2011 Italian Open (tennis)

The 2011 Italian Open  (also known as the 2011 Rome Masters  and sponsored title 2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia) was a tennis tournament, being played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 68th edition of the event and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place from 9 to 15 May 2011.

Prize money
All money is in Euros

Seeds

 * Rankings are as of 2 May 2011.

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
 * 🇮🇹 Simone Bolelli
 * 🇮🇹 Fabio Fognini
 * 🇮🇹 Potito Starace
 * 🇮🇹 Filippo Volandri

The following players received entry via qualifying:


 * 🇷🇺 Igor Andreev
 * Pablo Cuevas
 * 🇷🇴 Victor Hănescu
 * 🇵🇱 Łukasz Kubot
 * 🇮🇹 Paolo Lorenzi
 * 🇯🇵 Kei Nishikori
 * 🇪🇸 Pere Riba

The following players received entry from a lucky losers spot:
 * 🇫🇷 Adrian Mannarino
 * 🇫🇮 Jarkko Nieminen
 * 🇦🇷 Carlos Berlocq

Withdrawals
The following notable players withdrew from the event:
 * Ivan Dodig (plays at Zagreb Challenger instead)
 * Ernests Gulbis (withdrew due to respiratory problems)
 * 🇷🇸 Janko Tipsarević (withdrew due to a right leg injury)
 * 🇦🇷 David Nalbandian (withdrew due to illness)
 * 🇪🇸 Tommy Robredo
 * 🇫🇷 Gaël Monfils (withdrew due to sickness)
 * 🇪🇸 David Ferrer (withdrew due to illness)
 * 🇯🇵 Kei Nishikori

Seeds

 * Rankings are as of 2 May 2011.

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
 * 🇮🇹 Alberta Brianti
 * 🇮🇹 Corinna Dentoni
 * 🇮🇹 Romina Oprandi

The following players received entry via qualifying:


 * Polona Hercog
 * 🇺🇸 Varvara Lepchenko
 * 🇺🇸 Christina McHale
 * 🇪🇸 Anabel Medina Garrigues
 * 🇪🇸 Arantxa Parra Santonja
 * 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek
 * 🇦🇺 Anastasia Rodionova
 * Chanelle Scheepers

The following players received entry from a lucky losers spot:
 * 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber
 * 🇨🇳 Zheng Jie

Withdrawals
The following notable players withdrew from the event:
 * 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters (torn ligaments, right ankle)
 * 🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (left abdominal injury)
 * 🇩🇪 Julia Görges (lower back injury)
 * 🇷🇺 Anna Chakvetadze (withdrew due to sickness)
 * 🇭🇺 Ágnes Szávay (lower back injury)
 * 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (pulmonary embolism)
 * 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (torn abdominal)

Men's singles
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic defeated 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal, 6–4, 6–4
 * It was Djokovic's 7th title of the year and 25th of his career. It was his 39th consecutive match win. It was his 2nd title in Rome, also winning in 2008. It was his 4th Masters of the year and 9th of his career.

Women's singles
🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova defeated 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur, 6–2, 6–4
 * It was Sharapova's 1st title of the year and 23rd of her career.

Men's doubles
🇺🇸 John Isner / 🇺🇸 Sam Querrey defeated 🇺🇸 Mardy Fish / 🇺🇸 Andy Roddick, w/o

Women's doubles
🇨🇳 Peng Shuai / 🇨🇳 Zheng Jie defeated 🇺🇸 Vania King / 🇰🇿 Yaroslava Shvedova, 6–2, 6–3