In the individual, defending champion Mardy Fish met John Isner in a repeat of last year's final and was able to take the title again this time. This was Fish's first season and sixth career title. In doubles, Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram went to defend their title, but they were eliminated in the first round. In this year's final, Alex Bogomolov junior and Matthew Ebden prevailed against Matthias Bachinger and Frank Moser ; The win in Atlanta is the duo's first joint title, Bogomolov's first ATP title, Ebden celebrated his second season and career title after his title debut in Newport two weeks earlier.
The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 28 players, that of the double competition consisted of 16 pairs. The four top seeded players in the singles each got a bye into the second round. The total prize pool was $ 531,000 and the total financial debt was $ 600,000.
The qualification took place from July 16 to 18, 2011. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.
The following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who moved into the main draw via qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. Prize money for the double competition applies per team.