2012 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

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Men's singles qualifying
2012 Australian Open
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This article displays the qualifying for the singles tournament.

Contents

Players

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda (second round)
  2. Flag of Slovenia.svg Grega Žemlja (second round)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Brands (first round)
  4. Flag of Turkey.svg Marsel İlhan (first round)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Igor Andreev (second round)
  6. Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe (first round)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko (qualified)
  8. Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Dutra da Silva (first round)
  9. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil (second round)
  10. Flag of Tunisia.svg Malek Jaziri (first round)
  11. Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  12. Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler (second round)
  13. Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis (second round)
  14. Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli (qualifying competition)
  15. Flag of Spain.svg Arnau Brugués-Davi (second round)
  16. Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava (first round)
  17. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hájek (first round)
  18. Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Schwank (second round)
  19. Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy (first round)
  20. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey Golubev (qualified)
  21. Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram (first round)
  22. Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Zopp (qualified)
  23. Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément (first round)
  24. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans (first round)
  25. Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergei Bubka (qualifying competition)
  26. Flag of Germany.svg Simon Greul (first round)
  27. Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Viola (qualified)
  28. Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Bagnis (first round)
  29. Flag of France.svg Florent Serra (qualified)
  30. Flag of France.svg Augustin Gensse (second round)
  31. Flag of Germany.svg Dustin Brown (first round)
  32. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Ward (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of France.svg Florent Serra
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk
  3. Flag of Thailand.svg Danai Udomchoke
  4. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey Golubev
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Ward
  6. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jesse Huta Galung
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla
  9. Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Zopp
  10. Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Viola
  11. Flag of Russia.svg Alexandre Kudryavtsev
  12. Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista-Agut
  13. Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kuznetsov
  15. Flag of Germany.svg Björn Phau
  16. Flag of Ukraine.svg Illya Marchenko

Lucky loser

  1. Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg Pavol Červenák 2 4
1 Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda 4 2
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Molchanov 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Harris 1 5  
Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Molchanov 67 
Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Molchanov 3 3  
29 Flag of France.svg Florent Serra 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dušan Lojda 4 4
  Flag of France.svg Maxime Teixeira 66
  Flag of France.svg Maxime Teixeira 7103 1
29 Flag of France.svg Florent Serra 6866
PR Flag of the United States.svg Robby Ginepri 623  
29 Flag of France.svg Florent Serra 776 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg Grega Žemlja 2 778
  Flag of Germany.svg Denis Gremelmayr 6656
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg Grega Žemlja 2 1  
  Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk 66 
  Flag of France.svg Grégoire Burquier 1 3  
Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk 66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thiemo de Bakker 1 1  
  Flag of Spain.svg Javier Martí 66
  Flag of Finland.svg Harri Heliövaara 0 3
  Flag of Spain.svg Javier Martí 65 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thiemo de Bakker 4 76
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thiemo de Bakker 774 8
31 Flag of Germany.svg Dustin Brown 6366

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Brands 2 62
  Flag of Thailand.svg Danai Udomchoke 64 6
  Flag of Thailand.svg Danai Udomchoke 66
  Flag of France.svg Romain Jouan 3 3
  Flag of France.svg Romain Jouan 4 777
Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Granollers-Pujol 6655
  Flag of Thailand.svg Danai Udomchoke 66 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky 4 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg Simone Vagnozzi 3 2
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky 66
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky 66 
30 Flag of France.svg Augustin Gensse 3 2  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Lemke 62 2
30 Flag of France.svg Augustin Gensse 4 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Turkey.svg Marsel İlhan 63 2
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Amer Delić 4 66
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Amer Delić 3 774
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yannick Mertens 6656
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maverick Banes 5 3  
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yannick Mertens 76 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yannick Mertens 1 3  
20 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey Golubev 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg Denis Matsukevich 0 2
  Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot 66
  Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot 4 4  
20 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey Golubev 66 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Érik Chvojka 63 2
20 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey Golubev 3 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of Russia.svg Igor Andreev 66
Flag of Moldova.svg Roman Borvanov 3 4
5 Flag of Russia.svg Igor Andreev 663  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Igor Sijsling 776 
  Flag of France.svg Axel Michon 3 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Igor Sijsling 67 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Igor Sijsling 652  
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Ward 776 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivo Minář 776 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville 631  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivo Minář 3 63
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Ward 61 6
  Flag of Spain.svg Iñigo Cervantes Huegun 77631
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Ward 62776

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe 4 2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jimmy Wang 66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jimmy Wang 3 64
  Flag of France.svg David Guez 61 6
  Flag of France.svg David Guez 677 
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Yani 4 62 
Flag of France.svg David Guez 4 0  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jesse Huta Galung 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Peter Torebko 3 4
  Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Zampieri 66
  Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Zampieri 0 0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jesse Huta Galung 66
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jesse Huta Galung 63 6
26 Flag of Germany.svg Simon Greul 3 63

Seventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Pospíšil 0 3
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko 66
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Aljaž Bedene 2 0
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Aljaž Bedene 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Mertl 2 2  
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko 66 
25 Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergei Bubka 2 4  
  Flag of France.svg Ludovic Walter 2 0
  Flag of France.svg Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy 66
  Flag of France.svg Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy 3 3
25 Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergei Bubka 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Andre Begemann 5 63 
25 Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergei Bubka 777 

Eighth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil 3 776
PR Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman 6652
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil 674
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carsten Ball 796
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yuri Schukin 63 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carsten Ball 4 67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carsten Ball 615  
  Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 777 
  Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Ćirić 7622
  Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 5 776
  Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 66
18 Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Schwank 4 2
  Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal 3 1  
18 Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Schwank 66 

Ninth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
10 Flag of Tunisia.svg Malek Jaziri 2 65
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek 677
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek 67
  Flag of Switzerland.svg Stéphane Bohli 4 5
  Flag of Switzerland.svg Stéphane Bohli 66 
Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Niland 3 2  
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek 2 73
22 Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Zopp 65 6
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 773 2
  Flag of France.svg Mathieu Rodrigues 6366
  Flag of France.svg Mathieu Rodrigues 773 9
22 Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Zopp 64611
  Flag of Belarus.svg Uladzimir Ignatik 65 7
22 Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Zopp 2 79

Tenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
11 Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest 64 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Authom 0 61
11 Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest 6466
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Farrukh Dustov 773 1
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith 774 3
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Farrukh Dustov 6566
11 Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest 6654
27 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Viola 4 76
  Flag of Colombia.svg Robert Farah 2 64
  Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Veić 63 6
  Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Veić 775 4
27 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Viola 6176
  Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Lajović 2 786
27 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Viola 6668

Eleventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
12 Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler 7777
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Guccione 6564
12 Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler 6466
  Flag of Russia.svg Alexandre Kudryavtsev 770 8
  Flag of Russia.svg Alexandre Kudryavtsev 64 6
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Tsung-hua 3 64
Flag of Russia.svg Alexandre Kudryavtsev 72 6
  Flag of Portugal.svg João Sousa 5 64
  Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Menéndez Maceiras 66 
  Flag of Colombia.svg Alejandro González 4 1  
  Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Menéndez Maceiras 4 64
  Flag of Portugal.svg João Sousa 677
  Flag of Portugal.svg João Sousa 67 
19 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy 3 5  

Twelfth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
13 Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis 66
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Martin 4 4
13 Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis 773 1
  Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista-Agut 6366
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Look 4 4  
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista-Agut 66 
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista-Agut 776 
  Flag of Brazil.svg André Ghem 623  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Pablo Brzezicki 6562
  Flag of Brazil.svg André Ghem 7777
  Flag of Brazil.svg André Ghem 6366
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pierre-Ludovic Duclos 773 4
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pierre-Ludovic Duclos 61 6
28 Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Bagnis 3 64

Thirteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
14 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli 4 776
Flag of Switzerland.svg Michael Lammer 6654
14 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli 63 12
  Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Kravchuk 4 610
  Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Kravchuk 5 66
  Flag of Lithuania.svg Laurynas Grigelis 73 2
14 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli 774 2
  Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen 6466
  Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Meffert 3 62 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Luczak 677 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Luczak 2 5
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen 67
  Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen 76 
21 Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram 5 4  

Fourteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
15 Flag of Spain.svg Arnau Brugués-Davi 776 
  Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Oswald 633  
15 Flag of Spain.svg Arnau Brugués-Davi 2 2
  Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kuznetsov 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kuznetsov 678 
  Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Clézar 1 66 
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kuznetsov 3 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sugita 63 2
  Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Naso 4 779
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Reid 6657
  Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Naso 4 4
  Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sugita 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sugita 66 
24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans 1 4  

Fifteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
16 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava 60 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 4 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 4 5
  Flag of France.svg Guillaume Rufin 67
  Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Rieschick 65 4
Flag of France.svg Guillaume Rufin 3 76
Flag of France.svg Guillaume Rufin 6571
  Flag of Germany.svg Björn Phau 775 6
  Flag of Israel.svg Amir Weintraub 4 0  
  Flag of Italy.svg Marco Crugnola 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg Marco Crugnola 1 1
  Flag of Germany.svg Björn Phau 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Björn Phau 76 
23 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément 5 2  

Sixteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Dutra da Silva 4 1
Flag of Ukraine.svg Illya Marchenko 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Illya Marchenko 2 66
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Kamil Čapkovič 63 2
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Kamil Čapkovič 67 
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Veselý 1 5  
Flag of Ukraine.svg Illya Marchenko 76 
  Flag of Austria.svg Martin Fischer 5 3  
  Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen 4 3
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hernych 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hernych
Flag of Austria.svg Martin Fischer w/o
  Flag of Austria.svg Martin Fischer 3 76
17 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hájek 65 0

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