2012 BNP Paribas Open
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The 2012 BNP Paribas Open (also known as the 2012 Indian Wells Open) was a professional tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2012. It was the 39th edition of the men's event (24th for the women), known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2012 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2012 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States from March 5 through March 18, 2012 and were played on outdoor hard courts. Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka won the singles titles.
Finals
Men's singles
- Switzerland Roger Federer defeated United States John Isner, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
- It was Federer's 3rd title of the year and 73rd of his career. It was his 4th win at Indian Wells, also winning in 2004, 2005, and 2006. It was his 19th career Masters win, tying the record held by Rafael Nadal.
Women's singles
- Belarus Victoria Azarenka defeated Russia Maria Sharapova, 6–2, 6–3.
- It was Azarenka's 4th title of the year and 12th of her career. Azarenka is now 23–0 for the year. It was her 3rd career Premier Mandatory event and 7th Premier overall.
Men's doubles
- Spain Marc López / Spain Rafael Nadal defeated United States John Isner / United States Sam Querrey, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Women's doubles
- United States Liezel Huber / United States Lisa Raymond defeated India Sania Mirza / Russia Elena Vesnina, 6–2, 6–3.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Stage | Men's singles | Men's doubles | Women's singles | Women's doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1000 | |||
| Runner up | 600 | 700 | ||
| Semifinals | 360 | 450 | ||
| Quarterfinals | 180 | 250 | ||
| Round of 16 | 90 | 140 | ||
| Round of 32 | 45 | 10 | 80 | 5 |
| Round of 64 | 25 (10) | – | 50 (5) | – |
| Round of 128 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Qualifier | 16 | 30 | ||
| Qualifying Finalist | 8 | 20 | ||
| Qualifying 1st round | 1 |
Prize money
All money is in US dollars
| Stage | Men's singles | Men's doubles | Women's singles | Women's doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | $1,000,000 | $241,000 | $1,000,000 | $241,000 |
| Runner up | $500,000 | $121,000 | $500,000 | $121,000 |
| Semifinals | $200,000 | $55,000 | $200,000 | $55,000 |
| Quarterfinals | $100,000 | $27,041 | $100,000 | $27,041 |
| Round of 16 | $43,520 | $14,259 | $43,520 | $14,259 |
| Round of 32 | $23,291 | $7,632 | $23,291 | $7,632 |
| Round of 64 | $12,725 | – | $12,725 | – |
| Round of 96 | $7,709 | $7,709 | ||
| Final round qualifying | $2,296 | $2,296 | ||
| First round qualifying | $1,175 | $1,175 |
Players
Men's singles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRB | Novak Djokovic | 1 | 1 |
| ESP | Rafael Nadal | 2 | 2 |
| SUI | Roger Federer | 3 | 3 |
| GRB | Andy Murray | 4 | 4 |
| ESP | David Ferrer | 5 | 5 |
| FRA | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6 | 6 |
| CZE | Tomáš Berdych | 7 | 7 |
| USA | Mardy Fish | 8 | 8 |
| ARG | Juan Martín del Potro | 9 | 9 |
| SRB | Janko Tipsarević | 10 | 10 |
| USA | John Isner | 11 | 11 |
| ESP | Nicolás Almagro | 12 | 12 |
| FRA | Gilles Simon | 13 | 13 |
| FRA | Gaël Monfils | 14 | 14 |
| ESP | Feliciano López | 15 | 15 |
| FRA | Richard Gasquet | 16 | 16 |
| JPN | Kei Nishikori | 17 | 17 |
| GER | Florian Mayer | 18 | 18 |
| ESP | Fernando Verdasco | 19 | 19 |
| AUT | Jürgen Melzer | 20 | 20 |
| UKR | Alexandr Dolgopolov | 21 | 21 |
| ARG | Juan Mónaco | 22 | 22 |
| SUI | Stanislas Wawrinka | 23 | 23 |
| CRO | Marin Čilić | 24 | 24 |
| SRB | Viktor Troicki | 25 | 25 |
| ESP | Marcel Granollers | 26 | 26 |
| CAN | Milos Raonic | 27 | 27 |
| CZE | Radek Štěpánek | 28 | 28 |
| RSA | Kevin Anderson | 30 | 29 |
| USA | Andy Roddick | 31 | 30 |
| ARG | Juan Ignacio Chela | 32 | 31 |
| FRA | Julien Benneteau | 33 | 32 |
- 1 Rankings are as of March 5, 2012
Other entrants
The following players got wildcards into the singles main draw:
- United States Robby Ginepri
- United States Denis Kudla
- United States Jesse Levine
- United States Sam Querrey
- United States Jack Sock
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Belgium Ruben Bemelmans
- Ukraine Sergei Bubka
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Amer Delić
- South Africa Rik de Voest
- Australia Matthew Ebden
- Kazakhstan Andrey Golubev
- Italy Paolo Lorenzi
- Australia Marinko Matosevic
- Canada Vasek Pospisil
- United States Bobby Reynolds
- United States Tim Smyczek
- United States Rhyne Williams
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- United States James Blake → replaced by Germany Matthias Bachinger
- Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero → replaced by Portugal Frederico Gil
- Italy Fabio Fognini → replaced by Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun
- Croatia Ivan Ljubičić → replaced by Argentina Leonardo Mayer
- France Gaël Monfils (gastroenteritis) → replaced by Germany Björn Phau
- Spain Albert Montañés → replaced by France Benoît Paire
- Germany Philipp Petzschner → replaced by Argentina David Nalbandian
- Spain Tommy Robredo → replaced by France Nicolas Mahut
- Sweden Robin Söderling (mononucleosis) → replaced by France Jérémy Chardy
- Russia Dmitry Tursunov → replaced by Germany Tobias Kamke
- Italy Filippo Volandri → replaced by Germany Cedrik-Marcel Stebe
- Russia Mikhail Youzhny → replaced by Belgium Steve Darcis
Retirements
- Russia Nikolay Davydenko (illness)
- Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber (illness)
- France Michaël Llodra (knee injury)
- Italy Andreas Seppi (illness)
Men's doubles
Seeds
- Rankings are as of March 5, 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Spain Nicolás Almagro / The Bahamas Mark Knowles
- Australia Matthew Ebden / United States Ryan Harrison
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Retirements
- Austria Jürgen Melzer (illness)
Women's singles
Seeds
- 1 Rankings are as of February 27, 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
- United States Jill Craybas
- United States Lauren Davis
- United States Irina Falconi
- United States Jamie Hampton
- India Sania Mirza
- Poland Urszula Radwańska
- United States Sloane Stephens
- United States Coco Vandeweghe
The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Hungary Gréta Arn
- Germany Kristina Barrois
- Greece Eleni Daniilidou
- Australia Casey Dellacqua
- Belarus Olga Govortsova
- Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek
- United States Varvara Lepchenko
- Russia Alexandra Panova
- United States Jessica Pegula
- Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko
- Canada Aleksandra Wozniak
- China Zhang Shuai
Withdrawals
- United States Serena Williams (continued boycott of the event since 2001) → replaced by Sweden Sofia Arvidsson
- Russia Anna Chakvetadze → replaced by Netherlands Arantxa Rus
- Belgium Kim Clijsters (left ankle injury) → replaced by Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
- Canada Rebecca Marino → replaced by Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm
- Germany Andrea Petkovic (lower back injury) → replaced by Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa
Retirements
- Hungary Gréta Arn (neck injury)
- Australia Jelena Dokić (wrist injury)
- Romania Alexandra Dulgheru (knee injury)
- United States Jamie Hampton
- Serbia Ana Ivanovic (hip injury)
- United States Vania King (illness)
- Austria Tamira Paszek
- Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
- Italy Francesca Schiavone (illness)
- Russia Vera Zvonareva (intestinal illness)
Women's doubles
Seeds
- Rankings are as of February 27, 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Belarus Victoria Azarenka / Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
- Greece Eleni Daniilidou / Serbia Jelena Janković
- Argentina Gisela Dulko / Argentina Paola Suárez
- United States Jamie Hampton / United States Christina McHale