2011 Brisbane International facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 2011 Brisbane International
Date:		January 2 – 9
Edition:		3rd
Champions
Men's Singles
Robin Söderling
Women's Singles
Petra Kvitová
Men's Doubles
Lukáš Dlouhý / Paul Hanley
Women's Doubles
Alisa Kleybanova / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Brisbane International  < 2010 2012 >

The 2011 Brisbane International was a big tennis competition. It brought together both men's and women's tennis players. They played on outdoor hard courts, which are special surfaces for tennis. This was the third time this tournament was held. It took place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Brisbane, Australia. The event ran from January 2 to January 9. It was an important warm-up tournament for the Australian Open. The Australian Open is one of the four biggest tennis tournaments in the world.

Tournament Winners

This section shows who won the different tennis events.

Men's Singles Champion

The winner of the men's singles was Robin Söderling from Sweden. He defeated Andy Roddick from the USA. The scores were 6–3, 7–5. This was Robin Söderling's first win of the year. It was also the seventh tennis title he had won in his career.

Women's Singles Champion

The winner of the women's singles was Petra Kvitová from the Czech Republic. She defeated Andrea Petkovic from Germany. The scores were 6–1, 6–3. This was Petra Kvitová's first win of the year. It was also the second tennis title she had won in her career.

Men's Doubles Champions

The men's doubles champions were Lukáš Dlouhý from the Czech Republic and Paul Hanley from Australia. They defeated Robert Lindstedt from Sweden and Horia Tecău from Romania. The score was 6–4, but Lindstedt and Tecău had to stop playing.

Women's Doubles Champions

The women's doubles champions were Alisa Kleybanova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, both from Russia. They defeated Klaudia Jans and Alicja Rosolska, both from Poland. The scores were 6–3, 7–5.