2011 Strabag Prague Open
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The 2011 Strabag Prague Open was a professional tennis
tournament played on clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour
and the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit
. It was part of the WTA Tour in the previous year, but was degraded to an ITF event this year. It took place in Prague
, Czech Republic
between 2 and 8 May 2011.
Fernando González
Jiří Veselý
The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw: Ádám Kellner
Stéphane Robert
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Dennis Blömke Alexander Bury Nicolas Devilder
James Lemke
Krystina Plíšková
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Jana Čepelová
Lenka Juríková
Paula Ormaechea
Arina Rodionova
The following players received entry as a lucky loser: Ana-Clara Duarte
Lukáš Rosol
def.
Alex Bogomolov Jr., 7–6(1), 5–2 retired
Lucie Hradecká
def.
Paula Ormaechea
, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
František Čermák
/ Lukáš Rosol
def.
Christopher Kas
/
Alexander Peya
, 6–3, 6–4
Darya Kustova
/
Arina Rodionova
def.
Olga Savchuk
/ Lesya Tsurenko
, 2–6, 6–1, [10–7]
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 14th 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...
and the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit
2011 ITF Women's Circuit
The 2011 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2011 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour...
. It was part of the WTA Tour in the previous year, but was degraded to an ITF event this year. It took place in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
between 2 and 8 May 2011.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 France |
Jérémy Chardy Jérémy Chardy Jérémy Chardy is a French professional tennis player. He won the 2005 Wimbledon Championships Boys' Singles title, and finished as the runner-up at the 2005 US Open Boys' Singles, losing to Ryan Sweeting. His career high rank is no... |
53 | 1 |
 Bulgaria |
Grigor Dimitrov Grigor Dimitrov Grigor Dimitrov is a tennis player from Bulgaria. He achieved a career high ranking of World No. 52 on August 22, 2011. Dimitrov also enjoyed a very successful junior career, in which he held the World No... |
69 | 2 |
| France |
Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau is a professional male tennis player from France. His career-best singles ranking is ATP world no. 32, which he reached in July 2010. He formerly resided in Boulogne Billancourt and now lives in Geneva... |
83 | 3 |
| Germany |
Matthias Bachinger Matthias Bachinger Matthias Bachinger is a professional tennis player from Germany who turned professional in 2005. His career high rank was No. 85, achieved on August 15, 2011.-Professional career:... |
96 | 4 |
| Czech Republic |
Jan Hájek Jan Hájek (tennis) Jan Hájek is a male professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He is right-handed with a double handed backhand. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 6, 2006, when he reached world number 71.... |
98 | 5 |
| France |
Florent Serra Florent Serra Florent Lucien Serra is a French male tennis player. A right-hander, he has won two ATP titles during his career and is coached by Pierre Cherret.-Early life and junior career:... |
100 | 6 |
 Portugal |
Rui Machado Rui Machado Rui Machado is a Portuguese professional tennis player that competes in the ATP World Tour. In October 2011, he achieved he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 59, the highest ranking a Portuguese player has ever held.- Early life :At the age of six, Machado was first introduced to... |
102 | 7 |
| United States |
Alex Bogomolov Jr. | 104 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of April 25, 2011.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Jan Blecha Tiago FernandesTiago Fernandes
Tiago Fernandes is a Brazilian tennis player. He achieved the number 1 ranking on the ITF Junior Circuit Fernandes is coached by Larri Passos, the former coach of Brazilian former world #1 and three-time French Open winner Gustavo Kuerten.Fernandes won the Boys' Singles division of the 2010...
Fernando González
Fernando González
----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
Jiří Veselý
Jiří Veselý
Jiří Veselý is a tennis professional player.Veselý is ranked number two in the ITF junior rankings. In 2011, Veselý won the Boys' Singles title at the Australian Open, defeating Australian Luke Saville in straight sets...
The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw: Ádám Kellner
Ádám Kellner
Ádám Kellner is a professional Hungarian tennis player.Kellner reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on August 29, 2011, when he became World number 218...
Stéphane Robert
Stéphane Robert
Stéphane Robert is a professional French professional tennis player.He reached his first ATP-level final at the 2010 SA Tennis Open, falling to Feliciano López 5–7, 1–6....
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Dennis Blömke Alexander Bury Nicolas Devilder
Nicolas Devilder
Nicolas Devilder is a French male tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of 60 in the world on September 8, 2008, after reaching the semifinals of the Montevideo Challenger, where he lost to former top ten player, Guillermo Cañas...
James Lemke
James Lemke
James Lemke is a Australian professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 224 on 3 October 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 297, on 26 September 2011.-External...
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic |
Lucie Hradecká Lucie Hradecká Lucie Hradecká is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. In her career, Hradecká has won ten WTA doubles titles. This total includes the 2011 French Open, in which she won her first Grand Slam title.-Career:... |
66 | 1 |
 Italy |
Romina Oprandi Romina Oprandi Romina Sarina Oprandi is an Italian female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 2005 and has been ranked as high as 46 in the world .-Tennis career:... |
92 | 2 |
| Czech Republic |
Andrea Hlaváčková Andrea Hlavácková Andrea Hlaváčková is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. Her highest singles ranking is World No.87, which she reached on 31 January 2011, and her highest doubles ranking is World No.17, reached on 15 August 2011... |
94 | 3 |
| Austria |
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner | 97 | 4 |
| Austria |
Yvonne Meusburger Yvonne Meusburger Yvonne Meusburger is a tennis player from Austria. She is currently the country's third highest ranked female player. Her career high ranking is No. 60, a ranking she achieved on 19 November 2007.-Tennis career:... |
119 | 5 |
 Japan |
Misaki Doi Misaki Doi is a professional Japanese tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 116, which she reached on March 21, 2011 Her career high in doubles is 222, which she reached... |
124 | 6 |
| Ukraine |
Lesia Tsurenko | 128 | 7 |
| Germany |
Sabine Lisicki Sabine Lisicki Sabine Lisicki is a German professional tennis player of Polish background.Lisicki has won three WTA singles tournaments in her career and one doubles tournament . She reached the semifinals of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships and also reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 Wimbledon Championships... |
132 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of April 25, 2011.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Gesa Focke Tereza Hejlová Karolína PlíškováKarolína Plíšková
Karolína Plíšková is a professional Czech tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 168, which she reached on 24 May 2010. Her career high in doubles is 239, which she reached on 1 August 2011. Her twin sister Kristýna is also a tennis player...
Krystina Plíšková
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Jana Čepelová
Jana Čepelová
Jana Čepelová is a professional Slovak tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is World No. 277, which she reached on 22 August 2011. Čepelová's best tennis achievement to date is by winning the girls doubles event at the 2010 Australian Open partnering Chantal Škamlová...
Lenka Juríková
Lenka Juríková
Lenka Juríková is a professional Slovak tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On August 17, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 263. She is coached by Peter Jurík her father.-External links:...
Paula Ormaechea
Paula Ormaechea
Paula Ormaechea is an Argentine tennis player. Ranked No. 215 as of 18 July 2011, she has won seven ITF singles titles and played for Argentina Fed Cup team.- Personal life :...
Arina Rodionova
Arina Rodionova
Arina Rodionova is a Russian tennis player. The sister of Russian-born Australian tennis player Anastasia Rodionova, she won 2007 Australian Open in girls' doubles, partnering with Evgeniya Rodina. In 2010, Rodionova reached her first WTA Tour doubles final partnering with her sister, at 2010...
The following players received entry as a lucky loser: Ana-Clara Duarte
Ana-Clara Duarte
Ana Clara Duarte is a Brazilian professional tennis player. The greatest achievement in her career so far is winning the bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 2011 Pan American Games.- Singles 16 :...
Men's Singles
Lukáš RosolLukáš Rosol
Lukáš Rosol is a Czech professional tennis player. Rosol competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. Rosol was coached by former Czech player, 1999 US Open quarterfinalist Ctislav Doseděl.-Singles: 19 :-Doubles: 34 :-External links:...
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Alex Bogomolov Jr., 7–6(1), 5–2 retiredWomen's Singles
Lucie HradeckáLucie Hradecká
Lucie Hradecká is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. In her career, Hradecká has won ten WTA doubles titles. This total includes the 2011 French Open, in which she won her first Grand Slam title.-Career:...
def.
Paula OrmaecheaPaula Ormaechea
Paula Ormaechea is an Argentine tennis player. Ranked No. 215 as of 18 July 2011, she has won seven ITF singles titles and played for Argentina Fed Cup team.- Personal life :...
, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Men's Doubles
František ČermákFrantišek Cermák
----František Čermák is a Czech professional tennis player. Čermák turned pro in 1998. He has won 26 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and has been a finalist 19 times. He reached his career high doubles ranking of World No. 14 on February 1, 2010...
/
Lukáš RosolLukáš Rosol
Lukáš Rosol is a Czech professional tennis player. Rosol competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. Rosol was coached by former Czech player, 1999 US Open quarterfinalist Ctislav Doseděl.-Singles: 19 :-Doubles: 34 :-External links:...
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Christopher KasChristopher Kas
Christopher Kas is a professional German tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is No. 224, which he reached on 4 November 2002. His career high in doubles is No. 23 set at 3 November 2008.-Doubles: 15 :...
/
Alexander PeyaAlexander Peya
Alexander Peya is an Austrian male tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of No. 92 on April 30, 2007. His career high doubles ranking was No. 48 on January 15, 2007. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and currently resides there.In September 2008 Peya helped Austria to a Davis Cup...
, 6–3, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Darya KustovaDarya Kustova
Darya Kustova is a professional Belarusian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 117, which she reached on January 18, 2010. Her career high in doubles was 66, set at July 7, 2008.-External links:...
/
Arina RodionovaArina Rodionova
Arina Rodionova is a Russian tennis player. The sister of Russian-born Australian tennis player Anastasia Rodionova, she won 2007 Australian Open in girls' doubles, partnering with Evgeniya Rodina. In 2010, Rodionova reached her first WTA Tour doubles final partnering with her sister, at 2010...
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Olga SavchukOlga Savchuk
Olga Savchuk is a female tennis player. Her best accomplishment to date was reaching the third round of the 2006 Australian Open. Her career high ranking was #79, achieved on May 19, 2008....
/
Lesya TsurenkoLesya Tsurenko
Lesia Tsurenko is a professional Ukrainian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is World No. 115, which she reached on October 24, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 116, which she achieved on August 16, 2010. To date, Lesia has won four singles and eight doubles tennis titles.Lesia is...
, 2–6, 6–1, [10–7]