2012 Comerica Bank Challenger – Doubles

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Doubles
2012 Comerica Bank Challenger
Champions Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest
Flag of Australia.svg John Peers
Runners-up Flag of Australia.svg Chris Guccione
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Moser
Final score 6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–4]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2011  · Comerica Bank Challenger ·  2013  

Carsten Ball and Chris Guccione were the defending champions; however, Ball chose not to compete. Guccione competed with Frank Moser.
Rik de Voest and John Peers won the title, defeating Guccione and Moser 6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–4] in the final.

Carsten Ball Australian tennis player

Carsten Thomas Ball is a retired Australian professional tennis player. Although born and based in the United States, Carsten has represented Australia on tour.

Chris Guccione (tennis) Australian tennis player

Christopher Luke Guccione is an Australian professional tennis player from Greenvale, Victoria. He has won four ATP Tour doubles titles, and reached career-high rankings of singles world No. 67 in April 2008 and doubles world No. 38 in November 2014.

Frank Moser (tennis) tennis player

Frank Moser is a German retired professional tennis player. He was a doubles specialist. As a career highlight he beat with partner Ivo Karlović the world's top-ranked doubles team, the Bryan brothers, at the 2011 US Open – Men's Doubles. Moser won his only ATP World Tour title in San Jose in 2013.

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Seeds

  1. Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen / Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe (First Round)
  2. Flag of Australia.svg Chris Guccione / Flag of Germany.svg Frank Moser (Final)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest / Flag of Australia.svg John Peers (Champions)
  4. Flag of Colombia.svg Robert Farah / Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Salamanca (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of South Africa.svg R Klaasen
Flag of South Africa.svg I van der Merwe
3 0
Flag of the United States.svg D Britton
Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek
66  Flag of the United States.svg D Britton
Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek
66
  Flag of Romania.svg M Copil
Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella
66 Flag of Romania.svg M Copil
Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella
4 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Bridge
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Kepler
1 4   Flag of the United States.svg D Britton
Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek
6365
3 Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest
Flag of Australia.svg J Peers
2 6[10]3 Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest
Flag of Australia.svg J Peers
7777
Flag of Australia.svg C Ebelthite
Flag of Australia.svg M Reid
63 [6] 3 Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest
Flag of Australia.svg J Peers
65 [10]
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Wang
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-h Yang
4 2 Flag of Brazil.svg F Romboli
Flag of Israel.svg A Weintraub
4 7[2]
Flag of Brazil.svg F Romboli
Flag of Israel.svg A Weintraub
663 Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest
Flag of Australia.svg J Peers
656[10]
LL Flag of Bulgaria.svg Boris Bakalov
Flag of Moldova.svg R Borvanov
w/o2 Flag of Australia.svg C Guccione
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
771 [4]
Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov
Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev
LL Flag of Bulgaria.svg Boris Bakalov
Flag of Moldova.svg R Borvanov
3 77[4]
Q Flag of Israel.svg Harel Srugo
Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Zerbini
5 2 4 Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
Flag of Colombia.svg C Salamanca
661[10]
4 Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
Flag of Colombia.svg C Salamanca
764 Flag of Colombia.svg R Farah
Flag of Colombia.svg C Salamanca
1 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg D Lajola
Flag of the United States.svg M McClune
4 6[7] 2 Flag of Australia.svg C Guccione
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
66
Flag of the United States.svg B Baker
Flag of the United States.svg JP Fruttero
63 [10]  Flag of the United States.svg B Baker
Flag of the United States.svg JP Fruttero
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Buchanan
Flag of the United States.svg B Klahn
773 [3] 2 Flag of Australia.svg C Guccione
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
w/o
2 Flag of Australia.svg C Guccione
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
626[10]

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