Final score 6–3, 7–6(3) | ||
Juan Carlos Ferrero was the defending champion; however, he chose not to defend his title due to knee and wrist injuries.
Nicolás Almagro claimed the title by defeating Alexandr Dolgopolov 6–3, 7–6(3) in the final.
Seeds
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.
References
2011 Brasil Open – Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA