2011 Rafael Nadal tennis season

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Rafael Nadal (25 years old), ranked No. 1 at the start of 2011, was dubbed by many to be the first tennis player to complete the Calender Slam, a feat that hasn't been achieved in the Open era of tennis, which means winning all four Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open) in a single Calendar Year. Others proclaimed 2011 to be "The Year of the Raging Bull," due to the fact that in 2010, Nadal, nicknamed as the "Raging Bull," was the winner of Roland Garros (French Open), Wimbledon and finished his year with US Open, which saw him to be the youngest player to complete a Career Golden Slam, given the fact that he has won all 4 grand slams, plus an Olympic Gold Medal in his career. In the same year, Nadal was also crowned as the only player to complete the Clay Slam, winning the 2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Mutua Madrid Open, Internazionali BNL d'Italia and Roland Garros.

He was, and still is, coached by his uncle, Toni Nadal, and together they have achieved many great records throughout the decade. However, the rise of Novak Djokovic from Serbia early in 2011, overshadowed Nadal, and analysts focus more on Novak rather than Nadal. Despite this fact, Nadal had a relatively good run in 2011, only seconded by the Serb, he won the French Open and finished Runner-ups in Wimbledon and US Open. He managed to secure 2 other titles which were, Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open, back to back. He also helped Spain to clinch their 5th Davis Cup title.

By the end of the season, fans around the world have given him a new nickname, 'Vamos Rafa,' which in Spain means 'Let's go Rafa.'

Nadal loss 6 straight finals to Novak Djokovic in Indian Wells Masters, Miami Masters, Mutua Madrid Open, Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Wimbledon Championships and US Open, respectively. He finish the year Ranked No.2 and admitted that he has loss passion in tennis throughout the year.

Calendar

The January–June tournaments listed on Nadal's calendar at his official site as of 4 January 2011.^[1]

Year summary

All matches

Singles

Match	Tournament	Country	Start Date	Type	I/O	Surface	Round	Opponent/Rank	Result	Score
578	Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha	Qatar	1/3	250	Outdoor	Hard	1R	Karol Beck (SVK) / #103	Win	6–3, 6–0
579	Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha	Qatar	1/3	250	Outdoor	Hard	2R	Lukáš Lacko (SVK) / #89	Win	7–6(7–3), 0–6, 6–3
580	Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha	Qatar	1/3	250	Outdoor	Hard	QF	Ernests Gulbis (LAT) / #24	Win	7–6(7–3), 6–3
581	Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha	Qatar	1/3	250	Outdoor	Hard	SF	Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) / #22	Loss	6–3, 6–2
582	Australian Open, Melbourne	Australia	1/16	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	1R	Marcos Daniel (BRA) / #93	Win	6–0, 5–0, RET
583	Australian Open, Melbourne	Australia	1/16	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	2R	Ryan Sweeting (USA) / #116	Win	6–2, 6–1, 6–1
584	Australian Open, Melbourne	Australia	1/16	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	3R	Bernard Tomic (AUS) / #199	Win	6–2, 7–5, 6–3
585	Australian Open, Melbourne	Australia	1/16	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	4R	Marin Čilić (CRO) / #15	Win	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
586	Australian Open, Melbourne	Australia	1/16	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	QF	David Ferrer (ESP) / #7	Loss	6–4, 6–2, 6–3
587	Davis Cup, Charleroi	Belgium	3/04	Davis Cup	Indoor	Hard	RR	Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) / #144	Win	6–2, 6–4, 6–2
588	Davis Cup, Charleroi	Belgium	3/04	Davis Cup	Indoor	Hard	RR	Olivier Rochus (BEL) / #115	Win	6–4, 6–2
589	BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells	USA	3/10	1000	Outdoor	Hard	1R	Bye
590	BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells	USA	3/10	1000	Outdoor	Hard	2R	Rik de Voest (RSA) / #162	Win	6–0, 6–2
591	BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells	USA	3/10	1000	Outdoor	Hard	3R	Ryan Sweeting (USA) / #105	Win	6–3, 6–1
592	BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells	USA	3/10	1000	Outdoor	Hard	4R	Somdev Devvarman (IND) / #84	Win	7–5, 6–4
593	BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells	USA	3/10	1000	Outdoor	Hard	QF	Ivo Karlovic (CRO) / #239	Win	5–7, 6–1, 7–6(9–7)
594	BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells	USA	3/10	1000	Outdoor	Hard	SF	Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) / #90	Win	6–4, 6–4
595	BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells	USA	3/10	1000	Outdoor	Hard	F	Novak Djokovic (SRB) / #3	Loss	6–4, 3–6, 2–6
596	Sony Ericsson Open, Miami	USA	3/23	1000	Outdoor	Hard	1R	Bye
597	Sony Ericsson Open, Miami	USA	3/23	1000	Outdoor	Hard	2R	Kei Nishikori (JPN) / #62	Win	6–4, 6–4
598	Sony Ericsson Open, Miami	USA	3/23	1000	Outdoor	Hard	3R	Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / #41	Win	6–3, 6–3
599	Sony Ericsson Open, Miami	USA	3/23	1000	Outdoor	Hard	4R	Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) / #23	Win	6–1, 6–2
600	Sony Ericsson Open, Miami	USA	3/23	1000	Outdoor	Hard	QF	Tomas Berdych (CZE) / #7	Win	6–2, 3–6, 6–3
601	Sony Ericsson Open, Miami	USA	3/23	1000	Outdoor	Hard	SF	Roger Federer (SUI) / #3	Win	6–3, 6–2
602	Sony Ericsson Open, Miami	USA	3/23	1000	Outdoor	Hard	F	Novak Djokovic (SRB) / #2	Loss	4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
603	2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Monte Carlo	Monaco	4/10	1000	Outdoor	Clay	1R	Bye
604	2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Monte Carlo	Monaco	4/10	1000	Outdoor	Clay	2R	Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) / #59	Win	6–2, 6–2
605	2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Monte Carlo	Monaco	4/10	1000	Outdoor	Clay	3R	Richard Gasquet (FRA) / #18	Win	6–2, 6–4
605	2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Monte Carlo	Monaco	4/10	1000	Outdoor	Clay	QF	Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) / #40	Win	6–1, 6–3
605	2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Monte Carlo	Monaco	4/10	1000	Outdoor	Clay	SF	Andy Murray (GBR) / #4	Win	6–4, 2–6, 6–1
606	2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Monte Carlo	Monaco	4/10	1000	Outdoor	Clay	F	David Ferrer (ESP) / #6	Win	6–4, 7–5
607	2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, Barcelona	Spain	4/18	500	Outdoor	Clay	1R	Bye
608	2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, Barcelona	Spain	4/18	500	Outdoor	Clay	2R	Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) / #60	Win	6–1, 6–1
609	2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, Barcelona	Spain	4/18	500	Outdoor	Clay	3R	Santiago Giraldo (COL) / #54	Win	6–3, 6–1
610	2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, Barcelona	Spain	4/18	500	Outdoor	Clay	QF	Gaël Monfils (FRA) / #9	Win	6–2, 6–2
611	2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, Barcelona	Spain	4/18	500	Outdoor	Clay	SF	Ivan Dodig (CRO) / #56	Win	6–3, 6–2
612	2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, Barcelona	Spain	4/18	500	Outdoor	Clay	F	David Ferrer (ESP) / #6	Win	6–2, 6–4
613	2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, Madrid	Spain	5/1	1000	Outdoor	Clay	1R	Bye
614	2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, Madrid	Spain	5/1	1000	Outdoor	Clay	2R	Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) / #24	Win	6–1, 6–3
615	2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, Madrid	Spain	5/1	1000	Outdoor	Clay	3R	Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) / #32	Win	Walkover
615	2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, Madrid	Spain	5/1	1000	Outdoor	Clay	QF	Michaël Llodra (FRA) / #27	Win	6–2, 6–2
616	2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, Madrid	Spain	5/1	1000	Outdoor	Clay	SF	Roger Federer (SUI) / #3	Win	5–7, 6–1, 6–3
617	2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, Madrid	Spain	5/1	1000	Outdoor	Clay	F	Novak Djokovic (SRB) / #2	Loss	7–5, 6–4
618	2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome	Italy	5/8	1000	Outdoor	Clay	1R	Bye
619	2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome	Italy	5/8	1000	Outdoor	Clay	2R	Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) / #148	Win	6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–0
620	2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome	Italy	5/8	1000	Outdoor	Clay	3R	Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / #40	Win	6–4, 6–2
621	2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome	Italy	5/8	1000	Outdoor	Clay	QF	Marin Cilic (CRO) / #23	Win	6–1, 6–3
622	2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome	Italy	5/8	1000	Outdoor	Clay	SF	Richard Gasquet (FRA) / #16	Win	7–5, 6–1
623	2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome	Italy	5/8	1000	Outdoor	Clay	F	Novak Djokovic (SRB) / #2	Loss	6–4, 6–4
624	2011 French Open, Paris	France	5/22	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Clay	1R	John Isner (USA) / #39	Win	6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–2, 6–4
625	2011 French Open, Paris	France	5/22	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Clay	2R	Pablo Andujar (ESP) / #48	Win	7–5 6–3 7–6(7–4)
626	2011 French Open, Paris	France	5/22	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Clay	3R	Antonio Veic (CRO) / #227	Win	6–1, 6–3, 6–0
627	2011 French Open, Paris	France	5/22	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Clay	4R	Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) / #37	Win	7–5, 6–3, 6–3
628	2011 French Open, Paris	France	5/22	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Clay	QF	Robin Söderling (SWE) / #5	Win	6–4 6–1 7–6(7–3)
629	2011 French Open, Paris	France	5/22	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Clay	SF	Andy Murray (GBR) / #4	Win	6–4, 7–5, 6–4
630	2011 French Open, Paris	France	5/22	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Clay	F	Roger Federer (SUI) / #3	Win	7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–1
631	2011 AEGON Championships, London	Great Britain	6/06	250	Outdoor	Grass	1R	Bye
632	2011 AEGON Championships, London	Great Britain	6/06	250	Outdoor	Grass	2R	Matthew Ebden (AUS) / #168	Win	6–4, 6–4
633	2011 AEGON Championships, London	Great Britain	6/06	250	Outdoor	Grass	3R	Radek Stepanek (CZE) / #57	Win	6–3, 5–7, 6–1
634	2011 AEGON Championships, London	Great Britain	6/06	250	Outdoor	Grass	QF	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) / #19	Loss	6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1
635	2011 Wimbledon Championships, London	Great Britain	6/20	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Grass	1R	Michael Russell (USA) / #90	Win	6–4, 6–2, 6–2
635	2011 Wimbledon Championships, London	Great Britain	6/20	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Grass	2R	Ryan Sweeting (USA) / #69	Win	6–3, 6–2, 6–4
636	2011 Wimbledon Championships, London	Great Britain	6/20	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Grass	3R	Gilles Muller (LUX) / #92	Win	7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5), 6–0
637	2011 Wimbledon Championships, London	Great Britain	6/20	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Grass	4R	Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) / #21	Win	7–6(8–6), 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
638	2011 Wimbledon Championships, London	Great Britain	6/20	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Grass	QF	Mardy Fish (USA) / #9	Win	6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
639	2011 Wimbledon Championships, London	Great Britain	6/20	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Grass	SF	Andy Murray (GBR) / #4	Win	5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
640	2011 Wimbledon Championships, London	Great Britain	6/20	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Grass	F	Novak Djokovic (SRB) / #2	Loss	6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
641	2011 Rogers Cup, Montreal	Canada	8/8	1000	Outdoor	Hard	1R	Bye
642	2011 Rogers Cup, Montreal	Canada	8/8	1000	Outdoor	Hard	2R	Ivan Dodig (CRO) / #41	Loss	1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
643	2011 Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati	USA	8/14	1000	Outdoor	Hard	1R	Bye
644	2011 Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati	USA	8/14	1000	Outdoor	Hard	2R	Julien Benneteau (FRA) / #112	Win	6–4, 7–5
645	2011 Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati	USA	8/14	1000	Outdoor	Hard	3R	Fernando Verdasco (ESP) / #21	Win	7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 7–6(11–9)
646	2011 Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati	USA	8/14	1000	Outdoor	Hard	QF	Mardy Fish (USA) / #7	Loss	3–6, 4–6
647	2011 US Open, New York	USA	8/29	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	1R	Andrey Golubev (KAZ) / #98	Win	6–3, 7–6(7–1), 7–5
648	2011 US Open, New York	USA	8/29	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	2R	Nicolas Mahut (FRA) / #99	Win	6–2, 6–2, RET
649	2011 US Open, New York	USA	8/29	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	3R	David Nalbandian (ARG) / #76	Win	7–6(7–5), 6–1, 7–5
650	2011 US Open, New York	USA	8/29	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	4R	Gilles Muller (LUX) / #68	Win	7–6(7–1), 6–1, 6–2
651	2011 US Open, New York	USA	8/29	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	QF	Andy Roddick (USA) / #21	Win	6–2, 6–1, 6–3
652	2011 US Open, New York	USA	8/29	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	SF	Andy Murray (GBR) / #4	Win	6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
653	2011 US Open, New York	USA	8/29	Grand Slam	Outdoor	Hard	F	Novak Djokovic (SRB) / #1	Loss	2–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 1–6
654	2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo	Japan	10/3	500	Outdoor	Hard	1R	Go Soeda (JPN) / #118	Win	6–3, 6–2
655	2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo	Japan	10/3	500	Outdoor	Hard	2R	Milos Raonic (CAN) / #30	Win	7–5, 6–3
656	2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo	Japan	10/3	500	Outdoor	Hard	QF	Santiago Giraldo (COL) / #53	Win	7–6(8–6),6-3
657	2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo	Japan	10/3	500	Outdoor	Hard	SF	Mardy Fish (USA) / #8	Win	7–5, 6–1
658	2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo	Japan	10/3	500	Outdoor	Hard	F	Andy Murray (GBR) / #4	Loss	6–3, 2–6, 0–6
659	2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters, Shanghai	China	10/9	1000	Outdoor	Hard	1R	Bye
660	2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters, Shanghai	China	10/9	1000	Outdoor	Hard	2R	Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / #53	Win	6–3, 6–2
661	2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters, Shanghai	China	10/9	1000	Outdoor	Hard	3R	Florian Mayer (GER) / #23	Loss	6–7(5–7), 3–6
662	2011 ATP World Tour Finals, London	Great Britain	11/20	YEC	Indoor	Hard	RR	Mardy Fish (USA) / #8	Win	6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7/3)
663	2011 ATP World Tour Finals, London	Great Britain	11/20	YEC	Indoor	Hard	RR	Roger Federer (SUI) / #4	Loss	3-6, 0-6
664	2011 ATP World Tour Finals, London	Great Britain	11/20	YEC	Indoor	Hard	RR	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) / #6	Loss	6-7(2/7), 6-4, 3-6
665	2011 Davis Cup, Seville	Spain	12/2	Davis Cup	Indoor	Clay	F	Juan Mónaco (ARG) / #26	Win	6–1, 6–1, 6–2
666	2011 Davis Cup, Seville	Spain	12/2	Davis Cup	Indoor	Clay	F	Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) / #11	Win	1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6(7/0)

See also

• 2011 Roger Federer tennis season
• 2011 Novak Djokovic tennis season

References