China Open 2012 (tennis) / men
| China Open 2012 | |
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| date | 29.9.2012 - 7.10.2012 |
| Edition | 13 |
| navigation | 2011 ◄ 2012 ► 2013 |
| ATP World Tour | |
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| venue |
Beijing People's Republic of China
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| Tournament number | 747 |
| category | World Tour 500 |
| Tournament type | Free place tournament |
| Game surface | Hard court |
| draw | 32E / 16Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US $ 2,205,000 |
| Financial. Obligation | US $ 3,441,500 |
| Website | Official website |
| Last year's winner (individual) |
 Tomáš Berdych
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| Last year's winner (double) |
 Michaël Llodra Nenad Zimonjić
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| Winner (singles) |
Novak Đoković
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| Winner (doubles) |
 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
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| Tournament director | Charles Hsiung Zhang Jun Hui |
| Tournament supervisor | Carlos Sanches Roland Herfel |
| Last direct assumption |
 Garcia García-López (68)
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| As of February 22, 2016 | |
The China Open 2012 was a tennis tournament that took place in Beijing from September 29th to October 7th, 2012 . It was part of the ATP World Tour 2012 and was played on hard court. In the same week, the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships were played in Tokyo , which, like the China Open, belonged to the ATP World Tour 500 category .
Defending champion in singles was Tomáš Berdych , who took part in the Tokyo tournament this year. In this year's final, Novak Đoković won in straight sets against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga . This was his fourth season and 32nd career title; Đoković won for the third time in Beijing and thus set Michael Chang's tournament record . In doubles, Michaël Llodra and Nenad Zimonjić were the defending champions, but they did not take part in the tournament this year. Zimonjić played together with Berdych in Tokyo. At this year's tournament, the twins Bob and Mike Bryan won the title with a final victory over Carlos Berlocq and Denis Istomin . They also won for the third time in Beijing and became the sole record winners in doubles. It was Mike Bryan's 84th title, breaking Todd Woodbridge's record for most career titles in doubles.
The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs.
qualification
The qualification took place from September 27 to 28, 2012. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.
The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:
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Brian Baker
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 Matthew Ebden
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 Michael Berrer
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 Alex Bogomolov junior
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Prize money and world ranking points
At the China Open 2012 the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts were not to be understood as cumulative. The amounts for the double competition were per player.
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singles
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | N. Đoković
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6th | 6 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Berrer
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1 | 7th | 2 | 1 | N. Đoković
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLD | M. Matosevic
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6th | 2 | 3 |  C. Berlocq
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1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Berlocq
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3 | 6th | 6th | 1 | N. Đoković
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J. Melzer
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6th | 4th | 7th | J. Melzer
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| P. Andújar
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1 | 6th | 6 3 | J. Melzer
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7th | 2 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLD | G. García-López
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0 | 4th | 6th |  O. Dolhopolov
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6 9 | 6th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | O. Dolhopolov
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6th | 6th | 1 | N. Đoković
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th |  M. Čilić
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6th | 6 0 | 4th | F. Mayer
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| WC |  M. Copil
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3 | 7th | 6th | WC | M. Copil
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6th | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Mayer
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6th | 6th | F. Mayer
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3 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLD |  F. Fognini
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1 | 2 | F. Mayer
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Z. Zhang
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6th | 6th | WC | Z. Zhang
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3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | D. Wu
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4th | 1 | WC | Z. Zhang
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6th | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Ebden
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2 | 4th | 5 | R. Gasquet
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4th | 6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | R. Gasquet
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6th | 6th | 1 | N. Đoković
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | T. Haas
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4th | 6th | 2 | 3 | J.-W. Tsonga
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6 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Juschny
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6th | 4th | 6th | M. Juschny
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | B. Baker
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7th | 3 | 1 |  K. Anderson
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| K. Anderson
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5 | 6th | 6th | M. Juschny
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| N. Dawydenko
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7th | 6th | 3 | J.-W. Tsonga
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A. Bogomolov junior
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5 | 1 | N. Dawydenko
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 D. Istomin
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6th | 1 | 6 3 | 3 | J.-W. Tsonga
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| 3 | J.-W. Tsonga
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4th | 6th | 7th | 3 | J.-W. Tsonga
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6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | F. Verdasco
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7th | 3 | 4th | F. López
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| S. Querrey
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5 | 6th | 6th | S. Querrey
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Benneteau
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1 | 0 | r | A. Seppi
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| A. Seppi
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6th | 2 | S. Querrey
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6th | 4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLD | R. Harrison
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6 3 | 7th | 2 | F. López
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4th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. López
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7th | 5 | 6th | F. López
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLD |  Y.-h. Lu
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5 | OLD | Y.-h. Lu
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3 | 6 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | D. Ferrer
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4th | r | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | B. Bryan M. Bryan
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Andújar F. López
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1 | 6 5 | 1 | B. Bryan M. Bryan
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| F. Mayer A. Seppi
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7th | 3 | [9] | O. Dolhopolow Ł. Kubot
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6 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| O. Dolhopolow Ł. Kubot
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6 8 | 6th | [11] | 1 | B. Bryan M. Bryan
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| 4th | M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski
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3 | 4th | M. Čilić, M. Matosevic
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| T. Haas J. Melzer
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6th | 6th | T. Haas J. Melzer
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6th | 3 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| M. Čilić, M. Matosevic
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6 2 | 6th | [10] | M. Čilić, M. Matosevic
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| K. Anderson S. Querrey
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7th | 1 | [4] | 1 | B. Bryan M. Bryan
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Y. Chang Z. Li
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3 | 2 | OLD | C. Berlocq D. Istomin
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 C. Fleming R. Hutchins
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6th | 6th | C. Fleming R. Hutchins
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| D. Marrero F. Verdasco
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6 3 | 3 | 3 |  R. Lindstedt H. Tecau
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| 3 | R. Lindstedt H. Tecau
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7th | 6th | C. Fleming R. Hutchins
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| WC | M. Gong Z. Zhang
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3 | 0 | OLD | C. Berlocq D. Istomin
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
 M. Bhupathi R. Bopanna
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6th | 6th | M. Bhupathi R. Bopanna
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| OLD | C. Berlocq D. Istomin
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1 | 6th | [12] | OLD | C. Berlocq D. Istomin
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| 2 |  M. Mirny D. Nestor
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6th | 3 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Web links and sources
- Official homepage of the tournament
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 37 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 36 kB)
- Tournament schedule for individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 28 kB)