2012 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
| 2012 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 – 7 October |
| Edition | 39th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kei Nishikori | |
| Doubles | |
 Alexander Peya /  Bruno Soares | |
The 2012 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 39th edition of the event known this year as the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, and part of the 500 Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from October 1 till October 7, 2012.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 GBR |
Andy Murray | 3 | 1 |
 CZE |
Tomáš Berdych | 6 | 2 |
 SRB |
Janko Tipsarević | 9 | 3 |
 ARG |
Juan Mónaco | 11 | 4 |
 ESP |
Nicolás Almagro | 12 | 5 |
 CAN |
Milos Raonic | 15 | 6 |
 SWI |
Stanislas Wawrinka | 16 | 7 |
| JPN |
Kei Nishikori | 17 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are based on the rankings of September 24, 2012.[1]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
Withdrawals
-
Mardy Fish -
Gaël Monfils (right knee injury)
Retirements
- Viktor Troicki (calf muscle injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IND |
Leander Paes | CZE |
Radek Štěpánek | 14 | 1 |
 PAK |
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |  NED |
Jean-Julien Rojer | 29 | 2 |
 MEX |
Santiago González | USA |
Scott Lipsky | 54 | 3 |
| AUT |
Alexander Peya | BRA |
Bruno Soares | 57 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of September 24, 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Retirements
- Janko Tipsarević (tonsillitis)
Champions
Singles
Main article: 2012 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Singles
- Kei Nishikori defeated Milos Raonic, 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–0
Doubles
Main article: 2012 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Doubles
- Alexander Peya / Bruno Soares defeated Leander Paes / Radek Štěpánek, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
References
- ↑ "2012 player entry list". rakutenopen.com. Tokyo, Japan: Japan Tennis Association. 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
External links
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