title: 2011 Sarasota Open – Singles
text: # 2011 Sarasota Open – Singles
  
  Kei Nishikori was the defending champion but chose not to participate. James Blake defeated Alex Bogomolov Jr. in the final (6–2, 6–2) to win the title.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Ryan Sweeting (semifinals)
  * Michael Russell (quarterfinals)
  * Go Soeda (second round)
  * Donald Young (second round)
  * Brian Dabul (first round, retired due to fatigue)
  * Alex Bogomolov Jr. (final)
  * Éric Prodon (quarterfinals, withdrew due to an abdominal strain)
  * Ryan Harrison (first round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ryan Sweeting | 2 | $6^{15}$ | | | | | |
  | | James Blake | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | James Blake | 6 | 7 | | | James Blake | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 6 | Alex Bogomolov Jr. | 2 | 2 |
  | | Frank Dancevic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Alex Bogomolov Jr. | 2 | 2 |
  | 6 | Alex Bogomolov Jr. | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | R Sweeting | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | L Cook | 2 | 0 | | 1 | R Sweeting | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | JP Brzezicki | 6 | 6 | | | JP Brzezicki | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I van der Merwe | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | R Sweeting | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Y Sugita | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | G Žemlja | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | WC | M Styslinger | 2 | 2 | | | Y Sugita | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Žemlja | 1 | 7 | | | G Žemlja | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | B Dabul | 6 | $6^7$ | $^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | R Sweeting | 2 | $6^{15}$ |
  | 4 | D Young | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Blake | 6 | 7 |
  | | G Lapentti | 2 | $1^r$ | | 4 | D Young | $6^3$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Blake | 6 | 7 | | | J Blake | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Matosevic | 3 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | | J Blake | | | | | | | |
  | Q | P Bester | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | É Prodon | w/o | | | | | | |
  | Q | Morgan Phillips | 6 | 4 | 4 | Q | P Bester | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R de Voest | 4 | 4 | | 7 | É Prodon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | É Prodon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | R Harrison | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | A Delić | 7 | 6 | | PR | A Delić | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | P-L Duclos | 6 | $6^3$ | 6 | Q | P-L Duclos | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | A Collarini | 2 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | Q | P-L Duclos | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | C Niland | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | F Dancevic | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | F Dancevic | 6 | 4 | 6 | | F Dancevic | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Smyczek | 5 | 6 | $6^5$ | 3 | G Soeda | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | G Soeda | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | F Dancevic | 6 | 4 | 2 |
  | 6 | A Bogomolov Jr. | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | A Bogomolov Jr. | 3 | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Vamsee Chappidi | 1 | 0 | | 6 | A Bogomolov Jr. | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Kuznetsov | 6 | 7 | | | A Kuznetsov | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Wolmarans | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | 6 | A Bogomolov Jr. | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | W Odesnik | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | M Russell | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | J Ward | 3 | 6 | 6 | | J Ward | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | J Witten | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | M Russell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | M Russell | $6^5$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  