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
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
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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	0^r
															1	Rafael Nadal	6	3	6^4
															2	Novak Djokovic	4	6	7^7
	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	6^5	2					K Nishikori	4	4
		K Nishikori	7^7	6											1	R Nadal	6	6
		F López	4	7^7	6											F López	3	3
		R Berankis	6	6^5	3				F López	7^7	3	6
								26	JI Chela	6^3	6	4
																						1	R Nadal	6	6
																						21	A Dolgopolov	1	2
								21	A Dolgopolov	6	5
		A Seppi	6	6^9	6				A Seppi	1	3^r
		M Zverev	2	7^11	1										21	A Dolgopolov	6^2	6	7
		T Gabashvili	6	7^7											15	J-W Tsonga	7^7	4	5
		D Brands	2	6^5					T Gabashvili	3	7^7	3
								15	J-W Tsonga	6	6^3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	N Almagro	6	3	6
		F Gil	6	3	7^8				F Gil	4	6	2
	Q	P Capdeville	1	6	6^6										11	N Almagro	1	6	1
		F Mayer	6	7^8												F Mayer	6	3	6
	WC	I Karlović	4	6^6					F Mayer	6	3
								20	A Montañés	4	1^r
																							F Mayer	3	6	6^4
																						7	T Berdych	6	2	7^7
								28	E Gulbis	1	6	4
		C Berlocq	7	7^8					C Berlocq	6	2	6
	WC	J Sock	5	6^6												C Berlocq	6^8	5
		A Mannarino	6^3	7^7	2										7	T Berdych	7^10	7
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	7^7	6^3	6				R Ramírez Hidalgo	1	7^7	0
								7	T Berdych	6	6^4	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								3	R Federer	6	6
		F Fognini	3	6^5					R Štěpánek	3	3
		R Štěpánek	6	7^7											3	R Federer	7^7	6
		S Stakhovsky	6	6											32	J Mónaco	6^4	4
	Q	G Dimitrov	2	4					S Stakhovsky	4	7^7	4
								32	J Mónaco	6	6^2	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	7^7												J Tipsarević	6	6
		R Haase	4	6^5					J Tipsarević	6	7^7
								18	M Čilić	3	6^4
																							J Tipsarević	6	6^4	2
																						25	G Simon	4	7^7	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	7^7												P Cuevas	6	1	2
		M Berrer	4	6^2					P Cuevas	6	7^7
								8	A Roddick	4	6^4

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	7^7	7
								31	M Raonic	6^5	5
																						6	D Ferrer	6	6
																							M Granollers	1	2
								23	M Llodra	6	6
		X Malisse	7^7	6					X Malisse	2	3
	Q	R Sweeting	6^3	4											23	M Llodra	5	6	5
		B Becker	4	7^7	4											M Granollers	7	3	7
		M Granollers	6	6^4	6				M Granollers	6	6^4	6
								12	S Wawrinka	0	7^7	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	6^7	1											17	R Gasquet	4	3
	Q	P Lorenzi	7^9	6				Q	P Lorenzi	2	3
								17	R Gasquet	6	6
																						14	M Fish	7	7^7
																						PR	JM del Potro	5	6^5
								29	P Kohlschreiber	7^7	4	5
	PR	JM del Potro	6	6				PR	JM del Potro	6^3	6	7
		R Mello	4	4											PR	JM del Potro	6	6
		I Dodig	6^7	6	6										4	R Söderling	3	2
		A Golubev	7^9	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	6^4
		S Giraldo	1	6	1										30	J Isner	6	7^7
		I Andreev	6	2	6				I Andreev	4	7	6^2
								30	J Isner	6	5	7^7
																						30	J Isner	3	6^4
																							K Anderson	6	7^7
								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	7^7	6
								9	F Verdasco	6	6^3	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	6^5	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	6^6
	Q	M Russell	6	6^7	6^3			WC	J Blake	2	6	7^8
	WC	J Blake	3	7^9	7^7										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). . 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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