2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, One-day races, Spring classics
Saxo Bank–SunGard and Leopard Trek did the bulk of the work in the peloton chasing down the morning escape, which took an advantage that ballooned to 17 minutes at one point. Gilbert later explained that Omega Pharma-Lotto did not contribute much work because their domestiques were spent from work done at Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold, and that La Flèche Wallonne, while still a goal for Gilbert, was not as important to him as Liège–Bastogne–Liège. The early escape was indeed caught, and a flurry of attacks and counter-attacks followed.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, One-day races, Spring classics
For a while, a group of ten riders held a sustained advantage of less than a minute over the main field. Omega Pharma-Lotto was forced to work at this point, since they had no rider in that leading group. The last breakaway group was of two riders, and while they had a 14-second gap over the rest of the field going into the final kilometer, the third and final ascent of the Mur de Huy made sure that the pre-race favorites figured into the finale. Michael Albasini and Christophe Le Mével tried to solo up the Mur to victory, but they effectively led out Rodríguez and Gilbert. Gilbert again surged past Rodríguez for victory, with Samuel Sánchez rounding out the podium this time.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, One-day races, Spring classics
Liège–Bastogne–Liège was always Gilbert's biggest goal of the spring season, and victories in the first two Ardennes classics, as well as the Brabantse Pijl to precede them, left Gilbert even more anxious for victory. Liège–Bastogne–Liège, nicknamed La Doyenne (French for "the oldest," as it is the oldest continuously run cycling event in the world), is also the fourth monument race of the season. Gilbert was the clear favorite for the race – one analyst referred to it as the "Omega Pharma-Lotto rider versus the peloton."


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, One-day races, Spring classics
On race day, a group of 13 riders distinguished themselves as the leaders on the road for much of the day. Omega Pharma-Lotto was forced to do most of the work in the main field. Between the Col du Maquisard and the Côte de la Redoute, where the race has often been decided in the past, they stopped pulling at the front of the peloton. The time gap to the leaders briefly increased, before Leopard Trek and Gilbert's former team FDJ sent men to the front.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, One-day races, Spring classics
On the next climb, the Côte de Roche aux Faucons, the widely expected attack from Leopard Trek's two leaders, the Schleck brothers, took place. Gilbert marked them, and effectively stayed in their slipstreams as the trio surged to the front of the race, past the remnants of the morning breakaway. Later, Gilbert himself took pulls. Andy Schleck took more pulls than his brother Fränk as the race wore on. At one point, on the Côte de Saint-Nicolas, Gilbert slipped away with only the elder Schleck able to follow. Andy later bridged back.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, One-day races, Spring classics
At the finish, which took place on a slight downhill, neither Luxembourger put in any sort of challenge to Gilbert, and his superior sprint got him to the line first ahead of Fränk Schleck in second by a few bike lengths. The win made Gilbert just the second rider in history to win all three Ardennes classics in the same year, after Davide Rebellin in 2004. Factoring in the Brabantse Pijl made him the first rider ever to win all four of those races, which took place over a span of only 11 days, in the same year.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, One-day races, Spring classics
Gilbert's great successes in the Ardennes bore out in the UCI rankings. While the Brabantse Pijl did not contribute points toward the rankings, the other three races did. Gilbert had been 16th prior to the Amstel Gold Race, but took over fifth with his win there. His points also helped his home nation of Belgium take the lead in that classification, and the Omega Pharma-Lotto team moved up four slots as well. Rankings were not published after La Flèche Wallonne, but after Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Gilbert had moved up to world number one, by 120 points over Fabian Cancellara, with Belgium further increasing their lead in the nations classification. Omega Pharma-Lotto moved up another five places, to third.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, One-day races, Spring classics
The team also sent squads to the Trofeo Inca, Trofeo Deià, the Clásica de Almería, Le Samyn, Nokere Koerse, the Handzame Classic, Dwars door Vlaanderen, the Scheldeprijs, Paris–Roubaix, the Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop, ProRace Berlin, Ruddervoorde Koerse and Halle–Ingooigem, but placed no higher than 13th in any of these races.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, One-day races, Fall races
The team also sent squads to the Grand Prix José Dubois, the GP Ouest-France, Paris–Brussels, the Grand Prix d'Isbergues, Binche–Tournai–Binche, Paris–Tours, the Nationale Sluitingsprijs, and the Giro del Piemonte, but finished no higher than 13th in any of these races.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, Stage races
New acquisition Greipel entered 2011 coming off a prolific 2010 season for Team HTC–Columbia, which included early season successes at the Tour Down Under. The team hoped for more of the same from Greipel in 2011, though he did not win any stage, finishing second twice, and was only seventh overall. Thus, he felt pressure to perform at his next event, the Volta ao Algarve. Gilbert was also named to the squad for this event, to try to win stages that may be too selective for Greipel. As it turned out, both riders indeed took wins in the Portuguese tour.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, Stage races
Gilbert won the first stage with his signature late race attack. He finished five seconds clear of the peloton, led home by Gerald Ciolek and then Greipel. Gilbert later stated that his attack was the team's plan all along, and they did not want this stage, though flat, to end in a field sprint. Three stages later, Greipel won a traditional mass sprint. At Tirreno–Adriatico in March, Gilbert won a stage in a manner somewhat different from his usual style.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, Stage races
He and three other attackers coming clear of the second group on the road bridged up to the two leaders, who had been out front all day. While Vacansoleil–DCM's Wout Poels took first position with 200 m (660 ft) to go, he did not take the optimal line to the finish. Gilbert rode against the guardrails while Poels took to the middle of the road, and claimed victory just ahead of the Dutchman. Greipel won the flat first stage of the Three Days of De Panne, but he did so by foiling a field sprint.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, Stage races
He joined a counter-attack just as the day's morning escape was caught and easily bested his three breakaway mates at the finish line, though the peloton had come so close to catching them there was no appreciable time gap at the finish. In April, Blythe won the youth classification of the two-day Ronde van Drenthe. Both stages had sprint finishes, though the second was much more selective than the first, with only 11 riders tied on the same time.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, Stage races
Blythe finished at the front of the race both days, and had better combined stage finishes than Jetse Bol and Barry Markus from the Rabobank continental team, winning him the award. Greipel got another stage win from a breakaway at the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey. He joined 11 others in the morning breakaway on stage 6. They were joined midway through the stage by 15 other riders, including three who had made a breakaway that won 12 minutes the previous day and were therefore very invested in keeping this break stay away. Greipel was easily the strongest sprinter in the group, and took a comfortable victory. At the Tour de Picardie, Dehaes won the points jersey and finished second overall behind Vacansoleil–DCM's Romain Feillu.


2011 Omega Pharma–Lotto season, Stage races
The team also won lesser classifications at the Vuelta a Andalucía, the Tour of Belgium, and the Ster ZLM Toer. The team also sent squads to the Tour Down Under, Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Paris–Nice, Volta a Catalunya, the Tour of the Basque Country, the Tour de Romandie, the Tour de Suisse, the Tour de Wallonie, the Tour de Pologne, the Tour de Wallonie-Picarde, the Tour of Beijing and the Herald Sun Tour, but did not achieve a stage win, classification win, or podium finish in any of them.


2011 Omiya Ardija season
The 2011 Omiya Ardija season is Omiya Ardija's seventh consecutive season in J. League Division 1. It also includes the 2011 J. League Cup, and the 2011 Emperor's Cup.


2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The 2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad took place on 26 February 2011. It was the 66th edition of the international classic Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. This year's Omloop started and ended at St. Peter's Square in Ghent, Belgium and spanned 203 kilometers in the province of East Flanders. The race was the first 1.HC event in the 2011 UCI World Ranking.


2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
This year's edition of the race featured more cobblestones when compared to previous editions, as it crossed a 2 kilometer cobblestone section three times. Former rider and race organizer Peter Van Petegem also decreased the number of climbs from twelve to nine, notably omitting the infamous Muur van Geraardsbergen. According to the race organization, the race course was "slightly tough[ened] overall".


2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Rabobank's Sebastian Langeveld (NED) beat  Team Sky's Juan Antonio Flecha of Spain after a breakaway of 53 kilometers. Langeveld beat Flecha in a two-man sprint under wet and cold conditions. The other pre-race favourites Tom Boonen, Stijn Devolder and Thor Hushovd finished 5 minutes after Langeveld.


2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Teams
As this was a UCI 1.HC event, the organizers, the Flanders Classics Federation, were allowed to invite UCI ProTeams (max 80% of the total field), UCI Professional Continental teams, and UCI Continental teams. Non ProTeams teams are indicated by an asterisk below. Each of the 22 teams were permitted up to eight riders, for a total of 176 riders.


2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Pre-Race Favorites
Classics riders Fabian Cancellara and Heinrich Haussler decided to skip the race in order to focus on three of cycling's monuments: Milan–San Remo, Tour of Flanders, and Paris–Roubaix.


2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Race Overview
The race started at about 11:45 AM Central European Time with 173 riders under wet and cold conditions. A breakaway of eight riders gained a maximum of 8 minutes and 30 seconds over the peloton. At about 65 kilometers to go, pre-race favorite Tom Boonen attacked the peloton on the Taaienberg climb - also known as the Boonenberg. Boonen was quickly chased down by World Champion Thor Hushovd. At this time the peloton was 38 seconds behind the breakaway. With 55 kilometers remaining, the last riders from the breakaway were caught.


2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Race Overview
At this point, eventual race winner Sebastian Langeveld attacked solo on the Eikenberg climb. With 37 kilometers remaining, Langeveld held a minute advantage to a group of ten riders that included Juan Antonio Flecha, Matthew Hayman, Luca Paolini, Niki Terpstra, Martijn Maaskant, Manuel Quinziato, Jurgen Roelandts, Lars Boom, Frédéric Amorison, and John Degenkolb and held a two-minute advantage to many of the pre-race favorites.


2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Race Overview
Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP), taking advantage of a crash between Luca Paolini and Martijn Maaskant, attacked on the Paddestraat to chase after solo leader Langeveld. When Flecha came within 13 seconds of Langeveld, Langeveld waited for the Spaniard. The duo started working together with 13 kilometers to go. Fearing a sprint finish with Langeveld, Flecha attacked with 5 kilometers to go, however, Langeveld quickly responded. With the finish line in sight, Langeveld opened up the sprint and beat Flecha by centimeters. Flecha's Team Sky teammate, Matthew Hayman, won the sprint for third place, as many of the race favorites finished 5 minutes behind.


2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Race Radios Protest
The UCI introduced a ban on radio communication between team management and riders at all races (besides those belonging to the UCI World Tour) starting January 1, 2011. Because the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is a 1.HC event, riders planned to protest the ban by wearing earpieces at the start of the race. The planned protest was called off by the AIGCP after the UCI threatened to remove the UCI race commissaries from the race. This would have cancelled the race since commissaries are required for the race's insurance policies. A protest was previously executed at Challenge Mallorca's Trofeo Palma Mallorca race on February 6, 2011. The UCI commissaries refused to officiate the race, however the race continued. Tyler Farrar's win was not entered into the UCI's record books.


2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
The 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial (Slovak: Memoriál Ondreja Nepelu) was the 19th edition of an international figure skating competition annually held in Slovakia. It was held from September 28 to October 2, 2011 at the Ondrej Nepela Ice Rink in Bratislava. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at the senior level.


2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts was the 2011 edition of the Ontario provincial women's curling championship. It was held January 24–30 at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club in Thornhill, Ontario. The winning team of Rachel Homan represented Ontario at the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The team finished round robin play with a record of 8-3, where they defeated Nova Scotia in the 3-4 page playoff game, but were unsuccessful in the semi-final losing against Saskatchewan, and then losing the Bronze Medal Game to team Nova Scotia.


2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Qualification
Southern Ontario zones begin November 27, 2010 with zone 7. All other zones will have their playdowns the weekend of December 10. Two teams from each zone qualify to 2 regional tournaments, and two teams from each of the two tournaments qualify to provincials. Two additional teams qualify out of a second chance qualifier.


2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Qualification
The Northern Ontario provincial championship will occur December 9–12 in Nipigon, Ontario. Four teams qualify out of the Northern Ontario championship.


2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Qualification, Southern Ontario Zone Qualification, Zone 6
December 11–13 at the Tam Heather Tennis and Curling Club, Toronto


2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Qualification, Southern Ontario Zone Qualification, Zone 7
November 27–28 at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club, Thornhill


2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Qualification, Southern Ontario Zone Qualification, Zone 8
December 11–15 at the Mississaugua Golf & Country Club, Mississauga


2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Qualification, Southern Ontario Zone Qualification, Zone 15
December 10–12 at the Tillsonburg and District Curling Club, Tillsonburg


2011 Ontario general election
The 2011 Ontario general election was held on October 6, 2011, to elect members of the 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Ontario Liberal Party was elected to a minority government, with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC Party) serving as the Official Opposition and the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) serving as a third party.


2011 Ontario general election
Under amendments passed by the Legislature in December 2005, Ontario elections are now held on fixed dates: the first Thursday of October every four years. The writ of election was issued by Lieutenant Governor David Onley on September 7, 2011.


2011 Ontario general election
The election saw a record low voter turnout of 48.2%.


2011 Ontario general election, Party leadership
In March 2009, PC Party leader John Tory stepped down as leader, with Tim Hudak elected to be his successor. Also in March 2009, Andrea Horwath replaced Howard Hampton as leader of the NDP at the leadership election. Thus, both the Progressive Conservatives and the NDP went into the election with a new leader. Green Party of Ontario leader Frank de Jong stepped down in November 2009; their leadership convention confirmed Mike Schreiner as their new leader. Dalton McGuinty won 95 percent support for his leadership at an Ontario Liberal annual general meeting after the 2007 election, and ran again in 2011.


2011 Open 13
The 2011 Open 13 was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the Open 13, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 tier of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Palais des Sports in Marseille, France, from 14 February through 20 February 2010.


2011 Open 13, Champions, Doubles
Robin Haase /  Ken Skupski defeated  Julien Benneteau /  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6–4, 6–7(4), [13-11]


2011 Open 13 – Doubles
Julien Benneteau and Michaël Llodra were the defending champions, but Llodra decided not to participate. Benneteau played alongside Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. However, they lost to Robin Haase and Ken Skupski 4–6, 7–6(4), [11-13] in the final.


2011 Open 13 – Singles
Michaël Llodra was the defending champion, but he lost in quarterfinals to Robin Söderling. Söderling reached the final, where he defeated Marin Čilić 6–7(8), 6–3, 6–3 to claim his third title of the year and ninth of his career.


2011 Open 13 – Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2011 Open 13 – Singles Qualifying
This article displays the qualifying draw of the 2011 Open 13.


2011 Open 88 Contrexéville
The 2011 Open 88 Contrexéville was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 5th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Contrexéville, France between 11 and 17 July 2011.


2011 Open 88 Contrexéville, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open 88 Contrexéville, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2011 Open 88 Contrexéville, Champions, Doubles
Valentyna Ivakhnenko /  Kateryna Kozlova def. Erika Sema /  Roxane Vaisemberg, 2–6, 7–5, [12–10]


2011 Open 88 Contrexéville – Doubles
Nina Bratchikova and Ekaterina Ivanova were the defending champions, but both chose not to participate. Valentyna Ivakhnenko and Kateryna Kozlova defeated Erika Sema and Roxane Vaisemberg in the final, 2–6, 7–5, [12–10].


2011 Open 88 Contrexéville – Singles
Jelena Dokić was the defending champion, but chose not to participate. Iryna Brémond defeated Stéphanie Foretz Gacon in the final 6–4, 6–7(1–7), 6–2.


2011 Open Barletta Trofeo Dimiccoli & Boraccino
The 2011 Open Barletta Trofeo Dimiccoli & Boraccino was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 15th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Barletta, Italy between 28 March – 3 April 2011.


2011 Open Barletta Trofeo Dimiccoli & Boraccino, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open Barletta Trofeo Dimiccoli & Boraccino, Champions, Doubles
Lukáš Rosol /  Igor Zelenay def. Martin Fischer /  Andreas Haider-Maurer, 6–3, 6–2


2011 Open Barletta Trofeo Dimiccoli & Boraccino – Doubles
David Marrero and Santiago Ventura were the defending champions but decided not to participate. Lukáš Rosol and Igor Zelenay won the final after beating Martin Fischer and Andreas Haider-Maurer 6–3, 6–2.


2011 Open Barletta Trofeo Dimiccoli & Boraccino – Singles
Pere Riba was the defending champion, however lost to Alessio di Mauro already in the first round. Aljaž Bedene, who received wildcard into the singles main draw, won this tournament. He defeated 3rd seed Filippo Volandri in the final.


2011 Open Castilla y León
The 2011 Open Castilla y León was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the tournament which was part of the Tretorn SERIE+ of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Segovia, Spain between 1 and 7 August 2011.


2011 Open Castilla y León, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open Castilla y León, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw:


2011 Open Castilla y León, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry as a Lucky Loser into the singles main draw:


2011 Open Castilla y León, Champions, Doubles
Johan Brunström /  Frederik Nielsen def. Nicolas Mahut /  Lovro Zovko, 6–2, 3–6, [10–6]


2011 Open Castilla y León – Doubles
Thiago Alves and Franco Ferreiro were the defending champions, however decided not to participate. Johan Brunström and Frederik Nielsen won the title. They won against Nicolas Mahut and Lovro Zovko 6–2, 3–6, [10–6] in the final.


2011 Open Castilla y León – Singles
Daniel Gimeno-Traver was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year. 3rd seed Karol Beck won this tournament, defeating Konstantin Kravchuk, Pablo Carreño-Busta, Henri Kontinen, Marco Chiudinelli and Grégoire Burquier in the final.


2011 Open Championship
The 2011 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 140th Open Championship, held from 14–17 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England. Darren Clarke won his first and to date only major championship, three strokes ahead of runners-up Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson.


2011 Open Championship, Venue
This was the fourteenth Open Championship at Royal St George's; the last was in 2003 when Ben Curtis won his only major championship and finished as the only player under par at −1, a stroke clear of Vijay Singh and Thomas Bjørn.


2011 Open Championship, Venue
The course was lengthened by 105 yards (96 m) and par returned to 70, having been 71 in 2003 when the fourth hole was a par five.


2011 Open Championship, Field
Each year, around two-thirds of The Open Championship field consists of players that are fully exempt from qualifying for the Open. The players who have already qualified for the 2011 Open Championship are listed below. Each player is classified according to the first category in which he qualified, but other categories are shown in parentheses.


2011 Open Championship, Field
1. Past Open Champions aged 60 or under on 17 July 2011Mark Calcavecchia, Stewart Cink (2,4,20), Ben Curtis (2,4), John Daly, David Duval (2), Ernie Els (2,4,6,7,16), Todd Hamilton (2), Pádraig Harrington (2,4,6,7,14,20), Paul Lawrie, Tom Lehman, Justin Leonard (4), Sandy Lyle, Mark O'Meara, Louis Oosthuizen (2,4,5,6,7)


2011 Open Championship, Field
3. Past Open Champions born between 17 July 1945 and 19 July 1948(This exemption category was introduced in 2008 when the age limit for past Open Champions was reduced from 65 to 60. It enabled those past Champions aged 60 to 65 at that time to continue playing until they were 65. Johnny Miller is now the only player in this category. He has not played in the Open since 1991.)


2011 Open Championship, Field
4. Past Open Champions finishing in the top 10 and tying for 10th place in The Open Championship 2006–2010Tom Watson


2011 Open Championship, Field
5. First 10 and anyone tying for 10th place in the 2010 Open ChampionshipPaul Casey (6,7,8,16), Retief Goosen (6,7,16), Martin Kaymer (6,7,14,20), Rory McIlroy (6,7,12,20), Sean O'Hair, Robert Rock, Henrik Stenson (15), Nick Watney (6,16), Lee Westwood (6,7,20)


2011 Open Championship, Field
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2011 Open Championship, Field
The first 50 players on the Official World Golf Rankings for Week 22, 2011Robert Allenby (16), Jonathan Byrd, K. J. Choi (15,16), Ben Crane (16), Jason Day (16), Luke Donald (7,8,16,20), Rickie Fowler (20), Jim Furyk (16,20), Bill Haas, Anders Hansen (7), Peter Hanson (7,20), Miguel Ángel Jiménez (7,20), Dustin Johnson (16,20), Zach Johnson (13,16,20), Robert Karlsson (7), Kim Kyung-tae (24), Matt Kuchar (16,20), Martin Laird (16), Hunter Mahan (16,20), Matteo Manassero, Graeme McDowell (7,12,20), Phil Mickelson (13,16,20), Francesco Molinari (7,20), Edoardo Molinari (7,20), Ryan Moore (16), Geoff Ogilvy (16,22), Ryan Palmer (16), Ian Poulter (7,20), Álvaro Quirós (7), Justin Rose (16), Rory Sabbatini, Charl Schwartzel (7,13,23), Adam Scott (16), Brandt Snedeker, Steve Stricker (16,20), Bo Van Pelt (16), Bubba Watson (16,20), Yang Yong-eun (14)


2011 Open Championship, Field
7. First 30 in the European Tour Final Race to Dubai for 2010Fredrik Andersson Hed, Darren Clarke, Rhys Davies, Ross Fisher (20), Stephen Gallacher, Richard Green, Grégory Havret, Thongchai Jaidee, Simon Khan (8), Joost Luiten, Danny Willett


2011 Open Championship, Field
9. First 3 and anyone tying for 3rd place, not exempt having applied above, in the top 20 of the 2011 European Tour Race to Dubai on completion of the 2011 BMW PGA ChampionshipThomas Aiken, Raphaël Jacquelin


2011 Open Championship, Field
10. First 2 European Tour members and any European Tour members tying for 2nd place, not exempt, in a cumulative money list taken from all official European Tour events from the 2011 BMW PGA Championship up to and including the BMW International Open and including the U.S. OpenSergio García, Pablo Larrazábal


2011 Open Championship, Field
11. The leading player, not exempt having applied above, in the first 5 and ties of each of the 2011 Alstom Open de France and the 2011 Barclays Scottish OpenThorbjørn Olesen, Scott Jamieson


2011 Open Championship, Field
12. The U.S. Open Champions for 2007–2011Ángel Cabrera (13), Lucas Glover


2011 Open Championship, Field
16. Top 30 on the Official 2010 PGA Tour FedEx Cup points listCharley Hoffman, Kevin Na, Jeff Overton (20), Kevin Streelman, Camilo Villegas


2011 Open Championship, Field
17. First 3 and anyone tying for 3rd place, not exempt having applied No. 6, in the top 20 of the FedEx Cup points list of the 2011 PGA Tour on completion of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at ColonialAaron Baddeley, Mark Wilson, Gary Woodland


2011 Open Championship, Field
18. First 2 PGA Tour members and any PGA Tour members tying for 2nd place, not exempt, in a cumulative money list taken from The Players Championship and the five PGA Tour events leading up to and including the 2011 AT&T NationalHarrison Frazar, Freddie Jacobson


2011 Open Championship, Field
19. The leading player, not exempt having applied above, in the first 5 and ties of each of the 2011 AT&T National and the 2011 John Deere ClassicCharles Howell III, Kyle Stanley


2011 Open Championship, Field
21. First place on the 2010 Asian Tour Order of MeritNoh Seung-yul


2011 Open Championship, Field
22. First place on the 2010 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit


2011 Open Championship, Field
23. First place on the 2010 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit


2011 Open Championship, Field
25. First 2, not exempt, on the Official Money List of the Japan Golf Tour for 2010Hiroyuki Fujita, Ryo Ishikawa


2011 Open Championship, Field
26. The leading 4 players, not exempt, in the 2011 Mizuno OpenBae Sang-moon, Hwang Jung-gon, Brad Kennedy, Prayad Marksaeng


2011 Open Championship, Field
27. First 2 and anyone tying for 2nd place, not exempt having applied (26) above, in a cumulative money list taken from all official 2011 Japan Golf Tour events up to and including the 2011 Mizuno OpenHiroo Kawai, Tadahiro Takayama


2011 Open Championship, Field
Alternates To make up the full entry of 156, additional players are drawn from the Official World Golf Rankings dated 3 July 2011 (provided the player was entered in the Open and did not withdraw from qualifying).


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, First round
Returning to the course where he led by three with four holes to play in 2003, Thomas Bjørn (who gained entry into the tournament as the fifth alternate) shot 65 (−5) in the morning to set the early pace. Surprisingly, 20-year-old amateur Tom Lewis, a later starter, tied Bjørn's score to share the lead. Lewis was the first amateur to hold at least a share of the lead after 18 holes since Michael Bonallack in 1968. He also carded the lowest single-round score by an amateur at The Open Championship.


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, First round
47-year-old Miguel Ángel Jiménez, 2009 U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover, and Webb Simpson all shot 66, a stroke back. Pre -tournament favourite Rory McIlroy, the reigning U.S. Open champion, bogeyed his first hole and shot 71; world number one Luke Donald and number two Lee Westwood matched that score. Defending champion Louis Oosthuizen struggled in the calmer afternoon conditions, managing only a 72. Dustin Johnson earned shot of the day honors late in the morning when he aced the par-3 16th hole, part of a five-under-par four hole stretch from 14 through 17; he finished at 70. The large group at 68, three off the leaders, included 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell, and reigning PGA Championship champion Martin Kaymer.


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, Second round
In the morning's play, overnight co-leader Tom Lewis shot 74 to fade back into the chasing pack. The clubhouse lead was taken by Lucas Glover, who started the day one stroke back and posted a steady level-par 70 to stay at −4. He was soon matched by veteran Darren Clarke who reached the mark with a rare closing birdie. As the wind picked up in the afternoon, first round co-leader Thomas Bjørn struggled to an up-and-down 72 to finish at −3. At various times, Miguel Ángel Jiménez and Simon Dyson took the lead, but struggled on their back nines; Jiménez finished at −3 and Dyson at E. Joining Bjørn and Jiménez one shot back were Chad Campbell and Martin Kaymer.


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, Second round
Tom Watson, playing with Tom Lewis, earned the second ace of the tournament, by holing out on the 6th hole for a hole in one. The 61-year-old Watson finished with a 70 to comfortably make the cut; he became the oldest ever player to make an Open cut. Pre -tournament favourite Rory McIlroy played better on Friday shooting 69 for an even par 140, earning a third straight round alongside Rickie Fowler. Notables who missed the cut included World No. 1 Luke Donald, World No.2 Lee Westwood, Graeme McDowell, Matt Kuchar, Nick Watney, and Pádraig Harrington.


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, Second round
Amateurs: Lewis (−1), Uihlein (+2), Macpherson (+4), Bjerregaard (+8), Hinton (+29).


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, Third round
In wet and windy difficult morning conditions, some of the best play came from Tom Watson, using his 35 years of Open experience to survive the worst of the weather and move up the field with a +2 (72). Rickie Fowler shot a two-under 68, still battling much of the worst of the weather, to move into contention at −2. Co -leader Darren Clarke, in the final pairing, shot 69 to take the 54-hole lead at 205 (−5), a stroke behind was Dustin Johnson.


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, Third round
Johnson was in the final Sunday pairing for the third time in six majors, after the U.S. Open and PGA Championship the previous year. Second round co-leader Lucas Glover shot 73 to fall back to 209 (−1). Four-time major winner Phil Mickelson had 71 for even par 210, while Thomas Bjørn, repeating his strong showing at the 2003 Open on this course, shot 71 for 208 (−2).


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, Final round
Playing in his twentieth Open, 42-year-old Darren Clarke shot an even-par 70 in the final round to win his first major championship by three shots. Phil Mickelson, 41, began the day tied for seventh and five shots out of the lead. He charged to a 30 (−5) on the front nine, equalling his lowest nine-hole stretch in a major. Mickelson made eagle on the 7th hole to tie for the lead and added a birdie on the 10th to move to 6-under for the day.


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, Final round
Clarke, the 54-hole leader in the final pairing a half-hour back, countered with his own eagle on the 7th to open up a two shot lead. A short missed par putt stalled Mickelson's momentum, and he faded on the back nine with three further bogeys to finish with a 68 (−2), tied for second with Dustin Johnson. Johnson, playing with Clarke, also made a strong challenge, and was two shots out of the lead on the tee of the par-5 14th hole.


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, Final round
Johnson tried to reach the green with a 2 iron from the fairway, but pushed it right and out of bounds to end his chances with a double-bogey seven to fall four back. This gave Clarke a four-stroke cushion over his nearest rivals with four holes to play, and he cruised to victory even despite bogeys on his final two holes.


2011 Open Championship, Round summaries, Final round
Clarke became the third Northern Irish champion in the past six majors, as well as the oldest debut major-winner, and oldest Open Champion, since Roberto De Vicenzo in 1967. Earlier in the day, Sergio García, playing his 49th consecutive major, had threatened to go low after being −4 for his round late on his front nine, but faded to a 68 (−2), and tied for ninth place. His 68 matched the low round of the day with Mickelson. Thomas Bjørn, eight years from his Open drama, produced another steady round to finish alone in fourth. Tom Watson, at 61 the oldest player to complete all four days at an Open, fired his third 72 of the week and finished in a tie for 22nd. Simon Dyson tied for 9th to take honours as the low Englishman.


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco
The 2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the Tretorn SERIE+ of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour and 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Pozoblanco, Spain between June 27 and July 3, 2011 for Women's and between July 4 and July 10, 2011 for Men's.


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco, ITF entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco, Champions, Men's Doubles
Michail Elgin /  Alexandre Kudryavtsev def. Illya Marchenko /  Denys Molchanov, walkover


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco, Champions, Women's Doubles
Nina Bratchikova /  Irena Pavlovic def. Marina Melnikova /  Sofia Shapatava, 6–2, 6–4


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco – Men's Doubles
Marcel Granollers and Gerard Granollers were the defending men's doubles tennis champions in the  tournament, but decided not to participate.


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco – Men's Doubles
First seeds Michail Elgin and Alexandre Kudryavtsev won this event. They were supposed to play Illya Marchenko and Denys Molchanov; however the Ukrainian pair withdrew due to Marchenko's left knee injury.


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco – Men's Singles
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo was the defending champion; however, he was eliminated already in the first round by Ivo Klec.


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco – Men's Singles
Kenny de Schepper eliminated Iñigo Cervantes-Huegun, Adrian Mannarino, Roberto Bautista-Agut, Illya Marchenko and won in the final against Iván Navarro, 2–6, 7–5, 6–3.


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco – Women's Doubles
Akiko Yonemura and Tomoko Yonemura were the defending champions, but both chose not to participate.


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco – Women's Doubles
Nina Bratchikova and Irena Pavlovic won the title, defeating Marina Melnikova and Sofia Shapatava in the final, 6–2, 6–4.


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco – Women's Singles
Olivia Sanchez was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco – Women's Singles
Eleni Daniilidou won the title, defeating Elitsa Kostova in the final, 6–3, 6–2.


2011 Open EuroEnergie de Quimper
The 2011 Open EuroEnergie de Quimper was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Quimper, France between 7 and 13 February 2011.


2011 Open EuroEnergie de Quimper, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open EuroEnergie de Quimper, Champions, Doubles
James Cerretani /  Adil Shamasdin def. Jamie Delgado /  Jonathan Marray, 6–3, 5–7, [10–5]


2011 Open EuroEnergie de Quimper – Doubles
James Cerretani and Adil Shamasdin won the title. They defeated Jamie Delgado and Jonathan Marray 6–3, 5–7, [10–5] in the final.


2011 Open EuroEnergie de Quimper – Doubles, Seeds
Cerretani and Shamasdin received a bye into the second round.


2011 Open EuroEnergie de Quimper – Singles
This is the first edition of this tournament. David Guez won the title, defeating Kenny de Schepper 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) in the final.


2011 Open GDF Suez
The 2011 Open GDF Suez was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the Open GDF Suez (formerly known as the Open Gaz de France) and was a Premier tournament on the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France from 7 February through 13 February 2011.


2011 Open GDF Suez, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry as a Lucky Loser into the singles main draw:


2011 Open GDF Suez, Finals, Doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands /  Meghann Shaughnessy defeated  Vera Dushevina /  Ekaterina Makarova, 6–4, 6–2.


2011 Open GDF Suez Nantes Atlantique
The 2011 Open GDF SUEZ Nantes Atlantique was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the ninth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Nantes, France between 31 October and 6 November 2011.


2011 Open GDF Suez Nantes Atlantique, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open GDF Suez Nantes Atlantique, Champions, Doubles
Stéphanie Foretz Gacon /  Kristina Mladenovic def. Julie Coin /  Eva Hrdinová, 6–0, 6–4


2011 Open GDF Suez Nantes Atlantique – Doubles
Anne Keothavong and Anna Smith were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2011 Open GDF Suez Nantes Atlantique – Doubles
Stéphanie Foretz Gacon and Kristina Mladenovic won the title, defeating Julie Coin and Eva Hrdinová in the final, 6–0, 6–4.


2011 Open GDF Suez Nantes Atlantique – Singles
Lucie Hradecká was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2011 Open GDF Suez Nantes Atlantique – Singles
Alison Riske won the title, defeating Iryna Brémond in the final, 6–1, 6–4.


2011 Open GDF Suez Région Limousin
The 2011 Open GDF Suez Région Limousin was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Limoges, France between 17 and 23 October 2011.


2011 Open GDF Suez Région Limousin, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open GDF Suez Région Limousin, Champions, Doubles
Sofia Arvidsson /  Jill Craybas def. Caroline Garcia /  Aurélie Védy, 6–4, 4–6, [10–7]


2011 Open GDF Suez Région Limousin – Doubles
Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiya Kichenok were the defending champions, but withdrew in the first round.


2011 Open GDF Suez Région Limousin – Doubles
Sofia Arvidsson and Jill Craybas won the title by defeating Caroline Garcia and Aurélie Védy in the final 6–4, 4–6, [10–7].


2011 Open GDF Suez Région Limousin – Singles
Ivana Lisjak was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2011 Open GDF Suez Région Limousin – Singles
Sorana Cîrstea won the title defeating Sofia Arvidsson in the final 6–2, 6–2.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Biarritz
The 2011 Open GDF Suez de Biarritz was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Biarritz, France between July 4 and July 10, 2011. The singles championship was won by Pauline Parmentier and the doubles championship was won by Alexandra Panova and Urszula Radwanska.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Biarritz, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open GDF Suez de Biarritz, Champions, Doubles
Alexandra Panova /  Urszula Radwańska def. Erika Sema /  Roxane Vaisemberg, 6–2, 6–1


2011 Open GDF Suez de Biarritz – Doubles
Sharon Fichman and Julia Görges were the defending champions, but both chose not to participate.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Biarritz – Doubles
Alexandra Panova and Urszula Radwańska won the tournament defeating Erika Sema and Roxane Vaisemberg in the final 6–2, 6–1.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Biarritz – Singles
Julia Görges was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Biarritz – Singles
Pauline Parmentier won the singles final defeating Patricia Mayr-Achleitner 1–6, 6–4, 6–4.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Bretagne
The 2011 Open GDF Suez de Bretagne was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the twelfth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Saint-Malo, France between 19 and 25 September 2011.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Bretagne, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open GDF Suez de Bretagne, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2011 Open GDF Suez de Bretagne, Champions, Doubles
Nina Bratchikova /  Darija Jurak def. Johanna Larsson /  Jasmin Wöhr, 6–4, 6–2


2011 Open GDF Suez de Bretagne – Doubles
Petra Cetkovská and Lucie Hradecká were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Bretagne – Doubles
Nina Bratchikova and Darija Jurak won the title, defeating Johanna Larsson and Jasmin Wöhr in the final, 6–4, 6–2.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Bretagne – Singles
Romina Oprandi was the defending champion, but chose not to participate. Sorana Cîrstea won the tournament by defeating Silvia Soler-Espinosa in the final 6–2, 6–2.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes
The 2011 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France between 2 and 9 May 2011.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes, Singles entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes, Champions, Doubles
Anna-Lena Grönefeld /  Petra Martić def. Darija Jurak /  Renata Voráčová, 1–6, 6–2, [11–9]


2011 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes – Doubles
Mervana Jugić-Salkić and Darija Jurak were the defending champions; however, Jugić-Salkić decided not to participate. Jurak partnered up with Renata Voráčová and lost in the final to Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Petra Martić 1–6, 6–2, [11–9].


2011 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes – Singles
Kaia Kanepi was the defending champion but chose to compete in 2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open instead. Sorana Cîrstea defeated Pauline Parmentier in the final 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–2.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Marseille
The 2011 Open GDF Suez de Marseille is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It takes place in Marseille, France June 6th - 12th 2011.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Marseille, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open GDF Suez de Marseille, Champions, Doubles
Irina-Camelia Begu /  Nina Bratchikova def. Laura-Ioana Andrei /  Mădălina Gojnea, 6–2, 6–2


2011 Open GDF Suez de Marseille – Doubles
Johanna Larsson and Yvonne Meusburger were the defending champions, but chose not to compete.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Marseille – Doubles
Irina-Camelia Begu and Nina Bratchikova defeated Laura-Ioana Andrei and Mădălina Gojnea in the final 6–2, 6–2.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Marseille – Singles
Klára Zakopalová was the defending champion but chose not to participate. Pauline Parmentier defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in the final 6–3, 6–2.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Touraine
The 2011 Open GDF Suez de Touraine is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It will take place in Joué-lès-Tours, France between 10 and 16 October 2011.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Touraine, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open GDF Suez de Touraine, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2011 Open GDF Suez de Touraine, Champions, Doubles
Lyudmyla Kichenok /  Nadiya Kichenok def. Eirini Georgatou /  Irena Pavlovic,  6–2, 6–0


2011 Open GDF Suez de Touraine – Doubles
Tatjana Malek and Irena Pavlovic were the defending champions, but Malek chose not to participate. Pavlovic competed with Eirini Georgatou, but lost in the final to Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiya Kichenok 6–2, 6–0.


2011 Open GDF Suez de Touraine – Singles
Alison Riske is the defending champion. Riske successfully defended her title, defeating Akgul Amanmuradova in the final.


2011 Open GDF Suez – Doubles
Iveta Benešová and Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová were the defending champions, but they lost in the first round against Maria Elena Camerin and Darya Kustova. In the final, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Vera Dushevina and Ekaterina Makarova 6–4, 6–2.


2011 Open GDF Suez – Singles
Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but she retired from the sport at the end of the 2010 season.


2011 Open GDF Suez – Singles
Petra Kvitová won the title, defeating Kim Clijsters in the final 6–4, 6–3.


2011 Open GDF Suez – Singles
By reaching the quarterfinals, Clijsters gained World No. 1 ranking for the first time since 2006. She remains the only mother to be ranked world No. 1 since the inception of the computer rankings in 1975.


2011 Open GDF Suez – Singles, Seeds
The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.


2011 Open GDF Suez – Singles Qualifying
This article displays the qualifying draw of the 2011 Open GDF Suez.


2011 Open International Féminin Midi-Pyrénées Saint-Gaudens Comminges
The 2011 Open International Féminin Midi-Pyrénées Saint-Gaudens Comminges was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 15th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000+H in prize money. It took place in Saint-Gaudens, France, on 9–15 May 2011.


2011 Open International Féminin Midi-Pyrénées Saint-Gaudens Comminges, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open International Féminin Midi-Pyrénées Saint-Gaudens Comminges, Champions, Doubles
Caroline Garcia /  Aurélie Védy def. Anastasia Pivovarova /  Olga Savchuk 6–3, 6–3


2011 Open International Féminin Midi-Pyrénées Saint-Gaudens Comminges – Doubles
Claire Feuerstein and Stéphanie Foretz Gacon were the defending champions, but Foretz Gacon chose not to participate, Feuerstein partnered up with Iryna Brémond but lost in the first round to Caroline Garcia and Aurélie Védy. Caroline Garcia and Aurélie Védy defeated Anastasia Pivovarova and Olga Savchuk in the final 6–3, 6–3.


2011 Open International Féminin Midi-Pyrénées Saint-Gaudens Comminges – Singles
Kaia Kanepi was the defending champion but chose not to compete. Anastasia Pivovarova defeated Arantxa Rus in the final 7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 6–2.


2011 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc
The 2011 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Saint-Brieuc, France between 28 March – 3 April 2011.


2011 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc, Champions, Doubles
Tomasz Bednarek /  Andreas Siljeström def. Grégoire Burquier /  Romain Jouan, 6–4, 6–7(4), [14–12]


2011 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc – Doubles
Uladzimir Ignatik and David Marrero were the defending champions but decided not to participate. Third seeds Tomasz Bednarek and Andreas Siljeström defeated Grégoire Burquier and Romain Jouan 6–4, 6–7(4), [14–12] in the final.


2011 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc – Singles
Michał Przysiężny chose to defend his last year's title, but Benoît Paire defeated him in the semifinals. Maxime Teixeira won this tournament. He swept the title, defeating Paire in the final (6–3, 6–0).


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar
The 2011 Open Seguros Bolívar was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the seventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour and the fifth edition for the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Bogotá, Colombia between 11 and 17 July 2011.


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar, ATP singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar, Champions, Women's singles
Mariana Duque def. María Fernanda Álvarez Terán, 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar, Champions, Men's doubles
Treat Conrad Huey /  Izak van der Merwe def. Juan Sebastián Cabal /  Robert Farah, 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), [7–2], defaulted


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar, Champions, Women's doubles
Andrea Gámiz /  Adriana Pérez def. Julia Cohen /  Andrea Koch Benvenuto, 6–3, 6–4


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar – Men's Doubles
Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah were the defending champions and they reached the final.


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar – Men's Doubles
Treat Conrad Huey and Izak van der Merwe won the title, defeating Cabal and Farah 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), [7–2]. Cabal has thrown his racket to van der Merwe, and the referee decided to end the final, when van der Merwe/Huey win [7–2] in the super tie.


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar – Men's Singles
Robert Farah was the defending champion; however, Horacio Zeballos defeated him in the second round. Feliciano López won the title, defeating Carlos Salamanca 6–4, 6–3 in the final.


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar – Women's Doubles
Andrea Gámiz and Paula Ormaechea were the defending champions, but Ormaechea chose not to participate. Gámiz partnered up with Adriana Pérez and successfully defended her title, the pair defeating Julia Cohen and Andrea Koch-Benvenuto in the final, 6–3, 6–4.


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar – Women's Singles
Paula Ormaechea was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2011 Open Seguros Bolívar – Women's Singles
Mariana Duque won the title, defeating María Fernanda Álvarez Terán 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3 in the final.


2011 Open d'Orléans
The 2011 Open d'Orléans was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the seventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Orléans, France between 17 and 23 October 2011.


2011 Open d'Orléans, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open d'Orléans, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry as a Lucky Loser into the singles main draw:


2011 Open d'Orléans, Champions, Doubles
Pierre-Hugues Herbert /  Nicolas Renavand def. David Škoch /  Simone Vagnozzi, 7–5, 6–3


2011 Open d'Orléans – Doubles
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Renavand defended their title by defeating David Škoch and Simone Vagnozzi 7–5, 6–3 in the final.


2011 Open d'Orléans – Singles
Nicolas Mahut was the defending champion, but lost to Dustin Brown in the second round. Michaël Llodra won the title after defeating Arnaud Clément 7–5, 6–1 in the final.


2011 Open de Moselle – Doubles
Dustin Brown and Rogier Wassen were the defending champions, but decided not to participate. Jamie Murray and André Sá won the title, defeating Lukáš Dlouhý and Marcelo Melo 6–4, 7–6(9–7) in the final.


2011 Open de Moselle – Singles
Gilles Simon was the defending champion, but chose not to compete this year.


2011 Open de Moselle – Singles
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the title, defeating Ivan Ljubičić 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 in the final. It was his first title since October 2009, having failed to make a single ATP World Tour final in 2010.


2011 Open de Moselle – Singles Qualifying
This article displays the qualifying draw of the 2011 Open de Moselle.


2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur
The 2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur was a men's tennis tournament play on outdoor clay courts. It was the 27th edition of the Open de Nice Côte d'Azur and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Nice Lawn Tennis Club in Nice, France, from May 16 through May 21, 2011. Nicolás Almagro won the singles title.


2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur, Finals, Singles
It was the 10th ATP Tournament won by Nicolás Almagro in his career.


2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur, Finals, Doubles
Eric Butorac /  Jean-Julien Rojer defeated  Santiago González /  David Marrero, 6–3, 6–4


2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from a lucky loser spot:


2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur – Doubles
Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares were the defending champions but were knocked out by Santiago González and David Marrero in the semifinals. They eventually lost to Eric Butorac and Jean-Julien Rojer in the final 3–6, 4–6.


2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur – Singles
Richard Gasquet was the defending champion, but chose not to compete in this year.


2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur – Singles
No.3 seed Nicolás Almagro won the tournament by defeating Romanian Victor Hănescu 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–3 in the final. It was the 10th ATP Tournament won by Nicolás Almagro in his career.


2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur – Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur – Singles Qualifying
This article displays the qualifying draw of the 2011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur.


2011 Open de Rennes
The 2011 Open de Rennes was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Rennes, France between 10 and 16 October 2011.


2011 Open de Rennes, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open de Rennes, Champions, Doubles
Martin Emmrich /  Andreas Siljeström def. Kenny de Schepper /  Édouard Roger-Vasselin, 6–4, 6–4


2011 Open de Rennes – Doubles
Scott Lipsky and David Martin were the defending champions but decided not to participate. Martin Emmrich and Andreas Siljeström won the title, defeating Kenny de Schepper and Édouard Roger-Vasselin in the final.


2011 Open de Rennes – Singles
Marc Gicquel was the defending champion but decided not to participate. Julien Benneteau won the title, defeating Olivier Rochus in the final.


2011 Open de Suède Vårgårda
The 2011 Open de Suède Vårgårda was the 6th road race running on the Open de Suède Vårgårda. It was held on 31 July 2011 over a distance of 132 kilometres (82.0 miles) and was the eight race of the 2011 UCI Women's Road World Cup season. The race was won by Annemiek van Vleuten ahead of Ellen van Dijk and Nicole Cooke.


2011 Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT
The 2011 Open de Suède Vårgårda – team time trial was the 4th team time trial running on the Open de Suède Vårgårda. It was held on 29 July 2011 over a distance of 43 kilometres (26.7 miles) and was the seventh race of the 2011 UCI Women's Road World Cup season.


2011 Open de la Réunion
The 2011 Open de la Réunion was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Réunion and was originally scheduled to last between 24 and 30 January 2011. The tournament has not been finished, as all singles quarterfinal and doubles semifinal matches has been cancelled by the supervisor, due to heavy rain and flooding.


2011 Open de la Réunion, Singles entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2011 Open de la Réunion, Events, Singles
Singles event has not been completed due to flooding. No championship has been awarded.


2011 Open de la Réunion, Events, Doubles
Doubles event has not been completed due to flooding. No championship has been awarded.


2011 Open de la Réunion – Doubles
The 2011 Open de la Réunion was the first edition of the tournament. All semifinal matches were cancelled by the supervisor, due to heavy rain and flooding.


2011 Open de la Réunion – Singles
It was the first edition of the tournament. All quarterfinal matches were cancelled by the supervisor, due to heavy rain and flooding.


2011 Open de la Réunion – Singles, Seeds
The top two seeds received a by into the second round.


2011 Orange Bowl
The 2011 Discover Orange Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Stanford Cardinal on Monday, January 3, 2011, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Stanford defeated Virginia Tech 40–12. The game was part of the 2010–2011 Bowl Championship Series of the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the concluding game of the season for both teams. The game, the 77th edition of the Orange Bowl, was televised in the United States on ESPN and the broadcast was seen by an estimated 8.23 million viewers.


2011 Orange Bowl
Virginia Tech was selected to participate in the Orange Bowl after an 11–2 regular season that culminated with a 44–33 win in the 2010 ACC Championship Game. Stanford was picked as the other half of the matchup following an 11–1 campaign that included the school's best-ever regular-season record. That performance earned the Cardinal a No. 4 ranking in the BCS Poll and the automatic bid to a BCS game that accompanies a top-4 ranking of a second school in a conference other than the champion. In the weeks before that game, media attention focused on both teams' turnarounds from historical difficulties and the performance of Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck. The game also was the first Orange Bowl not sponsored by FedEx in 21 years, ending the longest-running title sponsorship deal among the major bowls.


2011 Orange Bowl
The game kicked off at 8:39 pm in warm weather, and Stanford scored first, a touchdown, with its third offensive possession. Virginia Tech briefly took the lead with a safety followed by a touchdown of its own, but Stanford restored a 13–12 advantage before halftime. In the second half, Stanford pulled away from Virginia Tech as it scored 13 points in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth while holding the Hokies scoreless.


2011 Orange Bowl
In recognition of his performance during the game, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck was named the game's most valuable player. He set a Stanford bowl-game record for touchdowns, and threw three of those scores to tight end Coby Fleener, who set a Stanford and Orange Bowl record with 173 receiving yards. Both teams made coaching changes after the game, as Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh left the team to coach the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and Virginia Tech replaced several assistant coaches. Players from each team were selected in the 2011 NFL Draft.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection
The Orange Bowl is one of five Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl games that have been played at the conclusion of every college football season since 2006. As defined by contract, the bowl matches the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) against an at-large pick chosen by a special committee. On December 4, 2010, the Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Florida State Seminoles in the 2010 ACC Championship Game, thus winning an automatic bid to the 2011 Orange Bowl.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection
The at-large spot in the Orange Bowl was filled via a round-robin selection procedure defined by the other Bowl Championship series games (the Sugar, Fiesta, and Rose bowls) and the automatic bids. If a game's automatic bid team is selected for the BCS National Championship Game, it is allowed to select a replacement team. In the 2010 season, teams otherwise designated for the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl were picked for the national championship game. Following the two compensatory selections are the at-large picks. The order of at-large selections rotates annually among the BCS bowls.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection
For the January 2011 games, the Sugar Bowl selected first, followed by the Orange Bowl and Fiesta Bowl. The Sugar Bowl picked Ohio State, which left the Orange Bowl to decide between two teams contractually bound to appear in a BCS bowl game. These were Stanford, which was guaranteed a BCS bid by its No. 4 national ranking, and Connecticut, champion of the Big East Conference. Favoring Stanford's potential to draw a large television audience, the Orange Bowl selected the Cardinal, leaving Connecticut to the Fiesta Bowl.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Stanford
The Stanford Cardinal began the 2010 season after going 8–5 in 2009 under freshman quarterback Andrew Luck. The 2009 season saw the Cardinal defeat eighth-ranked Oregon and No. 9 USC en route to breaking a seven-year bowl game drought with an appearance in the 2009 Sun Bowl against Oklahoma. Stanford changed several position coaches and its defensive strategy in the offseason, and though the Cardinal returned 17 of 24 possible players from the previous year's starting lineup, few believed the Cardinal would be among the best teams in the country. In the annual preseason poll of media members covering the Pacific-10, Stanford was picked to finish fourth in the 10-team conference. Nationally, Stanford appeared in the "also receiving votes" categories of the preseason polls. In the AP Poll, the team was 27th; in the coaches' poll, the Cardinal was 32nd.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Stanford
The Cardinal opened the season by defeating Football Bowl Subdivision team Sacramento State, then beat conference opponent UCLA in the first Pacific-10 game of the season. The win over Sacramento State pushed Stanford to No. 25 nationally, and the win over UCLA raised Stanford to No. 19, the rank it held when it defeated Atlantic Coast Conference foe Wake Forest 68–24 on September 18. The following week, Stanford defeated Notre Dame as the nation's No. 16 team, and the win raised the Cardinal to No. 9.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Stanford
On October 2, No. 9 Stanford played No. 4 Oregon. The game was touted as a matchup between two of the top offenses in college football and was nationally televised. Stanford led 21–3 after the first quarter and 31–24 at halftime, but the Cardinal allowed 28 unanswered points in the second half and lost to Oregon, 52–31. Oregon later went on to play in the BCS National Championship game, and the defeat was Stanford's only one of the season. The loss dropped Stanford to No. 16 in the polls, but the team rebounded the following week to defeat USC on a last-second field goal, 37–35.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Stanford
The victory over USC began a winning streak, the best in Stanford football history since the time of the Korean War. The week after beating USC, Stanford defeated Washington State, moving to a 6–1 record for the first time since 1970. The Cardinal rose to No. 13 nationally and defeated the University of Washington on October 30. Against No. 15 Arizona, Stanford matched its previous season's win total. On November 13, Stanford defeated Arizona State in a closely fought 17–13 win that brought the Cardinal football team to 9–1 and its best record since 1951.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Stanford
The following week, Stanford beat traditional rival California in The Big Game by a 48–14 score. It was the largest margin of victory in the rivalry since 1930. Stanford's final regular-season game was against the Oregon State Beavers, and Stanford won the contest convincingly, 38–0. The No. 4 and No. 5 nationally ranked teams had lost earlier the same day, lifting Stanford in the polls and in position for a Bowl Championship Series game berth.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Virginia Tech
The Virginia Tech Hokies entered the 2010 season after a 2009 campaign that saw the team finish 10–3, including a season-ending win in the 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl against the Tennessee Volunteers. Because of that season-ending victory and the Hokies' general good performance during the 2009 season, Virginia Tech was ranked No. 10 in preseason national polling. The Hokies' first game of the season was a nationally televised contest against then-No. 3 Boise State at FedExField near Washington, D.C.. Because the game was the first of the season to feature two top-10 teams, it received large amounts of media coverage.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Virginia Tech
During the game, Virginia Tech fell behind 17–0 in the first quarter, but rallied to take a 21–20 lead early in the third quarter. The two teams traded the lead, alternating scoring drives until Boise State scored a touchdown with 1:06 remaining. Virginia Tech was unable to reply one final time, and Boise State earned a 33–30 victory.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Virginia Tech
The close loss discouraged the Virginia Tech players, who then had only five days to prepare for their next opponent, lightly regarded James Madison University. At Lane Stadium, Virginia Tech's home field, James Madison upset the heavily favored Hokies, 21–16. The loss was only the second time in college football history that a team ranked nationally was defeated by a team from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. In the wake of the loss, Virginia Tech fell from No. 13 to out of the polls entirely.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Virginia Tech
Following the loss, seniors on the football team held a players-only meeting in an effort to rally the team. Players later recalled that meeting as the turning point in the team's season. The next week, Virginia Tech earned its first win of the season, a 49–27 victory over East Carolina in Lane Stadium. The Hokies followed that by traveling to Boston College for a 19–0 win, their first shutout since 2006.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Virginia Tech
The two victories were the start of a winning streak that saw the Hokies complete the regular season without another loss. Following Boston College, they defeated No. 23 NC State in its home stadium, 41–30. They defeated nonconference opponent Central Michigan, then beat conference opponent Wake Forest and re-entered the polls at No. 25. Their position in the polls climbed with each opponent they defeated. They beat Duke as the No. 25 team, Georgia Tech as the No. 23 team, North Carolina as the No. 20 team and No. 23 Miami as the No. 16 team.


2011 Orange Bowl, Team selection, Virginia Tech
The Miami victory clinched Tech the division championship and a slot in the ACC championship game, but the Hokies still won their final previously scheduled game, the annual Commonwealth Cup rivalry against Virginia. In the ACC Championship Game, Virginia Tech defeated Florida State 44–33, clinching the ACC's automatic bid to the Orange Bowl.


2011 Orange Bowl, Sponsor change
In 2008, sports channel ESPN won the right to broadcast Bowl Championship Series games between 2011 and 2014. In compensation, it agreed to pay the BCS $125 million per year, more than a competing bid from Fox ($100 million), which had been paying $82.5 million per year for the contract that ended in 2010. To balance the higher cost of broadcasting the games, ESPN demanded more money for title sponsorship of each game. Shipping company FedEx, which had become the Orange Bowl's title sponsor in 1990 and was the longest continuous sponsor of any bowl game, balked at ESPN's increased demands—about $20 million per year and required advertising outside the Orange Bowl—and ended its sponsorship.


2011 Orange Bowl, Sponsor change
Citi, the title sponsor of the Rose Bowl, likewise ended its sponsorship over the increased cost. ESPN immediately began pursuing an alternative title sponsor for each game. Candy manufacturer The Hershey Company was an early possibility for the Orange Bowl, and the company considered titling the game the Reese's Orange Bowl, but negotiations fell through. In August, ESPN reached a deal with credit card company Discover Financial to make the game the Discover Orange Bowl through 2014.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup
Pregame media coverage of the 2011 Orange Bowl focused on the manner in which the two teams involved had reversed their fortunes during the 2010 college football season. Stanford had its longest winning streak since 1991 its most wins in history, and was four years removed from a one-win season, while Virginia Tech became the first team in college football history to win 11 consecutive games in a season after losing its first two. The two teams had never played each other, but they shared a common 2010 opponent, Wake Forest.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup
Before the Orange Bowl, Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe said he didn't see much difference in quality. Another point of conversation was the poor performance of the ACC in nonconference games and Virginia Tech's poor past performance against teams ranked in the top 5. The Hokies had won just one of 27 games against teams in that category. Partially because of this factor, spread bettors favored Stanford by three points when the first odds were released December 10, a margin that various organizations either kept constant or raised to 3.5 points by the day of the game. It was the first time all season the Hokies were point spread underdogs.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup
Two nights before the game, Virginia Tech running back David Wilson and safety Antone Exum missed a 1 am curfew. As punishment, Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer suspended the two players for the first quarter of the Orange Bowl.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Ticket sales and tourism
Virginia Tech and Stanford each were allotted 17,500 tickets to sell through their school box offices, but each school had problems selling that amount. For Stanford, whose primary campus is in California, the distance fans were required to travel was a major obstacle. Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh said, "It will probably be more Hokie fans there than Stanford fans. That far away from home it probably could be a hostile environment for us."


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Ticket sales and tourism
Orange Bowl organizers predicted that Virginia Tech fans, who were located closer to the site of the game, would be attracted by its proximity and the warm weather offered by southern Florida. Delta Air Lines added more flights from Virginia to Florida in anticipation. To entice more fans to attend, tourism officials planned to step up their advertising in order to boost the economic impact of the event, estimated in 2009 at $200 million. The advertising campaign was a difficult sell because the game was scheduled for the first Monday after New Year's Day, the date when most American workers return to their jobs after the New Year.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Ticket sales and tourism
Partially because of this fact, ticket sales were slow. By December 23, Tech had sold just 6,500 of its 17,500-seat allotment, while Stanford fans had purchased 9,000 tickets from their allotment. These figures increased slightly as the game day approached, but the schools were hampered by several factors. The tickets assigned to the schools were in less-desirable seats, and many seats were available far more cheaply in the secondary market. In one example, an upper-deck ticket sold by Virginia Tech cost $65, while a similar ticket was available for $12 through an online ticket seller. The two schools were forced to purchase the remaining unsold tickets, costing each several hundred thousand dollars.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Stanford offense
Stanford's offense was commanded by redshirt sophomore quarterback Andrew Luck, who completed 70 percent of his pass attempts, gaining 3,051 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. The touchdown mark was a Stanford single-season record. He also gained 438 yards running the ball, setting a Stanford record for rushing by a quarterback, and his combined rushing and passing total set a record at Stanford for total offense. On December 13, Luck finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy, the annual award given to the best player in college football that season. NCAA rules allow a player three years removed from high school to enter the NFL Draft, and even though he was only a sophomore in 2010, he met the three-year standard at the conclusion of the season. Before the Orange Bowl, media and fans speculated as to Luck's likely choice.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Stanford offense
Luck distributed his passes relatively evenly among his receivers. Doug Baldwin was the team's leading receiver, with 56 receptions for 824 yards and 9 touchdowns during the regular season. Wide receiver and kick returner Chris Owusu, who played in only six games because of a knee injury, underwent arthroscopic surgery and was expected to play in the Orange Bowl. He was the team's fourth-leading receiver in terms of yardage, catching 24 passes for 394 yards and 3 touchdowns.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Stanford offense
Stanford's running game was led statistically by sophomore running back Stepfan Taylor, who garnered 1,023 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns during the regular season. Before the game, Cardinal head coach Jim Harbaugh said he planned to give three other running backs—Tyler Gaffney, Jeremy Stewart, and Anthony Wilkerson—opportunities to carry the ball when Taylor was taken out of the game.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Stanford offense
Virginia Tech's success at blocking kicks during the 24 years of head coach Frank Beamer's tenure caused Stanford to spend extra time in pregame practices on kick protection.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Stanford offense
Because of his success in guiding Stanford's offense, head coach Harbaugh was mentioned as a candidate for the vacant head coaching positions of other universities and National Football League teams. In the leadup to the Orange Bowl, however, Harbaugh refused to comment on any of the possibilities and said he wanted to focus on guiding his team to victory. Stanford players echoed that line. "We've invested too much to let something like that distract us," linebacker Shayne Skov said December 30.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Virginia Tech offense
Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor was the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and its championship game MVP. According to pregame media coverage, he presented a contrasting style to Stanford's Luck. Taylor gained threw for 2,521 yards and set a school record with 23 passing touchdowns, but was praised primarily for his physical mobility and ability to avoid defensive pressure, something Luck lacked. Taylor's presence was a contributing factor to Tech's offensive success in 2010. Virginia Tech's offense was the most productive since offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring joined the team in 2001. It set team records for points and total yards, and led the ACC in scoring and red-zone efficiency.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Virginia Tech offense
In addition to Taylor's success passing the ball, the Hokies also had a successful running offense. Running back Ryan Williams, who was limited for much of the season because of injury, had 473 rushing yards. Fellow running back Darren Evans, who missed the 2008 season because of injury, gained 817 yards and 11 touchdowns. Sophomore running back David Wilson gained 616 yards. Combined with Taylor's rushing total, Virginia Tech gained 2,543 yards and 30 touchdowns on the ground.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Stanford defense
In 2010, Stanford's defense improved under new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, who was given credit for much of the team's success in that department. At the end of the regular season, Stanford was first in the Pac-10 and 11th of 120 teams nationally in scoring defense (allowing an average of 17.83 points per game) and 24th in total defense (permitting 326 yards per game). In 2009, Stanford was 69th in scoring defense (26.5) and 90th in total defense (403 yards per game). A prominent player on Stanford's defense was Owen Marecic, the only person in major league college football that season to play both offense and defense. On defense, Marecic accrued 45 tackles and 2 interceptions as a linebacker; on offense, he gained 117 yards and 4 touchdowns as the team's fullback.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Stanford defense
Stanford's leading tackler was linebacker Shayne Skov, who accumulated 72 tackles despite missing the first two games of the season. Before the game, Skov said one of Stanford's priorities would be to contain the mobility of Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor. "We need to try to keep him in the pocket and (apply) pressure the same way we have all year," Skov said.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Virginia Tech defense
Virginia Tech's defense was led by coordinator Bud Foster, who was named a candidate in several teams' searches for a new head coach, but decided to remain at Virginia Tech as the buildup to the Orange Bowl continued. Heading into the game, Tech's defense ranked 38th nationally in total yards allowed, its second-worst performance since 1993. Tech's run defense was 58th, permitting an average 148.9 rushing yards per game. On the positive side of things, Tech's defense had the third-most interceptions (22) in the country, and its scoring defense was 16th (19.1 points per game).


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Virginia Tech defense
Tech's top performer on defense was sophomore cornerback Jayron Hosley, who had eight interceptions during the season—tied for most in the country—and was named a first-team Walter Camp All-American, a second-team Associated Press All-American, and a second-team Sports Illustrated All-American for that performance. Other top performers included linebackers Bruce Taylor and Stephen Friday, who had 15.5 and 15 tackles for loss, respectively.


2011 Orange Bowl, Pregame buildup, Virginia Tech defense
The Hokies played the Orange Bowl without starting linebacker Lyndell Gibson, who fractured his shoulder in the second quarter of the ACC Championship Game. Gibson was fourth on the team in tackles with 66. Replacing Gibson was redshirt freshman Tariq Edwards, who played only a few times before the Orange Bowl. The Hokies also returned a player from injury for the Orange Bowl. Linebacker Barquell Rivers, who had been predicted to be Tech's starting middle linebacker, suffered a torn quadriceps tendon in offseason workouts, causing him to miss every game. Heading into the Orange Bowl, coaches were optimistic that he had healed enough to be able to play.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary
The 2011 Orange Bowl kicked off at 8:39 pm EST on January 3, 2011 in Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida. Bowl officials said 65,463 tickets were sold for the game, but many went unused, and that official figure was more than 9,000 below stadium capacity. The game was televised on ESPN, and the announcers were Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Michele Tafoya. An estimated 8.23 million viewers watched the broadcast, earning it a Nielsen rating of 7.1. That figure was the second-lowest mark to date for a BCS game.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary
For contributing teams to the Orange Bowl, the Atlantic Coast Conference and Pacific-10 each received large amounts of money to be divided among their members. Because the Pac-10 had two BCS teams, that conference received $27.2 million from the BCS. The ACC, which had only Virginia Tech in a BCS bowl, received $21.2 million. In the ACC, Virginia Tech received a somewhat larger share of the money as a reward for winning the conference: All other ACC teams received $1.1 million; Tech got $1.7 million. Stanford received a similar amount, but the extra money was offset by the cost of sending 500 players, coaches, and staff to Miami.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Stanford returned the game's opening kickoff to its 24-yard line, where the Cardinal offense began the game's first possession. On the game's first play, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck ran 11 yards through the Virginia Tech defense for a first down. The success was short-lived, however, as Stanford's next three plays did not gain enough ground for another first down, and the team punted from its 37-yard line. Virginia Tech's first possession was no more successful than Stanford's had been. The Hokies' offense entered the game at its 31-yard line after the punt, but went three-and-out after failing to gain a first down.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Tech punted, and Stanford's offense returned to the field. The two teams traded possessions one more time, with Stanford turning the ball over on downs after a failed fourth-down conversion attempt, and Virginia Tech returning the ball with another punt. Following the kick, Stanford's offense began work from its 14-yard line with 8:08 remaining in the quarter. Two plays gained five yards, then Luck completed a 21-yard pass to wide receiver Doug Baldwin for just the second first down of the game. On the next play, Stanford running back Jeremy Stewart broke free of the Virginia Tech defense and ran down the field 60 yards for a touchdown. The score and subsequent extra point gave Stanford a 7–0 lead with 6:16 remaining in the quarter.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Stanford's post-score kickoff was downed for a touchback, and Virginia Tech's offense began from its 20-yard line. The Hokies gained their initial first down of the game when quarterback Tyrod Taylor completed a 19-yard pass to wide receiver Danny Coale on the drive's third play, but Tech was unable to gain another. Tech punted from its 43-yard line, and the kick was downed at the Stanford 5-yard line, where the Cardinal offense started work. Two rushing plays were stopped for no gain, then Luck attempted a passing play on third down.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Because the line of scrimmage was so close to the Stanford goal line, Luck had to move into his own end zone to attempt the pass. Under pressure from the Virginia Tech defense, he threw to Derek Hall, who caught the ball in the end zone and was tackled before getting out. The result of the play was a safety, a 2-point defensive score for Virginia Tech.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Trailing 7–2 with 59 seconds remaining in the quarter, Virginia Tech's offense received the ball at its 25-yard line following Stanford's post-safety free kick. On the first play of the subsequent drive, Taylor ran through the Stanford defense for 22 yards and a first down at the Tech 47-yard line. The second play of the drive, a 4-yard run by running back Darren Evans, pushed Tech into Stanford's side of the field for the first time in the game, and was the final play of the quarter. With three quarters remaining, Stanford led Virginia Tech, 7–2.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
The second quarter began with Virginia Tech in possession of the ball and facing second down on Stanford's 49-yard line. On the first play of the quarter, Taylor completed a 10-yard throw to wide receiver Marcus Davis for a first down. Tech's drive continued down the field, with running back Darren Evans receiving the ball on the majority of the plays. A 5-yard false start penalty against Virginia Tech was offset by a pass interference penalty two plays later by Stanford.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Tech penetrated to the Stanford 10-yard line, but was stopped for no gain, then a loss, on two consecutive running plays. On third down, Taylor was pressured by the Stanford defense, scrambled out of the pocket, and threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to running back David Wilson an instant before Taylor stepped out of bounds. The score and subsequent extra point gave Tech its only lead of the game, 9–7, with 10:22 remaining before halftime.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Virginia Tech's post-touchdown kickoff was returned to the Stanford 21-yard line, where the Cardinal offense began its first drive of the second quarter. On the first play of the drive, Luck completed a 14-yard pass to tight end Zach Ertz for a first down. Three consecutive short-yardage plays gained another first down, then running back Jeremy Stewart escaped the Virginia Tech defense for a 24-yard gain, pushing the Cardinal into Virginia Tech territory. Three plays later, Luck again threw a long pass to Ertz, this time a 25-yard toss for Stanford's second touchdown of the game. The subsequent extra point kick was blocked by Virginia Tech, but the touchdown's six points were enough for Stanford to regain the lead, 13–9.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Virginia Tech began its first full drive of the second quarter from its 25-yard line, but the Hokies went three-and-out. Stanford's offense, beginning from its 33-yard line after the Tech punt, had its drive cut short when Luck threw an interception to Virginia Tech's Jayron Hosley at the Tech 46-yard line. The Hokies advanced to the Stanford 30-yard line, but turned the ball over on downs after failing to gain one yard on fourth down. Stanford went three-and-out after the Hokies' turnover and punted. Tech's offense returned to the field at its 20-yard line with 49 seconds remaining until halftime.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Using a hurry-up offense and strategically calling timeouts to stop the game clock, Tech advanced the ball down the field. Taylor rushed for 14 yards, threw a 32-yard pass, and the Hokies were helped by a 10-yard holding penalty against Stanford. They advanced to the Stanford 20-yard line where, with time running out, they sent in kicker Chris Hazley. He completed a 37-yard field goal in the final play from scrimmage in the first half, making the game a one-point affair, 13–12.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Halftime
For the game's halftime show, the Orange Bowl hosted American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls. Reviews criticized the performance for awkward staging and brevity, as the group performed only two songs. Middle school and high school dance squads also participated in the halftime show, performing on the field while the Goo Goo Dolls played. Pregame media coverage erroneously reported that Stanford's marching band, which had been scheduled to perform, was banned from the field. The band had never been scheduled to perform at halftime; each team's marching band was allotted a six-minute pregame performance.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
Because Stanford received the ball to begin the game, Virginia Tech received it to begin the second half. After starting from their 21-yard line, the Hokies went three-and-out. Following a Tech punt, Stanford's first drive of the second half began at its 41-yard line. Two plays gained 13 yards and a first down, then Stanford began battering Virginia Tech with its passing offense. Luck threw four consecutive passes: the first was incomplete, but the next three went for 10, 17, and 18 yards, respectively. This gave Stanford a first down at the Tech one-yard line. Three plays later, Owen Marecic crossed the goal line on a running play. The subsequent extra point was missed, and Stanford extended its lead to 19–12 with 8:47 remaining.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
Virginia Tech's second drive of the half began at its 41-yard line after a 31-yard kickoff return by Wilson. On the first play of the drive, Taylor was sacked for a 13-yard loss. He made good the lost yardage on the next play, however, completing a 42-yard throw to Danny Coale. From the Stanford 40-yard line, Taylor gained five yards on a running play, then attempted a long pass downfield. The throw was intercepted by Stanford's Delano Howell at the Cardinal 3-yard line, returning Luck and the Stanford offense to the field. Luck needed only two plays to drive the length of the field and score a touchdown. A 56-yard run by Stepfan Taylor was followed by a 41-yard touchdown pass to Coby Fleener, and the following extra point kick was good, making the score 26–12 with 5:49 remaining.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
Virginia Tech's third drive of the quarter started from its 23-yard line. The first two plays of the drive were stopped for negative gain, then Taylor completed a 17-yard throw to Jarret Boykin for a first down. Tech couldn't gain another first down, however, and punted to Stanford, which started from its 13-yard line.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
As in Virginia Tech's previous drive, the Stanford offense began with a play that lost yardage, but it made up the failure with a running play that gained six yards and a passing play from Luck to Fleener for a first down at the Stanford 32-yard line. On the quarter's final play, running back Tyler Gaffney gained seven yards. With one quarter remaining, Stanford led 26–12.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
The fourth quarter began with Stanford in possession of the ball and facing second down and three from its 39-yard line. Two plays gained the Cardinal a first down, then Stanford committed a false-start penalty that pushed its offense back five yards. Two plays later, however, Luck completed a 58-yard pass to Fleener, who made up the lost yardage and far more as he raced down the field for a touchdown. The following extra point granted Stanford a 33–12 lead with 12:28 remaining.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Following Stanford's post-touchdown kickoff, Virginia Tech's offense took the field at its 25-yard line and embarked upon one of its longest drives of the game in terms of the number of plays. In the first seven plays of the drive, quarterback Taylor was the key component. He threw six passes, completing 3 for 39 yards, and ran once, for no gain. On the eighth play of the drive, running back Ryan Williams gained one yard, then committed a 15-yard personal foul penalty. Tech's drive faltered after the penalty: Taylor threw an incomplete pass, then was sacked for a 16-yard loss, and the Hokies punted to the Stanford 28-yard line.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
As it had in the third quarter, Stanford's offense scored quickly. In only three plays, the Cardinal advanced 72 yards. A 34-yard run by Stepfan Taylor was followed by one stopped for no gain, then Luck completed a 38-yard throw to Fleener for Stanford's second touchdown of the quarter. The score and extra point improved Stanford's lead to 40–12 with 6:05 remaining in the game. Tech's subsequent drive went three-and-out after Tyrod Taylor was sacked twice, and Stanford got the ball again at its 46-yard line.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
With only 4:25 remaining and a lead well in hand, Stanford began running down the clock by executing running plays, which keep the game clock running as long as the ball carrier is downed in the field of play. Three rushes gained Stanford 16 yards, but the effectiveness of this strategy was undermined by a 15-yard personal foul penalty against Stanford that prevented the Cardinal from gaining a first down. Stanford also accepted a delay of game penalty in order to squeeze as much time as possible from the clock before punting back to Virginia Tech.


2011 Orange Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
The final drive of the game began from the Tech 11-yard line with 2:10 remaining, and quarterback Taylor controlled the ball on all of its five plays. Taylor completed a five-yard pass to Coale, then ran for 18 yards and a first down. He was then sacked for a 15-yard loss, but gained much of that back with an 11-yard run. On the game's final play, Taylor completed a 17-yard first-down pass to Wilson, who was tackled as the last second ticked off the clock and Stanford clinched a 40–12 victory.


2011 Orange Bowl, Statistical summary
For his game-winning performance, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck was named the game's Most Valuable Player. He completed 18 of his 23 pass attempts for 287 yards and 4 touchdowns. The four touchdowns was a Stanford bowl-game record, and three of Luck's touchdowns went to tight end Coby Fleener, who set a Stanford and Orange Bowl record with 173 receiving yards and tied a record with the three touchdown catches. In postgame analysis, Fleener's performance was touted as the factor "that turned a close game into a rout".


2011 Orange Bowl, Statistical summary
Despite those players' performances, the game was decided in the running game and the performance of the two teams' offensive and defensive lines. Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh was praised for adjusting his team's strategy at halftime, allowing it to succeed in the second half. Stanford's rushing offense accounted for 247 yards, while its defensive line limited Virginia Tech to just 67 yards rushing. The Stanford defense also sacked Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor eight times, denying him time to pass the ball accurately.


2011 Orange Bowl, Statistical summary
Stanford's leading rusher was Stepfan Taylor, who accumulated 114 yards on 13 carries, including a 56-yard sprint that was the second-longest run of his career. Stanford's No. 2 runner, Jeremy Stewart, had a career-high 99 rushing yards. His 60-yard touchdown run in the first quarter is the longest touchdown run in Stanford bowl-game history and the seventh-longest in Orange Bowl history. Virginia Tech's leading rusher was Darren Evans, who had 12 carries for 37 yards. Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor was the team's No. 2 rusher, with 16 carries for 22 yards. He also completed 16 of 31 pass attempts for 222 yards and Tech's sole touchdown.


2011 Orange Bowl, Statistical summary
On defense, Virginia Tech's Jayron Hosley tied the school record for interceptions (9) and had the most in the nation that season when he caught an Andrew Luck pass in the first half. Tech's defense also recorded its first safety since 2008, and its blocked extra point was the first such block in Virginia Tech bowl-game history. The Hokies' leading tackler was Eddie Whitley, who had seven stops, while Stanford's leading defensive performer was Shayne Skov, who had 12 tackles, including 3 quarterback sacks.


2011 Orange Bowl, Postgame effects
With the victory, Stanford improved to 12–1, while the loss sent Virginia Tech to 11–3. Stanford's 12 wins extended a school record for one season, and its eight-game winning streak tied for the third-longest in school history. Stanford's win was its first bowl game victory since the 1996 Sun Bowl against Michigan State, and San Francisco Chronicle football writer Tom FitzGerald declared one of the 10 all-time best Bay Area college football teams. In the final college football polls of the season, Stanford rose to No. 4, while Virginia Tech dropped to 16th in the Associated Press Poll and 15th in the USA Today coaches' poll.


2011 Orange Bowl, Postgame effects
Stanford's victory in the Orange Bowl caused a massive jump in the number of season ticket sales at the school. By mid-February 2011, the school reported having sold 1,400 new season tickets, as compared to just 458 in the first six months of 2010.


2011 Orange Bowl, Postgame effects
Following the game, some actions by Orange Bowl Committee officials came under fire as the Miami Herald revealed the nonprofit committee had spent millions of dollars on junket trips for college football administrators. The U.S. federal Internal Revenue Service subsequently began investigating the allegations. In its annual transition to new leadership, the Orange Bowl committee picked Goldman Sachs vice president Jeffrey T. Roberts to serve as its president for the 2012 game.


2011 Orange Bowl, Postgame effects, Coaching changes
Both teams underwent changes in leadership following the Orange Bowl. Four days after beating Virginia Tech, Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh signed a contract as the new head coach of the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers. He was replaced as Stanford head coach by David Shaw, the team's offensive coordinator. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio followed Harbaugh to the 49ers and was replaced by co-defensive coordinators Jason Tarver and Derek Mason, the latter also serving as associate head coach. To replace the vacated offensive coordinator position, Shaw selected Stanford wide receivers coach Pep Hamilton.


2011 Orange Bowl, Postgame effects, Coaching changes
Virginia Tech's coaching changes came about a month after the Orange Bowl. On February 14, the school announced that the son of head coach Frank Beamer, Shane Beamer, had been hired as running backs coach. He replaced Billy Hite, the longest-tenured assistant coach in the country, who took an administrative role with the team. Two days later, Tech replaced 62-year-old linebackers coach Jim Cavanaugh with 35-year-old Cornell Brown. On February 22, Tech announced that offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring had been removed from play-calling duties and replaced by quarterbacks coach Mike O'Cain. Stinespring, who also was the team's associate head coach, was replaced in that capacity by Shane Beamer.


2011 Orange Bowl, Postgame effects, 2011 NFL Draft
For several players on each team, the Orange Bowl was their final collegiate contest before attempting to move into professional football. Two days after the Orange Bowl, Virginia Tech running back Darren Evans announced his intention to enter the NFL Draft. Three days later, fellow running back Ryan Williams made a similar move. Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck made news for not entering the draft, where he had been widely predicted to be the No. 1 selection. In interviews, he said he looked forward "to earning [his] degree in architectural design from Stanford University" and graduating in spring 2012.