2012 Quito Challenger – Singles

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Singles
2012 Quito Challenger
Champion Flag of Brazil.svg João Souza
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Guillaume Rufin
Final score 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2011  · Quito Challenger ·  2013  

Sebastián Decoud was the defending champion, but lost in the second round.
João Souza won the title, defeating Guillaume Rufin 6–2, 7–6(7–4) in the final.

Sebastián Decoud is a professional Argentine tennis player.

João Souza Brazilian tennis player

João Olavo Soares de Souza is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Souza competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 69, on April 6, 2015, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 70, on January 7, 2013. Souza is coached by former Brazilian player Ricardo Acioly. João Souza is also known as "Feijão".

Guillaume Rufin French tennis player

Guillaume Rufin is a professional French tennis player. His highest singles ranking is World No. 81, achieved in September 2013. He received a wildcard into the 2009 French Open, his ATP-tier debut. In the first round, one day before his 19th birthday, he beat Eduardo Schwank, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Portugal.svg Frederico Gil (First Round)
  2. Flag of France.svg Guillaume Rufin (Final)
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Alund (Semifinals)
  4. Flag of Brazil.svg João Souza (Champion)
  5. Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Schwank (Quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Víctor Estrella (Quarterfinals, retired because of a right elbow injury)
  7. Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Salamanca (First Round)
  8. Flag of Ecuador.svg Júlio César Campozano (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
WC Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Massú 3 2  
4 Flag of Brazil.svg João Souza 66 
4 Flag of Brazil.svg João Souza 677 
2 Flag of France.svg Guillaume Rufin 2 64 
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Alund 7114 62
2 Flag of France.svg Guillaume Rufin 69677

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/Q Flag of Portugal.svg F Gil 775 4
  Flag of the United States.svg D Zivkovic 6476  Flag of the United States.svg D Zivkovic 633  
Q Flag of Mexico.svg MA Reyes-Varela 4 4  WC Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 776 
WC Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 66 WC Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 66 
Q Flag of Ecuador.svg Juan Carvajal 6562 5 Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank 4 2  
  Flag of Australia.svg Chris Letcher773 6  Flag of Australia.svg Chris Letcher 3 2  
  Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindell 1 1r 5 Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank 66 
5 Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank 64  WC Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 3 2  
4 Flag of Brazil.svg J Souza 7777 4 Flag of Brazil.svg J Souza 66 
  Flag of El Salvador.svg M Arévalo 6464 4 Flag of Brazil.svg J Souza 7627
  Flag of Colombia.svg N Barrientos 4 4    Flag of Peru.svg D Beretta 5 775
  Flag of Peru.svg D Beretta 66 4 Flag of Brazil.svg J Souza 773  
WC Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Dages 2 2  6 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg V Estrella 640r 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Witten 66   Flag of the United States.svg J Witten 2 2  
  Flag of Mexico.svg D Garza 4 2  6 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg V Estrella 66 
6 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg V Estrella 66 

Bottom Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Ecuador.svg JC Campozano 77647
  Flag of France.svg L Recouderc 62775 8 Flag of Ecuador.svg JC Campozano 624  
  Flag of Argentina.svg A Molteni 66   Flag of Argentina.svg A Molteni 776 
WC Flag of Ecuador.svg José Chamba Gómez0 0    Flag of Argentina.svg A Molteni 2 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Durán66 3 Flag of Argentina.svg M Alund 678 
  Flag of the United States.svg K Kim 2 4    Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Durán77641
  Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Estévez 4 1  3 Flag of Argentina.svg M Alund 61776
3 Flag of Argentina.svg M Alund 66 3 Flag of Argentina.svg M Alund 7114 62
7 Flag of Colombia.svg C Salamanca 6474 2 Flag of France.svg G Rufin 69677
  Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal 775 6  Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg S Decoud 66   Flag of Argentina.svg S Decoud 4 1  
WC Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Correa 1 2    Flag of Colombia.svg JS Cabal 66123
  Flag of Brazil.svg M Demoliner 677 2 Flag of France.svg G Rufin 4 7146
  Flag of Chile.svg G Rivera-Aránguiz 3 65   Flag of Brazil.svg M Demoliner 1 4  
Q Flag of Montenegro.svg G Tošić 631  2 Flag of France.svg G Rufin 66 
2 Flag of France.svg G Rufin 776 

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