title: 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Singles
text: # 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Singles
  
  Defending champion Andy Murray defeated David Ferrer in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2011 Shanghai Masters.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.
  
  * Rafael Nadal (third round)
  * Andy Murray (champion)
  * David Ferrer (final)
  * Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (second round)
  * Mardy Fish (second round)
  * Tomáš Berdych (third round)
  * Nicolás Almagro (third round)
  * Gilles Simon (third round)
  * Janko Tipsarević (first round)
  * Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  * Viktor Troicki (first round)
  * Alexandr Dolgopolov (quarterfinals)
  * Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)
  * Jürgen Melzer (second round)
  * Florian Mayer (quarterfinals)
  * Fernando Verdasco (second 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
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 15 | Florian Mayer | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Feliciano López | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Feliciano López | 6 | 6 | | | Feliciano López | $7^7$ | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | David Ferrer | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 3 | David Ferrer | $6^5$ | 6 | $7^7$ | 3 | David Ferrer | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 10 | Andy Roddick | $7^7$ | 2 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Andy Roddick | $7^7$ | 2 | $6^2$ | | | | | | 3 | David Ferrer | 5 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Andy Murray | 7 | 6 |
  | 12 | Alexandr Dolgopolov | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Andy Murray | 7 | 6 |
  | | Kei Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kei Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | | Kei Nishikori | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Andy Murray | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | Matthew Ebden | 3 | 2 | | 2 | Andy Murray | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Andy Murray | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | 1 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G García López | 6 | 6 | | G García López | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Devvarman | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | R Nadal | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | |
  | | E Gulbis | 5 | 4 | | | | | | 15 | F Mayer | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | D Nalbandian | 7 | 6 | WC | D Nalbandian | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Fognini | 0 | 2 | 15 | F Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | F Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | F Mayer | 2 | 4 |
  | 9 | J Tipsarević | $6^2$ | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | F López | 6 | 6 |
  | | F López | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | F López | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Bogomolov Jr. | 6 | 6 | | A Bogomolov Jr. | $6^4$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Granollers | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | F López | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Z Zhang | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 6 | T Berdych | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | R Štěpánek | 6 | 6 | | R Štěpánek | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 6 | T Berdych | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | D Ferrer | 7 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Raonic | $6^2$ | 6 | $7^7$ | | M Raonic | 5 | $6^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Llodra | $7^7$ | 2 | $6^5$ | | | | | | 3 | D Ferrer | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | M Youzhny | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | JC Ferrero | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | JC Ferrero | $7^7$ | 6 | | | JC Ferrero | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Z Li | 2 | 2 | | 16 | F Verdasco | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | F Verdasco | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | D Ferrer | $6^5$ | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | 10 | A Roddick | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | A Roddick | $7^7$ | 2 | $6^2$ |
  | Q | Y-h Lu | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | A Roddick | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M İlhan | 6 | 1 | 4 | | G Dimitrov | $6^3$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Dimitrov | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 10 | A Roddick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Q | S Bohli | $6^3$ | $6^4$ | | | | | | | 7 | N Almagro | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | T Robredo | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | T Robredo | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | N Almagro | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 5 | M Fish | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Anderson | $6^5$ | $7^7$ | 3 | | B Tomic | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Tomic | $7^7$ | $6^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | B Tomic | 7 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
  | Q | A Ramos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | A Dolgopolov | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M Čilić | 3 | 4 | | Q | A Ramos | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ł Kubot | 4 | $6^6$ | | 12 | A Dolgopolov | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | A Dolgopolov | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | A Dolgopolov | 4 | 3 |
  | 14 | J Melzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | K Nishikori | 6 | 6 |
  | | I Ljubičić | 4 | 2 | | 14 | J Melzer | 6 | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Dodig | 6 | 3 | 4 | | S Giraldo | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Giraldo | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | S Giraldo | $6^6$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | R Haase | 6 | 5 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | K Nishikori | $7^8$ | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  | | K Nishikori | 0 | 7 | $7^7$ | | K Nishikori | $6^1$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | J-W Tsonga | $7^7$ | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 8 | G Simon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Kukushkin | 2 | 7 | $6^5$ | | A Montañés | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Montañés | 6 | 5 | $7^7$ | | | | | | 8 | G Simon | 2 | 6 | $6^8$ | | | | |
  | | P Andújar | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | Q | M Ebden | 6 | 2 | $7^{10}$ | | | | |
  | Q | M Ebden | 6 | 6 | | Q | M Ebden | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | R Harrison | 6 | 6 | | Q | R Harrison | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | V Troicki | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | M Ebden | 3 | 2 |
  | 13 | S Wawrinka | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Murray | 6 | 6 |
  | | J Mónaco | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | S Wawrinka | $6^5$ | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Gong | 1 | 4 | | Q | D Young | $7^7$ | $6^2$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Young | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | S Wawrinka | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | T Bellucci | $7^7$ | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 2 | A Murray | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | D Tursunov | $6^5$ | 6 | 7 | | D Tursunov | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | A Murray | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying rounds
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Donald Young (qualified)
  * Philipp Petzschner (qualifying competition)
  * Lu Yen-hsun (qualified)
  * Albert Ramos (qualified)
  * Ryan Harrison (qualified)
  * Flavio Cipolla (qualifying competition)
  * Paul Capdeville (first round)
  * Marsel İlhan (qualified)
  * Grega Žemlja (first round)
  * Go Soeda (first round)
  * Rik de Voest (qualifying competition)
  * Teymuraz Gabashvili (qualifying competition)
  * Simone Bolelli (qualifying competition)
  * Matthew Ebden (qualified)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Donald Young
  * Matthew Ebden
  * Lu Yen-hsun
  * Albert Ramos
  * Ryan Harrison
  * Marsel İlhan
  * Stéphane Bohli
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Donald Young | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Michael Yani | $6^2$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Michael Yani | $6^2$ | 4 | | 1 | Donald Young | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Mischa Zverev | 3 | 4 |
  | | Mischa Zverev | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Mischa Zverev | 3 | 4 |
  | 10 | Go Soeda | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Philipp Petzschner | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Alexander Kudryavtsev | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Alexander Kudryavtsev | 4 | 2 | 2 | Philipp Petzschner | 3 | 1 |
  | | | | | 14 | Matthew Ebden | 6 | 6 |
  | | Florent Serra | 4 | 2 | 14 | Matthew Ebden | 6 | 6 |
  | 14 | Matthew Ebden | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Lu Yen-hsun | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Yang Tsung-hua | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Yang Tsung-hua | 3 | 2 | 3 | Lu Yen-hsun | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 13 | Simone Bolelli | 3 | 4 |
  | WC | Wang Chuhan | 1 | 1 | 13 | Simone Bolelli | 3 | 4 |
  | 13 | Simone Bolelli | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Albert Ramos | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Feng He | 3 | 0 | | | | |
  | WC | Feng He | 3 | 0 | 4 | Albert Ramos | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 11 | Rik de Voest | 4 | 4 |
  | | Michał Przysiężny | 2 | 2 | 11 | Rik de Voest | 4 | 4 |
  | 11 | Rik de Voest | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Ryan Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | Wu Di | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
  | WC | Wu Di | 2 | 0 | 5 | Ryan Harrison | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | 12 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 3 | 6 | $6^3$ |
  | WC | Ma Ya-Nan | 2 | 2 | 12 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 3 | 6 | $6^3$ |
  | 12 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Flavio Cipolla | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Rajeev Ram | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Rajeev Ram | 1 | 4 | 6 | Flavio Cipolla | 2 | 1 |
  | | | | | 8 | Marsel İlhan | 6 | 6 |
  | | Marinko Matosevic | 3 | 0 | 8 | Marsel İlhan | 6 | 6 |
  | 8 | Marsel İlhan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Seventh qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Paul Capdeville | 6 | 4 | $6^3$ | | | |
  | | Stefano Galvani | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | |
  | | Stefano Galvani | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | Stefano Galvani | 2 | 3 |
  | | | | | | Stéphane Bohli | 6 | 6 |
  | | Stéphane Bohli | 7 | 2 | $7^7$ | Stéphane Bohli | 6 | 6 |
  | 9 | Grega Žemlja | 5 | 6 | $6^5$ | | | |
  