Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final by Novak Djokovic with a score of 6 2, 6 4, 6 7(3 7), 6 1. Djokovic claimed his first US Open title, his third Grand Slam of the year, and his fourth Grand Slam overall. The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States. It began on 29 August and was originally scheduled to end on 11 September, but was postponed to end on 12 September due to rain.