2011 Tampere Open
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The 2011 Tampere Open
(also known as the 2011 Aamulehti Tampere Open for sponsorship purposes) was a professional tennis
tournament played on clay courts. It was the 30th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Tampere
, Finland
between 25 and 31 July 2011.
Micke Kontinen Henrik Sillanpää
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Daniel Berta
Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Gonçalo Pereira Nicolas Renavand
The following players received entry as an Lucky Loser into the singles main draw: Robin Olin
Éric Prodon
def. Augustin Gensse
, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy
/ David Guez
def. Pierre-Hugues Herbert
/ Nicolas Renavand
, 5–7, 6–4, [10–5]
Tampere Open
The Tampere 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 at the Tampere Tennis Center in Tampere, Finland, since 1982...
(also known as the 2011 Aamulehti Tampere Open for sponsorship purposes) 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 30th 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 Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
between 25 and 31 July 2011.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| France |
Éric Prodon Eric Prodon - Juniors career :Prodon had a long career in Juniors, playing from 1997 to 1999 and reaching year-end #28 in 1998.In matches against future top pros, he beat Mikhail Youzhny and Julien Benneteau in 1997.... |
86 | 1 |
| France |
Benoît Paire Benoît Paire Benoît Paire is a French tennis player. He reached a career high-ranking of 94 . He reached the 1st round of a Grand Slam event for the first time at Roland Garros in 2010... |
122 | 2 |
| 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:... |
131 | 3 |
| France |
David Guez David Guez David Guez is a French tennis player. He has a career high-ranking of 116 .-Career:Guez has played six major singles tournaments at professional level. At the 2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon he won with Rajeev Ram and reached to the second round, where he lost with Gilles Simon... |
162 | 4 |
| France |
Augustin Gensse Augustin Gensse Augustin Gensse is a French professional tennis player.Gensse has played two singles matches in the ATP Tour series. It was in Spain . He defeated Gorka Frailin and Alan Mackie in the qualifications... |
166 | 5 |
 Slovakia |
Andrej Martin Andrej Martin Andrej Martin is a Slovak tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On January 31, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 160.-Singles: 1 :-External links:... |
178 | 6 |
 Estonia |
Jürgen Zopp Jürgen Zopp Jürgen Zopp is the current number one Estonian male tennis player. He is a prominent member of the Estonia Davis Cup team.Zopp reached the second round of the Australian and US Open Boys' Tournaments in 2006.... |
186 | 7 |
 Germany |
Bastian Knittel Bastian Knittel Bastian Knittel is a German tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On February 28, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 157.-Singles: 2 :-Doubles: 3 :-External links:... |
187 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of July 18, 2011.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Sami Huurinainen Henri KontinenHenri Kontinen
Henri Kontinen is a Finnish tennis player. His highest ranking is 220th which was archived on 18 October 2010. His brother Micke is also a tennis player.-Junior career:...
Micke Kontinen Henrik Sillanpää
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Daniel Berta
Daniel Berta
Daniel Berta is a Swedish tennis player. He won the Boys' Singles event at the 2009 French Open. He was born in Helsingborg, and is coached by Julius Demburg.http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player.asp?player=100093976...
Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Pierre-Hugues Herbert is a French junior tennis player.Herbert won the Boys' Doubles with Kevin Krawietz at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. He also reached the 2009 US Open Boys' Singles semifinal, where he lost to Bernard Tomic....
Gonçalo Pereira Nicolas Renavand
Nicolas Renavand
Nicolas Renavand is a French tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On October 10, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 308, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 139 was reached on October 10, 2011....
The following players received entry as an Lucky Loser into the singles main draw: Robin Olin
Singles
Éric ProdonEric Prodon
- Juniors career :Prodon had a long career in Juniors, playing from 1997 to 1999 and reaching year-end #28 in 1998.In matches against future top pros, he beat Mikhail Youzhny and Julien Benneteau in 1997....
def.
Augustin GensseAugustin Gensse
Augustin Gensse is a French professional tennis player.Gensse has played two singles matches in the ATP Tour series. It was in Spain . He defeated Gorka Frailin and Alan Mackie in the qualifications...
, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Doubles
Jonathan Dasnières de VeigyJonathan Dasnières de Veigy
Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy is a French professional tennis player. Dasnières de Veigy competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 203, on April 19, 2010, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No...
/
David GuezDavid Guez
David Guez is a French tennis player. He has a career high-ranking of 116 .-Career:Guez has played six major singles tournaments at professional level. At the 2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon he won with Rajeev Ram and reached to the second round, where he lost with Gilles Simon...
def.
Pierre-Hugues HerbertPierre-Hugues Herbert
Pierre-Hugues Herbert is a French junior tennis player.Herbert won the Boys' Doubles with Kevin Krawietz at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. He also reached the 2009 US Open Boys' Singles semifinal, where he lost to Bernard Tomic....
/
Nicolas RenavandNicolas Renavand
Nicolas Renavand is a French tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On October 10, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 308, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 139 was reached on October 10, 2011....
, 5–7, 6–4, [10–5]