Singles
2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Andy Murray
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–0
Draw	32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds	8

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but lost in the final to second-seeded Andy Murray, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	7	6
	4	Mardy Fish	5	1
								1	Rafael Nadal	6	2	0
								2	Andy Murray	3	6	6
	3	David Ferrer	2	3
	2	Andy Murray	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Nadal	6	6
	WC	G Soeda	3	2				1	R Nadal	7	6
		M Raonic	64	6	77				M Raonic	5	3
	WC	Y Sugita	77	3	61										1	R Nadal	78	6
		R Haase	3	65												S Giraldo	66	3
		S Giraldo	6	77					S Giraldo	6	77
		D Tursunov	78	63	7				D Tursunov	4	64
	6	J Tipsarević	66	77	5																	1	R Nadal	7	6
	4	M Fish	6	3	7																	4	M Fish	5	1
	Q	R Harrison	4	6	5			4	M Fish	6	6
		E Gulbis	6	3	7				E Gulbis	2	4
		Ł Kubot	3	6	5										4	M Fish	65	6	6
	WC	T Ito	6	3	6											B Tomic	77	4	1
	Q	D Sela	4	6	3			WC	T Ito	77	1	5
		B Tomic	78	77					B Tomic	64	6	7
	5	V Troicki	66	61

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	R Štěpánek	6	6
		S Devvarman	4	3				7	R Štěpánek	7	65	6
	Q	M Chiudinelli	6	4	6			Q	M Chiudinelli	5	77	1
		G García-López	1	6	4										7	R Štěpánek	2	63
	Q	M Ebden	64	6	6										3	D Ferrer	6	77
		P Andújar	77	4	4			Q	M Ebden	6	2	2
		K Nishikori	4	3				3	D Ferrer	4	6	6
	3	D Ferrer	6	6																		3	D Ferrer	2	3
	8	J Mónaco	2	6	61																	2	A Murray	6	6
		I Dodig	6	2	77				I Dodig	62	2
		D Nalbandian	6	6					D Nalbandian	77	6
		L Rosol	1	1												D Nalbandian	4	5
		J Nieminen	4	4											2	A Murray	6	7
		A Bogomolov Jr.	6	6					A Bogomolov Jr.	1	2
		M Baghdatis	64	6	4			2	A Murray	6	6
	2	A Murray	77	2	6

External links

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