Franken Challenge 2011

Franken Challenge 2011
date	May 31, 2011 - June 5, 2011
Edition	25th
navigation	2010  ◄  2011  ►  2012
ATP Challenger Tour
venue	Fürth Germany
Tournament number	3503
category	Challenger
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	sand
draw	32E / 32Q / 16D
Prize money	€ 30,000
Website	Official website
Last year's winner (individual)	Robin Haase
Last year's winner (double)	Dustin Brown Rameez Junaid
Winner (singles)	João Sousa
Winner (doubles)	Rameez Junaid Frank Moser
Tournament director	André Zietsman
Tournament supervisor	Tom Barnes
Last direct assumption	G. Burquier (228)
As of November 28, 2012

The Franken Challenge 2011 was a tennis tournament that took place from May 31 to June 5, 2011 in Fürth , Germany . It was part of the ATP Challenger Tour 2011 , as well as the Head German Masters Series 2011 and the 26th edition of the tournament at Challenger level . It was played outdoors on sand.

The winner of the individual competition was the unseeded João Sousa , who defeated the wildcard owner Jan-Lennard Struff in three sets in the final. This was Sousa's first single career title at the Challenger level. Last year's winner Robin Haase did not defend his title this year.

In doubles, last year's winner Rameez Junaid was able to defend his title from last year with this year's partner Frank Moser . His partner Dustin Brown last year did not run this year. Last year's partner and defending champion Frank Moser did not take part in the tournament this year. In the final, the top seeded Junaid and Moser defeated the unseeded Jorge Aguilar and Júlio César Campozano .

The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs.

singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Tobias Kamke Quarter finals 02.  Julian Reister 1 round 03.  Florent Serra 1 round 04th  Daniel Brands 1 round

No. player Round reached 05.  Denis Gremelmayr Semifinals 06th  Simon Greul Quarter finals 07th  Jerzy Janowicz Quarter finals 08th.  Uladsimir Ihnazik Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

T. Kamke

4th

7th

6th

J. Aguilar

6th

6 5

3

1

T. Kamke

6th

6th

D. Meffert

6th

6 1

4th

Q

A. Flock

4th

3

Q

A. Flock

3

7th

6th

1

T. Kamke

6th

3

3

G. Burquier

2

2

J. Sousa

2

6th

6th

J. Sousa

6th

6th

J. Sousa

3

7th

7th

WC

J. Zietsman

1

2

8th

U. Ihnazik

6th

5

5

8th

U. Ihnazik

6th

6th

J. Sousa

7th

6th

4th

D. Brands

3

6 6

N. Ćirić

6 5

4th

N. Ćirić

6th

7th

N. Ćirić

7th

7th

B. Knittel

2

3

P. Luczak

5

6 2

P. Luczak

6th

6th

N. Ćirić

7th

5

7th

WC

K. Krawietz

6th

6th

7th

J. Janowicz

5

7th

5

WC

M. carpenter

3

2

WC

K. Krawietz

6 2

3

Q

P. Gojowczyk

3

6 2

7th

J. Janowicz

7th

6th

7th

J. Janowicz

6th

7th

J. Sousa

6th

0

6th

6th

S. Greul

6th

1

6th

WC

J.-L. Struff

2

6th

2

V. Crivoi

4th

6th

3

6th

S. Greul

5

6th

7th

I. Sijsling

6th

2

2

L. Mayer

7th

3

6 5

L. Mayer

2

6th

6th

6th

S. Greul

4th

1

CM. Stand

6th

6th

WC

J.-L. Struff

6th

6th

Q

D. Kindlmann

3

2

CM. Stand

7th

3

3

WC

J.-L. Struff

6th

6 5

6th

WC

J.-L. Struff

6 1

6th

6th

3

F. Serra

2

7th

1

WC

J.-L. Struff

6th

6th

5

D. Gremelmayr

7th

7th

D. Gremelmayr

1

3

R. Bautista Agut

5

5

5

D. Gremelmayr

6th

6th

R. Farah

2

6th

6th

R. Farah

0

1

G. Alcaide

6th

4th

1

5

D. Gremelmayr

6th

7th

S. Rieschick

3

3

Q

R. Jouan

4th

6 3

M. Copil

6th

6th

M. Copil

3

3

Q

R. Jouan

6th

6th

Q

R. Jouan

6th

6th

2

J. Reister

2

3

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Rameez Junaid Frank Moser   victory 02.  Robert Farah Andis Juška   1 round 03.  Peter Luczak Alessandro Motti   Quarter finals 04th  Jeff Coetzee Andreas Siljeström   Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

R. Junaid F. Moser

6th

6th

WC

S. Groen C.-M. Stand

3

2

1

R. Junaid F. Moser

6th

7th

D. Kindlmann M. Zimmermann

w.

O.

D. Kindlmann M. Zimmermann

3

6 1

T. Kamke J. Reister

1

R. Junaid F. Moser

6th

6th

3

P. Luczak A. Motti

6th

6th

G. Burquier, R. Jouan

3

2

WC

P. Gojowczyk P. Torebko

4th

4th

3

P. Luczak A. Motti

4th

5

M. Copil S. Kadir

1

5

G. Burquier, R. Jouan

6th

7th

G. Burquier, R. Jouan

6th

7th

1

R. Junaid F. Moser

6th

6 2

[10]

B. Knittel S. Rieschick

6th

6th

J. Aguilar J.C. Campozano

2

7th

[6]

G. Alcaide J. Sousa

1

2

B. Knittel S. Rieschick

3

2

R. Bautista Agut U. Ihnazik

3

2

4th

J. Coetzee A. Siljeström

6th

6th

4th

J. Coetzee A. Siljeström

6th

6th

4th

J. Coetzee A. Siljeström

6th

1

[9]

S. Greul P. Marx

6th

6th

J. Aguilar J.C. Campozano

1

6th

[11]

WC

T. Aaron C. Schwartz

3

1

S. Greul P. Marx

4th

6th

[9]

J. Aguilar J.C. Campozano

6th

6th

J. Aguilar J.C. Campozano

6th

3

[11]

2

R. Farah A. Juška

2

4th

Web links

• Official website
• Overview of the HEAD German Masters Series 2011 on the DTB website
• Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 179 kB)
• Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 179 kB)
• Tournament schedule for individual qualifications on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 178 kB)