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2012 Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad
The 2012 Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 45th edition of the Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Roy Emerson Arena in Gstaad, Switzerland, from 16 July through 22 July 2012. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of July 9, 2012 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Sandro Ehrat * Henri Laaksonen * Bernard Tomic The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw: * Jan Hájek The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Dustin Brown * Martin Fischer * Jan Hernych * Matteo Viola Withdrawals * David Ferrer (fatigue) Retirements * Édouard Roger-Vasselin Doubles main draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of July 9, 2012 Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP World Tour 250 Series
The ATP 250 tournaments (previously known as the ''ATP World Tour 250'' tournaments, ''ATP International Series'', and ''ATP World Series'') are the lowest tier of annual men's tennis tournaments on the main ATP Tour, after the four Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournaments, ATP Finals, ATP Tour Masters 1000, ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, and ATP 500 tournaments. As of 2020 ATP Tour, 2020, the series includes 39 tournaments, with 250 ranking points awarded to each singles champion—which accounts for the name of the series. Draws consist of 28, 32, or 48 for singles and 16 for doubles. Thomas Muster holds the record for most singles titles at 26, while Mike Bryan holds the record for most doubles titles won with 46. Historic names 1990–1999 ''ATP World Series'' 2000–2008 ''ATP International Series'' 2009–2018 ''ATP World Tour 250'' 2019–present ''ATP Tour 250'' ATP Points * Players with byes receive first round points. Tournaments became an ATP 500 event.ATPTour. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic (; hr, Bernard Tomić, ; born 21 October 1992) is an Australian professional tennis player whose career-high ranking was world No. 17. As a junior, Tomic enjoyed a successful career in which he won an Orange Bowl title and two junior Grand Slam singles titles, the 2008 Australian Open and 2009 US Open. As a pro, he has won the 2013 Apia International Sydney, 2014 Claro Open Colombia, 2015 Claro Open Colombia and the 2018 Chengdu Open. He made a final appearance at the 2016 Acapulco Telcel and a quarterfinal appearance at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, as well as at the 2015 BNP Paribas Open, the 2015 Shanghai Masters, and the 2016 Western & Southern Open. In January 2018, Tomic was revealed as a celebrity contestant on the fourth season of the Australian version of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. On 30 January 2018, Tomic withdrew from the competition after three days, owing to feeling uncomfortable and depressed. Throughout his career, To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hanley (tennis)
Paul Jason Hanley (born 12 November 1977) is a retired professional male tennis player from Australia, specialising in doubles and owning 26 ATP titles in this discipline. He made the 2005 Wimbledon and 2011 Australian Open finals in mixed doubles, playing with Tatiana Perebiynis and Chan Yung-jan respectively, falling short on both occasions. His best results came alongside Wayne Arthurs and Kevin Ullyett Kevin Ullyett (born 23 May 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. His primary success on the tour was in men's doubles. Ullyett won 34 doubles titles during his career, including two Grand Slams at the 2001 US Open and t ..., with whom Hanley formed long-term doubles partnerships. Hanley has an 8–4 win–loss record on the Australian Davis Cup Team. The Australian's highest doubles ranking was World Number 5. His parents, Jay and Judy, co-own a tennis centre, which is one of the main reasons why Hanley pursued a career in the sport. Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Melo
Marcelo is a given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus. The Italian version of the name is Marcello, differing in having an additional "l". Marcelo may refer to: * Marcelo Costa de Andrade (born 1967), Brazilian serial killer, rapist, and necrophile *Marcelinho Carioca (Marcelo Pereira Surcin born 1971 in RJ), Brazilian international midfielder in 1990s *Marcelinho Machado (born 1975), Brazilian professional basketball player *Marcelinho Paraíba (Marcelo dos Santos b. 1975 in Paraíba state), Brazilian international midfielder * Marcelinho Paulista (Marcelo José de Souza born 1973 in SP state), Brazilian youth international in 1996 Olympics * Marcelo (footballer, born January 1987), Brazilian footballer * Marcelo (footballer, born May 1987), Brazilian footballer, who played for Lyon *Marcelo (footballer, born 1988), Brazilian footballer, who played for Real Madrid *Marcelo (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian footballer, who plays for Paços Ferreira * Marcelo Arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Dodig
Ivan Dodig (; born 2 January 1985) is a Croatian professional tennis player who primarily specialises in doubles. He is a six-time Grand Slam champion, having won men's doubles titles at the 2015 French Open with Marcelo Melo, and the 2021 Australian Open with Filip Polášek. In mixed doubles, Dodig won the 2018 and 2019 French Opens and 2019 Wimbledon Championships, all alongside Latisha Chan, and the 2022 Australian Open partnering Kristina Mladenovic. He also finished runner-up at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships in men's doubles, and the 2016 French Open and 2017 Australian Open in mixed. Dodig has won 18 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including five at Masters 1000 level, and also finished runner-up at the 2014 ATP World Tour Finals. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4 in June 2015. In singles, Dodig achieved his highest ranking of world No. 29 in October 2013, and won his first ATP title at the 2011 Zagreb Indoors. His best Grand Slam singes res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Édouard Roger-Vasselin (; born 28 November 1983) is a French professional tennis player who primarily specialises in doubles. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2014 French Open, winning the men's doubles partnering Julien Benneteau, and also finished runner-up at the Wimbledon Championships in both 2016 and 2019, alongside Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut respectively. Roger-Vasselin reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 6 in November 2014, and has won 22 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including the 2015 Cincinnati Masters with Daniel Nestor. In singles, his highest ranking was world No. 35, achieved in February 2014, and he finished runner-up at the 2013 Delray Beach Open and 2014 Chennai Open. Roger-Vasselin's best Grand Slam result in singles was reaching the third round at the French Open and Wimbledon Championships in 2007, and the 2014 Australian Open. He is the son of 1983 French Open semifinalist Christophe Roger-Vasselin. Career 2007 At the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern (; ; born 2 April 1982) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. A three-time Davis Cup champion with Spain Davis Cup team, Spain, Ferrer has won tournaments at all levels on the ATP Tour (ATP Tour 250, ATP 250, ATP Tour 500, ATP 500, ATP Tour Masters 1000, Masters 1000) except at a Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major, and currently has the seventh highest career prize money earnings of all time among male tennis players (not adjusting for inflation). Ferrer also holds the distinction of winning the most matches on the ATP Tour without having won a major, passing Brian Gottfried who held this record for 32 years.Ferrer turned professional in 2000 and was regarded as a clay-court specialist in his early career, winning 13 of his 27 titles on the surface. However, he has had significant success on all surfaces, having reached the final of the 2013 French Open – Men's singles, 2013 French Open (without losing a set), the semifinals of the Australian Open, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo Viola
Matteo Viola (; born 7 July 1987) is an Italian professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures The ITF World Tennis Tour (formerly known as the ''ITF Men's World Tennis Tour'', and previously ''ITF Men's Circuit'') is a series of professional tennis tournaments held around the world that are organized by the International Tennis Federation. ..., both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 118 on 18 March 2013 and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 171 on 24 September 2012. Challenger and Futures finals Singles: 34 (17–17) Doubles: 28 (13–15) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Viola, Matteo 1987 births Living people Italian male tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Hernych
Jan Hernych (born 7 July 1979) is a retired professional male tennis player from Czech Republic. Born in Prague, he turned pro in 1998 and achieved his career-high singles ranking of World No. 59 in April 2009. He won one doubles title and was runner-up in 's-Hertogenbosch in 2006. Currently, he acts as one of the two trainers of the Czech tennis player Markéta Vondroušová, together with Jiří Hřebec. Career In 2005, he was the first professional opponent of Andy Murray at the Torneo Godo, a match he won in three sets. In 2006 he contested his first final on the tour, losing to Mario Ančić in s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. In May 2009 at the BMW Open in Munich, Germany, he joined forces with countryman Ivo Minář to win their first title together in doubles. In January 2011 at the Australian Open, Hernych posted his best-ever showing in singles play at a Grand Slam event, reaching the 3rd round for the first time. As a qualifier, he defeated Denis Istomin and No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Fischer (tennis)
Martin Fischer (; born 21 July 1986) is an Austrian retired professional tennis player Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball cove .... His career-high ranking was no. 117 achieved on 11 October 2010. Performance timeline Singles ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 20 (12–8) Doubles: 46 (30–16) External links Official Page* * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fischer, Martin Austrian male tennis players People from Dornbirn 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Vorarlberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Brown (tennis)
Dustin Brown (born 8 December 1984) is a German-Jamaican professional tennis player. He rose to fame after beating Rafael Nadal in the Halle Open, 2014 Halle Open and Wimbledon 2015, and is known for his technique, speed, and entertaining playing style, often entertaining the crowd with trick shots. He is also known as "Dreddy" due to his distinctive long dreadlocked hair. Brown competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, in singles and doubles, having won 31 overall titles. His highest career 2016 ATP World Tour, singles world rank at No. 64 was in October 2016, and 2012 ATP World Tour, doubles world rank at No. 43 in May 2012. Brown is also notable for being one of the only two players to remain undefeated against Rafael Nadal after playing more than one match with him, holding a 2–0 head-to-head record. Brown has yet to make an ATP tour singles final but has made two semifinals at the 2016 Open Sud de France – Singles, 2016 Open Sud de France and the 2016 Swiss Open Gsta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Hájek (tennis)
Jan Hájek (born 7 August 1983) is a retired male professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He reached the third round of the 2007 French Open and attained a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 71 in November 2006. Career Hájek turned professional in 2000 and won his first Futures event in Negril of the same year defeating Johan Örtegren in the final. Between 2000 and 2003 Hájek played primarily on the Futures circuit, then after that he played some Challenger events as well as the Futures tournaments. At the end of 2005 he had won 8 Futures titles all on clay, which is his best surface. 2006 was the breakthrough season for Hájek, as he started the year ranked at 352 and then finished the season ranked at 76th in the world. Hájek won his first challenger in Barletta as a qualifier easily defeating Stefano Galvani 6–2, 6–1 in the final. In May Hájek qualified for the challenger in Prague before losing to compatriot Robin Vik in the final. Hájek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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