The 2011 Shanghai Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Shanghai, China between 5 and 11 September 2011.
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Yen-hsun | 82 | 1 | ||
| Rainer Schüttler | 111 | 2 | ||
 Japan | Go Soeda | 123 | 3 | |
| Rik de Voest | 124 | 4 | ||
| Japan | Tatsuma Ito | 127 | 5 | |
 United Kingdom | James Ward | 140 | 6 | |
 Russian Federation | Alexander Kudryavtsev | 145 | 7 | |
| Cedrik-Marcel Stebe | 151 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Pierre-Ludovic Duclos
Luka Gregorc Hiroki Moriya
Daniel YooSee main article: 2011 Shanghai Challenger – Singles. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe def. Alexander Kudryavtsev, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
See main article: 2011 Shanghai Challenger – Doubles. 
Sanchai Ratiwatana / Sonchat Ratiwatana def. Fritz Wolmarans / 
Michael Yani, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
