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.
| 2011 Aegon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–13 June |
| Edition | 109th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 |
| Draw | 56S / 24D |
| Prize money | €608,000 |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Queen's Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Andy Murray[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan[2] | |
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
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Singles
edit Andy Murray defeated 
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
- It was Murray's 1st title of the year and 17th of his career. It was his 2nd win at the event, also winning in 2009.
Doubles
edit Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated 
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–6]
Entries
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP
|
Rafael Nadal | 1 | 1 |
| GBR
|
Andy Murray | 4 | 2 |
| USA
|
Andy Roddick | 11 | 3 |
 SUI
|
Stanislas Wawrinka | 14 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 17 | 5 |
| FRA
|
Gilles Simon | 18 | 6 |
| ESP
|
Fernando Verdasco | 19 | 7 |
 CRO
|
Marin Čilić | 20 | 8 |
 ARG
|
David Nalbandian | 22 | 9 |
| FRA
|
Michaël Llodra | 23 | 10 |
 BRA
|
Thomaz Bellucci | 25 | 11 |
| ARG
|
Juan Martín del Potro | 26 | 12 |
| USA
|
Sam Querrey | 28 | 13 |
 SRB
|
Janko Tipsarević | 32 | 14 |
 RSA
|
Kevin Anderson | 35 | 15 |
| CRO
|
Ivan Ljubičić | 37 | 16 |
- 1 Seedings are based on the rankings of May 23, 2011.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Notable withdrawals
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Novak Djokovic (patellar tendinitis)[7]
Mardy Fish (abdominal injury)[7]
Richard Gasquet (leg injury)[7]
References
edit- ^ "2011 London Queens – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2011 London Queens – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "AEGON Championships Play Abandoned For Sunday; Monday Ticket Details Announced". British Tennis. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "Andy Murray beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win Queen's". BBC Sport. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d Wildcards announced[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nalbandian Awarded Aegon Championships Wild Card". atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ a b c Djokovic withdraws
External links
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