Savannah Challenger 2011

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Savannah Challenger 2011
Logo of the "Savannah Challenger 2011" tournament
date April 30, 2011 - May 8, 2011
Edition 3
navigation 2010  ◄  2011  ►  2012
ATP Challenger Tour
venue Savannah United States
United StatesUnited States 
Tournament number 5067
category Challenger
Tournament type Free place tournament
Game surface sand
draw 32E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q
Prize money US $ 50,000 
Website Official website
Last year's winner (individual) JapanJapan Kei Nishikori
Last year's winner (double) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Jamie Baker James Ward
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
Winner (singles) United StatesUnited States Wayne Odesnik
Winner (doubles) South AfricaSouth Africa Rik De Voest Izak van der Merwe
South AfricaSouth Africa 
Tournament director Patrick Dupre
Tournament supervisor Michael Loo
Last direct assumption BrazilBrazil Fernando Romboli (244)
As of December 20, 2013

The Savannah Challenger 2011 was the third edition of the tennis clay court tournament in Savannah . It was part of the ATP Challenger Tour 2011 and was held from April 30th to May 8th 2011.

The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. For the individual tournament, a qualifying round with 30 participants took place in advance, in which four players were able to qualify for the main field. The total prize money for the event was 30,000 euros.

In the singles, the American Wayne Odesnik won , who only moved into the main field after a successful qualifying round. He prevailed in the final against his compatriot Donald Young, who was third, in two sets. This was the fourth individual Challenger title in his career and the first since his doping ban. Last year's winner Kei Nishikori from Japan did not defend the title.

In the doubles competition, the top seeded South African pairing consisting of Rik De Voest and Izak van der Merwe won against the US Wilcard owners Sekou Bangoura and Jesse Witten in two sets. This was De Voest's 32nd career double tournament win in the Challenger category and the first of the season. For van der Merwe it was the ninth double title on the ATP Challenger Tour and also the first of the season. It was their third joint title. Last year's British winners Jamie Baker and James Ward both failed to defend their titles.

singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. United StatesUnited States Robert Kendrick Round of 16
02. United StatesUnited States Michael Russell Semifinals
03. United StatesUnited States Donald Young final
04th United StatesUnited States Ryan Harrison Semifinals
No. player Round reached
05. South AfricaSouth Africa Izak van der Merwe 1 round

06th AustraliaAustralia Marinko Matosevic 1 round

07th United StatesUnited States Bobby Reynolds Quarter finals

08th. United StatesUnited States James Blake Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  United StatesUnited States R. Kendrick 6 4 7th 7th                        
 Dominican RepublicDominican Republic V. Estrella 7th 5 5   1  United StatesUnited States R. Kendrick 3 5
WC  United StatesUnited States M. Oljaca 2 0   Q  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina A. Delic 6th 7th  
Q  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina A. Delic 6th 6th     Q  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina A. Delic 3 5 r
OLD  CanadaCanada P. Best 1 0 r   Q  United StatesUnited States W. Odesnik 6th 6th  
OLD  AustraliaAustralia C. Guccione 6th 0   OLD  AustraliaAustralia C. Guccione 2 1  
Q  United StatesUnited States W. Odesnik 6th 7th   Q  United StatesUnited States W. Odesnik 6th 6th  
6th  AustraliaAustralia M. Matosevic 0 6 1     Q  United StatesUnited States W. Odesnik 6th 5 6th
4th  United StatesUnited States R. Harrison 7th 1 6th   4th  United StatesUnited States R. Harrison 3 7th 2  
 ArgentinaArgentina JP Brzezicki 6 4 6th 4th   4th  United StatesUnited States R. Harrison 4th 6th 6th  
WC  United StatesUnited States A. Collarini 2 7th 4th    South AfricaSouth Africa R. De Voest 6th 4th 3  
 South AfricaSouth Africa R. De Voest 6th 5 6th     4th  United StatesUnited States R. Harrison 7th 6th
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom J. Ward 6th 6th   7th  United StatesUnited States B. Reynolds 5 3  
 IrelandIreland C. Niland 2 1    United KingdomUnited Kingdom J. Ward 2 4th  
WC  South AfricaSouth Africa W. Whitehouse 1 3   7th  United StatesUnited States B. Reynolds 6th 6th  
7th  United StatesUnited States B. Reynolds 6th 6th     Q  United StatesUnited States W. Odesnik 6th 6th
5  South AfricaSouth Africa I. van der Merwe 6 4 4th   3  United StatesUnited States D. Young 4th 4th
WC  United StatesUnited States D. Kudla 7th 6th   WC  United StatesUnited States D. Kudla 2 3  
LL  United StatesUnited States M. Yani 7th 6th   LL  United StatesUnited States M. Yani 6th 6th  
Q  SloveniaSlovenia L. Gregorc 6 1 2     LL  United StatesUnited States M. Yani 1 0 r
 United StatesUnited States L. Cook 2 0 r   3  United StatesUnited States D. Young 6th 0  
 United StatesUnited States J. Witten 6th 0    United StatesUnited States J. Witten 1 4th  
 CanadaCanada F. Dancevic 1 2   3  United StatesUnited States D. Young 6th 6th  
3  United StatesUnited States D. Young 6th 6th     3  United StatesUnited States D. Young 6th 6th
8th  United StatesUnited States J. Blake 6th 6th   2  United StatesUnited States M. Russell 1 4th  
Q  United KingdomUnited Kingdom M. Phillips 3 4th   8th  United StatesUnited States J. Blake 7th 6th  
 BrazilBrazil R. Hocevar 6th 5 6th    BrazilBrazil R. Hocevar 5 4th  
 SloveniaSlovenia G. Žemlja 3 7th 4th     8th  United StatesUnited States J. Blake 2 4th
 United StatesUnited States T. Smyczek 7th 2 4th   2  United StatesUnited States M. Russell 6th 6th  
 BrazilBrazil F. Romboli 5 6th 6th    BrazilBrazil F. Romboli 3 0  
 United StatesUnited States A. Kuznetsov 0 2   2  United StatesUnited States M. Russell 6th 6th  
2  United StatesUnited States M. Russell 6th 6th    

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. South AfricaSouth Africa Rik De Voest Izak van der Merwe
South AfricaSouth Africa 
victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Ashley Fisher Stephen Huss
AustraliaAustralia 
Quarter finals
03. United StatesUnited States John Paul Fruttero Chris Guccione
AustraliaAustralia 
1 round
04th United StatesUnited States Robert Kendrick Donald Young
United StatesUnited States 
1 round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  South AfricaSouth Africa R. De Voest I. van der Merwe
 South AfricaSouth Africa 
6th 6th        
 United StatesUnited States L. Cook B. Joelson
 United StatesUnited States 
1 1     1  South AfricaSouth Africa R. De Voest I. van der Merwe
 South AfricaSouth Africa 
w. O.  
 CanadaCanada P. Best K. Pajkowski
 CanadaCanada 
6th 6th    CanadaCanada P. Best K. Pajkowski
 CanadaCanada 
 
WC  United StatesUnited States M. Oljaca W. Whitehouse
 South AfricaSouth Africa 
2 2       1  South AfricaSouth Africa R. De Voest I. van der Merwe
 South AfricaSouth Africa 
6th 6th  
3  United StatesUnited States JP Fruttero C. Guccione
 AustraliaAustralia 
6th 2 [9]     Q  CroatiaCroatia T. Peric J. Ward
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
2 4th  
 PhilippinesPhilippines R. Gonzales C. Kwon
 United StatesUnited States 
4th 6th [11]      PhilippinesPhilippines R. Gonzales C. Kwon
 United StatesUnited States 
3 4th  
 ArgentinaArgentina JP Brzezicki V. Estrella
 Dominican RepublicDominican Republic 
  Q  CroatiaCroatia T. Peric J. Ward
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
6th 6th  
Q  CroatiaCroatia T. Peric J. Ward
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
w. O.       1  South AfricaSouth Africa R. De Voest I. van der Merwe
 South AfricaSouth Africa 
6th 6th
 AustriaAustria N. Moser F. Romboli
 BrazilBrazil 
4th 2     WC  United StatesUnited States S. Bangoura J. Witten
 United StatesUnited States 
3 3
 United StatesUnited States A. Collarini D. Kudla
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th      United StatesUnited States A. Collarini D. Kudla
 United StatesUnited States 
6 4 4th    
WC  United StatesUnited States S. Bangoura J. Witten
 United StatesUnited States 
4th 6th [10]   WC  United StatesUnited States S. Bangoura J. Witten
 United StatesUnited States 
7th 6th  
4th  United StatesUnited States R. Kendrick D. Young
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 4th [8th]       WC  United StatesUnited States S. Bangoura J. Witten
 United StatesUnited States 
w. O.
 SloveniaSlovenia L. Gregorc M. Yani
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6 5 [10]      SloveniaSlovenia L. Gregorc M. Yani
 United StatesUnited States 
 
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina A. Delic B. Reynolds
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 7th [8th]      SloveniaSlovenia L. Gregorc M. Yani
 United StatesUnited States 
4th 6th [10]  
WC  United StatesUnited States T. Fogleman B. Rogers
 United StatesUnited States 
4th 2   2  AustraliaAustralia A. Fisher S. Huss
 AustraliaAustralia 
6th 4th [4]  
2  AustraliaAustralia A. Fisher S. Huss
 AustraliaAustralia 
6th 6th    

Web links and sources