US Men's Clay Court Championships 2012
| US Men's Clay Court Championships 2012 | |
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| date | 9.4.2012 - 15.4.2012 |
| Edition | 25th |
| navigation | 2011 ◄ 2012 ► 2013 |
| ATP World Tour | |
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| venue |
Houston United States
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| Tournament number | 717 |
| category | World Tour 250 |
| Tournament type | Free place tournament |
| Game surface | sand |
| draw | 28E / 25Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US $ 442,500 |
| Financial. Obligation | US $ 500,000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Last year's winner (individual) |
Ryan Sweeting
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| Last year's winner (double) |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
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| Winner (singles) |
 Juan Mónaco
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| Winner (doubles) |
James Blake Sam Querrey
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| Tournament director | Van Barry |
| Tournament supervisor | Mark Darby |
| Last direct assumption |
Diego Junqueira (114)
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| As of April 10, 2013 | |
The US Men's Clay Court Championships 2012 was a tennis tournament that took place in Houston from April 9th to 15th, 2012 . It was part of the ATP World Tour 2012 and was played on clay court. In the same week the Grand Prix Hassan II was played in Casablanca , which, like the US Men's Clay Court Championships, was part of the ATP World Tour 250 category .
In the individual Ryan Sweeting went to defend his title, but he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. In this year's final, Juan Mónaco won in three sets over John Isner . This was his first triumph in Houston, the second ATP title in 2012 and the fifth overall in his career. Isner, on the other hand, lost to Indian Wells for the second time in 2012 in an ATP final.
Last year's winners in doubles, Bob and Mike Bryan , did not take part in the tournament this year. This year's double competition was won by James Blake and Sam Querrey , in the final they defeated Treat Conrad Huey and Dominic Inglot . This was their first joint title, Blake was able to win in 2004 with another partner in Houston. Overall, it was the sixth ATP double title of his career for Blake and the fourth for Querrey.
The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 28 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The four top seeded players in the singles each got a bye into the second round.
qualification
The qualification took place from January 7th to 9th, 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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Michael Russell
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 Ricardo Mello
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Horacio Zeballos
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 Go Soeda
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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 | M. Fish
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3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Russell
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2 | 7th | 6th | Q | M. Russell
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 D. Gimeno Traver
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6th | 5 | 1 | Q | M. Russell
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6th | 5 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 X. Malisse
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4th | 2 | R. Harrison
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1 | 7th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 I. Kunitsyn
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6th | 6th | I. Kunitsyn
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2 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Harrison
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4th | 6th | 6th | R. Harrison
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | A. Bogomolov junior
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6th | 3 | 4th | Q | M. Russell
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7th | 1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | J. Mónaco
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5 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | J. Mónaco
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T. Itō
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6th | 7th | T. Itō
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3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | G. Soeda
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4th | 5 | 4th | J. Mónaco
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7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 É. Prodon
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1 | 4th | 5 |  K. Anderson
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6 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Querrey
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6th | 6th | S. Querrey
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6 3 | 6th | 6 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Souza
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3 | 4th | 5 | K. Anderson
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7th | 3 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | K. Anderson
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6th | 6th | 4th | J. Mónaco
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6th | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | C. Berlocq
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6th | 2 | 6th | 2 | J. Isner
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2 | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Blake
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4th | 6th | 1 | 6th | C. Berlocq
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 B. Phau
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6th | 3 | B. Phau
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1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLD | D. Junqueira
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1 | 0 | r | 6th | C. Berlocq
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4th | 2 | r | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 P. Lorenzi
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6 3 | 6th | 6th | 3 | F. López
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6th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W. Odesnik
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7th | 2 | 3 | P. Lorenzi
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4th | 6 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | F. López
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6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | F. López
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7th | 6 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th |  I. Karlović
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6 5 | 6th | 3 | 2 | J. Isner
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6 5 | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Reynolds
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7th | 2 | 6th | B. Reynolds
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3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Sweeting
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6th | 7th | R. Sweeting
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R. Mello
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3 | 6 6 | R. Sweeting
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6 1 | 6 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | H. Zeballos
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6th | 6th | 2 | J. Isner
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7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A. Ungur
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3 | 3 | Q | H. Zeballos
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7th | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J. Isner
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6 3 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | A. Bogomolov Jr. S. Lipsky
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Marx L. Zovko
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6 6 | 0 | 1 | A. Bogomolov Jr. S. Lipsky
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3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Blake S. Querrey
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2 | 7th | [10] | J. Blake S. Querrey
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Souza H. Zeballos
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6th | 6 10 | [8th] | J. Blake S. Querrey
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3 | 6th | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M. Kohlmann A. Waske
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1 | 6th | [10] | I. Karlović F. Moser
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6th | 3 | [8th] | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | R. Kendrick R. Sweeting
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6th | 2 | [7] | 3 | M. Kohlmann A. Waske
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5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| C. Berlocq D. Junqueira
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3 | 3 | I. Karlović F. Moser
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7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I. Karlović F. Moser
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6th | 6th | J. Blake S. Querrey
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Cerretani, J. P. Fruttero
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3 | 3 |  TC Huey D. Inglot
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6 14 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | B. Reynolds M. Russell
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6th | 6th | WC | B. Reynolds M. Russell
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Delgado K. Skupski
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4th | 7th | [5] | 4th |  J. Brunström D. Norman
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3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | J. Brunström D. Norman
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6th | 6 6 | [10] | WC | B. Reynolds M. Russell
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3 | 6th | [6] | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Itō G. Soeda
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4th | 6 6 | TC Huey D. Inglot
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6th | 3 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| TC Huey D. Inglot
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6th | 7th | TC Huey D. Inglot
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3 | 6th | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| M. Emmrich A. Siljeström
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7th | 2 | [6] | 2 |  M. Knowles X. Malisse
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6th | 4th | [8th] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M. Knowles X. Malisse
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5 | 6th | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Web links and sources
- Official homepage of the tournament
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 133 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 135 kB)
- Tournament schedule individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 132 kB)