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2012 ATP World Tour Finals
The 2012 ATP World Tour Finals (also known as the 2012 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament that was played at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, between 5 and 12 November 2012. Champions Singles Novak Djokovic def. Roger Federer, 7–6(8–6), 7–5 * It was Djokovic's 6th title of the year and 34th of his career. It was his 2nd win at the event, winning in 2008. Doubles Marcel Granollers / Marc López def. Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna, 7–5, 3–6, 0–3 Tournament The 2012 ATP World Tour Finals took place from 5 to 12 November at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom. It was the 43rd edition of the tournament (38th in doubles). The tournament was run by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and was part of the 2012 ATP World Tour. The event took place on indoor hard courts. It served as the season-ending championships for players on the ATP Tour. The eight players who qualified for the event were split i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardcourt
A hardcourt (or hard court) is a surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface and mark the playing lines, while providing some cushioning. Historically, hardwood surfaces were also in use in indoor settings, similar to an indoor basketball court, but these surfaces are rare now. Tennis Tennis hard courts are made of synthetic/acrylic layers on top of a concrete or asphalt foundation and can vary in color. These courts tend to play medium-fast to fast because there is little energy absorption by the court, as with grass courts but unlike clay courts. The ball tends to bounce high and players are able to apply many types of spin during play. Flat balls are favored on hard courts because of the extremely quick play style. Speed of rebound after tennis balls bounce on hard courts is determined by how much sand is in the sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
The ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (previously known as ATP Masters Series) is an annual series of nine tennis tournaments featuring the top-ranked players on the ATP Tour. The series' events have been held in Europe and North America since the inception of ATP Tour in 1990, and also in Asia since 2009. The ATP Masters tournaments along with the Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, Grand Slam tournaments and the ATP Finals, Year-end Championships make up the most coveted trophies on the annual ATP Tour calendar, in addition to the Tennis at the Summer Olympics, Olympics, hence they are collectively known as the 'Big Titles'. Novak Djokovic holds the record for the Tennis Masters Series singles records and statistics#Champions list, most Masters singles titles with 38. By completing the set of all nine Masters singles titles in 2018 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles, 2018, Djokovic became the first and only player to achieve the Tennis Masters Series singles records and stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 BNP Paribas Masters
The 2012 BNP Paribas Masters was a professional men's tennis tournament that was played on indoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place in Paris, France between 29 October and 4 November 2012. Fourth-seeded David Ferrer won the singles title. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of 22 October 2012 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Michaël Llodra * Paul-Henri Mathieu * Benoît Paire The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Roberto Bautista Agut * Grigor Dimitrov * Alejandro Falla * Guillermo García López * Jerzy Janowicz * Igor Sijsling The following players received entry as lucky loser: * Victor Hănescu * Daniel Gimeno Traver Withdrawals * Roger Federer (fatigue) → replaced by Victor Hănescu * Mardy Fish (health issues) → replaced by Martin Kližan * Tommy Haas → replaced by Albe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Shanghai Rolex Masters
The 2012 Shanghai Rolex Masters was a men's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China from October 8 to October 14, 2012. Second-seeded Novak Djokovic won the singles title. Finals Singles * Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray, 5–7, 7–6(13–11), 6–3 Doubles * Leander Paes' / Radek Štěpánek defeated Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna, 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 0–5 Points and prize money Points Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of October 1, 2012 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Lleyton Hewitt * Li Zhe * Wu Di * Zhang Ze The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Brian Baker * Michael Berrer * Alex Bogomolov Jr. * Łukasz Kubot * Lu Yen- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Western & Southern Open
The 2012 Western and Southern Open (known as such for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 111th edition (for the men) and the 84th (for the women) of the Cincinnati Masters, and was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2012 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA Premier 5 tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. The tournament was held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, United States, from August 11 to August 19, 2012. Roger Federer and Li Na won the singles titles. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money ATP singles main-draw entrants Seeds The following players were seeded in the main singles draw, following the ATP rankings of August 6, 2012: Other entrants The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw: * Brian Baker * James Blake * Lleyton Hewitt * Sam Querrey The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw: * Ivan Dodig * Fabio Fogn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Rogers Cup
The 2012 Rogers Cup (known as such for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 123rd edition (for the men) and the 111th (for the women) of the Canadian Open (tennis), Canadian Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2012 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA Premier tournaments, WTA Premier 5 tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. The women's and legends' events were held at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, from August 4 to August 13 and the men's event at the Rexall Centre in Toronto, from August 4 to August 12. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money All money is in U$: ATP singles main-draw entrants Seeds The following players were seed (tennis), seeded in the main singles draw, following the ATP rankings of July 30, 2012: Other entrants The following players received wild card (tennis), wild cards into the main singles draw: * Frank Dancevic * Peter Polansky * Vasek Pospisil The following play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Internazionali BNL D'Italia
The 2012 Italian Open (also known as the 2012 Rome Masters and sponsored title 2012 Internazionali BNL d'Italia) was a tennis tournament, being played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 69th edition of the Italian Open and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2012 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place from 14 to 21 May 2012, because rain delayed the Men's final to Monday. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money ATP singles main draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of 15 May 2012 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Fabio Fognini * Paolo Lorenzi * Potito Starace * Filippo Volandri The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Guillermo García-López * Santiago Giraldo * Robin Haase * Blaž Kavčič * Sam Querrey * Albert Ramos * Adrian Ungur Withdrawals * Mardy Fish * Kei Nishikori (stoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Mutua Madrid Open
The 2012 Madrid Masters (also known as the Mutua Madrid Open for sponsorship reasons) was played on outdoor blue clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain from 7 to 13 May. It was the 11th edition of the event on the ATP and 4th on the WTA. It was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2012 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2012 WTA Tour. The clay courts used for the tournament were dyed blue to provide better contrast with the ball, which garnered controversy amongst players who found the dyeing made the surface too slippery and difficult to maneuver, putting defensive players at a disadvantage. Ion Țiriac, the former Romanian ATP player and billionaire businessman who owns the tournament, instituted the use of the color. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money ATP singles main-draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of April 30, 2012 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Sony Ericsson Open
The 2012 Sony Ericsson Open (also known as 2012 Miami Masters), a men's and women's tennis tournament, was held from March 19 to April 1, 2012. It was the 28th edition of the Miami Masters event and played on outdoor hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami. The tournament was a part of 2012 ATP World Tour and 2012 WTA Tour, classified as ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and Premier Mandatory event respectively. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money The total commitment prize money for this year's event was $4,828,050 each (WTA Tour and ATP World Tour). Players Men's singles Seeds * Rankings are as of March 19, 2012 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Fernando González * Ryan Harrison * Denis Kudla * Jesse Levine * Marinko Matosevic The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw: * Benjamin Becker * Tommy Haas The following players received entry from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 BNP Paribas Open
The 2012 BNP Paribas Open (also known as the 2012 Indian Wells Masters) was a professional tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2012. It was the 39th edition of the men's event (24th for the women), known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2012 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2012 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States from March 5 through March 18, 2012 and were played on outdoor hard courts. Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles * Roger Federer defeated John Isner, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 *It was Federer's 3rd title of the year and 73rd of his career. It was his 4th win at Indian Wells, also winning in 2004, 2005, and 2006. It was his 19th career Masters win, tying the record held by Rafael Nadal. Women's singles * Victoria Azarenka def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 US Open (tennis)
The 2012 US Open (tennis), 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 was played from August 27 to September 10. As a result of adverse weather conditions on September 8, which included a full evacuation of the National Tennis Center because of an upcoming tornado, another day was added to the schedule for the fifth straight year, with the women's final postponed to the afternoon of Sunday, September 9 rather than the previous evening, the men's semi-final between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer suspended on September 8 and completed on September 9, and the men's final postponed to the afternoon of Monday, September 10. Djokovic and Samantha Stosur were the defending men's and women's singles champions, respectively. Both were unsuccessful in their title defences; Stosur being narrowly defeated by World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in the quart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Wimbledon Championships
The 2012 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 126th edition of the The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Championships and were held from 25 June to 8 July 2012. It was the third Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tennis event of the year and was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP World Tour, the Women's Tennis Association, WTA Tour, the Junior tennis#The ITF junior tour, ITF Junior Tour and the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour, NEC Tour. The championships were organised by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the International Tennis Federation. Both Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitová were unsuccessful in their 2011 title defences, both being defeated by the eventual champions: Djokovic was defeated by Roger Federer in the semifinals, and Kvitová lost to Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. In four sets, Federer defeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
