2012 SAP Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2012 SAP Open
Final
Champions Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse
Runners-up Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Moser
Score6–4, 1–6, [10–5]
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals.
Mark Knowles and Xavier Malisse defeated Kevin Anderson and Frank Moser 6–4, 1–6, [10–5] in the final.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Christopher Kas / Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago González (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky / Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse (champions)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
Flag of Mexico.svg S González
7777
Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov
Flag of the United States.svg JP Fruttero
65631 Flag of Germany.svg C Kas
Flag of Mexico.svg S González
3 4
Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus
677 Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Ball
Flag of the Philippines.svg TC Huey
4 63 Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus
643
4 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
771 [10]4 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
776
Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin
626[7] 4 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
66
Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden
66 Flag of the United States.svg J Cerretani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden
3 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri
Flag of the United States.svg T Rettenmaier
3 3 4 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse
61 [10]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý
Flag of Slovakia.svg I Zelenay
2 3 Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
4 6[5]
Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
66 Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
66
Flag of Germany.svg P Marx
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Shamasdin
3 673 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hanley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
1 4
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hanley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Murray
679 Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson
Flag of Germany.svg F Moser
776
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
646[5] 2 Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
654
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
Flag of the United States.svg J Sock
773 [10]WC Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey
Flag of the United States.svg J Sock
3 2
Flag of France.svg J Benneteau
Flag of France.svg G Monfils
3 662 Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
66
2 Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
678

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