2011 US Open (tennis)
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The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States. It began on August 29 and was originally scheduled to end on September 11, but the men's final was postponed to September 12 due to rain.
Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters were the defending champions. Due to an abdominal muscle injury, Clijsters opted not to defend her title.
In the women's singles, Australia's Samantha Stosur defeated Serena Williams in straight sets 6–2, 6–3 for her first Grand Slam title. Stosur thus became the first Australian female player to win a Grand Slam since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980.
In the men's singles, both Nadal and Novak Djokovic played the final for the second consecutive year. This time, Djokovic won 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1 for his first US Open title.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.
Seniors points
| Stage | Men's singles | Men's doubles | Women's singles | Women's doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 2000 | |||
| Runner up | 1200 | 1400 | ||
| Semifinals | 720 | 900 | ||
| Quarterfinals | 360 | 500 | ||
| Round of 16 | 180 | 280 | ||
| Round of 32 | 90 | 160 | ||
| Round of 64 | 45 | 0 | 100 | 5 |
| Round of 128 | 10 | – | 5 | – |
| Qualifier | 25 | 60 | ||
| Qualifying 3rd round | 16 | 50 | ||
| Qualifying 2nd round | 8 | 40 | ||
| Qualifying 1st round | 0 | 2 |
Junior points
| Stage | Boys singles | Boys doubles | Girls singles | Girls doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 250 | 180 | 250 | 180 |
| Runner up | 180 | 120 | 180 | 120 |
| Semifinals | 120 | 80 | 120 | 80 |
| Quarterfinals | 80 | 50 | 80 | 50 |
| Round of 16 | 50 | 30 | 50 | 30 |
| Round of 32 | 30 | – | 30 | – |
| Qualifier who loses in first round | 25 | 25 | ||
| Qualifying final round | 20 | 20 |
Wheelchair points
| Stage | Men's singles | Women's singles | Quad singles | Men's doubles | Women's singles | Quad doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 800 | |||||
| Runner up | 500 | 100 | ||||
| Semifinals/3rd | 375 | 100 | – | |||
| Quarterfinals/4th | 100 | – |
Prize money
The USTA announced that the 2011 US Open purse has increased by more than one million dollars to reach a record $23.7 million. In addition to the base purse of $23.7 million, the top three men's and top three women's finishers in the Olympus US Open Series may earn up to an additional $2.6 million in bonus prize money at the US Open, providing a potential total payout of $26.3 million. Both the men's and women's US Open singles champions will earn a record $1.8 million with the ability to earn an additional $1 million in bonus prize money (for a total $2.8 million potential payout) based on their performances in the Olympus US Open Series. Below is the list of prize money given to each player in the main draw of the professional competitions; all prize money is in U.S. dollars (US$); doubles prize money is distributed per pair.
| 2011 US Open finish | Men's and women's singles | Men's and women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | $1,800,000 | $420,000 | $150,000 |
| Finalist | $900,000 | $210,000 | $70,000 |
| Semifinalist | $450,000 | $105,000 | $30,000 |
| Quarterfinalist | $225,000 | $50,000 | $15,000 |
| Round of 16 | $110,000 | $25,000 | $10,000 |
| Round of 32 | $55,000 | $15,000 | $5,000 |
| Round of 64 | $31,000 | $10,000 | – |
| Round of 128 | $19,000 | – | |
| Qualifying competition | $8,000 | ||
| 2nd round qualifying | $5,625 | ||
| 1st round qualifying | $3,000 |
Bonus prize money
| 2011 US Open finish | 2011 Olympus US Open series finish | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | ||||
| Champion | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | |||
| Finalist | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | |||
| Semifinalist | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | |||
| Quarterfinalist | $125,000 | $62,500 | $31,250 | |||
| Round of 16 | $70,000 | $35,000 | $17,500 | |||
| Round of 32 | $40,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 | |||
| Round of 64 | $25,000 | $12,500 | $6,250 | |||
| Round of 128 | $15,000 | $7,500 | $3,750 | |||
| Awardees | United States Mardy Fish | $70,000 | Serbia Novak Djokovic | $500,000 | United States John Isner | $31,250 |
| United States Serena Williams | $500,000 | Poland Agnieszka Radwańska | $12,500 | Russia Maria Sharapova | $10,000 |
Singles players
Player(s) of the day
- Day 1: United States Madison Keys – The 16-year-old Keys defeated her compatriot and elder by 21 years, Jill Craybas on the Grandstand with a 6–2, 6–4 score in their first-round encounter, giving the Florida native her first-ever win at the US Open.
- Day 2: Romania Simona Halep – Halep, the 19-year-old world number 53, defeated the reigning French Open champion and sixth seed Li Na at Louis Armstrong Stadium with a 6–2, 7–5 score in their first round encounter.
- Day 3: France Julien Benneteau – The French wild-card upset tenth-seeded Spaniard Nicolás Almagro in straight sets.
- Day 4: Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero – The unseeded Ferrero, an experienced ATP Tour player and the second oldest man in the draw at 31 years old, defeated seventh-seeded Gaël Monfils in an extraordinary five-set match to advance into the third round.
- Day 5: Italy Flavia Pennetta – The twenty-sixth seed, two-time quarterfinalist, and former world number 10 upset third seed, 2006 US Open champion, and former world number 1 Maria Sharapova in three sets, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, to advance to the fourth round.
- Day 6: Italy Francesca Schiavone – The 31-year-old seventh seed saved a match point in her battle against world number 81 Chanelle Scheepers, and went on to win, 5–7, 7–6, 6–3, advancing to the fourth round.
- Day 7: United States Donald Young – The 22-year-old American wildcard upset twenty-fourth seeded veteran Juan Ignacio Chela in the third round in straight sets with a score of 7–5, 6–4, 6–3. He made it to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career after upsetting Chela and the fourteenth seeded Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round.
- Day 8: Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – The seventeenth-seeded Russian reached her second quarterfinal this year after upsetting seventh seed Francesca Schiavone in three tight sets, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4.
- Day 9: No matches completed due to rain.
- Day 10: No matches completed due to rain.
- Day 11: United States John Isner – The twenty-eighth seeded American upset twelfth-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon, 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, to reach his first ever Grand Slam quarterfinal.
- Day 12: Spain Rafael Nadal – The number two seed reached his fourth consecutive US Open semifinal after defeating American Andy Roddick in straight sets, 6–2, 6–1, 6–3, in under two hours.
- Day 13: Australia Samantha Stosur – The number nine seed became the first Australian woman since Wendy Turnbull in 1977 to reach a US Open final, after defeating unseeded German Angelique Kerber in three sets in her semifinal match, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2.
- Day 14: Australia Samantha Stosur – The Australian player upset the American US Open three-time champion Serena Williams in straight sets, 6–2, 6–3, winning her first Major.
- Day 15: Serbia Novak Djokovic – The Serbian player continued his amazing season by winning his first US Open and his third Grand Slam of the year, defeating the defending champion Rafael Nadal for the sixth time in 2011.
Day-by-day summaries
Events
Seniors
Men's singles
Serbia Novak Djokovic defeated Spain Rafael Nadal, 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1
- It was Djokovic's 10th title of the year and 28th of his career. It was his 3rd Grand Slam title of the year and 4th of his career. It was his first U.S. Open title.
Women's singles
Australia Samantha Stosur defeated United States Serena Williams, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Stosur's 1st title of the year and 3rd of her career. It was her first (and only) Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Austria Jürgen Melzer / Germany Philipp Petzschner defeated Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Poland Marcin Matkowski, 6–2, 6–2
Women's doubles
United States Liezel Huber / United States Lisa Raymond defeated United States Vania King / Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
- Huber and Raymond won their first US Open title as a doubles pair.
Mixed doubles
United States Melanie Oudin / United States Jack Sock defeated Argentina Gisela Dulko / Argentina Eduardo Schwank, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–8]
- Oudin and Sock became the 12th unseeded team to win a title in the history of the US Open.
Juniors
Boys' singles
United Kingdom Oliver Golding defeated Czech Republic Jiří Veselý, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Girls' singles
United States Grace Min defeated France Caroline Garcia, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Boys' doubles
Germany Robin Kern / Germany Julian Lenz defeated Moldova Maxim Dubarenco / Ukraine Vladyslav Manafov, 7–5, 6–4
Girls' doubles
Russia Irina Khromacheva / Netherlands Demi Schuurs defeated United States Gabrielle Andrews / United States Taylor Townsend, 6–4, 5–7, [10–5]
Wheelchair events
Wheelchair men's singles
Japan Shingo Kunieda defeated France Stéphane Houdet, 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
- Kunieda defended his title and won his fourth US Open title.
Wheelchair women's singles
Netherlands Esther Vergeer defeated Netherlands Aniek van Koot, 6–2, 6–1
- Vergeer defended her title, extended her winning streak, and earned her sixth US Open title.
Wheelchair quad singles
United States David Wagner defeated United Kingdom Peter Norfolk, 7–5, 3–1 retired
- Wagner defended his title and won his second US Open title.
Wheelchair men's doubles
France Stéphane Houdet / France Nicolas Peifer defeated Netherlands Maikel Scheffers / Netherlands Ronald Vink, 6–3, 6–1
Wheelchair women's doubles
Netherlands Esther Vergeer / Netherlands Sharon Walraven defeated Netherlands Jiske Griffioen / Netherlands Aniek van Koot, 7–5, 6–7(8–10), 6–4
Wheelchair quad doubles
United States David Wagner / United States Nick Taylor defeated United Kingdom Peter Norfolk / Israel Noam Gershony, walkover
Singles seeds
The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. Rankings are as of August 22.
Men's singles
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points | Points defending | Points won | New points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Serbia Novak Djokovic | 13,920 | 1,200 | 2,000 | 14,720 | Champion, defeated Spain Rafael Nadal [2] |
| 2 | 2 | Spain Rafael Nadal | 11,420 | 2,000 | 1,200 | 10,620 | Runner-up; Final lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 3 | 3 | Switzerland Roger Federer | 8,380 | 720 | 720 | 8,380 | Semifinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 4 | 4 | United Kingdom Andy Murray | 6,535 | 90 | 720 | 7,165 | Semifinals lost to Spain Rafael Nadal [2] |
| 5 | 5 | Spain David Ferrer | 4,200 | 180 | 180 | 4,200 | Fourth round lost to United States Andy Roddick [21] |
| 6 | 6 | Sweden Robin Söderling | 4,145 | 360 | 0 | 3,785 | Withdrew due to illness |
| 7 | 7 | France Gaël Monfils | 3,165 | 360 | 45 | 2,850 | Second round lost to Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero |
| 8 | 8 | United States Mardy Fish | 2,820 | 180 | 180 | 2,820 | Fourth round lost to France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [11] |
| 9 | 9 | Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych | 2,690 | 10 | 90 | 2,770 | Third round lost to Serbia Janko Tipsarević [20] |
| 10 | 10 | Spain Nicolás Almagro | 2,380 | 90 | 10 | 2,300 | First round lost to France Julien Benneteau [WC] |
| 11 | 11 | France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 2,350 | 0 | 360 | 2,710 | Quarterfinals lost to Switzerland Roger Federer [3] |
| 12 | 12 | France Gilles Simon | 2,325 | 90 | 180 | 2,415 | Fourth round lost to United States John Isner [28] |
| 13 | 13 | France Richard Gasquet | 2,080 | 180 | 45 | 1,945 | Second round lost to Croatia Ivo Karlović [PR] |
| 14 | 14 | Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka | 2,035 | 360 | 45 | 1,720 | Second round lost to United States Donald Young [WC] |
| 15 | 15 | Serbia Viktor Troicki | 1,935 | 10 | 10 | 1,935 | First round lost to Colombia Alejandro Falla |
| 16 | 16 | Russia Mikhail Youzhny | 1,955 | 720 | 10 | 1,245 | First round lost to Latvia Ernests Gulbis |
| 17 | 17 | Austria Jürgen Melzer | 1,830 | 180 | 45 | 1,695 | Second round lost to Russia Igor Kunitsyn |
| 18 | 18 | Argentina Juan Martín del Potro | 1,800 | 0 | 90 | 1,890 | Third round lost to France Gilles Simon [12] |
| 19 | 19 | Spain Fernando Verdasco | 1,785 | 360 | 90 | 1,515 | Third round lost to France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [11] |
| 20 | 20 | Serbia Janko Tipsarević | 1,740 | 90 | 360 | 2,010 | Quarterfinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 21 | 21 | United States Andy Roddick | 1,680 | 45 | 360 | 1,995 | Quarterfinals lost to Spain Rafael Nadal [2] |
| 22 | 22 | Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov | 1,530 | 10 | 180 | 1,700 | Fourth round lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 23 | 23 | Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek | 1,440 | 10 | 45 | 1,475 | Second round lost to Argentina Juan Mónaco |
| 24 | 24 | Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela | 1,440 | 45 | 90 | 1,485 | Third round lost to United States Donald Young [WC] |
| 25 | 25 | Spain Feliciano López | 1,415 | 180 | 90 | 1,325 | Third round lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [4] |
| 26 | 26 | Germany Florian Mayer | 1,405 | 10 | 90 | 1,485 | Third round lost to Spain David Ferrer [5] |
| 27 | 27 | Croatia Marin Čilić | 1,375 | 45 | 90 | 1,420 | Third round lost to Switzerland Roger Federer [3] |
| 28 | 28 | United States John Isner | 1,545 | 90 | 360 | 1,815 | Quarterfinals lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [4] |
| 29 | 30 | France Michaël Llodra | 1,280 | 90 | 45 | 1,235 | Second round lost to South Africa Kevin Anderson |
| 30 | 31 | Croatia Ivan Ljubičić | 1,280 | 10 | 45 | 1,315 | Second round lost to Argentina David Nalbandian |
| 31 | 32 | Spain Marcel Granollers | 1,243 | 45 | 90 | 1,288 | Third round lost to Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero |
| 32 | 33 | Croatia Ivan Dodig | 1,207 | 70 | 10 | 1,147 | First round lost to Russia Nikolay Davydenko |
Withdrawals
| Rank | Player | Points | Points defending | Points won | New points | Withdrew due to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sweden Robin Söderling | 4,145 | 360 | 0 | 3,785 | illness |
| 29 | Canada Milos Raonic | 1,312 | 35 | 0 | 1,277 | hip injury |
Women's singles
Withdrawals
| Rank | Player | Points | Points defending | Points won | New points | Withdrew due to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Belgium Kim Clijsters | 6,501 | 2,000 | 0 | 4,501 | stomach muscle injury |
| 30 | Russia Alisa Kleybanova | 1,755 | 100 | 0 | 1,655 | Hodgkins Lymphoma |
Wild card entries
Below are the lists of the wild card awardees entering in the main draws.
Mixed doubles wild card entries
- United States Irina Falconi / United States Steve Johnson
- United States Christina Fusano / United States David Martin
- United States Raquel Kops-Jones / United States Rajeev Ram
- United States Melanie Oudin / United States Jack Sock (champions)
- United States Abigail Spears / United States Travis Parrott
- United States Taylor Townsend / United States Donald Young
- United States CoCo Vandeweghe / United States Eric Butorac
- United States Mashona Washington / United States Michael Russell
Protected ranking
The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
| Men's Singles Chile Fernando González Germany Tommy Haas Croatia Ivo Karlović | Women's Singles Ukraine Alona Bondarenko United States Serena Williams |
Qualifiers entries
Withdrawn players
The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries.
| Men's Singles France Jérémy Chardy → replaced by Argentina Horacio Zeballos Uruguay Pablo Cuevas → replaced by Italy Flavio Cipolla Poland Łukasz Kubot → replaced by Slovakia Lukáš Lacko United States Sam Querrey → replaced by United States Michael Russell Canada Milos Raonic → replaced by Japan Tatsuma Ito Spain Tommy Robredo → replaced by Netherlands Thiemo de Bakker Sweden Robin Söderling → replaced by Brazil Rogério Dutra da Silva | Women's Singles Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky → replaced by Japan Misaki Doi Russia Anna Chakvetadze → replaced by Australia Anastasia Rodionova Belgium Kim Clijsters → replaced by Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino → replaced by Germany Mona Barthel Russia Alisa Kleybanova → replaced by United Kingdom Heather Watson Russia Dinara Safina → replaced by Greece Eleni Daniilidou |
External links
| Preceded by2011 Wimbledon Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by2012 Australian Open |