2012 Australian Open – Main Draw Wildcard Entries

Main article: 2012 Australian Open
2012 Australian Open - Wildcards
Date:   December - January
Edition:   100th
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Location:   Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Australian Open - Wildcards
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The 2012 Australian Open Wildcard Playoffs and Entries are a group of events and internal selections to choose the 8 men and women wildcard entries for the 2012 Australian Open. Tennis Australia will award eight wildcards for the men's and women's professional singles competitions. Former Australian Grand Slam champions, Pat Rafter and Todd Woodbridge will help to select the four discretionary wildcards in the men's draw. In an agreement with the United States Tennis Association, Tennis Australia will give one man and one woman from the United States a wildcard into the Australian Open.[1][2] Tennis Australia also has a similar agreement with the French Tennis Federation. The Australian Open is promoted as "the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific"; one male and one female player from this geographical area will be awarded a wildcard. The final wildcard will be awarded to the winner of the Australian Open wildcard playoff, a tournament between Australian players, who do not receive direct entry into the draw.[3] Tennis Australia may also decide to give doubles wildcards to Asian participants, based on need and availability.

Contents

Wildcard Entries

These are the wildcard qualifiers, from both internal selections and playoffs.

Men's Singles Wildcard Entries

Country Name Method of Qualification
 Australia Lleyton Hewitt [4] Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 Australia Marinko Matosevic [5] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - Australia
 Australia James Duckworth [6] Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 Australia Benjamin Mitchell [7] Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 United States Jesse Levine [8] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - USA
 France Kenny De Schepper [8] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - France

Women's Singles Wildcard Entries

Country Name Method of Qualification
 Australia Ashleigh Barty [9] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - Australia
 Australia Casey Dellacqua [8] Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 United States Madison Keys [8] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - USA
 France Aravane Rezai [8] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - France
 Australia Olivia Rogowska [7] Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection

Men's Doubles Wildcard Entries

Women's Doubles Wildcard Entries

Mixed Doubles Wildcard Entries

US Playoffs - Men

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                           
  1  Bobby Reynolds 6 4 8  
   Rhyne Williams 4 6 10  
     Rhyne Williams 5 2  
  4  Robby Ginepri 7 6  
   Steve Johnson 64 0
  4  Robby Ginepri 77 6  
    4  Robby Ginepri 0 2 1    
  2  Jesse Levine 6 6 6    
  3  Denis Kudla 3 77 5  
   Jack Sock 6 64 4r  
3  Denis Kudla 5 2
  2  Jesse Levine 7 6  
   Daniel Kosakowski 2 4
  2  Jesse Levine 6 6  

US Playoffs - Women

  1st Round Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  Coco Vandeweghe 6 6  
   Taylor Townsend 4 4  
  1  Coco Vandeweghe 3 6 7  
     Gail Brodsky 6 3 9  
   Gail Brodsky 6 4 6
  4  Melanie Oudin 4 6 4  
       Gail Brodsky 3 4
     Madison Keys 6 6
  3  Jamie Hampton 6 4 7  
   Madison Keys 3 6 9  
     Madison Keys 3 6 6
  2  Alison Riske 6 4 1  
   Grace Min 0 0
  2  Alison Riske 6 6  

Australian Playoffs - Men

The Australian playoffs were run by Tennis Australia, with the top 24 mens Australian players who would not be direct qualifiers, or those already selected for an internal wildcard into the main draw, competing. [10]

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                             
  1  Greg Jones 7 2 4  
5  James Duckworth 5 6 6  
  5  James Duckworth 4 1 2    
  2  Marinko Matosevic 6 6 6    
8  Michael Look 6 3 0
  2  Marinko Matosevic 4 6 6  

Top Half

Round 1   Round 2   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    1  G Jones 6 6  
 G Van Peperzeel 7 3 6      G Van Peperzeel 2 3  
 B Mott 5 6 3       1  G Jones 7 6  
 D Propoggia 6 6        D Propoggia 62 2  
 A Harris 3 4      D Propoggia 6 7
    6  J Lemke 4 64  
      1  G Jones 7 2 4
      5  J Duckworth 5 6 6
    3  B Mitchell 7 7  
 M Barton 6 6      M Barton 68 5  
 B Moore 4 1       3  B Mitchell 3 5
 L Saville 2 6 6       5  J Duckworth 6 7  
 C O'Connell 6 4 4      L Saville 2 2
    5  J Duckworth 6 6  
 

Bottom Half

Round 1   Round 2   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    8  M Look 2 7 6  
 I Frost 7 6      I Frost 6 64 0  
 A Whittington 5 3       8  M Look 6 4 7  
 J-P Smith 6 6        J-P Smith 4 6 64  
 M Banes 1 3      J-P Smith 7 7
    4  C Guccione 5 63  
      8  M Look 6 3 0
      2  M Matosevic 4 6 6
    7  M Reid 5 6 2  
 N Kyrgios 6 6      N Kyrgios 7 3 6  
 A Bolt 4 4        N Kyrgios 3 6 4
 J Peers 4 1       2  M Matosevic 6 3 6  
 S Groth 6 6      S Groth 4 66
    2  M Matosevic 6 7  
 

Australian Playoffs - Women

The Australian playoffs were run by Tennis Australia, with the top 16 womens Australian players who would not be direct qualifiers, or those already selected for an internal wildcard into the main draw, competing.[11]

Finals

The top player in each group moves to the final stage.

  Semifinals Final
                         
   Ashleigh Barty 7 6  
6  Arina Rodionova 5 3  
   Ashleigh Barty 78 6
  2  Olivia Rogowska 66 2
5  Bojana Bobusic 4 5
  2  Olivia Rogowska 6 7  

Blue Group

Dellacqua Starr Barty Bengson RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 Casey Dellacqua 6–1, 6–0 3–6, 3–6 6–2, 6–2 2–1 4–2
(66.7%)		 30–17
(63.8%)		 2
8 Emelyn Starr 1–6, 0–6 3–6, 2–6 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 7–5 1–2 2–5
(28.6%)		 25–42
(37.3%)		 3
Ashleigh Barty 6–3, 6–3 6–3, 6–2 6–2, 6–4 3–0 6–0
(100%)		 36–17
(67.9%)		 1
Stephanie Bengson 2–6, 2–6 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 5–7 2–6, 4–6 0–3 1–6
(14.3%)		 28–43
(39.4%)		 4

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 3) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4) Steering Committee decision.

Magenta Group

Rogowska Jeflea Woolcock Hadzic RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 Olivia Rogowska 6–3, 7–5 6–0, 6–4 6–3, 6–2 3–0 6–0
(100%)		 37–17
(68.5%)		 1
7 Daniela Jeflea 3–6, 5–7 6–2, 5–7, 3–6 6–0, 6–1 1–2 3–4
(42.9%)		 34–29
(44%)		 2
Belinda Woolcock 0–6, 4–6 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 5–7, 6–3, 0–6 1–2 3–5
(37.5%)		 30–42
(41.7%)		 3
Azra Hadzic 3–6, 2–6 0–6, 1–6 7–5, 3–6, 6–0 1–2 2–5
(28.6%)		 22–35
(38.6%)		 4

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 3) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4) Steering Committee decision.

Green Group

Holland Rodionova Hubacek Tredoux
Bai		 RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
3 Isabella Holland 3–6, 6–0, 4–6 6–2, 6–4 6–3, 6-0
(w/ Tredoux)		 2–1 5–2
(66.7%)		 37–20
(64.9%)		 2
6 Arina Rodionova 6–3, 0–6, 6–4 6–2, 6–0 6–0, 6–4
(w/ Bai)		 3–0 6–1
(85.7%)		 36–18
(66.7%)		 1
Alenka Hubacek 2–6, 4–6 2–6, 0–6 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
(w/ Bai)		 1–2 2–5
(28.6%)		 25–38
(39.7%)		 3
 
Alt		 Racheal Tredoux
Alison Bai		 3–6, 0–6
(w/ Tredoux)		 0–6, 4–6
(w/ Bai)		 5–7, 6–4, 3–6
(w/ Bai)		 0–1
0–2		 0–2
1–4
(20%)		 3–12
18–29
(38.3%)		 X
4

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 3) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4) Steering Committee decision.

Yellow Group

Peers Bobusic Rajicic Sanders RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
4 Sally Peers 2–6, 2–6 6–2, 6–2 6–1, 6–2 2–1 4–2
(66.7%)		 28–19
(59.6%)		 2
5 Bojana Bobusic 6–2, 6–2 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 3–6 2–1 5–3
(62.5%)		 44–35
(55.7%)		 1
Viktorija Rajicic 2–6, 2–6 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(2–7) 6–2, 6–3 1–2 3–4
(42.9%)		 31–34
(47.7%)		 3
Storm Sanders 1–6, 2–6 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 2–6, 3–6 1–2 2–5
(40%)		 24–39
(38.1%)		 4

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 3) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4) Steering Committee decision.

References

  1. ^ "Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs". http://www.australianwildcard.com/. 
  2. ^ 2011 Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs - Home
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  4. ^ HEWITT HANDED OPEN WILDCARD | Sporting Life - Tennis | Tennis matches of 2011, Andy Murray
  5. ^ Matosevic wins second-straight play-off – News - Tennis Australia
  6. ^ Wildcards for Dellacqua and Duckworth – News - Tennis Australia
  7. ^ a b Australian Open wildcards for Olivia Rogowska and Ben Mitchell | Australian Open
  8. ^ a b c d e Keys, Levine win Aus Open wildcards
  9. ^ Pocket rocket Barty books AO main draw berth - Articles - News and Photos - Australian Open Tennis Championships 2012 - Official Site by IBM
  10. ^ Tennis Australia - Australian Open 2012 Playoff - General
  11. ^ Tennis Australia