2011 BNP Paribas Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2011 BNP Paribas Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	96
Seeds	32

Main article: 2011 BNP Paribas Open

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2011 Indian Wells Masters.

Ivan Ljubičić was the defending champion, but lost to Juan Martín del Potro in the second round.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (final)
2. Roger Federer (semifinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (champion)
4. Robin Söderling (third round)
5. Andy Murray (second round)
6. David Ferrer (second round)
7. Tomáš Berdych (fourth round)
8. Andy Roddick (fourth round)
9. Fernando Verdasco (third round)
10. Jürgen Melzer (third round)
11. Nicolás Almagro (third round)
12. Stanislas Wawrinka (quarterfinals)
13. Mardy Fish (second round)
14. Ivan Ljubičić (second round)
15. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (second round)
16. Viktor Troicki (fourth round)
17. Marin Čilić (third round)
18. Richard Gasquet (quarterfinals)
19. Marcos Baghdatis (second round)
20. Alexandr Dolgopolov (third round)
21. Sam Querrey (fourth round)
22. Guillermo García López (second round)
23. Albert Montañés (fourth round)
24. Michaël Llodra (third round)
25. Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a left abductor injury)
26. Thomaz Bellucci (third round)
27. Juan Mónaco (second round)
28. Gilles Simon (third round)
29. Juan Ignacio Chela (third round)
30. John Isner (third round)
31. Ernests Gulbis (third round)
32. Philipp Kohlschreiber (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2011 BNP Paribas Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	5	6	79
		Ivo Karlović	7	1	67
								1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
								PR	Juan Martín del Potro	4	4
	PR	Juan Martín del Potro	w/o
	25	Tommy Robredo
															1	Rafael Nadal	6	3	2
															3	Novak Djokovic	4	6	6
	18	Richard Gasquet	2	4
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
								3	Novak Djokovic	6	3	6
								2	Roger Federer	3	6	2
	12	Stan Wawrinka	3	4
	2	Roger Federer	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	R de Voest	6					Q	R de Voest	0	2
		P Riba	4	r											1	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	R Sweeting	6	6											Q	R Sweeting	3	1
		M Granollers	4	1				Q	R Sweeting	6	0	6
								27	J Mónaco	1	6	1
																						1	R Nadal	7	6
																						Q	S Devvarman	5	4
								19	M Baghdatis	5	0
	Q	S Devvarman	6	6				Q	S Devvarman	7	6
		A Mannarino	2	3											Q	S Devvarman	6	3	77
	Q	F Cipolla	1	4												X Malisse	1	6	65
		X Malisse	6	6					X Malisse	78	7
								15	J-W Tsonga	66	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	N Almagro	6	6
	Q	M Russell	64	6	6			Q	M Russell	4	4
		K Anderson	77	3	4										11	N Almagro	6	2	4
		D Istomin	6	5	5										23	A Montañés	4	6	6
		J Nieminen	2	7	7				J Nieminen	65	6	62
								23	A Montañés	77	2	77
																						23	A Montañés	67	2
																							I Karlović	79	6
								28	G Simon	6	77
		R Schüttler	77	7					R Schüttler	3	65
		R Haase	64	5											28	G Simon	3	3
	Q	M Matosevic	62	77	2											I Karlović	6	6
		I Karlović	77	63	6				I Karlović	77	6
								6	D Ferrer	63	3

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	R Söderling	6	77
		B Phau	4	6	4				M Berrer	3	64
		M Berrer	6	4	6										4	R Söderling	68	4
	Q	T Smyczek	2	6	6										32	P Kohlschreiber	710	6
		I Marchenko	6	3	2			Q	T Smyczek	6	2	66
								32	P Kohlschreiber	2	6	78
																						32	P Kohlschreiber	63	67
																						PR	JM del Potro	77	79
								20	A Dolgopolov	6	6
		V Hănescu	4	77	6				V Hănescu	4	4
		A Seppi	6	65	3										20	A Dolgopolov	63	3
		R Štěpánek	4	0											PR	JM del Potro	77	6
	PR	JM del Potro	6	6				PR	JM del Potro	5	6	6
								14	I Ljubičić	7	4	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								9	F Verdasco	7	2
	WC	R Berankis	1	6	6			WC	R Berankis	5	0	r
	Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	6	3	4										9	F Verdasco	5	4
		J Tipsarević	6	6											21	S Querrey	7	6
		T Kamke	2	0					J Tipsarević	4	4
								21	S Querrey	6	6
																						21	S Querrey	1	3
																						25	T Robredo	6	6
								25	T Robredo	6	3	7
		M Zverev	6	6					M Zverev	3	6	5
	Q	M Ebden	4	3											25	T Robredo	6	6
	Q	D Young	2	6	6										Q	D Young	0	4
		P Starace	6	3	3			Q	D Young	77	6
								5	A Murray	64	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	A Roddick	6	7
	WC	J Blake	3	6	6			WC	J Blake	3	5
	Q	C Guccione	6	3	2										8	A Roddick	7	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	4	3											30	J Isner	5	2
		R Mello	6	6					R Mello	3	62
								30	J Isner	6	77
																						8	A Roddick	3	65
																						18	R Gasquet	6	77
								18	R Gasquet	7	6
		P Cuevas	7	6					P Cuevas	5	3
		P Andújar	5	3											18	R Gasquet	6	6
		J Benneteau	6	6											10	J Melzer	1	3
		F López	4	4					J Benneteau	6	1	4
								10	J Melzer	1	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								16	V Troicki	6	6
	Q	R Bopanna	77	61	4			WC	B Tomic	4	4
	WC	B Tomic	65	77	6										16	V Troicki	6	6
		S Giraldo	6	65	6										24	M Llodra	3	3
		D Gimeno Traver	4	77	3				S Giraldo	66	4
								24	M Llodra	78	6
																						16	V Troicki	0	1
																						3	N Djokovic	6	6
								31	E Gulbis	61	79	6
		L Hewitt	2	3					Y-h Lu	77	67	1
		Y-h Lu	6	6											31	E Gulbis	0	1
		F Mayer	2	1											3	N Djokovic	6	6
		A Golubev	6	6					A Golubev	0	4
								3	N Djokovic	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	T Berdych	6	6
		M Kukushkin	68	4					Ł Kubot	4	1
		Ł Kubot	710	6											7	T Berdych	6	6
		T de Bakker	2	5											26	T Bellucci	3	2
		B Becker	6	7					B Becker	3	65
								26	T Bellucci	6	77
																						7	T Berdych	6	4	4
																						12	S Wawrinka	3	6	6
								17	M Čilić	6	6
		T Gabashvili	4	77	64				F Serra	1	3
		F Serra	6	61	77										17	M Čilić	5	3
		N Davydenko	5	6	6										12	S Wawrinka	7	6
		F Fognini	7	2	4				N Davydenko	6	65	4
								12	S Wawrinka	3	77	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	M Fish	5	4
	WC	M Raonic	6	77				WC	M Raonic	7	6
		M İlhan	2	64											WC	M Raonic	61	6	4
	WC	R Harrison	65	77	6										WC	R Harrison	77	4	6
		J Chardy	77	62	3			WC	R Harrison	6	77
								22	G García López	3	64
																						WC	R Harrison	64	3
																						2	R Federer	77	6
								29	JI Chela	4	7	6
		P Petzschner	6	7					P Petzschner	6	5	2
		D Brown	4	5											29	JI Chela	0	2
		I Andreev	6	62	6										2	R Federer	6	6
		K Nishikori	4	77	4				I Andreev	5	64
								2	R Federer	7	77

References

• Main Draw