Rapael retained his French title with a record sixth win. Since 2005 he had won the title every year except 2009 - when he was the Australian champion.
It was his tenth grand slam victory. He is pictured during his quarter final match at Wimbledon.
LAST 16 FRENCH OPEN 2011.
RAFAEL NADAL defeated IVAN LJUBICIC 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
ROBIN SODERLING defeated GILLES SIMON 6-2, 6-3, 7-6
ANDY MURRAY defeated VIKTOR TROICKI 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5
JUAN IGNACIO CHELA defeated ALEJANDRO FALLA 4-6, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6, 6-2
GAEL MONFILS defeated DAVID FERRER 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, 1-6, 8-6
ROGER FEDERER defeated STANILAS WAWRINKA 6-3, 6-2, 7-5
FABIO FOGNINI defeated ALBERT MONTANES 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 11-9
NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated RICHARD GASQUET 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
QUARTERFINALS
RAFAEL NADAL defeated ROBIN SODERLING 6-4, 6-1, 7-6
ANDY MURRAY defeated JUAN IGNACIO CHELA 7-6, 7-5, 6-2
ROGER FEDERER defeated GAEL MONFILS 6-4, 6-3, 7-6
NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated FABIO FOGNINI Walk Over
SEMIFINALS
RAFAEL NADAL defeated ANDY MURRAY 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
ROGER FEDERER defeated NOVAK DJOKOVIC 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6
FINAL
RAFAEL NADAL defeated ROGER FEDERER 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1.
Rafael is pictured during his match with Gilles Muller on his unsuccessful defence of the Wimbledon title.
He lost the final to Novak Djokovic just weeks after retaining the French title.
At the U.S. Championship the same fate befell him as Djokovic took another major title from the Spaniard.
LAST 16. WIMBLEDON 2011
RAFAEL NADAL defeated JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO 7-6(8-6), 3-6, 7-6(7-4),6-4
MARDY FISH defeated TOMAS BERDYCH 7-6(7-5), 6-4, 6-4
ANDY MURRAY defeated RICHARD GASQUET 7-6(7-3), 6-3, 6-2
FELICIANO LOPEZ defeated LUKASZ KUBOT 3-6, 6-7(5-7), 7-6(9-7), 7-5, 7-5
JO-WILFRIED TSONGA defeated DAVID FERRER 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(7-1)
ROGER FEDERER defeated MIKHAIL YOUZHNY 6-7(5-7), 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
BERNARD TOMIC defeated XAVIER MALISSE 6-1, 7-5, 6-4
NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated MICHAEL LLODRA 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
QUARTERFINAL
RAFAEL NADAL defeated MARDY FISH 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
ANDY MURRAY defeated FELICIANO LOPEZ 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
JO-WILFRIED TSONGA defeated ROGER FEDERER 3-6, 6-7(3-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated BERNARD TOMIC 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 5-7
SEMIFINALS
RAFAEL NADAL defeated ANDY MURRRAY 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated JO-WILFRIED TSONGA 7-6(7-4), 6-2, 6-7(9-11), 6-3
FINAL
NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated RAFAEL NADAL 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3