The 2012 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the China Open, and part of the ATP 500 Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2012 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events were held at the Olympic Green Tennis Center in Beijing, China, from September 30 till October 7, 2012.
| 2012 China Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 – 7 October |
| Edition | 14th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 (men) Premier Mandatory (women) |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Novak Djokovic | |
| Women's singles | |
 Victoria Azarenka | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina | |
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Stage | Men's Singles[1] | Men's Doubles[1] | Women's Singles[2] | Women's Doubles[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 500 | 1000 | ||
| Runner up | 300 | 700 | ||
| Semifinals | 180 | 450 | ||
| Quarterfinals | 90 | 250 | ||
| Round of 16 | 45 | 0 | 140 | |
| Round of 32 | 0 | – | 80 | 5 |
| Round of 64 | - | 5 | – | |
| Qualifier | 20 | 30 | ||
| Qualifying Finalist | 10 | 20 | ||
| Qualifying 1st Round | 0 | 1 | ||
Prize money
| Stage | Men's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's Singles | Women's Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | $505,000 | $148,500 | $775,500 | $266,000 |
| Runner up | $234,000 | $68,000 | $387,750 | $133,000 |
| Semifinals | $110,000 | $33,000 | $169,447 | $53,000 |
| Quarterfinals | $52,520 | $15,500 | $74,450 | $22,260 |
| Round of 16 | $26,810 | $7,920 | $37,225 | $9,350 |
| Round of 32 | $14,710 | – | $19,950 | $4,250 |
| Round of 64 | - | $11,817 | – | |
| Final round qualifying | $1,700 | $2,610 | ||
| First round qualifying | $900 | $1,350 |
ATP singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRB
|
Novak Djokovic | 2 | 1 |
 ESP
|
David Ferrer | 5 | 2 |
 FRA
|
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7 | 3 |
 CRO
|
Marin Čilić | 13 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Richard Gasquet | 14 | 5 |
 UKR
|
Alexandr Dolgopolov | 20 | 6 |
 GER
|
Tommy Haas | 21 | 7 |
| ESP
|
Fernando Verdasco | 23 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 24, 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
Retirements
- Julien Benneteau
- Nikolay Davydenko
- David Ferrer (stomach virus)
- Feliciano López
ATP doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Bob Bryan | USA
|
Mike Bryan | 2 | 1 |
| BLR
|
Max Mirnyi |  CAN
|
Daniel Nestor | 6 | 2 |
 SWE
|
Robert Lindstedt |  ROU
|
Horia Tecău | 12 | 3 |
 POL
|
Mariusz Fyrstenberg | POL
|
Marcin Matkowski | 21 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of September 24, 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Julien Benneteau
- Marin Čilić (right hip injury)
WTA singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLR
|
Victoria Azarenka | 1 | 1 |
| RUS
|
Maria Sharapova | 2 | 2 |
| POL
|
Agnieszka Radwańska | 3 | 3 |
 CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 5 | 4 |
| GER
|
Angelique Kerber | 6 | 5 |
 ITA
|
Sara Errani | 7 | 6 |
 CHN
|
Li Na | 8 | 7 |
 AUS
|
Samantha Stosur | 9 | 8 |
| FRA
|
Marion Bartoli | 10 | 9 |
 DNK
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 11 | 10 |
| SRB
|
Ana Ivanović | 12 | 11 |
 SVK
|
Dominika Cibulková | 13 | 12 |
| RUS
|
Maria Kirilenko | 14 | 13 |
 EST
|
Kaia Kanepi | 15 | 14 |
| ITA
|
Roberta Vinci | 16 | 15 |
| CZE
|
Lucie Šafářová | 17 | 16 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 24, 2012
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Lara Arruabarrena Vecino
- Lourdes Domínguez Lino
- Camila Giorgi
Polona Hercog- Bojana Jovanovski
Ayumi Morita
Laura Robson- Elena Vesnina
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Kaia Kanepi (right heel injury)
- Flavia Pennetta (right wrist injury)
- Sloane Stephens
- Serena Williams (illness)
- Venus Williams (back injury)
- Vera Zvonareva (illness)
Retirements
- Dominika Cibulková (left hip injury)
- Sara Errani (left thigh injury)
- Angelique Kerber (right foot injury)
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (gastrointestinal illness)
WTA doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA
|
Sara Errani | ITA
|
Roberta Vinci | 3 | 1 |
| RUS
|
Maria Kirilenko | RUS
|
Nadia Petrova | 17 | 2 |
| RUS
|
Ekaterina Makarova | RUS
|
Elena Vesnina | 26 | 3 |
| USA
|
Vania King |  KAZ
|
Yaroslava Shvedova | 28 | 4 |
| ESP
|
Nuria Llagostera Vives |  IND
|
Sania Mirza | 30 | 5 |
| SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik | CHN
|
Jie Zheng | 31 | 6 |
| GER
|
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | CZE
|
Květa Peschke | 41 | 7 |
| USA
|
Raquel Kops-Jones | USA
|
Abigail Spears | 41 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 24, 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Sara Errani (left thigh injury)
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (gastrointestinal illness)
Champions
Men's Singles
- Novak Djokovic def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Women's Singles
- Victoria Azarenka def. Maria Sharapova, 6–3, 6–1
Men's Doubles
- Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan def.
Carlos Berlocq / 
Denis Istomin, 6–3, 6–2
Women's Doubles
- Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina def. Nuria Llagostera Vives / Sania Mirza, 7–5, 7–5
References
- ^ a b "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "WTA Tour rules" (PDF). wtatour.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011.