Men's singles
2011 BNP Paribas Open
Final
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2011 Indian Wells Masters.

Ivan Ljubičić was the defending champion, but lost to Juan Martín del Potro in the second round.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	5	6	79
		Ivo Karlović	7	1	67
								1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
								PR	Juan Martín del Potro	4	4
	PR	Juan Martín del Potro	w/o
	25	Tommy Robredo
															1	Rafael Nadal	6	3	2
															3	Novak Djokovic	4	6	6
	18	Richard Gasquet	2	4
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
								3	Novak Djokovic	6	3	6
								2	Roger Federer	3	6	2
	12	Stan Wawrinka	3	4
	2	Roger Federer	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	R de Voest	6					Q	R de Voest	0	2
		P Riba	4	r											1	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	R Sweeting	6	6											Q	R Sweeting	3	1
		M Granollers	4	1				Q	R Sweeting	6	0	6
								27	J Mónaco	1	6	1
																						1	R Nadal	7	6
																						Q	S Devvarman	5	4
								19	M Baghdatis	5	0
	Q	S Devvarman	6	6				Q	S Devvarman	7	6
		A Mannarino	2	3											Q	S Devvarman	6	3	77
	Q	F Cipolla	1	4												X Malisse	1	6	65
		X Malisse	6	6					X Malisse	78	7
								15	J-W Tsonga	66	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	N Almagro	6	6
	Q	M Russell	64	6	6			Q	M Russell	4	4
		K Anderson	77	3	4										11	N Almagro	6	2	4
		D Istomin	6	5	5										23	A Montañés	4	6	6
		J Nieminen	2	7	7				J Nieminen	65	6	62
								23	A Montañés	77	2	77
																						23	A Montañés	67	2
																							I Karlović	79	6
								28	G Simon	6	77
		R Schüttler	77	7					R Schüttler	3	65
		R Haase	64	5											28	G Simon	3	3
	Q	M Matosevic	62	77	2											I Karlović	6	6
		I Karlović	77	63	6				I Karlović	77	6
								6	D Ferrer	63	3

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	R Söderling	6	77
		B Phau	4	6	4				M Berrer	3	64
		M Berrer	6	4	6										4	R Söderling	68	4
	Q	T Smyczek	2	6	6										32	P Kohlschreiber	710	6
		I Marchenko	6	3	2			Q	T Smyczek	6	2	66
								32	P Kohlschreiber	2	6	78
																						32	P Kohlschreiber	63	67
																						PR	JM del Potro	77	79
								20	A Dolgopolov	6	6
		V Hănescu	4	77	6				V Hănescu	4	4
		A Seppi	6	65	3										20	A Dolgopolov	63	3
		R Štěpánek	4	0											PR	JM del Potro	77	6
	PR	JM del Potro	6	6				PR	JM del Potro	5	6	6
								14	I Ljubičić	7	4	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								9	F Verdasco	7	2
	WC	R Berankis	1	6	6			WC	R Berankis	5	0	r
	Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	6	3	4										9	F Verdasco	5	4
		J Tipsarević	6	6											21	S Querrey	7	6
		T Kamke	2	0					J Tipsarević	4	4
								21	S Querrey	6	6
																						21	S Querrey	1	3
																						25	T Robredo	6	6
								25	T Robredo	6	3	7
		M Zverev	6	6					M Zverev	3	6	5
	Q	M Ebden	4	3											25	T Robredo	6	6
	Q	D Young	2	6	6										Q	D Young	0	4
		P Starace	6	3	3			Q	D Young	77	6
								5	A Murray	64	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	A Roddick	6	7
	WC	J Blake	3	6	6			WC	J Blake	3	5
	Q	C Guccione	6	3	2										8	A Roddick	7	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	4	3											30	J Isner	5	2
		R Mello	6	6					R Mello	3	62
								30	J Isner	6	77
																						8	A Roddick	3	65
																						18	R Gasquet	6	77
								18	R Gasquet	7	6
		P Cuevas	7	6					P Cuevas	5	3
		P Andújar	5	3											18	R Gasquet	6	6
		J Benneteau	6	6											10	J Melzer	1	3
		F López	4	4					J Benneteau	6	1	4
								10	J Melzer	1	6	6

Section 6