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2012 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
The 2012 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 44th edition of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, and was an ATP World Tour 250 event. It took place at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas, United States, from April 9 through April 15, 2012.
| 2012 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9–15 |
| Edition | 44th |
| Category | World Tour 250 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $442,500 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Houston, TX, United States |
| Venue | River Oaks Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Juan Mónaco[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| James Blake / Sam Querrey[2] | |
Singles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Mardy Fish[3] | 9 | 1 |
| USA | John Isner[4] | 11 | 2 |
| ESP | Feliciano López | 15 | 3 |
| ARG | Juan Mónaco | 16 | 4 |
| RSA | Kevin Anderson | 33 | 5 |
| ARG | Carlos Berlocq | 37 | 6 |
| RUS | Alex Bogomolov, Jr. | 41 | 7 |
| CRO | Ivo Karlović | 52 | 8 |
- Rankings and seedings are as of April 2, 2012
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry via qualifying:
Retirements edit
- Carlos Berlocq (lower leg injury)
- Diego Junqueira (hip injury)
Doubles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUS | Alex Bogomolov, Jr. | USA | Scott Lipsky | 100 | 1 |
| BAH | Mark Knowles | BEL | Xavier Malisse | 115 | 2 |
| GER | Michael Kohlmann | GER | Alexander Waske | 138 | 3 |
| SWE | Johan Brunström | BEL | Dick Norman | 140 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of April 2, 2012
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Finals edit
Singles edit
- Juan Mónaco defeated John Isner 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Monaco's 2nd title of the year and 5th of his career.
Doubles edit
- James Blake / Sam Querrey defeated Treat Conrad Huey / Dominic Inglot, 7–6(16–14), 6–4
References edit
- ^ "2012 Houston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2012 Houston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ Isner adds to American flavor at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship
- ^ "Mens Clay Court Championship".
- ^ a b "Mens Clay Court Championship".
External links edit
- Official website