2011 BMW Ljubljana Open
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The 2011 BMW Ljubljana Open
was a professional tennis
tournament played on clay courts. It was the 20th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Ljubljana
, Slovenia
between 19 and 25 September 2011.
Tomislav Brkić
Tom Kočevar-Desman Tilen Žitnik
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Mirza Bašić
Daniele Giorgini
Dino Marcan Diego Schwartzman
The following players received entry from a lucky loser
spot: Enrico Burzi
Paolo Lorenzi
def.
Grega Žemlja
, 6–2, 6–4
Aljaž Bedene
/ Grega Žemlja
def.
Roberto Bautista-Agut
/ Iván Navarro
, 6–3, 6–7(10–12), [12–10]
BMW Ljubljana Open
The BMW Ljubljana Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Ljubljana, Slovenia , since 1990....
was a professional tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on clay courts. It was the 20th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour
2011 ATP Challenger Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour was the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2011 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprised 15 top tier Tretorn SERIE+ tournaments, and approximately 150 regular series tournaments, with prize money ranging from...
. It took place in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
between 19 and 25 September 2011.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia |
Blaž Kavčič Blaž Kavčič Blaž Kavčič is a Slovenian professional tennis player, turned professional in 2005. He considers clay his favourite surface... |
98 | 1 |
 Argentina |
Leonardo Mayer Leonardo Mayer Leonardo Martin Mayer is an Argentine professional tennis player.Mayer achieved a singles career high of world no. 51 on June 7, 2010. His career high in doubles was world no. 94 on March 1, 2010.http://www.itftennis.com/mens/players/player.asp?player=100049039 He is coached by Emiliano Redondi... |
119 | 2 |
| Slovenia |
Grega Žemlja Grega Žemlja Grega Žemlja is a tennis player from Slovenia.Žemlja reached his highest world ranking #111 in singles and #252 in doubles. He lives in Kranj, Slovenia... |
121 | 3 |
| Italy |
Paolo Lorenzi Paolo Lorenzi Paolo Lorenzi is an Italian professional tennis player. Lorenzi competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 83, on November 9, 2009, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 241, on January 12, 2009... |
135 | 4 |
| Spain |
Pablo Carreño-Busta Pablo Carreño-Busta Pablo Carreño Busta is a Spanish tennis player.He has reached the finals of three Futures tournaments; only one of these he won against Karlis Lejnieks, He plays with right hand and two-handed backhand. Pablo Carreño currently resides in Barcelona.-Singles Finals:-Wins :-Runner-up :-External... |
141 | 5 |
 Serbia |
Nikola Ćirić Nikola Ćirić Nikola Ćirić ; is a professional tennis player, who plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures. He was born in Serbia, in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on August 2, 1983.... |
160 | 6 |
 Croatia |
Antonio Veić Antonio Veic Antonio Veić is a professional Croatian tennis player. His highest singles ranking is 183, which was reached on February 1, 2010.- 2009 :... |
163 | 7 |
 Canada |
Frank Dancevic Frank Dancevic Frank Russell Dancevic is a Canadian professional tennis player. He first became the country's top singles player, according to ATP rankings, on February 10, 2003, as an eighteen-year old, and remained so from January 30, 2006 until June 20, 2010. He is the Canada No... |
164 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2011.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Toni AndroićToni Androic
Toni Androic is a tennis player from Croatia. He was in the main draw of the Croatia Open with his partner Borut Puc where they lost in the first round 5–7, 3–6.-Singles Titles :-Sources:...
Tomislav Brkić
Tomislav Brkic
Tomislav Brkic is a tennis player from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is a member of the 2011 Bosnia Herzegovina Davis Cup team.-Sources:...
Tom Kočevar-Desman Tilen Žitnik
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Mirza Bašić
Mirza Bašić
Mirza Bašić is a Bosnian tennis player.In 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Doubles, Bašić and Chinese Di Wu reached the semifinals.Bašić is member of Bosnia and Herzegovina Davis Cup team.-Sources:*...
Daniele Giorgini
Daniele Giorgini
Daniele Giorgini is an Italian professional tennis player.-Doubles: 12 :-External links:...
Dino Marcan Diego Schwartzman
The following players received entry from a lucky loser
Lucky Loser
Lucky Loser is a 2006 Thai sports-comedy about a small, fictional Southeast Asian country's bid to play in the World Cup...
spot: Enrico Burzi
Singles
Paolo LorenziPaolo Lorenzi
Paolo Lorenzi is an Italian professional tennis player. Lorenzi competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 83, on November 9, 2009, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 241, on January 12, 2009...
def.
Grega ŽemljaGrega Žemlja
Grega Žemlja is a tennis player from Slovenia.Žemlja reached his highest world ranking #111 in singles and #252 in doubles. He lives in Kranj, Slovenia...
, 6–2, 6–4
Doubles
Aljaž BedeneAljaž Bedene
Aljaž Bedene is a Slovenian tennis player.He won five Futures and one Challenger singles titles . In doubles he won one Challenger title and two Futures titles. Aljaž plays with right hand and two-handed backhand. He is a member of the Slovenia Davis Cup team. His highest ranking is No...
/
Grega ŽemljaGrega Žemlja
Grega Žemlja is a tennis player from Slovenia.Žemlja reached his highest world ranking #111 in singles and #252 in doubles. He lives in Kranj, Slovenia...
def.
Roberto Bautista-AgutRoberto Bautista-Agut
Roberto Bautista Agut is a Spanish professional tennis player. Roberto Bautista-Agut defeat Steve Darcis and Robert Kendrick in qualy of ATP 500, Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, but lost against Albert Montañés in R32.-Singles Finals:-Wins :-Runner-up :-External links:*...
/
Iván NavarroIván Navarro (tennis)
Iván Navarro Pastor is a professional tennis player from Spain. He is sponsored by Head and Li-Ning for his racquets and attire. He employs the serve-and-volley strategy, very much like his compatriot Feliciano López. He has a habit of changing racquets each game, using one racquet for serving and...
, 6–3, 6–7(10–12), [12–10]