroic Verdasco comes back from the dead}} Almagro and Federer all survived final set deciders to progress to the third round.{{cite web |url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-20/201101201295443262678.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201000404/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-20/201101201295443262678.html |archive-date=1 December 2011 |title=Federer topples Simon in five set blockbuster}} Raonic continued his form from the previous round as he upset Youzhny this time in four sets, the biggest upset to date. While Alexandr Dolgopolov upset Tsonga coming back two sets to one down to win. The third round is also where the seeds meet for the first time, so Garcia–Lopez, Baghdatis, Gasquet, Ljubicic and Troicki all exited to higher seeds. While Stanislas Wawrinka who was the nineteenth seed managed to defeat Gaël Monfils the twelfth seed in straight sets. Marin Čilić, semifinalist from 2010 defeated John Isner 9–7 in the final set. The fourth round saw Ferrer end Raonic's run, and Dolgopolov edge out Soderling in the final set for the biggest upset in the tournament to date. There were also wins for Berdych, Djokovic, Federer, Murray and Nadal, all except Federer eliminated other seeds. There was one other upset as nineteenth seed Wawrinka beat Roddick in straight sets.

Djokovic, Federer and Murray successfully made their way into the semifinals,{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/9372812.stm | publisher=BBC News | first=Piers | last=Newbery | title=Murray battles into Aussie semis | date=26 January 2011}} however the upset of the tournament happened as Nadal went out. The "Rafa Slam" attempt came to an end on Australia Day in straight sets against Ferrer, a year to the day since Nadal last lost a Grand Slam match.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/26/3122514.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128174515/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/26/3122514.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2011|title=Injury, Ferrer end Rafa's Slam quest|date=27 January 2011|publisher=abc.net.au}}{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/aus11/columns/story?columnist=ubha_ravi&id=6060029|work=espn.com|author=Ravi Ubha|date=26 January 2011|title=Injury woes end 'Rafa Slam' quest}} The semifinals witnessed Djokovic taking out Federer in straight sets while Murray overcame Ferrer the next night in four sets. In the final Djokovic defeated Murray for his second Australian Open crown in straight sets.

Championship match result

{{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Murray, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3.

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{{See also|2011 Australian Open – Women's singles}}

The 2011 women's draw was missing its defending champion Serena Williams who pulled out in late 2010 due to ligament damage. World number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark was the number one seed. The Dane headed up the top ten seeds which included Vera Zvonareva, three-time US Open champion Kim Clijsters, seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, Samantha Stosur, reigning French Open Champion Francesca Schiavone, Jelena Janković, Victoria Azarenka, Li Na and Shahar Pe'er. Former Grand Slam champions, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Maria Sharapova were also seeded.{{cite news|url=http://www.wtatour.com/news/20110114/australian-open-preview_2256076_2266134|title=Australian Open Preview|date=14 January 2011|publisher=wtatour.com}}

The start of the 2011 Australian Open saw all the seeds apart from Rezaï, Hantuchová, Dulgheru. The biggest upset of the first round was Ivanovic losing 10–8 in the final set to Ekaterina Makarova while Schiavone survived after being a set down to win the final set. The biggest loser in the second round was Janković as she lost to Peng in straight sets. The Serb was not the only seed to exit though as Iveta Benešová defeated Maria Kirilenko, Martinez–Sanchez lost to Cornet. Kleybanova, Kanepi, Pironkova, Bartoli and Wickmayer all joined them on the plane home. Meanwhile, Schiavone had to survive another final set decider this time winning it 9–7. The third round saw Kutznetsova defeat Henin, in what turned out to be the Belgium's last ever match as she announced her retirement in the second week of the tournament. Andrea Petkovic had a virtual bye into round four as Williams retired after just seven points of their match. Makarova caused another upset as she knocked out Nadia Petrova, while Benešová defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final set. Other seeds who went out to other seeded players were Cibulková and Peer who lost in three sets. While Petra Kvitová ended home hopes as she disposed of Stosur, Sharapova had to come from a set down to progress to the next round.

The fourth round witnessed women's tennis history, as the match between Kuznetsova and Schiavone broke records. The match became the longest match, in terms of time for women in a Grand Slam as it lasted for 4 hours, and 44 minutes. At 8–7 in the final set Kutznetsova had three match points, but the Italian saved all three. In the next game Schiavone broke her opponents serve but touched the net after hitting the winner, meaning the point went to Kutznetsova, when holding three break points. Kutznetsova had another three match points in the next game before a run of four games in a row where the serve was broken. Finally, after breaking in the previous game and missing three match points Schiavone closed the match out to win 16–14 in the final set.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295784229660.html|title=Schiavone outlasts Kuznetsova in record-breaking duel|date=23 January 2011|author=Darren Saligari|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150502/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295784229660.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}} Other fourth round matches saw Sevastova's run end against Wozniacki and Makarova's end against Clijsters, while Petkovic upset Sharapova in straight sets. Other upsets saw Na Li and Kvitová defeat higher seeded players.

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In the quarterfinals Wozniacki put an end to Schiavone's run by winning a final set decider. Also going into the semifinals were Li who defeated Petkovic, Clijsters who defeated Radwańska and Zvonareva who took care of Kvitová. In the first semifinal Li caused an upset, as she saved match point, to defeat the world number one Wozniacki in three sets. As a result, Li became the first Chinese citizen to reach a Grand Slam singles final. Her opponent in the final, Clijsters, won in straight sets against Zvonareva. In the final Clijsters came from a set down to claim her first Australian Open title. It was her fourth grand slam title in her career and second consecutive slam having won the US Open in 2010.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9379103.stm|title=Clijsters wins first Australian Open|author=Piers Newbery|date=29 January 2011|publisher=BBC News}}

Championship match result

{{flagicon|BEL}} Kim Clijsters defeated {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Na, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296300012831.html|title=Worth the wait as Aussie Kim claims Melbourne crown

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{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Men's doubles}}

File:The Bryan brothers.jpg won the men's doubles title for the fifth time and achieved a third consecutive title at the event.]]

The 2011 men's doubles competition saw the two-time defending champions and four-time champions overall come back to defend the two previous titles in the team of Bob and Mike Bryan, which they were the number one seeded team in the draw. All of the top eight seeds made the quarterfinals,{{cite web |url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295762558129.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151444/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295762558129.html |archive-date=29 June 2011 |title=Bryan twins chest-bump into the quarters}} with the exception being the seventh seeded team of Lukáš Dlouhý and Paul Hanley who exited in round one.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629010254/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/30/3125110.htm?site=melbourne Aussies leave Open without title - ABC Melbourne - Australian Broadcasting Corporation] Lastly, this event saw four teams exit in the quarterfinal round, which those was the 4th seeded team of Łukasz Kubot and Oliver Marach, Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski the 5 seeded team, the 6th seeded and 2010 Wimbledon Champions Jürgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner, and the 8th seeded team of Michaël Llodra and Nenad Zimonjić.

In the semifinals Bhupathi and Peas beat Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor in the final set. This set up a final against the Bryan Brothers who won in straight sets over Butorac and Rojer.{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/article1129453.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Paes-Bhupathi in Australian Open finals | date=27 January 2011}} In the championship match the Bryan Brothers won in straight sets for their third title in a row. This was also the Bryan Brothers tenth Men's Doubles Grand Slam title leaving them one behind the Woodies (Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde) all time grand slam record of 11 titles.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296305900984.html|title=Bryans romp to fifth Australian Open title|author=Alexandra Willis|date=29 January 2011|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019092112/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296305900984.html |archive-date=19 October 2011}}[http://www.torontosun.com/sports/othersports/2011/01/29/17081196.html Bryan brothers win third straight Aussie doubles title | Other Sports | Sports | Toronto Sun]

Championship match result

{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan / {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan defeated {{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi / {{flagicon|IND}} Leander Paes, 6–3, 6–4.

{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Women's doubles}}

The 2011 women's doubles competition was wide open with no team in the field having previously won a grand slam. Argentina's Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta of Italy led the field as the number one seeds, who had won seven titles in 2010 including the WTA championships, but they had never been past a Grand Slam semifinal. Second seeds were the French Open finalists Květa Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik, who had already won a tournament in 2011, the ASB Classic. Number three seeds are the US Open finalists Liezel Huber and Nadia Petrova; the number four seeds are the 2009 WTA Champions Nuria Llagostera Vives and María José Martínez Sánchez with Cara Black and Anastasia Rodionova seeded fifth heading the field.{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatour.com/doublesnews/20110118/australian-open-doubles-preview_2256567_2270116|title=Australian Open Doubles Preview|access-date=28 January 2011|publisher=wtatour.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503102057/http://www.wtatennis.com/doublesnews/20110118/australian-open-doubles-preview_2256567_2270116 |archive-date=3 May 2012}}

All the seeds made it through the opening round with the exception of Francesca Schiavone and Rennae Stubbs, who lost, winning just five games in what was Stubbs' final Australian Open.{{cite news|url=http://www.pianetatennis.com/?action=read&idnotizia=9323|title=Australian Open – Due azzurre negli ottavi: Peer ko, Flavia raggiunge Francesca|language=it|publisher=pianetatennis.com|date=22 January 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296104793069.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151436/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296104793069.html |archive-date=29 June 2011 |title=Centre Court friends farewell a great Aussie champion}} In round two the biggest casualties were the departure of the number four seeds; Llagostera Vives and Martínez Sánchez in straight sets.{{cite news|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?ID=201101210020&Type=aSPT|title=Taiwan players made Australia Open women doubles third round|publisher=focustaiwan.tw|date=21 January 2011}} In the third round the number six, seven and eighth seeds all crashed out. In the quarterfinals Huber won the battle of the ex-partners as she downed Black's team to set up a semifinal with Dulko and Penetta. The other semi was filled by Azarenka and Kirilenko and the number two seeds. In the semis the Number one seeds advanced to the final where after a shock they faced Azerenka and Kilrenko.{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatour.com/doublesnews/20110128/flavia-giselas-missing-piece_2256567_2278751|title=Flavia & Gisela's Missing Piece|publisher=wtatour.com|access-date=28 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302094950/http://www.wtatour.com/doublesnews/20110128/flavia-giselas-missing-piece_2256567_2278751 |archive-date=2 March 2011}} In the final Dulko and Pennetta came from a set down to win.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-28/201101281296200000735.html|title=Pennetta and Dulko win maiden Slam title|publisher=australianopen.com|date=28 January 2011|author=Matt Trollope |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015194618/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-28/201101281296200000735.html |archive-date=15 October 2011}}

Championship match result

{{flagicon|ARG}} Gisela Dulko / {{flagicon|ITA}} Flavia Pennetta defeated {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Victoria Azarenka / {{flagicon|RUS}} Maria Kirilenko, 2–6, 7–5, 6–1.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9379166.stm|title=Dulko & Pennetta win Australian Open doubles title|publisher=bbc.co.uk|date=28 January 2011}}

File:Katarina Srebotnik at the 2010 US Open 01.jpg won her first Australian Open Mixed Doubles crown. She was partnered by Daniel Nestor.]]

{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Mixed doubles}}

The mixed doubles field was led by top seeds and US Open champions Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber. Other significant seeds were number two seeds Daniel Nestor and Katarina Srebotnik, Nestor's ex-doubles partner Nenad Zimonjić and Maria Kirilenko are the third seeds. Fourth seeds were defending champions Leander Paes and Cara Black, while the fifth and sixth seeds were Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Květa Peschke and Wesley Moodie and Lisa Raymond.{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatour.com/doublesnews/20110120/huber-bryan-go-for-two-mixed-majors-in-row_2256567_2272034|title=Huber & Bryan Go For Two Mixed Majors in Row|publisher=wtatour.com|access-date=1 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503102135/http://www.wtatennis.com/doublesnews/20110120/huber-bryan-go-for-two-mixed-majors-in-row_2256567_2272034 |archive-date=3 May 2012}}

All the seeded teams made it through the first round apart from the teams of Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Květa Peschke who lost to Rennae Stubbs and Chris Guccione and Moody and Reymond who lost to Horia Tecău and Bethanie Mattek-Sands. The second round witnessed the number one seeds Bryan and Huber withdraw and the defending champions, Paes and Black go out to Paul Hanley and Chan Yung-jan after two tiebreak sets.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/27/stories/2011012764381900.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130061821/http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/27/stories/2011012764381900.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2011|work=The Hindu|title=Ferrer ends talks of a 'Rafa Slam'|date=27 January 2011}} The quarterfinals saw no upsets as Nestor and Srebotnik, Zimonjic and Kirlienko, Hanley and Chan and Tecau and Mettek–Sands made the semifinals. In the semifinals Nestor and Srebotnik won in straight sets against Zimonjic and Kirilenko. Their opponents in the final were Hanley and Chan after they won a match tiebreak 11–9 against Tecau and Mettek–Sands.{{cite news|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201101280025|title=Taiwan's Chan advances to Australian tennis open mixed doubles final|date=28 January 2011|publisher=focustaiwan.tw}} The final came down to a match tiebreak which the number two seeds, Nestor and Srebotnik won. It was Nestor's second Australian Open mixed title while for Srebotnik it was her first.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-30/201101301296372693897.html|title=Nestor and Srebotnik sneak mixed doubles title|author=Alexandra Willis|date=30 January 2011|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905042746/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-30/201101301296372693897.html |archive-date=5 September 2011}}

Championship match result

{{flagicon|SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik / {{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor defeated {{flagicon|TPE}} Chan Yung-jan / {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Hanley, 6–3, 3–6, [10–7].

Sixty-four players competed in the boys and girls' singles events, with thirty-two teams competing in the boys and girls doubles events. The event is one of nine ITF Grade A junior competitions. Qualifying for the main draw took place between 20 and 21 January 2011. Sixty-four players attempted to qualify for the main draw of the boys and girls' singles. There were eight qualifying spots available to join the forty-six direct acceptance, two special exemptions and eight wildcards in the main draw. The qualifying event was held at the Pakenham Regional Tennis Centre.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_53428_original.PDF|title=Junior comp info|publisher=itftennis.com|access-date=19 January 2011}} The main draws took place between 23 and 29 January 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournamentfactsheet.asp?tournament=1100023216|title=Juniors – Tournament Factsheet|publisher=itftennis.com|access-date=25 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143808/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournamentfactsheet.asp?tournament=1100023216 |archive-date=29 June 2011}}

File:Jiri Vesely.jpg

{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Boys' singles}}

World number one Jiří Veselý led the field. Other top seeds included World number two Dominic Thiem, Orange Bowl Champion George Morgan and World number five Mate Pavić.{{cite news|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22211|title=Australian Open Junior Championships Preview|date=21 January 2011|publisher=itftennis.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143828/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22211 |archive-date=29 June 2011}} In the first round of the tournament Pavić exited in straight sets to Karim Hossam. While fellow seeds Dimitri Bretting, Joris De Loore and Ben Wagland also went out of the tournament.{{cite news|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22216|title=Australian Open Day 1 – Vesely and Davis advance|author=Simon Cambers|date=23 January 2011|publisher=itftennis.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143844/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22216 |archive-date=29 June 2011}} Also in action was Vesley and the 2010 finalist Sean Berman who both won their opening matches.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295769224153.html|title=Vesely leads boys into second round|publisher=australianopen.com|author=Caroline Tang|date=23 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150554/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295769224153.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}} Luke Saville caused the biggest upset in the second round as he ousted World number two Thiem in straight sets{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-25/201101251295932844621.html|title=Saville through to face Milojevic in boys singles|author=Damien Terbiler|date=25 January 2011|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150559/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-25/201101251295932844621.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}} while Veselý and Morgan progressed with straight sets wins.{{cite news|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22233|title=Australian Open Day 3 – Saville Shocks Second Seed Thiem|publisher=itftennis.com|author=Simon Cambers|date=25 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143854/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22233 |archive-date=29 June 2011}} The third round saw Morgan and Saville win epics in the final set.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-26/201101261296025674442.html|title=Junior competition hots up|date=26 January 2011|author=Damian Terbiler|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150612/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-26/201101261296025674442.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}} The quarterfinals saw Veselý, Morgan, Carballés and Saville reach the semifinals,{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296112229074.html|title=Top seeds progress in boys' singles|author=Tim Nicholson|date=27 January 2011|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150640/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296112229074.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Australian-Open---Day-11-Wrap/|title=George Morgan through to Junior Australian Open semis|date=27 January 2011|publisher=lta.org.uk}} where Veselý and Saville reached the final.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-28/201101281296211468611.html|title=Top seed Vesely into boys' singles final|date=28 January 2011|author=Caroline Tang|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150705/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-28/201101281296211468611.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-28/201101281296202663257.html|title=Saville sprints into boys' singles final|date=28 January 2011|author=Caroline Tang|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150722/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-28/201101281296202663257.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}} In the final Veselý claimed his first junior Grand Slam title as he lost just three games against home hope Saville.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296278327433.html|title=Commanding Vesely captures junior boys' crown|date=29 January 2011|author=Matthew Trollope|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929071300/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296278327433.html |archive-date=29 September 2012}}

Championship match result

{{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Veselý defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Saville, 6–0, 6–3.{{cite news|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22259|title=Jiri Vesely & An-Sophie Mestach crowned champions|author=Simon Cambers|date=29 January 2011|publisher=itftennis.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143903/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22259 |archive-date=29 June 2011}}

File:An-Sophie Mestach.jpg.]]

{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Girls' singles}}

The 2011 Australian Open girls' field was led by the World number one, US Open and youth Olympic champion, Daria Gavrilova. Joining the Russian leading the field was An-Sophie Mestach, Irina Khromacheva and Monica Puig. While Orange Bowl champion Lauren Davis who competed in the main draw of the women's singles was the third seed and she was also joined by Caroline Garcia who also appeared in the women's draw. The first round saw all of the seeds bar Natalija Kostic{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295761597214.html|title=Davis rules the roost on day 1 of girls' singles|date=23 January 2011|author=Tom Kelly|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150756/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-23/201101231295761597214.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}} move into the second round. Gavrilova, however, was not in the second round as she was dumped out in straight sets by fifteen-year-old Kanami Tsuji{{cite news|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22220|title=Australian Open Day 2 – Tsuji Shocks world No.1|author=Simon Cambers|date=24 January 2011|publisher=itftennis.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143918/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22220 |archive-date=29 June 2011}} Puig, in the second round got rid of the last of the home contingent losing just two games in the process.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-25/201101251295931436882.html|title=Puig too good for Stojic|date=25 January 2011|author=Tim Nicholson|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150837/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-25/201101251295931436882.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}} Eugenie Bouchard caused the biggest upset of round three when she lost just three games against Davis. Garcia caused an upset in the quarterfinals as she upset the number four seed Khromacheva in straight sets.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296110692937.html|title=Seeds roll and are rolled in junior girls' quarterfinals|date=27 January 2011|author=Tim Nicholson|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150859/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296110692937.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}} The semifinals witnessed Mestach drop her first and only set of the tournament when she defeated Garcia whilst Puig saw off Bouchard in straight sets.{{cite news|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22253|title=Australian Open Day 6 – Australian Saville faces No.1 Vesely|date=28 January 2011|author=Simon Cambers|publisher=itftennis.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143926/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22253 |archive-date=29 June 2011}} In the final Mestach defeated Puig in straight sets to win her first junior Grand Slam title.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296286614757.html|title=Favourite Mestach lifts girls' title|date=29 January 2011|author=Tim Nicholson|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929071335/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296286614757.html |archive-date=29 September 2012}}

Championship match result

{{flagicon|BEL}} An-Sophie Mestach defeated {{flagicon|PUR}} Monica Puig, 6–4, 6–2.

File:Filip Horansky 2009 USO.jpg

{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Boys' doubles}}

The first round witnessed Dimitri Bretting and Dennis Novak the fifth seeds and seventh seeds Luis Patiño and Filip Peliwo exit at the first hurdle. All the remaining seeds made it to the quarterfinals, where the number one seeds George Morgan and Mate Pavić who exited to the eighth seeds Mitchell Krueger and Karue Sell in a match tiebreak while second seeds Filip Horanský and Jiří Veselý knocked out sixth seeds Dominic Thiem and Matthias Wunner. Horansky and Vesely reached the final after defeating the fourth seeds Joris de Loore and Mate Delić who received a bye in the previous round in straight sets. While third seeds Ben Wagland and Andrew Whittington took care of Krueger and Sell in a match tiebreak.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?Event=1100130958&Tournament=1100023216|title=2011 Australian Open Boys Doubles|publisher=itftennis.com|access-date=3 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143932/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?Event=1100130958&Tournament=1100023216 |archive-date=29 June 2011}} Horansky and Vesely triumphed in straight sets in the final over Wagland and Whttington.

Championship match result

{{flagicon|SVK}} Filip Horanský / {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Veselý defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Wagland / {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Whittington, 6–4, 6–4.

{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Girls' doubles}}

All the seeds made it through the first round without incident. Nastja Kolar and Danka Kovinić the fifth seeds, Tang Haochen and Tian Ran the seventh seeds and the biggest upset with the second seeds Eugenie Bouchard and Monica Puig all went out in the second round. In the quarterfinals An-Sophie Mestach and Demi Schuurs sent the number one seeds Irina Khromacheva and Yulia Putintseva home for the loss of just three games. While Margarita Gasparyan and Daria Gavrilova the fourth seeds lost a match tiebreaker to Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato whilst Lucia Butkovská and Anna Schmiedlová the eighth seeds won only one game. Kato and Hozumi progressed to the final, where they faced Mestach and Schuurs who knocked out the third seeds Natalija Kostić and Ilona Kremen in a match tiebreaker.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?Event=1100130960&Tournament=1100023216|title=2011 Australian Open Girls Doubles|publisher=itftennis.com|access-date=4 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143938/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?Event=1100130960&Tournament=1100023216 |archive-date=29 June 2011}} In the final Mestach and Schuurs defeated Hozumi and Kato in straight sets for their first Grand Slam doubles title.

Championship match result

{{flagicon|BEL}} An-Sophie Mestach / {{flagicon|NED}} Demi Schuurs defeated {{flagicon|JPN}} Eri Hozumi / {{flagicon|JPN}} Miyu Kato, 6–2, 6–3.

There are six events in the wheelchair tennis discipline; a singles and doubles draw for each of the three categories. The tournament was played between 26 and 29 January 2011. All events were part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54819_original.PDF |title=ITF Wheelchair tennis 2011 tournament guide |publisher=itftennis.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143951/http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_54819_original.PDF |archive-date=29 June 2011 }} A total of $63,000 was awarded in prize money across all the events.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/entryinfo.asp?tournament=1100022615&event=1100127643|title=Wheelchair Tennis – Entry Information| format=PDF|publisher=itftennis.com|access-date=26 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144050/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/entryinfo.asp?tournament=1100022615&event=1100127643 |archive-date=29 June 2011}}

File:Shingo Kunieda at the 2009 US Open 01.jpg

{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's singles}}

In the opening round World number one Shingo Kunieda defeated Ronald Vink for the loss of just one game. Kunieda would play Robin Ammerlaan in the semifinals after the Dutchman defeated home hope Ben Weekes. In the other half of the draw Stéphane Houdet saw off Maikel Scheffers while Stefan Olsson saw off Houdet's doubles partner Nicolas Peifer. In the semifinals Kunieda and Houdet emerged victorious in the battle for the final.{{cite news|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22245|title=Lapthorne and Norfolk win quad doubles|date=27 January 2011|publisher=itftennis.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144123/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22245 |archive-date=29 June 2011}} Kunieda defeated Houdet for his twelfth Grand Slam title losing just three games.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296290864803.html|title=Kunieda wins fourth straight AO wheelchair title|date=29 January 2011|author=Caroline Tang|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929071348/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2011-01-29/201101291296290864803.html |archive-date=29 September 2012}}

Championship match result

{{flagicon|JPN}} Shingo Kunieda defeated {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Houdet, 6–0, 6–3.{{cite news|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22258|title=Kunieda, Vergeer, Wagner win Australian Open titles|publisher=itftennis.com|date=29 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144140/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22258 |archive-date=29 June 2011}}

File:Esther-Vergeer.jpg won her eighth Australian Open and recorded her 404th consecutive match win.]]

{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's singles}}

There were eight entries into the singles competition. On her Grand Slam debut Marjolein Buis won in three sets against Annick Sevenans to reach the semifinals. Also into the semifinals were World number one Esther Vergeer who recorded her four hundred and second consecutive match win with a 6–0, 6–0 win over her doubles partner, Sharon Walraven. Buis then took on World number two and home favourite Daniela Di Toro who lost just three games on Australia Day against Aniek van Koot.{{cite news|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22241|title=Buis makes Australian Open semifinals|date=26 January 2011|publisher=itftennis.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144114/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22241 |archive-date=29 June 2011}} While Jiske Griffioen would play Vergeer in the semifinals after defeating Grand Slam debutant Jordanne Whiley in straight sets. The semifinals witnessed di Toro and Vergeer make the final with straight sets wins.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296112041704.html|title=Di Toro closes on wheelchair trophy|date=27 January 2011|author=Caroline Tang|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150957/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-27/201101271296112041704.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}} In the final Vergeer claimed her eighth Australian Open title as she defeated di Toro without losing a game to chalk up her four hundredth and fourth consecutive win.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296293281010.html|date=29 January 2011|title=Vergeer breezes to 17th Slam singles title|author=Caroline Tang|publisher=australianopen.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151040/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-29/201101291296293281010.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_55104_original.PDF|title=This week 31 January issue 5|publisher=itftennis.com|access-date=2 February 2011|archive-date=29 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144148/http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_55104_original.PDF|url-status=dead}}

Championship match result

{{flagicon|NED}} Esther Vergeer defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniela Di Toro, 6–0, 6–0.

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The tournament was played in a round robin format. Peter Norfolk, the defending champion, opened with a straight sets win over doubles partner Andrew Lapthorne.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9376470.stm|title=Peter Norfolk secures opening win at Australian Open|date=26 January 2011|publisher=bbc.co.uk}} Whilst World number one David Wagner defeated his doubles partner Nick Taylor for the loss of two games. In the second round of matches Wagner edged Norfolk in a final set decider, whilst Grand Slam debutant Lapthorne recorded his first victory as he won in straight sets against Taylor. The loss for Taylor meant that he was eliminated from the event.{{cite news|url=http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Australian-Open---Day-Eleven/|title=Brit Watch – Day Eleven|publisher=lta.org.uk|date=27 January 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2012}} In the final round robin matches, Norfolk defeated Taylor for the loss of just three games, while Wagner defeated Lapthorne in straight sets. The win for Norfolk and the loss for Lapthorne meant that Norfolk would play Wagner in the final.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9379245.stm|title=Norfolk reaches Australian Open final|date=28 January 2011|publisher=bbc.co.uk}} In the final Wagner defeated Norfolk for the loss of just five games.{{cite news|url=http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Peter-Norfolk-runner-up-at-Australian-Open/|publisher=lta.org.uk|date=29 January 2011|title=Peter Norfolk runner-up at Australian Open|author=Marshall Thomas|access-date=10 February 2011|archive-date=23 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323103704/http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Peter-Norfolk-runner-up-at-Australian-Open/|url-status=dead}} It was Wagner's first Australian Open singles title.{{cite news|url=http://www.paralympic.org/Media_Centre/News/Sport_News/2011_01_31_e.html|title=Kunieda, Vergeer, Wagner win Australian Open titles|date=31 January 2011|publisher=paralympic.org}}

Championship match result

{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Norfolk, 6–2, 6–3.

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{{Main|2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's doubles}}

There was four teams competing in this event. Shingo Kunieda and Maikel Scheffers beat Wimbledon champions, Robin Ammerlaan and Stefan Olsson in straight sets. They were joined in the final by the all French pairing of Stéphane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer who defeated Ronald Vink and Ben Weekes. In the final Kunieda and Scheffers came from a break down in the first set to defeat the French pair in straight sets.

Championship match result

{{flagicon|JPN}} Shingo Kunieda / {{flagicon|NED}} Maikel Scheffers defeated {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Houdet / {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Peifer, 6–3, 6–3.{{cite news|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22252|title=Kunieda-Scheffers win Australian Open men's doubles|publisher=itftennis.com|date=28 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144158/http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=22252 |archive-date=29 June 2011}}

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There were four entries to this competition. Esther Vergeer and Sharon Walraven defeated Daniela Di Toro and Jordanne Whiley in straight sets to make the final. The final was turned into an all-Dutch affair as Aniek van Koot and Jiske Griffioen joined them after defeating Marjolein Buis and Annick Sevenans in two tiebreaks. In the final Vergeer and Walraven lost just two games as they defeated van Koot and Griffioen to claim their third consecutive Grand Slam title.

Championship match result

{{flagicon|NED}} Esther Vergeer / {{flagicon|NED}} Sharon Walraven defeated {{flagicon|NED}} Jiske Griffioen / {{flagicon|NED}} Aniek van Koot, 6–0, 6–2.

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There were just two entries in the quad doubles, and they played a straight final to decide the championship. In the one-off match history was made as Lapthorne and Norfolk became the first all-British pair to win a wheelchair Grand Slam doubles title. It was Lapthorne's first Grand Slam title and Norfolk's first Grand Slam doubles title as the pair defeated the all-American pair of Taylor and Wagner in straight sets for their fourth win over them.{{cite news|url=http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Lapthorne-and-Norfolk-lift-Australian-Open-title/|title=Lapthorne and Norfolk lift Australian Open title|date=27 January 2011|publisher=lta.org.uk|access-date=10 February 2011|archive-date=23 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323104040/http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Lapthorne-and-Norfolk-lift-Australian-Open-title/|url-status=dead}}

Championship match result

{{flagicon|GBR}} Andrew Lapthorne / {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Norfolk defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Nicholas Taylor / {{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner, 6–3, 6–3.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9377831.stm|title=GB Pair celebrate doubles success|date=27 January 2011|publisher=bbc.co.uk/sport}}

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The 2011 Australian Open was broadcast around the world with eleven different broadcasters officially screening the event. Channel 7 was the host broadcaster, with ESPN covering North America with its International franchise covering South and Latin America. Eurosport holds the rights to broadcast the tournament in Europe. In Asia broadcasts were covered by ESPN Star Sports and in Japan by Wowow and by CN Sports Interactive Media Group in China. In Africa coverage is by SuperSport, and in the middle east by Abu Dhabi TV. Pacific coverage was broadcast by Sky New Zealand in New Zealand and by FIJI TV in Fiji.{{cite web|url=http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/australian-open-tennis-sponsors-2011.php|title=Australian Open sponsors and broadcasters for 2011|access-date=10 January 2011|publisher=altiusdirectory.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207194904/http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/australian-open-tennis-sponsors-2011.php|archive-date=7 February 2011|url-status=dead}} During the course of the tournament, Tennis Australia and Eurosport, announced that they had extended their partnership for another five years, which extends Eurosports unbroken coverage of the Australian Open to over twenty years.{{cite news|url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/2011012810024/the-business-of-sports/eurosport-and-the-australian-open-extend-broadcast-agreement-for-a-further-five-years|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131174122/http://www.thesportscampus.com/2011012810024/the-business-of-sports/eurosport-and-the-australian-open-extend-broadcast-agreement-for-a-further-five-years|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 January 2011|title=Eurosport and the Australian Open extend broadcast agreement for another five years|date=28 January 2011|publisher=thesportscampus.com}}

For the first time in the history of the Australian Open, the qualifying competition for the main draw was streamed live on the internet. Camera's covered courts number three, five, six and seven, as the competition was streamed live on australianopen.com, foxsports.com.au, yahoo7.com, livestream.com and on the Australian Open's Facebook page. The qualifying competition was broadcast between 12 and 15 January.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-11/201101101294717015514.html|title=Watch Australian Open qualifying live!|date=11 January 2011|publisher=australianopen.com|author=Matt Trollope |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827104426/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-11/201101101294717015514.html |archive-date=27 August 2011}} The charity event Rally for Relief was also broadcast live on australianopen.com and Australian network channel seven.

During the first week of the tournament, viewing figures in Australia were down for the second year running.{{cite news|url=http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/3945|title=TV Ratings Down During First Week of Australian Open: This Week in Tennis Business with Justin Cohen|date=26 January 2011|author=Justin Cohen|publisher=worldtennismagazine.com}} 1.36 million people tuned in for the Men's singles final which was lower than the rating which the women's final received according to figures released by OzTAM.{{cite news|url=http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/01/31/ratings-tennis-final-hit-for-six/ |title=Ratings: Tennis final hit for six |date=31 January 2011 |publisher=mediaspy.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813043729/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/01/31/ratings-tennis-final-hit-for-six/ |archive-date=13 August 2011 }}

2011 introduced a kids tennis day event, which took place on the Saturday before the tournament took place, the final day of qualifying (But due to play being washed out Sunday was the final day of qualifying). Around eight thousand fans attended the day,{{cite news|url=http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Anne-Keothavong-through-to-Australian-Open-final-qualifying-round/|title=Anne Keothavong through to Australian Open final qualifying round|publisher=lta.org.uk|date=15 January 2011|access-date=10 February 2011|archive-date=23 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323104053/http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Australian-Open/News/2011/Anne-Keothavong-through-to-Australian-Open-final-qualifying-round/|url-status=dead}} as fans entertained themselves in a variety of activities, including watching stringers string racquets and arts and crafts. But the highlight of the day for many fans was a chance to watch past and present players on show court three. These players included, Pat Cash, Henri Leconte, Peter Luczak, Alicia Molik and Anastasia Rodionova.{{cite news|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-15/201101151295066133057.html#|title=Inaugural Kids Tennis Day enjoyed by thousands|date=15 January 2011|publisher=australianopen.com|author=Tim Nicholson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151101/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2011-01-15/201101151295066133057.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}}

A full house of 15,000 people watched the charity fund-raiser Rally for Relief on the Rod Laver Arena,{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/tennis-champs-unite-to-rally-for-relief-for-queensland-flood-victims-ahead-of-australian-open/story-e6frf96o-1225987690550|title=Tennis champs unite to Rally for Relief for Queensland flood victims ahead of Australian Open|date=14 January 2011|publisher=heraldsun,com.au|author=Tonya Turner}} while another twelve hundred watched in the grounds bringing the attendance for the day to 16,220.

A total of 651,127 patrons attended the tournament throughout the two weeks, which was lower than the attendance in 2010, although daily records were set on several days.{{cite news|url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/2011013010063/grand-slams/closing-notes-australian-open-2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202105635/http://www.thesportscampus.com/2011013010063/grand-slams/closing-notes-australian-open-2011|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2011|title=Closing notes: Australian Open 2011|date=30 January 2011|publisher=thesportscampus.com}} The middle Saturday witnessed a record-breaking crowd. As 51,276 filled Melbourne Park, which was a record for the middle Saturday and the biggest crowd ever at the Australian Open for a day session. A further 25,845 attended the evening session which brought the total number of patrons for the day to 77,121 which was again record breaking as it was the largest number of spectators to have attended on one day.{{cite news|url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101229915/the-business-of-sports/australian-open-2011-sets-new-attendance-record-on-saturday|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717034046/http://www.thesportscampus.com/201101229915/the-business-of-sports/australian-open-2011-sets-new-attendance-record-on-saturday|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2011|title=Australian Open 2011 sets new attendance record on Saturday|date=22 January 2011|publisher=thesportcampus.com}}

The men's and women's singles draw of the 2011 Australian Open seeded the top thirty-two players who were not injured. The seeds were set on the ranking system's that the Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women's Tennis Association use; so the top thirty-two players seeded were the top thirty-two players according to their rankings.

File:Rafa Nadal 7850 2 Japan Open Tennis Tokio 2010.jpg was the number one seed in the Men's Singles. He had an opportunity to complete all four Grand Slams at once, but lost to David Ferrer in the quarterfinals.]]

File:Wozniacki US Open 2010.JPG was the number one seed in the Women's Singles. She lost to eventual runner-up Li Na in the semifinals.]]