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Tennis tournament
The 2011 Farmers Classic, presented by
Mercedes-Benz, was a men's
tennis tournament played on outdoor
hard courts in Los Angeles. It was the 85th edition of the
Los Angeles Open, and was part of the
Olympus US Open Series of the
2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the
Los Angeles Tennis Center on the campus of
UCLA, from July 25 through July 31, 2011, with total player compensation in excess of $1 million. The events were televised by
ESPN2 and the
Tennis Channel. Following the tournament, a
Coldplay concert was held on August 3 and broadcast a portion on
ABC's
Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
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Juan Martín del Potro, who won the
2008 Countrywide Classic and
2009 US Open was one of the first players signed on to play in the tournament. The
Argentinean reached a career high of No. 4 in 2010.
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Unseeded
Ernests Gulbis won the singles title and the accompanying first-prize money of $113,000.
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ATP entrants
Seeds
*Seedings based on the July 18, 2011 rankings.
Other entrants
The following players received
wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Finals
Singles
Ernests Gulbis defeated
Mardy Fish, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Gulbis' only singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Doubles
Mark Knowles /
Xavier Malisse defeated
Somdev Devvarman /
Treat Conrad Huey, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(12–10)
Notes
- As a part of this year's tournament, "An Evening with
Betty White" was presented prior to the tournament on July 22 at UCLA's
Royce Hall.
- July 30, 2011 –
Peter Fleming, the Farmers Classic 1979 singles and 1983 doubles champion, was named 2011 Tournament Honoree.
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- August 3, 2011 – "An Evening with
Coldplay" concert.
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References
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"2011 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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"2011 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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Special Events Highlight Captivating Week at Farmers Classic Presented by Mercedes-Benz
Archived 2012-03-25 at the
Wayback Machine, farmersclassic.com, July 7, 2011
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^ Diane Pucin,
The Day In Sports, Los Angeles Times, May 19, 2011
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^ Philip Mare (August 1, 2011).
"Fish stunned by Gulbis in Los Angeles final". Tennis World USA.
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"ATP Los Angeles: Ernests Gulbis Upsets Mardy Fish For Second Career Title".
SB Nation. August 1, 2011.
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"Gulbis rallies by Fish to win Farmers Classic".
USA Today. August 2, 2011.
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2011 Tournament Honoree: Peter Fleming
Archived 2012-03-25 at the
Wayback Machine, FarmersClassic.com, July 30, 2011
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^ Phil Gallo,
Coldplay Covers Amy Winehouse in Live Tribute, Billboard, August 4, 2011
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