2011 Western & Southern Open

The 2011 Western & Southern Open, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, United States. The tournament was a joint men's and women's event, with six new courts being built for the tournament. The competition took place from August 15 through August 21, 2011. The 110th edition of the Cincinnati Open, it was a Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour, and part of the Premier Series of the 2011 WTA Tour.
On an additional note, Andy Murray during his semifinal match against Mardy Fish set the record for the fastest ever hit forehand at.

ATP entrants

Image:Roger Federer2.jpg|250px|thumb|In 2011, Roger Federer failed to defend the men's singles title he won in 2010

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Image:US 2010 Kim Clijsters R1.jpg|200px|thumb|Kim Clijsters was the women's defending champion but was unable to defend her title due to abdominal injury

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry from a lucky loser spot:

Andy Murray def. Novak Djokovic, 6–4, 3–0, ret.

It was Murray's 2nd title of the year and 18th of his career. It was his 1st Masters 1000 title of the year and 7th of his career. It was his 2nd win at Cincinnati, also winning in 2008. It was the second defeat for Djokovic in the season.

Maria Sharapova def. Jelena Janković, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3

Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes def. Michaël Llodra / Nenad Zimonjić, 7–6, 7–6

Vania King / Yaroslava Shvedova def. Natalie Grandin / Vladimíra Uhlířová, 6–4, 3–6,