2012 Ethias Trophy – Singles

Singles
	2012 Ethias Trophy
Champion	Kenny de Schepper
Runner-up	Michaël Llodra
Final score	7–6(9–7), 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated March 04, 2019

Andreas Seppi was the defending champion, but chose to compete in the 2012 China Open.
Kenny de Schepper won the title, defeating Michaël Llodra 7–6^(9–7), 4–6, 7–6^(7–4) in the final.

Andreas Seppi is an Italian professional tennis player from the South Tyrol region in northern Italy, who turned professional in 2002. He considers clay and hard courts his favourite surfaces and is coached by Massimo Sartori. Seppi has reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 18.

The 2012 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the China Open for the men, and part of the ATP 500 Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2012 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events were held at the Olympic Green Tennis Center in Beijing, China, from September 30 till October 7, 2012.

Kenny de Schepper is a French professional tennis player.

Seeds

David Goffin (First Round)
Xavier Malisse (First Round)
Nicolas Mahut (Second Round)
Tobias Kamke (Semifinals)
Jesse Levine (First Round)
Simone Bolelli (Second Round)
Steve Darcis (Second Round)
Jerzy Janowicz (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final


	Michaël Llodra	7	6

4	Tobias Kamke	5	2
						Michaël Llodra	6⁷	6	6⁴

					Q	Kenny de Schepper	7⁹	4	7⁷
Q	Kenny de Schepper	6	4	6

	Olivier Rochus	4	6	3

Top Half

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

1	D Goffin	3	4
	M Llodra	6	6			M Llodra	6	6⁵	6
Q	I Marchenko	6	6		Q	I Marchenko	1	7⁷	3
	R Berankis	2	4								M Llodra	6	6
	I Sijsling	6	7⁷								I Sijsling	4	3
WC	Y Mertens	4	6⁴			I Sijsling	6	6
	R Bemelmans	2	6	3	7	S Darcis	3	4
7	S Darcis	6	4	6											M Llodra	7	6
4	T Kamke	5	3											4	T Kamke	5	2
	P-H Mathieu	7	0^r		4	T Kamke	6	7
WC	Yannik Reuter	6	6		WC	Yannik Reuter	0	5
	A Haider-Maurer	4	3							4	T Kamke	6	6
	E Donskoy	6	6							8	J Janowicz	3	3
SE	O Nedovyesov	3	2			E Donskoy	5	7⁷	6⁴
	D Brands	3	4		8	J Janowicz	7	6⁴	7⁷
8	J Janowicz	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

5	J Levine	4	7	3
WC	M Authom	6	5	6	WC	M Authom	7	3	7⁷
	L Rosol	6	6			L Rosol	5	6	6⁵
WC	A De Greef	4	4							WC	M Authom	5	6⁵
Q	K de Schepper	6	6							Q	K de Schepper	7	7⁷
Q	E Korolev	0	3		Q	K de Schepper	7⁷	6
Q	A Mannarino	1	2		3	N Mahut	6⁴	3
3	N Mahut	6	6												Q	K de Schepper	6	4	6
6	S Bolelli	6	3													O Rochus	4	6	3
	J Ouanna	4	1^r		6	S Bolelli	4	2
SE	J-L Struff	5	4			O Rochus	6	6
	O Rochus	7	6								O Rochus	6	2	6
	M Bachinger	5	6	4							É Roger-Vasselin	2	6	4
	F Serra	7	4	6		F Serra	3	1
	É Roger-Vasselin	7⁷	6			É Roger-Vasselin	6	6
2	X Malisse	6⁴	4

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