The 2012 Valencia Open 500 was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the Valencia Open, and part of the 500 Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències in Valencia, Spain, from 20 October through 28 October 2012. This was the last tournament before the retirement from tennis of Juan Carlos Ferrero. First-seeded David Ferrer won the singles title.[3]
| 2012 Valencia Open 500 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20–28 October |
| Edition | 18th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | €1,424,850 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Valencia, Spain |
| Venue | Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 David Ferrer[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Alexander Peya /  Bruno Soares[2] | |
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP
|
David Ferrer | 5 | 1 |
 FRA
|
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7 | 2 |
 SRB
|
Janko Tipsarević | 9 | 3 |
 ARG
|
Juan Mónaco | 10 | 4 |
 USA
|
John Isner | 11 | 5 |
| ESP
|
Nicolás Almagro | 12 | 6 |
 CRO
|
Marin Čilić | 14 | 7 |
 CAN
|
Milos Raonic | 15 | 8 |
- Seeds are based on the rankings of October 15, 2012[4]
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals edit
Retirements edit
Janko Tipsarević (right shoulder injury)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (back injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP
|
Marcel Granollers | ESP
|
Marc López | 21 | 1 |
| AUT
|
Alexander Peya | BRA
|
Bruno Soares | 44 | 2 |
| CRO
|
Ivan Dodig | BRA
|
Marcelo Melo | 49 | 3 |
 GBR
|
Colin Fleming | GBR
|
Ross Hutchins | 53 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of October 15, 2012
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Finals edit
Singles edit
David Ferrer defeated 
Alexandr Dolgopolov, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Doubles edit
Alexander Peya / 
Bruno Soares defeated David Marrero / Fernando Verdasco, 6–3, 6–2
References edit
- ^ "2012 Valencia – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2012 Valencia – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Juan Carlos Ferrero to retire from tennis after Valencia Open". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Lista oficial ATP jugadores confirmados" (PDF). Valencia Open 500. Retrieved 13 September 2012.