2011 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championships
Encyclopedia
The 2011 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championships was a professional tennis
tournament played on hard courts. It was the 20th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Winnetka
, United States
between June 26 and July 3 2011.
Robby Ginepri
Evan King Jack Sock
The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw: Pierre-Ludovic Duclos
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Luka Gregorc
Bradley Klahn
Denis Kudla
Michael Shabaz
James Blake
def. Bobby Reynolds
, 6–3, 6–1
Treat Conrad Huey
/ Bobby Reynolds
def.
Jordan Kerr
/ Travis Parrott
, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
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 hard 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 Winnetka
Winnetka, Illinois
Winnetka is an affluent North Shore village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Winnetka was featured on the list of America's 25 top-earning towns and "one of the best places to live" by CNN Money in 2011...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
between June 26 and July 3 2011.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
Michael Russell | 90 | 1 |
| United States |
James Blake James Blake James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances... |
102 | 2 |
| United States |
Donald Young | 111 | 3 |
 Japan |
Go Soeda Go Soeda Go Soeda is a male Japanese tennis player. He is currently coached by Davide Sanguinetti.He started playing tennis at the age of 4, and turned professional in April 2003.- Juniors :... |
131 | 4 |
| 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:... |
138 | 5 |
 Argentina |
Brian Dabul Brian Dabul Brian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:... |
141 | 6 |
 Chile |
Paul Capdeville Paul Capdeville Paul Gerard Capdeville Castro is a Chilean tennis player.Capdeville was born in Santiago, Chile. On May 18, 2009, he achieved a career-high singles ranking of 76.... |
142 | 7 |
 South Africa |
Rik de Voest Rik de Voest Rik de Voest is a professional South African tennis player. As of September 6, 2007, de Voest's career-high ranking was World Number 110, which he achieved on August 21, 2006.... |
147 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of June 20, 2011.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: James BlakeJames Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
Robby Ginepri
Robby Ginepri
Robert Louis Ginepri is an American professional tennis player.-Early life:Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry....
Evan King Jack Sock
Jack Sock
Jack Sock is an American tennis player. The men's junior US Open champion in 2010, he is best known for winning the 2011 US Open mixed doubles title with fellow American Melanie Oudin.-Junior Career:...
The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw: Pierre-Ludovic Duclos
Pierre-Ludovic Duclos
Pierre-Ludovic Duclos-Lasnier, commonly referred to as Pierre-Ludovic Duclos, is a Canadian professional tennis player...
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Luka Gregorc
Luka Gregorc
Luka Gregorc is a tennis player from Slovenia. Gregorc reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 172 on August 3, 2009, and highest doubles ranking on September 12, 2005, reaching World Number 557...
Bradley Klahn
Bradley Klahn
Bradley Klahn is an American tennis player from Poway, California.Bradley played at the 2010 US Open, taking a set from 20th seed Sam Querrey before being defeated in four sets.Bradley received a wild card into the 2011 SAP Open....
Denis Kudla
Denis Kudla
Denis Kudla is a professional tennis player. Representing the United States, he is a former World No. 3 junior player who has, still early in his career, appeared in a handful of ATP World Tour main draw matches....
Michael Shabaz
Michael Shabaz
Michael Shabaz is an American tennis player who won the 2005 Wimbledon boys' doubles championship with Jesse Levine, and currently a NCAA tennis player for the University of Virginia Cavaliers.-Early life:...
Singles
James BlakeJames Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
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:...
, 6–3, 6–1
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....
/
Bobby ReynoldsBobby Reynolds
----Robert "Bobby" Thomas Reynolds in Cape Cod, Massachusetts) is an American professional tennis player who resides in Acworth, Georgia.-Professional career:...
def.
Jordan KerrJordan Kerr
Jordan Kerr is an Australian professional tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 356th, which he reached on 7 August 2000. His career high in doubles was at 23rd, which he reached on 18 August 2008...
/
Travis ParrottTravis Parrott
Travis Parrott is an American professional ATP tennis doubles player. He is primarily a doubles specialist...
, 7–6(9–7), 6–4