2012 Büschl Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2012 Büschl Open
Champions Flag of Switzerland.svg Romina Oprandi
Flag of Switzerland.svg Amra Sadiković
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Hrdinová
Final score 4–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2011  · Büschl Open ·  2013  

Kiki Bertens and Anne Keothavong were the defending champions, but Bertens chose not to participate. Keothavong partnered up with Alison Riske, but they lost in the first round to wildcards Antonia Lottner and Carina Witthöft.

Kiki Bertens Dutch tennis player

Kiki Bertens is a Dutch tennis player who turned professional in 2009. Her highest WTA singles ranking is No. 7, which she reached on 25 February 2019. Her career high in doubles is world No. 16, achieved in April 2018. To date, she has won eight singles and ten doubles titles on the WTA Tour including 2018 Western & Southern Open. Bertens is widely regarded as a clay-court specialist, but also is successful on hard courts. She is coached by Raemon Sluiter.

Anne Keothavong British tennis player

Anne Viensouk Keothavong is a retired British tennis player. During her career she won a total of 20 International Tennis Federation singles titles, 8 ITF doubles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 48. She also reached the semifinals of six WTA International tournaments, and the semifinals of one Premier tournament. Anne was British No. 1 at the year-end rankings five times, and in 2009 became the first British player to make the WTA top 50 since 1993. In April 2001, aged 17, she became, until Katie Swan in 2016, the youngest player ever to play in the Fed Cup for Great Britain, and she is second to Virginia Wade's record for most Fed Cup ties played for Great Britain with 39.

Alison Riske American tennis player

Alison Riske is an American professional tennis player. She has won one WTA title, six singles and one doubles title on the ITF tour. She reached the third round of the Australian Open in 2014, the third round at Wimbledon in 2013 and 2014 and the fourth round of the US Open in 2013. She reached her career high singles ranking of world number 36 on May 15, 2017 and she won her first WTA tour title on October 12, 2014, when she won the Tianjin Open.

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Romina Oprandi and Amra Sadiković won the title, defeating Jill Craybas and Eva Hrdinová in the final, 4–6, 6–3, [10–7].

Romina Oprandi Swiss tennis player

Romina Sarina Oprandi is a tennis player. She has dual Swiss-Italian citizenship and represented Italy from her professional debut in 2005 until January 2012, when she joined the Swiss tennis federation. Her highest singles ranking was No. 32, achieved on 10 June 2013.

Amra Sadiković Swiss tennis player

Amra Sadiković is a Swiss tennis player. She announced her retirement in May 2014, a few days after her 25th birthday, only to begin playing on the ITF Women's Circuit again 13 months later.

Jill Craybas American tennis player

Jill N. Craybas is an American former professional tennis player. At 39 years of age, she was one of the oldest players on the WTA Tour, as well as the longest serving, having turned pro in 1996. From the 2000 US Open to the 2011 US Open, Craybas competed in 45 consecutive Grand Slam main draws, her best result coming in the 2005 Wimbledon Championships where she reached the fourth round which included wins over Marion Bartoli and Serena Williams.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Birnerová / Flag of Slovenia.svg Andreja Klepač (Semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Hrdinová (Final)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková (First Round)
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok / Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiya Kichenok (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Klepač
7710
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Kozlova
5 681 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Klepač
66
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina
4 6[6]   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Birnerová
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
4 2
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Birnerová
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
63 [10]1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Klepač
64 [6]
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková
4 4   Flag of Switzerland.svg R Oprandi
Flag of Switzerland.svg A Sadiković
4 6[10]
  Flag of Ukraine.svg I Buryachok
Flag of Russia.svg V Solovieva
66  Flag of Ukraine.svg I Buryachok
Flag of Russia.svg V Solovieva
63 [8]
  Flag of Switzerland.svg R Oprandi
Flag of Switzerland.svg A Sadiković
65 [10]  Flag of Switzerland.svg R Oprandi
Flag of Switzerland.svg A Sadiković
2 6[10]
  Flag of Austria.svg S Klemenschits
Flag of Russia.svg M Melnikova
3 7[3]   Flag of Switzerland.svg R Oprandi
Flag of Switzerland.svg A Sadiković
4 6[10]
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Lottner
Flag of Germany.svg C Witthöft
672 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Hrdinová
63 [7]
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong
Flag of the United States.svg A Riske
1 5 WC Flag of Germany.svg A Lottner
Flag of Germany.svg C Witthöft
4 4
  Flag of Romania.svg C Mitu
Flag of Croatia.svg T Mrdeža
0 2 4 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
66
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
664 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
4 2
  Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broady
626[6] 2 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Hrdinová
66
WC Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam
Flag of Germany.svg A Zaja
774 [10]WC Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam
Flag of Germany.svg A Zaja
3 3
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Beck
Flag of Germany.svg D Pfizenmaier
4 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Hrdinová
66
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Hrdinová
66

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