The 2011 Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Los Angeles. It was the 85th edition of the Los Angeles Open, and was part of the Olympus US Open Series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on the campus of UCLA, from July 25 through July 31, 2011, with total player compensation in excess of $1 million. The events were televised by ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel. Following the tournament, a Coldplay concert was held on August 3 and broadcast a portion on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!.Special Events Highlight Captivating Week at Farmers Classic Presented by Mercedes-Benz , farmersclassic.com, July 7, 2011
Juan Martín del Potro, who won the 2008 Countrywide Classic and 2009 US Open was one of the first players signed on to play in the tournament. The Argentinean reached a career high of No. 4 in 2010.Diane Pucin, The Day In Sports, Los Angeles Times, May 19, 2011
Unseeded Ernests Gulbis won the singles title and the accompanying first-prize money of $113,000.
ATP entrants Seeds Country Player Ranking* Seeding Mardy Fish 9 1 Juan Martín del Potro 19 2 Marcos Baghdatis 26 3 Thomaz Bellucci 33 4 Xavier Malisse 40 5 Dmitry Tursunov 48 6 Grigor Dimitrov 59 7 Igor Kunitsyn 61 8 *Seedings based on the July 18, 2011 rankings.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Robby Ginepri Tommy Haas Steve Johnson
The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw: Ryan Harrison
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Laurynas Grigelis Greg Jones Daniel Kosakowski Tim Smyczek
Finals Singles
Ernests Gulbis defeated Mardy Fish, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 It was Gulbis' only singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Doubles
Mark Knowles / Xavier Malisse defeated Somdev Devvarman / Treat Conrad Huey, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(12–10)
Notes As a part of this year's tournament, "An Evening with Betty White" was presented prior to the tournament on July 22 at UCLA's Royce Hall. July 30, 2011 – Peter Fleming, the Farmers Classic 1979 singles and 1983 doubles champion, was named 2011 Tournament Honoree.2011 Tournament Honoree: Peter Fleming , FarmersClassic.com, July 30, 2011 August 3, 2011 – "An Evening with Coldplay" concert.Phil Gallo, Coldplay Covers Amy Winehouse in Live Tribute, Billboard, August 4, 2011
References
External links ITF tournament edition details