2012 US Open (tennis)
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The 2012 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States. It was played from August 27 to September 10. As a result of adverse weather conditions on September 8, which included a full evacuation of the National Tennis Center because of an upcoming tornado, another day was added to the schedule for the fifth straight year, with the women's final postponed to the afternoon of Sunday, September 9 rather than the previous evening, the men's semi-final between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer suspended on September 8 and completed on September 9, and the men's final postponed to the afternoon of Monday, September 10.
Djokovic and Samantha Stosur were the defending men's and women's singles champions, respectively. Both were unsuccessful in their title defenses; Stosur being narrowly defeated by World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in the quarter-finals, and Djokovic defeated in the final by Andy Murray. Murray became the first British man since Fred Perry in 1936 to win a Grand Slam singles title, and the first man to win both the US Open and the Olympic men's singles gold medal in the same year. In the women's draw, Serena Williams won her fourth US Open title, and first since 2008, by defeating Victoria Azarenka in the final.
Notable events
- 2010 champion and 2011 finalist Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament because of a knee injury.
- 2010 finalist Vera Zvonareva also withdrew from the tournament due to illness.
- Two former World No. 1s and US Open champions ended their careers after this year's US Open. Three-time women's champion Kim Clijsters suffered her first defeat at Flushing Meadows since losing the 2003 final to her compatriot and rival Justine Henin, when she was defeated in the second round by Laura Robson. This loss marked the end of Clijsters' singles career. American Andy Roddick, who won in 2003, retired from professional tennis with his loss against 2009 champion Juan Martín del Potro in the fourth round.
- Robson followed up her upset of Clijsters with a third round victory against Li Na, making the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, and this was also the first British woman to reach the fourth round in any Grand Slam since Samantha Smith did so in 1998 Wimbledon.
- On September 3, John Isner and Philipp Kohlschreiber finished play at 2:26 am, tying the 1993 Mats Wilander/Mikael Pernfors record for the latest-ever finish to a matchday at the tournament.
- Serena Williams won 23 consecutive games from 4–4 in the first set against Ekaterina Makarova in the third round through to 3–0 in the first set against Ana Ivanovic in the quarter-finals.
- After 17 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments without a quarter-final appearance, Ivanovic reached that stage for the first time since winning the 2008 French Open.
- Ivanovic, Marion Bartoli and Roberta Vinci all advanced to the US Open quarter-finals for the first time. For Vinci, this was her first Grand Slam quarter-final, eleven years and 31 Grand Slam tournaments after debuting at the 2001 US Open.
- Maria Sharapova returned to the semi-finals for the first time since 2006, and Sara Errani advanced to her first ever US Open semi-final.
- Serena Williams advanced to her second straight US Open final, and her sixth overall. She defeated Victoria Azarenka in the first three-set final to be decided since 1995.[citation needed]
- In the men's draw, Tomáš Berdych advanced to his first US Open quarter-final by virtue of his three-set win against Nicolás Almagro in the fourth round. He then advanced to the semi-finals after upsetting five-time US Open champion Roger Federer in the quarter-finals. With Federer's defeat, this meant that for the first time since the 2004 French Open, neither Federer nor Nadal featured in a Grand Slam semi-final.
- With their victory in the men's doubles final, Bob and Mike Bryan took sole possession of the Open-era record for most Grand Slam men's doubles titles. Their 12th Grand Slam title took them past The Woodies (Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde). The win was also their fourth at the US Open, tying the Open-era record of Bob Lutz and Stan Smith.
- The women's final between Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams was postponed to Sunday, due to inclement weather, for the fourth time in five years.[citation needed]
- The second men's semi-final between David Ferrer and Novak Djokovic was also postponed to Sunday, also due to inclement weather, with the men's final to be played on Monday for the fifth year in a row.[citation needed]
- Andy Murray became the first British winner of a Grand Slam singles title since 1977, and the first British man to do so since 1936, by defeating the defending champion Djokovic in the final. Lasting 4:54, it was the equal-longest US Open final by duration in history, and the equal-second longest Grand Slam final in the Open Era, only behind the 2012 Australian Open final.
- For the first time since 2003, the four Grand Slam Men's Singles titles were won by different players.[citation needed]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.
Seniors points
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Men's doubles | 0 | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| Women's singles | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 100 | 5 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 5 | – | – | – | – |
Junior points
| Girls' singles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 |
| Boys' singles | 250 | 180 | 120 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
| Boys' doubles | 180 | 120 | 80 | 50 | 30 | — | ||
| Girls' doubles |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $1,900,000 | $950,000 | $475,000 | $237,500 | $120,000 | $65,000 | $37,000 | $23,000 | $8,638 | $5,775 | $3,000 |
| Doubles * | $420,000 | $210,000 | $105,000 | $50,000 | $26,000 | $16,000 | $11,000 | – | – | – | – |
| Mixed doubles * | $150,000 | $70,000 | $30,000 | $15,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – |
* per team
Bonus prize money
| 2012 Olympus US Open Series Finish | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 US Open Finish | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Awardees | |
| 1st place | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $70,000 | $40,000 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Serbia Novak Djokovic | $500,000 |
| Czech Republic Petra Kvitová | $70,000 | |||||||||
| 2nd place | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $35,000 | $20,000 | $12,500 | $7,500 | United States John Isner | $20,000 |
| China Li Na | $20,000 | |||||||||
| 3rd place | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $31,250 | $17,500 | $10,000 | $6,250 | $3,750 | United States Sam Querrey | $10,000 |
| Slovakia Dominika Cibulková | $10,000 |
Singles players
Day-by-day summaries
Events
Seniors
Men's singles
United Kingdom Andy Murray defeated Serbia Novak Djokovic, 7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2
• It was Murray's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.
Women's singles
United States Serena Williams defeated Belarus Victoria Azarenka, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
• It was Williams' 15th career Grand Slam singles title and her 4th at the US Open.
Men's doubles
United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan defeated India Leander Paes / Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek, 6–3, 6–4
• It was Bob and Mike's 12th career Grand Slam doubles title and their 4th at the US Open.
Women's doubles
Italy Sara Errani / Italy Roberta Vinci defeated Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková / Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká, 6–4, 6–2
• It was Errani's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st at the US Open.
• It was Vinci's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st at the US Open.
Mixed doubles
Russia Ekaterina Makarova / Brazil Bruno Soares defeated Czech Republic Květa Peschke / Poland Marcin Matkowski, 6–7(8–10), 6–1, [12–10]
• It was Makarova's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
• It was Soares' 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Canada Filip Peliwo defeated United Kingdom Liam Broady, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Girls' singles
United States Samantha Crawford defeated Estonia Anett Kontaveit, 7–5, 6–3
Boys' doubles
United Kingdom Kyle Edmund / Portugal Frederico Ferreira Silva defeated Australia Nick Kyrgios / Australia Jordan Thompson, 5–7, 6–4, [10–6]
Girls' doubles
United States Gabrielle Andrews / United States Taylor Townsend defeated Switzerland Belinda Bencic / Slovakia Petra Uberalová, 6–3, 6–4
Wheelchair events
This year there was no wheelchair competition due to a calendar conflict with the Paralympic Games in London. Wheelchair competition returned in 2013.
Singles seeds
The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. Seedings based on ATP and WTA rankings are as of August 20, 2012. Rankings and points as before August 27, 2012.
Men's singles
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Switzerland Roger Federer | 12,165 | 720 | 360 | 11,805 | Quarterfinals lost to Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [6] |
| 2 | 2 | Serbia Novak Djokovic | 11,270 | 2,000 | 1,200 | 10,470 | Runner-up, lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] |
| 3 | 4 | United Kingdom Andy Murray | 7,290 | 720 | 2,000 | 8,570 | Champion, defeated Serbia Novak Djokovic [2] |
| 4 | 5 | Spain David Ferrer | 5,375 | 180 | 720 | 5,915 | Semifinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [2] |
| 5 | 6 | France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 4,835 | 360 | 45 | 4,530 | Second round lost to Slovakia Martin Kližan |
| 6 | 7 | Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych | 4,200 | 90 | 720 | 4,830 | Semifinals lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] |
| 7 | 8 | Argentina Juan Martín del Potro | 3,620 | 90 | 360 | 3,890 | Quarterfinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [2] |
| 8 | 9 | Serbia Janko Tipsarević | 3,285 | 360 | 360 | 3,285 | Quarterfinals lost to Spain David Ferrer [4] |
| 9 | 10 | United States John Isner | 2,880 | 360 | 90 | 2,610 | Third round lost to Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber [19] |
| 10 | 11 | Argentina Juan Mónaco | 2,735 | 180 | 10 | 2,565 | First round lost to Spain Guillermo García López |
| 11 | 12 | Spain Nicolás Almagro | 2,305 | 10 | 180 | 2,475 | Fourth round lost to Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [6] |
| 12 | 13 | Croatia Marin Čilić | 2,185 | 90 | 360 | 2,455 | Quarterfinals lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] |
| 13 | 14 | France Richard Gasquet | 2,030 | 45 | 180 | 2,165 | Fourth round lost to Spain David Ferrer [4] |
| 14 | 15 | Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov | 1,905 | 180 | 90 | 1,815 | Third round lost Switzerland Stan Wawrinka [18] |
| 15 | 16 | Canada Milos Raonic | 1,900 | 0 | 180 | 2,080 | Fourth round lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] |
| 16 | 17 | France Gilles Simon | 1,890 | 180 | 90 | 1,800 | Third round lost to United States Mardy Fish [23] |
| 17 | 18 | Japan Kei Nishikori | 1,790 | 10 | 90 | 1,870 | Third round lost to Croatia Marin Čilić [12] |
| 18 | 19 | Switzerland Stan Wawrinka | 1,730 | 45 | 180 | 1,865 | Fourth round lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [2] |
| 19 | 20 | Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber | 1,685 | 10 | 180 | 1,855 | Fourth round lost to Serbia Janko Tipsarević [8] |
| 20 | 22 | United States Andy Roddick | 1,600 | 360 | 180 | 1,420 | Fourth round lost to Argentina Juan Martín del Potro [7] |
| 21 | 21 | Germany Tommy Haas | 1,633 | 90 | 10 | 1,553 | First round lost to Latvia Ernests Gulbis |
| 22 | 23 | Germany Florian Mayer | 1,580 | 90 | 10 | 1,500 | First round retired against United States Jack Sock [WC] |
| 23 | 25 | United States Mardy Fish | 1,535 | 180 | 180 | 1,535 | Fourth round withdrew for health reasons |
| 24 | 24 | Spain Marcel Granollers | 1,555 | 90 | 45 | 1,510 | Second round lost to United States James Blake [WC] |
| 25 | 26 | Spain Fernando Verdasco | 1,525 | 90 | 90 | 1,525 | Third round lost to Switzerland Roger Federer [1] |
| 26 | 27 | Italy Andreas Seppi | 1,390 | 10 | 10 | 1,390 | First round lost to Spain Tommy Robredo [PR] |
| 27 | 28 | United States Sam Querrey | 1,350 | 0 | 90 | 1,440 | Third round lost to Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [6] |
| 28 | 29 | Russia Mikhail Youzhny | 1,290 | 10 | 10 | 1,290 | First round lost to Luxembourg Gilles Müller |
| 29 | 30 | Serbia Viktor Troicki | 1,255 | 10 | 10 | 1,255 | First round lost to Germany Cedrik-Marcel Stebe |
| 30 | 31 | Spain Feliciano López | 1,220 | 90 | 90 | 1,220 | Third round lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] |
| 31 | 35 | France Julien Benneteau | 1,075 | 90 | 90 | 1,075 | Third round lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [2] |
| 32 | 32 | France Jérémy Chardy | 1,168 | 0 | 90 | 1,258 | Third round lost to Slovakia Martin Kližan |
The following player would have been seeded, but he withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Spain Rafael Nadal | 8,715 | 1,200 | 7,515 | Knee tendinitis |
Women's singles
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Estonia Kaia Kanepi | 2,514 | 100 | 2,414 | Achilles tendon injury |
| 16 | Russia Vera Zvonareva | 2,375 | 500 | 1,875 | Viral illness |
| 18 | Italy Flavia Pennetta | 2,190 | 500 | 1,690 | Right wrist injury |
| 49 | Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská | 1,315 | 100 | 1,215 | Right ankle injury |
Wild card entries
Below are the lists of the wild card awardees entering in the main draws.
Mixed doubles wild card entries
- United States Samantha Crawford / United States Mitchell Krueger
- United States Irina Falconi / United States Steve Johnson
- United States Varvara Lepchenko / United States Donald Young
- United States Nicole Melichar / United States Brian Battistone
- United States Grace Min / United States Bradley Klahn
- United States Melanie Oudin / United States Jack Sock
- United States Sloane Stephens / United States Rajeev Ram
Qualifiers entries
Protected ranking
The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
| Men's Singles India Somdev Devvarman (PR 85) France Paul-Henri Mathieu (PR 96) Spain Tommy Robredo (PR 50) | Women's Singles Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky (PR 47) Hungary Ágnes Szávay (PR 44) |
Withdrawals
The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries or personal reasons.
| Men's Singles Before the tournament Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela → replaced by Romania Adrian Ungur Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero → replaced by Belgium Olivier Rochus France Gaël Monfils → replaced by Germany Benjamin Becker Spain Rafael Nadal → replaced by United States Rajeev Ram Argentina David Nalbandian → replaced by France Florent Serra During the tournament United States Mardy Fish | Women's Singles Before the tournament United Kingdom Elena Baltacha → replaced by Hungary Gréta Arn Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská → replaced by Greece Eleni Daniilidou Estonia Kaia Kanepi → replaced by Spain Garbiñe Muguruza Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by Kazakhstan Sesil Karatantcheva Italy Flavia Pennetta → replaced by Sweden Johanna Larsson Russia Vera Zvonareva → replaced by Australia Casey Dellacqua |
External links
| Preceded by2012 Wimbledon Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by2013 Australian Open |