2011 US Open – Day-by-day summaries
Day 1 (August 29)
Top American Mardy Fish opened proceedings cruising past German Tobias Kamke 6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[ 1] While, another American Ryan Harrison fell to 27th seed Marin Čilić 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(8–6) , after wasting leads in the second and third set.[ 2] No. 13 seed Richard Gasquet then played the inaugural match at the newest show court, Court 17, defeating Sergiy Stakhovsky in straight sets 6–4, 6–4, 6–0.[ 3] Five-time champion and 3rd seed Roger Federer defeated Santiago Giraldo 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[ 4] Other seeds who cruised through were Gaël Monfils , Tomáš Berdych , Alexandr Dolgopolov , Radek Štěpánek and Janko Tipsarević . While 15th seed Viktor Troicki and 29th seed Michaël Llodra , were both pushed to a final set with Llodra prevailing over Victor Hănescu , while Troicki was the first upset of the tournament losing to Alejandro Falla .[ 5]
On the women's side former champion Maria Sharapova was pushed by Britain's Heather Watson in three sets 3–6, 7–5, 6–3.[ 6] While, the American woman had mixed results, out of 8 on court 4 of them being led by 2-time champion Venus Williams , Madison Keys , Irina Falconi , and Christina McHale .[ 4] Most of the top seeds also advanced to the second round, led by last year's finalist and 2nd seed Vera Zvonareva , the Russian was joined by Marion Bartoli , Samantha Stosur , Agnieszka Radwańska , Peng Shuai and Dominika Cibulková .[ 7] The major upset of the opening day saw Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitová as she fell to Alexandra Dulgheru in straight sets 7–6(7–3) , 6–3, hitting 52 unforced errors. This also marks the first time in the Open Era that a reigning Wimbledon Champion has lost in the first round of the US Open.[ 8]
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Men's Singles 1st Round
Mardy Fish [8]
Tobias Kamke
6–2, 6–2, 6–1
Women's Singles 1st Round
Maria Sharapova [3]
Heather Watson
3–6, 7–5, 6–3
2011 US Open Opening Night Ceremony
Women's Singles 1st Round
Venus Williams
Vesna Dolonts
6–4, 6–3
Men's Singles 1st Round
Roger Federer [3]
Santiago Giraldo
6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Matches on Louis Armstrong Stadium
Men's Singles 1st Round
Marin Čilić [27]
Ryan Harrison [WC]
6–2, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Women's Singles 1st Round
Alexandra Dulgheru
Petra Kvitová [5]
7–6(7–3) , 6–3
Women's Singles 1st Round
Vera Zvonareva [2]
Stéphanie Foretz Gacon [Q]
6–3, 6–0
Women's Singles 1st Round
Marion Bartoli [8]
Alexandra Panova [Q]
7–5, 6–3
Men's Singles 1st Round
Gaël Monfils [7]
Grigor Dimitrov
7–6(7–4) , 6–3, 6–4
Matches on the Grandstand
Men's Singles 1st Round
Tomáš Berdych [9]
Romain Jouan [Q]
6–2, 7–6(7–4) , 6–1
Women's Singles 1st Round
Madison Keys [WC]
Jill Craybas [WC]
6–2, 6–4
Men's Singles 1st Round
Alejandro Falla
Victor Troicki [15]
3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Women's Singles 1st Round
Polona Hercog
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6–1, 6–3
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 2 (August 30)
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles 1st Round
Victoria Azarenka [4]
Johanna Larsson
6–1, 6–3
Women's Singles 1st Round
Caroline Wozniacki [1]
Nuria Llagostera Vives
6–3, 6–1
Men's Singles 1st Round
Novak Djokovic [1]
Conor Niland [Q]
6–0, 5–1, retired
Women's Singles 1st Round
Ana Ivanovic [16]
Ksenia Pervak
6–4, 6–2
Men's Singles 1st Round
Rafael Nadal [2]
Andrey Golubev
6–3, 7–6(7–1) , 7–5
Women's Singles 1st Round
Serena Williams [28]
Bojana Jovanovski
6–1, 6–1
Matches on Louis Armstrong Stadium
Men's Singles 1st Round
David Ferrer [5]
Igor Andreev
2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4
Women's Singles 1st Round
Francesca Schiavone [7]
Galina Voskoboeva [Q]
6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Women's Singles 1st Round
Simona Halep
Li Na [6]
6–2, 7–5
Men's Singles 1st Round
James Blake
Jesse Huta Galung [Q]
6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Matches on the Grandstand
Men's Singles 1st Round
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [11]
Lu Yen-hsun
6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Singles 1st Round
Jelena Janković [11]
Alison Riske [WC]
6–2, 6–0
Men's Singles 1st Round
Fernando Verdasco [19]
Jarkko Nieminen
3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 3 (August 31)
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Vera Zvonareva [2]
Kateryna Bondarenko
7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Men's Singles 1st Round
Andy Murray [4]
Somdev Devvarman
7–6(7–5) , 6–2, 6–3
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Sabine Lisicki [22]
Venus Williams
walkover
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Irina Falconi
Dominika Cibulková [14]
2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Men's Singles 1st Round
Andy Roddick [21]
Michael Russell
6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Maria Sharapova [3]
Anastasiya Yakimova
6–1, 6–1
Matches on Louis Armstrong Stadium
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Lucie Šafářová [27]
Madison Keys [WC]
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Men's Singles 1st Round
Juan Martín del Potro [18]
Filippo Volandri
6–3, 6–1, 6–1
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Samantha Stosur [9]
Coco Vandeweghe
6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 1st Round
John Isner [28]
Marcos Baghdatis
7–6(7–2) , 7–6(13–11) , 2–6, 6–4
Matches on the Grandstand
Men's Singles 1st Round
Rogério Dutra da Silva [LL]
Louk Sorensen [Q]
6–0, 3–6, 6–4, 1–0, retired
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Christina McHale
Marion Bartoli [8]
7–6(7–2) , 6–2
Men's Singles 1st Round
Robby Ginepri [WC]
João Souza [Q]
6–3, 6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 6–1
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Angelique Kerber
Agnieszka Radwańska [12]
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 4 (September 1)
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Francesca Schiavone [7]
Mirjana Lučić
6–1, 6–1
Men's Singles 2nd Round
Roger Federer [3]
Dudi Sela
6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Serena Williams [28]
Michaëlla Krajicek [Q]
6–0, 6–1
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Caroline Wozniacki [1]
Arantxa Rus
6–2, 6–0
Men's Singles 2nd Round
Novak Djokovic [1]
Carlos Berlocq
6–0, 6–0, 6–2
Matches on Louis Armstrong Stadium
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Jelena Janković [11]
Jelena Dokić
6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 2nd Round
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Gaël Monfils [7]
7–6(7–5) , 5–7, 6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 6–4
Men's Singles 2nd Round
Mardy Fish [8]
Malek Jaziri [Q]
6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Victoria Azarenka [4]
Gisela Dulko
6–4, 6–3
Matches on the Grandstand
Men's Singles 2nd Round
Tomáš Berdych [9]
Fabio Fognini
7–5, 6–0, 6–0
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Andrea Petkovic [10]
Jie Zheng
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Men's Singles 2nd Round
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [11]
Sergei Bubka [Q]
6–3, 7–5, 6–2
Women's Singles 2nd Round
Sloane Stephens [WC]
Shahar Pe'er [23]
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 5 (September 2)
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Vera Zvonareva [2]
Anabel Medina Garrigues [30]
6–4, 7–5
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Flavia Pennetta [26]
Maria Sharapova [3]
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Men's Singles 2nd Round
Rafael Nadal [2]
Nicolas Mahut
6–2, 6–2, retired
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Maria Kirilenko [25]
Christina McHale
6–2, 6–3
Men's Singles 2nd Round
Andy Roddick [21]
Jack Sock
6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Matches on Louis Armstrong Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Monica Niculescu
Lucie Šafářová [27]
6–0, 6–1
Men's Singles 2nd Round
John Isner [28]
Robby Ginepri [WC]
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 2nd Round
Andy Murray [4]
Robin Haase
6–7(5–7) , 2–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–4
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Samantha Stosur [9]
Nadia Petrova [24]
7–6(7–5) , 6–7(5–7) , 7–5
Matches on the Grandstand
Men's Singles 2nd Round
Juan Martín del Potro [18]
Diego Junqueira
6–2, 6–1, 7–5
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Peng Shuai [13]
Julia Görges [19]
6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Sabine Lisicki [22]
Irina Falconi
6–0, 6–1
Men's Singles 2nd Round
David Ferrer [5]
James Blake
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 6 (September 3)
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Caroline Wozniacki [1]
Vania King
6–2, 6–4
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Roger Federer [3]
Marin Čilić [27]
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Serena Williams [28]
Victoria Azarenka [4]
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Ana Ivanovic [16]
Sloane Stephens [WC]
6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Novak Djokovic [1]
Nikolay Davydenko
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Matches on Louis Armstrong Stadium
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Janko Tipsarević [20]
Tomáš Berdych [9]
6–4, 5–0, retired
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [17]
Jelena Janković [11]
6–4, 6–4
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Mardy Fish [8]
Kevin Anderson
6–4, 7–6(7–4) , 7–6(7–3)
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Svetlana Kuznetsova [15]
Akgul Amanmuradova
6–4, 6–2
Matches on the Grandstand
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Francesca Schiavone [7]
Chanelle Scheepers
5–7, 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Andrea Petkovic [10]
Roberta Vinci [18]
6–4, 6–0
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Juan Mónaco
Tommy Haas [PR]
6–7(3–7) , 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [11]
Fernando Verdasco [19]
6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 7 (September 4)
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Rafael Nadal [2]
David Nalbandian
7–6(7–5) , 6–1, 7–5
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Andy Roddick [21]
Julien Benneteau [WC]
6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Andy Murray [4]
Feliciano López [25]
6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles 4th Round
Vera Zvonareva [2]
Sabine Lisicki [22]
6–2, 6–3
Matches on Louis Armstrong Stadium
Women's Singles 4th Round
Flavia Pennetta [26]
Peng Shuai [13]
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Gilles Simon [12]
Juan Martín del Potro [18]
4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Men's Singles 3rd Round
John Isner [28]
Alex Bogomolov, Jr.
7–6(11–9) , 6–4, 6–4
Matches on the Grandstand
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Gilles Müller
Igor Kunitsyn
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Men's Singles 3rd Round
Donald Young [WC]
Juan Ignacio Chela [24]
7–5, 6–4, 6–3
Women's Doubles 3rd Round
Liezel Huber [4] Lisa Raymond [4]
Jarmila Gajdošová [16] Bethanie Mattek-Sands [16]
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Women's Singles 4th Round
Samantha Stosur [9]
Maria Kirilenko [25]
6–2, 6–7(15–17) , 6–3
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 8 (September 5)
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Women's Singles 4th Round
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [17]
Francesca Schiavone [7]
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Women's Singles 4th Round
Serena Williams [28]
Ana Ivanovic [16]
6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 4th Round
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [11]
Mardy Fish [8]
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles 4th Round
Caroline Wozniacki [1]
Svetlana Kuznetsova [15]
6–7(6–8) , 7–5, 6–1
Men's Singles 4th Round
Roger Federer [3]
Juan Mónaco
6–1, 6–2, 6–0
Matches on Louis Armstrong Stadium
Men's Singles 4th Round
Janko Tipsarević [20]
Juan Carlos Ferrero
7–5, 6–7(3–7) , 7–5, 6–2
Men's Singles 4th Round
Novak Djokovic [1]
Alexandr Dolgopolov [22]
7–6(16–14) , 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles 4th Round
Andrea Petkovic [10]
Carla Suárez Navarro
6–1, 6–4
Matches on the Grandstand
Women's Doubles 3rd Round
Sara Errani [15] Roberta Vinci [15]
Gisela Dulko [2] Flavia Pennetta [2]
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Men's Doubles 3rd Round
Mahesh Bhupathi [4] Leander Paes [4]
Somdev Devvarman Treat Conrad Huey
6–4, 7–5
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
Gisela Dulko [8] Eduardo Schwank [8]
Jarmila Gajdošová Bruno Soares
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Men's Doubles 3rd Round
David Marrero Andreas Seppi
Michaël Llodra [3] Nenad Zimonjić [3]
7–6(7–4) , 6–4
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 9 (September 6)
All the matches that should have been played this day were postponed due to the continued rain.
Day 10 (September 7)
Due to the rainy weather forecast, the Day 10 day and night sessions have been cancelled. Play will resume on Day 11 (8 September), weather permitting.[ 9]
Day 11 (September 8)
Schedule of Play
Seeds out:
Men's Singles : David Ferrer [5], Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [11], Gilles Simon [12], Janko Tipsarević [20]
Women's Singles : Vera Zvonareva [2], Andrea Petkovic [10], Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [17], Flavia Pennetta [26]
Men's Doubles : Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes [4], Robert Lindstedt / Horia Tecău [7]
Women's Doubles : Květa Peschke / Katarina Srebotnik [1], Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká [8], Iveta Benešová / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová [9], Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci [15]
Mixed Doubles : Elena Vesnina / Leander Paes [7]
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Men's Singles 4th Round
Rafael Nadal [2]
Gilles Müller
7–6(7–1) , 6–1, 6–2
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
Serena Williams [28]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [17]
7–5, 6–1
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic [1]
Janko Tipsarević [20]
7–6(7–2) , 6–7(3–7) , 6–0, 3–0, retired
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Roger Federer [3]
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [11]
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Matches on the Grandstand
Men's Singles 4th Round
Andy Murray [4]
Donald Young [WC]
6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
Samantha Stosur [9]
Vera Zvonareva [2]
6–3, 6–3
Mixed Doubles Semifinals
Melanie Oudin [WC] Jack Sock [WC]
Elena Vesnina [7] Leander Paes [7]
walkover
Women's Doubles Quarterfinals
Daniela Hantuchová Agnieszka Radwańska
Sara Errani [15] Roberta Vinci [15]
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 12 (September 9)
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Andy Murray [4]
John Isner [28]
7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–2)
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal [2]
Andy Roddick [21]
6–2, 6–1, 6–3
Mixed Doubles Final
Melanie Oudin [WC] Jack Sock [WC]
Gisela Dulko [8] Eduardo Schwank [8]
7–6(7–4) , 4–6, [10–8]
Matches on the Grandstand
Men's Doubles Semifinals
Jürgen Melzer [9] Philipp Petzschner [9]
Simone Bolelli Fabio Fognini
6–4, 6–7(3–7) , 6–1
Women's Doubles Semifinals
Liezel Huber [4] Lisa Raymond [4]
Daniela Hantuchová Agnieszka Radwańska
6–2, 6–4
Men's Doubles Semifinals
Mariusz Fyrstenberg [6] Marcin Matkowski [6]
Rohan Bopanna [5] Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi [5]
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Women's Doubles Semifinals
Vania King [3] Yaroslava Shvedova [3]
Maria Kirilenko [5] Nadia Petrova [5]
7–6(9–7) , 2–6, 6–3
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 13 (September 10)
Matches on main courts
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Men's Singles Semifinals
Novak Djokovic [1]
Roger Federer [3]
6–7(7–9) , 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
Men's Singles Semifinals
Rafael Nadal [2]
Andy Murray [4]
6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Women's Singles Semifinals
Serena Williams [28]
Caroline Wozniacki [1]
6–2, 6–4
Men's Doubles Final
Jürgen Melzer [9] Philipp Petzschner [9]
Mariusz Fyrstenberg [6] Marcin Matkowski [6]
6–2, 6–2
Matches on the Grandstand
Women's Singles Semifinals
Samantha Stosur [9]
Angelique Kerber
6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Colored background indicates a night match
Day 14 (September 11)
In remembrance of the September 11 attacks , the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the US Open have, among other things, painted the digits "9/11/01" on Arthur Ashe Stadium two days in advance of Day 14's scheduled women's final.[ 10] The players at the US Open have also been given a white US Open cap with the digits "9/11/01" in black block figures on the side of the cap.[ 10] For the men's final originally scheduled for 11 September, the USTA had planned for the finalists to walk through a path lined by an honor guard of New York police officers, firefighters, and Port Authority police.[ 11] The USTA also had planned for the men's final a moment of silence, a military flyover, and the unfurling of a court-sized U.S. flag at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and these events were remain as part of the women's final.[ 11] Cyndi Lauper contributed by singing the national anthem at the Williams–Wozniacki semifinal match on September 10, and Queen Latifah did the same at the women's final, the Williams–Stosur match.[ 12]
Day 15 (September 12)
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