2011 Italian Open (tennis)
The 2011 Italian Open was a tennis tournament, being played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 68th edition of the event and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place from 9 to 15 May 2011.
Points and prize money
Prize money
All money is in Euros| Stage | Men's singles | Men's doubles | Women's singles | Women's doubles |
| Champion | €438,000 | €134,500 | €350,000 | €100,000 |
| Runner up | €205,000 | €63,400 | €175,000 | €50,000 |
| Semifinals | €104,400 | €32,000 | €87,500 | €25,000 |
| Quarterfinals | €53,500 | €16,400 | €40,000 | €12,500 |
| Round of 16 | €27,750 | €8,540 | €20,000 | €6,250 |
| Round of 32 | €14,635 | €4,550 | €10,275 | €3,170 |
| Round of 64 | €7,715 | – | €5,400 | – |
| Final round qualifying | €1,820 | – | €2,900 | – |
| First round qualifying | €900 | – | €1,500 | – |
ATP entrants
Seeds
- Rankings are as of 2 May 2011.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:The following players received entry via qualifying:
The following players received entry from a lucky losers spot:
Withdrawals
The following notable players withdrew from the event:- Ivan Dodig
- Ernests Gulbis
- Janko Tipsarević
- David Nalbandian
- Tommy Robredo
- Gaël Monfils
- David Ferrer
- Kei Nishikori
WTA entrants
Seeds
- Rankings are as of 2 May 2011.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:The following players received entry via qualifying:
- Polona Hercog
- Varvara Lepchenko
- Christina McHale
- Anabel Medina Garrigues
- Arantxa Parra Santonja
- Tamira Paszek
- Anastasia Rodionova
- Chanelle Scheepers
Withdrawals
The following notable players withdrew from the event:- Kim Clijsters
- Dominika Cibulková
- Julia Görges
- Anna Chakvetadze
- Ágnes Szávay
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams
Finals
Men's singles
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal, 6–4, 6–4- It was Djokovic's 7th title of the year and 25th of his career. It was his 39th consecutive match win. It was his 2nd title in Rome, also winning in 2008. It was his 4th Masters of the year and 9th of his career.
Women's singles
Maria Sharapova defeated Samantha Stosur, 6–2, 6–4- It was Sharapova's 1st title of the year and 23rd of her career.