The 2012 Estoril Open was a

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s. It was the 23rd edition of the Estoril Open for the men (the 16th for the women), and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour, and of the International-level tournaments of the

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. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, Portugal, from 28 April through 6 May 2012.

ATP singles main draw entrants

Seeds

* Seedings are based on the rankings of April 23, 2012

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw: *

Gastão Elias Gastão José Ministro Elias (; born 24 November 1990) is a Portuguese professional tennis player, who competes on the ATP World Tour. He became the fifth Portuguese tennis player to break into the top 100 of the Association of Tennis Profession ...

* João Sousa * Pedro Sousa The following players received entry as a special exempt into the main draw: *

Attila Balázs Attila Balázs (; born September 27, 1988) is a Hungarian professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ATP ranking of No. 76 achieved on 2 March 2020. He is a seven time Hungarian National Tennis Champion; after Béla von Kehrling, ...

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

Iñigo Cervantes Inigo derives from the Castilian rendering (Íñigo) of the medieval Basque name Eneko. Ultimately, the name means "my little (love)". While mostly seen among the Iberian diaspora, it also gained a limited popularity in the United Kingdom. Ear ...

Javier Martí Javier Martí Hernanz (; born 11 January 1992) is a professional tennis player from Spain. Javier qualified for the 2011 French Open by defeating Andrej Martin, Jaroslav Pospíšil, and Ryan Harrison. He has captured one ATP Challenger Tour do ...

* Daniel Muñoz de la Nava * Iván Navarro

Withdrawals

* Carlos Berlocq * Juan Ignacio Chela * Gaël Monfils

Retirements

Denis Istomin Denis Olegovich Istomin (born 7 September 1986) is an Uzbek professional tennis player. He has won two singles titles (at the 2015 Aegon Open Nottingham and 2017 Chengdu Open) and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 33 in Au ...

ATP doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

* Rankings are as of April 23, 2012

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: *

/ João Sousa *

Frederico Gil João Frederico Limpo Franco Gil (born 24 March 1985), known as Fred Gil (), is a retired Portuguese professional tennis player, who currently competes in the ITF Men's Circuit. He is ranked no. 432 in the world by the Association of Tennis Prof ...

/ Pedro Sousa

WTA singles main draw entrants

Seeds

* Seedings are based on the rankings of April 23, 2012

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Nina Bratchikova * Maria João Koehler *

Bárbara Luz Bárbara Luz (born 28 May 1993) is a former professional tennis 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 te ...

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

Kristina Barrois Kristina Barrois (born 30 September 1981) is a retired German tennis player. Barrois won 15 singles and 16 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 9 May 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 57. On 20 February 20 ...

Karin Knapp Karin Knapp (born 28 June 1987) is a retired Italian tennis player. In her career, Knapp won two singles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as six singles titles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, ITF Circuit. On 24 August 2015, sh ...

María Teresa Torró Flor María Teresa Torró Flor (; born 2 May 1992) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. In her career, Torró Flor won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 18 singles and five doubles titles on the ITF W ...

Heather Watson Heather Miriam Watson (born 19 May 1992) is a British professional tennis player. A former British No. 1, Watson has won nine titles over her career, including the mixed-doubles title at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships partnering Henri K ...

The following player received entry as lucky loser: * Sloane Stephens

Withdrawals

* Mona Barthel (left foot injury)

Retirements

* Jarmila Gajdošová (left ankle injury) * Polona Hercog (right foot injury)

WTA doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

*¹ Rankings are as of April 23, 2012

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: * Ekaterina Ivanova / Maria João Koehler *

Margarida Moura Margarida Moura (born 30 July 1993 in Porto) is a former Portuguese tennis 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 us ...

/ Joana Valle Costa The following pairs received entry as alternates: *

Estrella Cabeza Candela Estrella Cabeza Candela (; born 20 February 1987) is an inactive Spanish tennis player. Cabeza Candela has won 13 singles and 16 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 13 May 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 95. On 2 Apri ...

Withdrawals

Maria Kirilenko Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko ( rus, Мари́я Ю́рьевна Кириле́нко, p=mɐˈrʲijə kʲɪrʲɪˈlʲɛnkə ; born 25 January 1987) is a Russian former professional tennis player. A junior Grand Slam champion at the 2002 US Open a ...

(right ankle injury)

Retirements

* Jarmila Gajdošová (left ankle injury)

Finals

Men's singles

* Juan Martín del Potro defeated Richard Gasquet, 6–4, 6–2 *It was del Potro's 2nd title of the year and 11th of his career. It was his 2nd win at Estoril, defending his title.

Women's singles

* Kaia Kanepi defeated Carla Suárez Navarro, 3–6, 7–6^(8–6), 6–4 *It was Kanepi's 2nd title of the year and 3rd of her career.

Men's doubles

* Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi / Jean-Julien Rojer defeated Julian Knowle /

David Marrero David Marrero Santana (; born 8 April 1980) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Marrero won 14 doubles titles and reaching a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 5 in November 2013. Professional career 2000–2007 Marrero earned h ...

, 7–5, 7–5

Women's doubles

Chuang Chia-jung Chuang Chia-jung (; ; born 10 January 1985) is a retired Taiwanese tennis player. In her career, she won 22 doubles titles on the WTA Tour and three doubles titles on tournaments of the WTA Challenger Tour, as well as ten singles titles and ...

/ Zhang Shuai defeated Yaroslava Shvedova / Galina Voskoboeva, 4–6, 6–1, 1–9

External links

Official website
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