The 2012 Heineken Open was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor

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s. It was the 37th edition of the Heineken Open, and was part of the

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of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in

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, New Zealand, from 9 January to 14 January 2012. First-seeded David Ferrer won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

David Ferrer defeated

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, 6–3, 6–4 *It was Ferrer's 1st title of the year and 12th of his career. It was his 3rd win at Auckland, also winning in 2007 and 2011.

Doubles

Oliver Marach / Alexander Peya defeated František Čermák /

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, 6–3, 6–2

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

* Rankings as of December 26, 2011 Two Top 10 Players To Feature In Auckland
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Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: *

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* Michael Venus The following players received entry into the singles main draw through qualifying: * Stéphane Bohli *

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* Adrian Mannarino * Benoît Paire

Retirements

* Filippo Volandri (finger injury)

References

External links

Official website
{{2012 ATP World Tour Heineken Open Heineken Open ATP Auckland Open January 2012 sports events in New Zealand