2012 Farmers Classic
| 2012 Farmers Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 23 – 29 |
| Edition | 86th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 series |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $638,050 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Los Angeles, USA |
| Venue | Los Angeles Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sam Querrey | |
| Doubles | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Ruben Bemelmans / Xavier Malisse | |
The 2012 Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Los Angeles. It was the 86th edition of the Los Angeles Open, and was part of the Emirates Airline US Open Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on the campus of UCLA, from July 23 through July 29, 2012, with total player compensation in excess of $1 million. The events were televised by ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel. During the early rounds, Rhythm & Blues group "The Spinners," and "Sax and the City" performed at the Classic.[1] Sam Querrey from California, fellow American James Blake, France’s Nicolas Mahut and Belgium’s Xavier Malisse, the tournament’s reigning doubles champion, were participants of this year's tournaments.[2]
Querrey, who grew up in nearby Thousand Oaks, defeated Ričardas Berankis for his third Los Angeles title in four years on July 29, 2012. Xavier Malisse teamed up with Ruben Bemelmans this year to win the doubles championship.[3] The 2012 tournament marked the last time an ATP World Tour tournament would be held in Los Angeles.[4][5]
Singles main draw entrants
Singles seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA |
Benoît Paire | 47 | 1 |
| USA |
Sam Querrey | 55 | 2 |
 ARG |
Leonardo Mayer | 64 | 3 |
| FRA |
Nicolas Mahut | 66 | 4 |
| BEL |
Xavier Malisse | 71 | 5 |
 AUS |
Marinko Matosevic | 73 | 6 |
 GER |
Björn Phau | 76 | 7 |
| USA |
Brian Baker | 79 | 8 |
- 1 Seedings based on the rankings of July 16, 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MEX |
Santiago González | USA |
Scott Lipsky | 68 | 1 |
| AUS |
Colin Ebelthite |  GBR |
Jonathan Marray | 129 | 2 |
| GBR |
Jamie Delgado | GBR |
Ken Skupski | 150 | 3 |
| AUS |
Matthew Ebden | GBR |
Dominic Inglot | 153 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of July 16, 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Ryan Sweeting (back injury)
Retirements
- Michael Russell (back injury)
Champions
Singles
- Sam Querrey defeated
Ričardas Berankis, 6–0, 6–2
Doubles
- Ruben Bemelmans / Xavier Malisse defeated Jamie Delgado / Ken Skupski, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–7]
References
- ↑ Farmers Classic to Feature Halftime Shows, www.farmersclassic.com, July 9, 2012
- ↑ Americans Headline 86th Farmers Classic, FarmersClassic.com, June 20, 2012
- ↑ Steve Galluzzo, Sam Querrey wins 3rd Farmers Classic title, FarmersClassic.com, July 29, 2012
- ↑ Farmers Classic: L.A. To Lose Its Big Tennis Tourney, Insidetennis.com
- ↑ http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/12/Features/ATP-Approve-Bogota-Event-From-2013.aspx