2012 Erste Bank Open
{{TennisEventInfo|2012|Erste Bank Open|
| date=13–21 October
| edition=38th
| category=World Tour 250 Series
| prize_money=€486,750
| draw=28S / 16D
| surface=Hard
| location=Vienna, Austria
| venue=Wiener Stadthalle
| champs={{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Martín del Potro{{cite web|title=2012 Vienna – Singles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/vienna/337/2012/draws?matchtype=singles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}
| champd={{flagicon|GER}} Andre Begemann / {{flagicon|GER}} Martin Emmrich{{cite web|title=2012 Vienna – Doubles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/vienna/337/2012/draws?matchtype=doubles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}
| main_name=Vienna Open
}}
The 2012 Erste Bank Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 38th edition of the event known that year as the Erste Bank Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, from 13 October through 21 October 2012. First-seeded Juan Martín del Potro won the singles title.{{cite web |url=http://diepresse.com/home/sport/tennis/1286844/Stadthalle-mit-Del-Potro-und-Tipsarevic- |title=Stadthalle mit Del Potro und Tipsarevic |publisher=DiePresse.com |access-date=13 September 2012 }}
Singles main-draw entrants
=Seeds=
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| {{flag|ARG}}
|Juan Martín del Potro{{cite web |url=http://www.tennisnet.com/oesterreich/turnier/erstebankopen/Del-Potro-fuehrt-Wien-Feld-an-Melzer-derzeit-mit-Freilos/4288763 |title=Del Potro führt Wien-Feld an, Melzer derzeit mit Freilos |publisher=tennisnet.com |access-date=13 September 2012 }} |8 |1 |
| {{flag|SRB}}
|9 |2 |
| {{flag|GER}}
|21 |3 |
| {{flag|AUT}}
|35 |4 |
| {{flag|ITA}}
|45 |5 |
| {{flag|NED}}
|51 |6 |
| {{flag|FRA}}
|52 |7 |
| {{flag|BEL}}
|57 |8 |
- Seeds are based on the rankings of October 8, 2012
=Other entrants=
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- {{flagicon|LAT}} Ernests Gulbis
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Andreas Haider-Maurer
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Dominic Thiem
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|BEL}} Ruben Bemelmans
- {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Brands
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Vasek Pospisil
- {{flagicon|SLO}} Grega Žemlja
=Retirements=
- {{flagicon|SLO}} Aljaž Bedene
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Guillermo García López (groin injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
=Seeds=
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| {{flag|AUT}}
|{{flag|AUT}} |53 |1 |
| {{flag|AUT}}
|{{flag|SVK}} |68 |2 |
| {{flag|PHI}}
|{{flag|GBR}} |88 |3 |
| {{flag|GER}}
|{{flag|GER}} |90 |4 |
- Rankings are as of October 8, 2012
=Other entrants=
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Martin Fischer / {{flagicon|AUT}} Philipp Oswald
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Andreas Haider-Maurer / {{flagicon|AUT}} Maximilian Neuchrist
Finals
=Singles=
{{main|2012 Erste Bank Open – Singles}}
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Martín del Potro defeated {{flagicon|SLO}} Grega Žemlja, 7–5, 6–3
=Doubles=
{{main|2012 Erste Bank Open – Doubles}}
- {{flagicon|GER}} Andre Begemann / {{flagicon|GER}} Martin Emmrich defeated {{flagicon|AUT}} Julian Knowle / {{flagicon|SVK}} Filip Polášek, 6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.erstebank-open.com/}}
- [https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/vienna/337/overview ATP tournament profile]
{{Erste Bank Open tournaments}}
{{2012 ATP World Tour}}