2011 Soweto Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
2011 Soweto Open
Champions	Michael Kohlmann Alexander Peya
Runners-up	Andre Begemann Matthew Ebden
Final score	6–2, 6–2

Nicolas Mahut and Lovro Zovko were the defending champions but decided not to participate.
All semifinal matches had been cancelled by the supervisor, due to heavy rain and flooding. This event was reinstated at players request.^[1][2]
Michael Kohlmann and Alexander Peya won the title, defeating Andre Begemann and Matthew Ebden 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

1. James Cerretani / Adil Shamasdin (Quarterfinals)
2. Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Peya (Champions)
3. Sanchai Ratiwatana / Sonchat Ratiwatana (Quarterfinals)
4. Dustin Brown / Raven Klaasen (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Draw

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	J Cerretani A Shamasdin	6	6
		S Bubka A Martin	4	4				1	J Cerretani A Shamasdin	4	6	[2]
		G Jones R Ram	6	6					G Jones R Ram	6	3	[10]
	WC	Renier Moolman N Scholtz	2	3												G Jones R Ram	3	6^6
	3	Sa Ratiwatana So Ratiwatana	6	7												A Begemann M Ebden	6	7
		M Kowalczyk M Przysiężny	4	5				3	Sa Ratiwatana So Ratiwatana	6	3	[7]
		A Begemann M Ebden	5	7	[10]				A Begemann M Ebden	4	6	[10]
	WC	D Udomchoke A Weintraub	7	6^1	[7]																		A Begemann M Ebden	2	2
		R de Voest I van der Merwe	6	6																		2	M Kohlmann A Peya	6	6
		C Eaton D Molchanov	1	3					R de Voest I van der Merwe	6^6	3
	WC	J Coetzee R Roelofse	6^5	4				4	D Brown R Klaasen	7	6
	4	D Brown R Klaasen	7	6											4	D Brown R Klaasen	6^7	6	[3]
		S Rieschick S Stadler	6	6											2	M Kohlmann A Peya	7	4	[10]
		R Bemelmans E Kirillov	3	2					S Rieschick S Stadler	6^7	4
		G Müller L Walter	6	4	[8]			2	M Kohlmann A Peya	7	6
	2	M Kohlmann A Peya	4	6	[10]

References

• Main Draw

1. 2011 Soweto Open (16 April 2011). "Still raining in Soweto, Doubles is cancelled for the tournament, announcement for singles matches will be made at 14:00 local time" (post). Official Facebook page of Soweto Open. Johannesburg, South Africa: South African Tennis Association. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
2. 2011 Soweto Open (17 April 2011). "Doubles was reinstated at players request" (post). Official Facebook page of Soweto Open. Johannesburg, South Africa: South African Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 April 2011.