2011 Aegon Championships Explained

Date:6–13 June
Edition:109th
Category:ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money:€608,000
Draw:56S / 24D
Surface:Grass / outdoor
Location:London, United Kingdom
Venue:Queen's Club
Champs: Andy Murray[1]
Champd: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan[2]
Main Name:Queen's Club Championships

The 2011 Aegon Championships (also known traditionally as the Queen's Club Championships) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 109th edition of the Aegon Championships and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom, in the club's 125th year. The tournament was scheduled to take place between 6 and 12 June 2011, however the finals were delayed to 13 June 2011 due to rain.[3] The field was headlined by the 2008 champion and current world number one Rafael Nadal, four-time champion Andy Roddick, 2009 champion Andy Murray and defending champion Sam Querrey.

In the singles competition, the defending champion Sam Querrey lost in round three, paving the way for Andy Murray to win his second title; Murray became the first Briton since Gordan Lowe to win multiple Queen's titles.[4] While in the doubles the defending champion was absent, Bob and Mike Bryan won their 4th Aegon doubles title, their first since 2005.

Finals

Singles

See main article: 2011 Aegon Championships – Singles. Andy Murray defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4

Doubles

See main article: 2011 Aegon Championships – Doubles. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–6]

Entries

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1 Seed
SpainRafael Nadal11
United KingdomAndy Murray42
United StatesAndy Roddick113
Stanislas Wawrinka144
FranceJo-Wilfried Tsonga175
FranceGilles Simon186
SpainFernando Verdasco197
Marin Čilić208
ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian229
FranceMichaël Llodra2310
BrazilThomaz Bellucci2511
ArgentinaJuan Martín del Potro2612
United StatesSam Querrey2813
SerbiaJanko Tipsarević3214
Kevin Anderson3515
Ivan Ljubičić3716

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

See main article: 2011 Queen's Club Championships – Singles qualifying.

Notable withdrawals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 London Queens – Singles draw . Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. Web site: 2011 London Queens – Doubles draw . Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. Web site: AEGON Championships Play Abandoned For Sunday; Monday Ticket Details Announced. British Tennis. 12 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Andy Murray beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win Queen's. 13 June 2011. BBC Sport. 13 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110613112315/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13739645.stm. 13 June 2011.
  5. http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/AEGON-British-Tennis-Series/AEGON-Championships/News/2011/British-players--American-teenager-receive-wild-cards-into-the-AEGON-Championships/ Wildcards announced
  6. Web site: atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals. Nalbandian Awarded Aegon Championships Wild Card . 2011-05-18. 2011-05-18.
  7. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/06/23/Queens-Djokovic-Withdraws.aspx Djokovic withdraws