2011 Australian Open was taken from the "Serena Slam" which was coined when Serena Williams won all four Grand Slam titles in a row spanning two calendar years, which in turn was taken from the "Tiger Slam" in which golfer Tiger Woods accomplished a similar feat in golf. Nadal was the number one seed and led the field. The other top ten seeds were; sixteen time Grand Slam champion, Roger Federer, 2008 Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic, two time Grand Slam finalists Robin Söderling and Andy Murray, Wimbledon runner up Tomáš Berdych, David Ferrer, 2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick, Fernando Verdasco and
2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships The 2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 38th edition of the event known that year as the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the 500 Series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from 3 October through 9 October 2011. Andy Murray won both the singles and doubles titles, the latter with his brother Jamie. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received