2011 Tashkent Challenger
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The 2011 Tashkent Challenger
was a professional tennis
tournament played on hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Tashkent
, Uzbekistan
between 19 and 25 September 2011.
Temur Ismailov Nigmat Shofayziev Vishnu Vardhan
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Andrey Boldarev Sarvar Ikramov Evgeny Kirillov
Stanislav Poplavskyy
The following players received entry as an Lucky Loser into the singles main draw: Jakhongir Khaydarov Sergey Shipilov Pavel Tsoy
Denis Istomin
def.
Jürgen Zopp
, 6–4, 6–3
Harri Heliövaara
/
Denys Molchanov
def.
John Paul Fruttero
/
Raven Klaasen
, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Tashkent Challenger
The Tashkent Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan since 2008. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour and is played on indoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**...
was a professional tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour
2011 ATP Challenger Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour was the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2011 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprised 15 top tier Tretorn SERIE+ tournaments, and approximately 150 regular series tournaments, with prize money ranging from...
. It took place in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
between 19 and 25 September 2011.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chinese Taipei |
Lu Yen-hsun Lu Yen-hsun Lu Yen-hsun is a Taiwanese professional tennis player. He goes by the nickname Rendy. As of November 1, 2010, Lu is ranked #33 in the world and #1 in Asia. His favorite surface is hardcourt.- Junior career:... |
83 | 1 |
 Israel |
Dudi Sela Dudi Sela David "Dudi" Sela is an Israeli professional tennis player.Sela reached a career-high singles ranking of # 29 in July 2009. He is currently Israel's top men's singles player, ahead of Amir Weintraub.As a 17-year-old junior, he won the 2003 French Open boys' doubles championship with his doubles... |
96 | 2 |
| Uzbekistan |
Denis Istomin Denis Istomin Denis Istomin is a professional Uzbek tennis player. His career high rank is #39, achieved on August 30, 2010. He is coached by his mother.- 2006 :... |
97 | 3 |
 Germany |
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Cedrik-Marcel Stebe is a German professional tennis player. He reached his career high No. 81 on November 21, 2011.-2011:... |
111 | 4 |
| Germany |
Rainer Schüttler Rainer Schüttler Rainer Schüttler is a German professional tennis player, ranked World No. 113 in the ATP rankings. He is the last German player who reached a final in a grand slam tournament.... |
112 | 5 |
 Canada |
Vasek Pospisil Vasek Pospisil Vasek Pospisil is a Canadian professional tennis player. Pospisil is currently ranked World No. 124 in singles and No. 115 in doubles, both career highs. As Canada's No. 2 in singles and No... |
124 | 6 |
 Russia |
Teymuraz Gabashvili | 127 | 7 |
| South Africa |
Rik de Voest Rik de Voest Rik de Voest is a professional South African tennis player. As of September 6, 2007, de Voest's career-high ranking was World Number 110, which he achieved on August 21, 2006.... |
133 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2011.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Murad InoyatovMurad Inoyatov
Murad Inoyatov is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player.Inoyatov reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 11, 2009, when he became World number 437...
Temur Ismailov Nigmat Shofayziev Vishnu Vardhan
Vishnu Vardhan (tennis)
Vishnu Vardhan, also known as J. Vishnuvardhan, is a professionals tennis player from India. He was a member of the bronze medalist Indian men's team for 2010 Asian games in Guangzhou, China...
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Andrey Boldarev Sarvar Ikramov Evgeny Kirillov
Evgeny Kirillov
Evgeny Kirillov is a Russian professional tennis player. On July 26, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 206.-Titles :-External links:...
Stanislav Poplavskyy
The following players received entry as an Lucky Loser into the singles main draw: Jakhongir Khaydarov Sergey Shipilov Pavel Tsoy
Singles
Denis IstominDenis Istomin
Denis Istomin is a professional Uzbek tennis player. His career high rank is #39, achieved on August 30, 2010. He is coached by his mother.- 2006 :...
def.
Jürgen ZoppJürgen Zopp
Jürgen Zopp is the current number one Estonian male tennis player. He is a prominent member of the Estonia Davis Cup team.Zopp reached the second round of the Australian and US Open Boys' Tournaments in 2006....
, 6–4, 6–3
Doubles
Harri HeliövaaraHarri Heliövaara
Harri Heliövaara is a Finnish tennis player. His highest ranking is 215th which was achieved on 7 November 2011. He won the 2007 Australian Open boys' doubles title with Graeme Dyce. In singles he has won five ITF Futures tournaments. In doubles he has won one ATP Challenger tournament in...
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Denys MolchanovDenys Molchanov
Denys Molchanov is a Ukrainian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On August 29, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 287, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 156 was reached on September 19, 2011. He also played for the Ukraine Davis Cup team.-Challenger...
def.
John Paul FrutteroJohn Paul Fruttero
John Paul Fruttero is a American professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 183 on 21 November 2005, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 135, on 26 September...
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Raven KlaasenRaven Klaasen
Raven Klaasen born October 16, 1982 in King William's Town, South Africa is a professional South African player on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Klaasen's career-high ranking was World Number 208, which he achieved on October 24, 2011...
, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)