Nicolas Mahut and Lovro Zovko were the defending champions but decided not to participate.
All semifinal matches had been cancelled by the supervisor, due to heavy rain and flooding. This event was reinstated at players request.[1][2]
Michael Kohlmann and Alexander Peya won the title, defeating Andre Begemann and Matthew Ebden 6–2, 6–2 in the final.
Men's doubles | |
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2011 Soweto Open | |
Champions | Michael Kohlmann Alexander Peya |
Runners-up | Andre Begemann Matthew Ebden |
Score | 6–2, 6–2 |
Seeds
edit- James Cerretani / Adil Shamasdin (quarterfinals)
- Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Peya (champions)
- Sanchai Ratiwatana / Sonchat Ratiwatana (quarterfinals)
- Dustin Brown / Raven Klaasen (semifinals)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Draw
editFirst round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | J Cerretani A Shamasdin | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Bubka A Martin | 4 | 4 | 1 | J Cerretani A Shamasdin | 4 | 6 | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Jones R Ram | 6 | 6 | G Jones R Ram | 6 | 3 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Renier Moolman N Scholtz | 2 | 3 | G Jones R Ram | 3 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Sa Ratiwatana So Ratiwatana | 6 | 7 | A Begemann M Ebden | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Kowalczyk M Przysiężny | 4 | 5 | 3 | Sa Ratiwatana So Ratiwatana | 6 | 3 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Begemann M Ebden | 5 | 7 | [10] | A Begemann M Ebden | 4 | 6 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | D Udomchoke A Weintraub | 7 | 61 | [7] | A Begemann M Ebden | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R de Voest I van der Merwe | 6 | 6 | 2 | M Kohlmann A Peya | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C Eaton D Molchanov | 1 | 3 | R de Voest I van der Merwe | 66 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Coetzee R Roelofse | 65 | 4 | 4 | D Brown R Klaasen | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | D Brown R Klaasen | 7 | 6 | 4 | D Brown R Klaasen | 67 | 6 | [3] | |||||||||||||||||||
S Rieschick S Stadler | 6 | 6 | 2 | M Kohlmann A Peya | 7 | 4 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
R Bemelmans E Kirillov | 3 | 2 | S Rieschick S Stadler | 67 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G Müller L Walter | 6 | 4 | [8] | 2 | M Kohlmann A Peya | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | M Kohlmann A Peya | 4 | 6 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ 2011 Soweto Open (16 April 2011). "Still raining in Soweto, Doubles is cancelled for the tournament, announcement for singles matches will be made at 14:00 local time" (post). Official Facebook page of Soweto Open. Johannesburg, South Africa: South African Tennis Association. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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