2012 US Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
2012 US Open
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski
Final score6–7(8–10), 6–1, [12–10]
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  2011  · US Open ·  2013  

Melanie Oudin and Jack Sock were the defending champions, but were defeated by Sania Mirza and Colin Fleming in the second round.

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Ekaterina Makarova and Bruno Soares won the title, defeating Květa Peschke and Marcin Matkowski in the final 6–7(8–10), 6–1, [12–10].

Kim Clijsters played her final professional match before her retirement later this year in this tournament, partnering Bob Bryan. The pair were defeated by Makarova and Soares in the second round. Clijsters would return to professional tennis in 2020.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan (first round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski (final)
  5. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik / Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić (first round)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková / Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi (second round, withdrew)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Poland.svg Klaudia Jans-Ignacik / Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg (second round)

Draw

Key

Final rounds

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
5 2  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski
76 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski
7101 [10]
Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
686[12]
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák
3 3  
  Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg G Min
Flag of the United States.svg B Klahn
3 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
w/o
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
65 [10]WC Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of Romania.svg H Tecău
2 7[8] 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
67
WC Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of the United States.svg B Battistone
633 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg D Marrero
1 5
Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg D Marrero
776  Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg D Marrero
w/o
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Crawford
Flag of the United States.svg M Krueger
2 4 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková
Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
661 Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
5 2
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
664 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
76
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of Pakistan.svg A-u-H Qureshi
4 4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
677
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová
Flag of Slovakia.svg F Polášek
2 7[6] Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
Flag of Italy.svg D Bracciali
1 62
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
Flag of Italy.svg D Bracciali
65 [10]4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
67
Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic
Flag of the United States.svg E Butorac
2 65 Flag of India.svg S Mirza
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Fleming
3 5
Flag of India.svg S Mirza
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Fleming
677  Flag of India.svg S Mirza
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Fleming
679
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Oudin
Flag of the United States.svg J Sock
4 6[15]WC Flag of the United States.svg M Oudin
Flag of the United States.svg J Sock
4 67
5 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Serbia.svg N Zimonjić
63 [13]

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Čermák
3 6[10]
Flag of Germany.svg J Görges
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
63 [6] 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Čermák
2 6[10]
WC Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko
Flag of the United States.svg D Young
66WC Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko
Flag of the United States.svg D Young
64 [7]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Marray
1 3 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Čermák
777
  Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
663 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of India.svg L Paes
625
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
4 3   Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
Flag of the United States.svg S Lipsky
64 [5]
Alt Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the Philippines.svg TC Huey
4 5 3 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of India.svg L Paes
4 6[10]
3 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of India.svg L Paes
677 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg F Čermák
3 3
8 Flag of Poland.svg K Jans-Ignacik
Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
666[10] Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
66
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Sweden.svg R Lindstedt
783 [8] 8 Flag of Poland.svg K Jans-Ignacik
Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
664
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
786
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
Flag of India.svg R Bopanna
2 5   Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J-J Rojer
63 [7]
WC Flag of the United States.svg I Falconi
Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson
2 2 Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
4 6[10]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
66  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
2 6[10]
Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
67 Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova
Flag of Brazil.svg B Soares
63 [12]
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
1 5

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