2011 Men's Rimouski Challenger
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The 2011 Men's Rimouski Challenger was a professional tennis
tournament played on clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Rimouski, Canada
between 14 and 20 March 2011.
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: David Rice
Julien Dubail Albano Olivetti Blake Strode
Fritz Wolmarans
def.
Bobby Reynolds
, 6–7(2), 6–3, 7–6(3)
Treat Conrad Huey
/
Vasek Pospisil
def.
David Rice
/ Sean Thornley
, 6–0, 6–1
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 fifth edition of the tournament which is 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 Rimouski, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
between 14 and 20 March 2011.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
Bobby Reynolds Bobby Reynolds ----Robert "Bobby" Thomas Reynolds in Cape Cod, Massachusetts) is an American professional tennis player who resides in Acworth, Georgia.-Professional career:... |
155 | 1 |
| Canada |
Peter Polansky Peter Polansky Peter Polansky is a Canadian professional tennis player. He is now Canada's seventh-ranked singles performer, according to the ATP; he was however the country's top singles player from June 21, 2010 until January 17, 2011. Previously he was also Canada's No... |
204 | 2 |
 Italy |
Matteo Viola Matteo Viola Matteo Viola is a Italian 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. 155 on 25 July 2005, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 282, on 7 November 2011.-Singles :-Doubles... |
208 | 3 |
 Denmark |
Frederik Nielsen Frederik Nielsen Frederik Løchte Nielsen is a professional male tennis player. Nielsen competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, in both singles and doubles.... |
240 | 4 |
| South Africa |
Fritz Wolmarans Fritz Wolmarans Fritz Wolmarans is a South African tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has also played for the South Africa Davis Cup team.... |
254 | 5 |
 Israel |
Amir Weintraub Amir Weintraub Amir Weintraub is an Israeli professional tennis player. He is the current Israeli champion, and is currently ranked No... |
257 | 6 |
| Canada |
Philip Bester Philip Bester Philip Bester is a Canadian professional tennis player from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bester was a finalist at the 2006 junior French Open. In doing so he became the first Canadian to reach a grand slam final in singles, and is only the second ever to do so.-As a junior:Bester... |
259 | 7 |
 Australia |
Samuel Groth Samuel Groth Samuel Groth is a professional Australian tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 220, which he reached on 16 November 2009... |
261 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of March 7, 2011.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Daniel Chu Ahmed El-Tabakh Pavel Krainik Robert RotaruThe following players received entry from the qualifying draw: David Rice
David Rice (tennis)
David Rice is an English tennis player currently ranked 412 in the world. In 2011 Rice qualified for Wimbledon for the first time.-Bebo controversy:...
Julien Dubail Albano Olivetti Blake Strode
Singles
Fritz WolmaransFritz Wolmarans
Fritz Wolmarans is a South African tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has also played for the South Africa Davis Cup team....
def.
Bobby ReynoldsBobby Reynolds
----Robert "Bobby" Thomas Reynolds in Cape Cod, Massachusetts) is an American professional tennis player who resides in Acworth, Georgia.-Professional career:...
, 6–7(2), 6–3, 7–6(3)
Doubles
Treat Conrad HueyTreat Conrad Huey
Treat Conrad Huey is an American tennis player of Filipino descent who represents the Philippines internationally. He specialises in doubles....
/
Vasek PospisilVasek Pospisil
Vasek Pospisil is a Canadian professional tennis player. Pospisil is currently ranked World No. 124 in singles and No. 115 in doubles, both career highs. As Canada's No. 2 in singles and No...
def.
David RiceDavid Rice (tennis)
David Rice is an English tennis player currently ranked 412 in the world. In 2011 Rice qualified for Wimbledon for the first time.-Bebo controversy:...
/
Sean ThornleySean Thornley
Sean Thornley is a British tennis player. In 2011 Thornley qualified for the Men's Doubles at Wimbledon.-References:...
, 6–0, 6–1