2012 Valencia Open 500 – Singles

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Singles
2012 Valencia Open 500
Champion Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer
Runner-up Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexandr Dolgopolov
Final score6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2011  · Valencia Open ·  2013  

Marcel Granollers was the defending champion, but lost to Alexandr Dolgopolov in the quarterfinals.

Contents

David Ferrer won the title, defeating Dolgopolov in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4.

Former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero played his last match at the tournament losing to 6th seed Nicolás Almagro in the first round in straight sets.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer (champion)
  2. Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (first round, retired because of a back injury)
  3. Flag of Serbia.svg Janko Tipsarević (first round, retired because of a right shoulder injury)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mónaco (first round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg John Isner (second round)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Almagro (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer 6656
Q Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig 4 771
1 Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer 63 6
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexandr Dolgopolov 1 64
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexandr Dolgopolov 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer 4 2  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 77
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 5 5 1 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos 66   Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos 4 2  
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Ram 3 3  1 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 677 6 Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro 3 5  
  Flag of Spain.svg F López 3 64   Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 4 770
WC Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 5 3  6 Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro 6646
6 Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro 76 1 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 6656
4 Flag of Argentina.svg J Mónaco 3 4  Q Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig 4 771
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 66 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 1 62
Q Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig 678 Q Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig 63 6
  Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 2 66 Q Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig 678 
  Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 66 7 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 2 66 
WC Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo 3 4    Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 1 4  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg M Kližan 60 3 7 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 66 
7 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 1 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 5 61 
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 777   Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 4 4  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg A Dolgopolov 677   Flag of Ukraine.svg A Dolgopolov 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg F Volandri 3 65   Flag of Ukraine.svg A Dolgopolov 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers 76   Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers 0 2  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hájek 5 4    Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers 6466
  Flag of France.svg G Simon 5     Flag of France.svg G Simon 773 2
3 Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević 4r    Flag of Ukraine.svg A Dolgopolov 66 
5 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 6647  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 4 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini 3 775 5 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 6264
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 66   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 774 6
  Flag of Spain.svg P Andújar 2 2    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 674  
  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 66   Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 796 
  Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq 3 3    Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 76 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 3     Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 5 2  
2 Flag of France.svg J-W Tsonga 1r  

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (qualifying competition)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Flavio Cipolla (first round)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram (qualified)
  6. Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis (first round)
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Rochus (qualified)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig (qualified)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Gimeno Traver 774 77
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil 64662
1 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Gimeno Traver 4 64 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hájek 677 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hájek 776 
6 Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis 652  

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg Albert Montañés 2 2  
2 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut 2 5  
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Rochus 67 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans 4 2  
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Rochus 66 

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Italy.svg Flavio Cipolla 654  
  Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Brands 776 
  Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Brands 1 4  
8 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig 66 
WC Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem 2 0  
8 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig 66 

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner 66 
WC Flag of Spain.svg Mario Vilella Martínez 2 2  
4 Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner 64 4
5 Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram 3 66
WC Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol 3 3  
5 Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram 66 

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