2011 French Open
The 2011 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 110th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 22 May to 5 June 2011.
Rafael Nadal successfully defended his 2010 title, defeating rival Roger Federer in the final to win his sixth French Open title. Francesca Schiavone was narrowly unsuccessful in her title defence, being defeated by Li Na in the final. Li became the first female Asian to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Tournament
The 2011 French Open was the one hundred and tenth edition of the French Open. It was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation and was part of the 2011 ATP World Tour and the 2011 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There were singles and doubles events for both boys and girls, which is part of the Grade A category of tournaments. There were also singles and doubles events for men's and women's wheelchair tennis players as part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category. The tournament was played on clay courts. The tournament took place over a series of twenty courts, including the three main showcourts, Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen and Court 1.Ranking points
Senior ranking points
Junior ranking points
Below is a table charting the points that are available to the boys and girls in boy singles and doubles play.| Stage | Boys singles | Boys doubles | Girls singles | Girls doubles |
| Champion | 250 | 180 | 250 | 180 |
| Runner up | 180 | 120 | 180 | 120 |
| Semifinals | 120 | 80 | 120 | 80 |
| Quarterfinals | 80 | 50 | 80 | 50 |
| Round of 16 | 50 | 30 | 50 | 30 |
| Round of 32 | 30 | – | 30 | – |
| Qualifier who loses in first round | 25 | – | 25 | – |
| Qualifying final round | 20 | – | 20 | – |
Wheelchair ranking points
Prize money
The total amount of prize money available for the 2011 tournament was €17,520,000. The prize money breakdown was as follows:* per team
Men's and women's wheelchair singles
- Winners: €15,000
- Runners-up: €7,500
- Semi-finalists: €4,000
- Quarter-finalists: €2,500
Men's and women's wheelchair doubles
- Winners: €5,000
- Runners-up: €2,500
- Semi-finalists: €1,500
Singles players
;Women's singles
Day-by-day summaries
Events
Seniors
Men's singles
Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 7–5, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1- In the final, Nadal won his sixth French Open title with a victory over the world number three to hold his title. It was Nadal's third title of the year and 46th of his career. It was the first slam he had won this year and the tenth of his career.
Women's singles
- In the final Li Na played the defending champion Francesca Schiavone and won in straight sets. In the final tiebreak game Li won 7–0. It was Li's 2nd title of the year and 5th of her career. Li became the first Chinese and the first Asian winner of a singles Grand Slam tennis tournament. It was Li's second Grand Slam final, after she reached the final of the 2011 Australian Open. After her victory Li Na said that "everyone in China will be so excited".
Men's doubles
- Mirnyi and Nestor both won their third French Open men's doubles title; Mirnyi won his fifth Grand Slam men's doubles title, and Nestor his seventh.
Women's doubles
- Hlaváčková and Hradecká both won their first Grand Slam title.
Mixed doubles
- Dellacqua and Lipsky both won their first Grand Slam title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Bjorn Fratangelo defeated Dominic Thiem, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6- Fratangelo won his first junior Grand Slam title. He is the first American to win the junior title since John McEnroe's junior title in 1977.
Girls' singles
- Jabeur won her first junior Grand Slam title.
Boys' doubles
- Artunedo and Carballes both won their first junior Grand Slam title.
Girls' doubles
- Khromacheva won her first junior Grand Slam doubles title, and Zanevska won her second.
Wheelchair events
Wheelchair men's singles
Maikel Scheffers defeated Nicolas Peifer, 7–6, 6–3- Scheffers won his first Grand Slam title.
Wheelchair women's singles
- Vergeer won her fifth consecutive French Open singles title and her 18th Grand Slam singles title.
Wheelchair men's doubles
- Kunieda won his third French Open doubles title, and tenth Grand Slam doubles title.
- Peifer won his first Grand Slam title.
Wheelchair women's doubles
- Vergeer won her fourth French Open doubles title, and 17th Grand Slam doubles title.
- Walraven won her fourth consecutive Grand Slam title.
Other events
Legends under 45 doubles
Fabrice Santoro / Todd Woodbridge defeated Arnaud Boetsch / Cédric Pioline, 6–2, 6–4Legends over 45 doubles
Guy Forget / Henri Leconte defeated Andrés Gómez / John McEnroe, 6–3, 5–7,Women's legends doubles
Lindsay Davenport / Martina Hingis defeated Martina Navratilova / Jana Novotná, 6–1, 6–2Singles seeds
The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. Rankings are as of 16 May 2011 and the Points are as of 23 May 2011. For the first time since the 2006 French Open, the top four seeds all made it to the semifinals.Men's singles">2011 French Open – Men's singles">Men's singles
Withdrawn players
| Rank | Player | Points | Points defending | Points won | New points | Withdrew due to |
| 11 |  Women's singles">2011 French Open – Women's singles">Women's singlesWithdrawn players |