Tennis
Main article: 2011 in tennis- 2011 Australian Open (January 17 – January 30)
- Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
- Women's final: Kim Clijsters defeats Li Na 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
- 2011 French Open (May 17 – June 5)
- Men's final: Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer 7–5, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1
- Women's final: Li Na defeats Francesca Schiavone 6–4, 7–6(7–0)
- 2011 Wimbledon Championships (June 20 – July 3)
- Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
- Women's final: Petra Kvitová defeats Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–4
- 2011 US Open (August 29 – September 12)
- Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
- Women's final: Samantha Stosur defeats Serena Williams 6–2, 6–3
- 2011 WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. (October 24 – October 30)
- Petra Kvitová defeats Victoria Azarenka 7–5 4–6 6–3. 1st title
- 2011 Fed Cup (February – November)
- Czech Republic won the Fed Cup for the sixth time beating Russia in Moscow 3–2.
- 2011 ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom. (November 20 – November 27)
- Roger Federer defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–3, 6–7, 6–3. Sixth title.
- 2011 Davis Cup (March – December)
- Spain defeats Argentina in Seville. 5th title.
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“Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
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—Margaret Halsey (b. 1910)
“[My one tennis book] was very, very old. It had a picture of Bill Tilden. I looked at the picture and that was how I learned to hold the racket.”
—Maria Bueno (b. 1939)