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An in-depth exploration of the 2012 BNP Paribas Open, a premier tennis event showcasing elite talent and significant competition.

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Tournament Overview

Event Schedule & Location

The 2012 BNP Paribas Open, also recognized as the 2012 Indian Wells Open, was a professional tennis tournament held from March 5 to March 18, 2012. This prestigious event took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States.

Event Classification

This edition marked the 39th for the men's event and the 24th for the women's. It was categorized as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event for the 2012 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event for the 2012 WTA Tour. Both men's and women's competitions were contested on outdoor hard courts.

Total Prize Pool

The tournament featured a substantial prize money pool, totaling $4,694,696, reflecting its status as a significant event in the professional tennis calendar.

Distinguished Champions

Men's Singles Victor

The men's singles title was claimed by Roger Federer of Switzerland, who triumphed over John Isner of the United States with a score of 7โ€“6(9โ€“7), 6โ€“3. This victory marked Federer's third title of the year and the 73rd of his illustrious career. Notably, it was his fourth win at Indian Wells, having previously secured titles in 2004, 2005, and 2006. This win also brought him to a record-tying 19th career Masters title, matching Rafael Nadal's achievement.

Women's Singles Victor

In the women's singles final, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus emerged victorious, defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia with a score of 6โ€“2, 6โ€“3. This was Azarenka's fourth title of the year and the 12th of her career, extending her impressive undefeated streak to 23โ€“0 for the year. It also marked her third career Premier Mandatory event title and seventh Premier overall.

Doubles Champions

The doubles competitions also saw fierce contests:

  • Men's Doubles: The Spanish duo of Marc Lรณpez and Rafael Nadal defeated the American pair John Isner and Sam Querrey, with a score of 6โ€“2, 7โ€“6(7โ€“3).
  • Women's Doubles: The American team of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond secured the title by overcoming Sania Mirza of India and Elena Vesnina of Russia, with a score of 6โ€“2, 6โ€“3.

Points & Prize Money

Point Distribution

The tournament awarded significant ranking points across all categories, reflecting its high-tier classification within the ATP and WTA tours. These points are crucial for players' global rankings.

Stage Men's Singles Men's Doubles Women's Singles Women's Doubles
Champion 1000
Runner up 600 700
Semifinals 360 450
Quarterfinals 180 250
Round of 16 90 140
Round of 32 45 10 80 5
Round of 64 25 (10) โ€“ 50 (5) โ€“
Round of 128 10 โ€“ 5 โ€“
Qualifier 16 โ€“ 30 โ€“
Qualifying Finalist 8 โ€“ 20 โ€“
Qualifying 1st Round โ€“ 1 โ€“

Prize Money Breakdown

The financial rewards for participants were substantial, with significant payouts for advancing through the tournament stages. All prize money figures are in US dollars.

Stage Men's Singles Men's Doubles Women's Singles Women's Doubles
Champion $1,000,000 $241,000 $1,000,000 $241,000
Runner up $500,000 $121,000 $500,000 $121,000
Semifinals $200,000 $55,000 $200,000 $55,000
Quarterfinals $100,000 $27,041 $100,000 $27,041
Round of 16 $43,520 $14,259 $43,520 $14,259
Round of 32 $23,291 $7,632 $23,291 $7,632
Round of 64 $12,725 โ€“ $12,725 โ€“
Round of 96 $7,709 โ€“ $7,709 โ€“
Final Round Qualifying $2,296 โ€“ $2,296 โ€“
First Round Qualifying $1,175 โ€“ $1,175 โ€“

Men's Participants

Seeded Players

The men's singles draw featured 32 seeded players, reflecting their top rankings in the ATP tour as of March 5, 2012. These players were strategically placed to ensure competitive balance throughout the tournament.

  • Novak Djokovic (SRB) - Rank: 1, Seed: 1
  • Rafael Nadal (ESP) - Rank: 2, Seed: 2
  • Roger Federer (SUI) - Rank: 3, Seed: 3
  • Andy Murray (GRB) - Rank: 4, Seed: 4
  • David Ferrer (ESP) - Rank: 5, Seed: 5
  • Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - Rank: 6, Seed: 6
  • Tomรกลก Berdych (CZE) - Rank: 7, Seed: 7
  • Mardy Fish (USA) - Rank: 8, Seed: 8
  • Juan Martรญn del Potro (ARG) - Rank: 9, Seed: 9
  • Janko Tipsareviฤ‡ (SRB) - Rank: 10, Seed: 10
  • John Isner (USA) - Rank: 11, Seed: 11
  • Nicolรกs Almagro (ESP) - Rank: 12, Seed: 12
  • Gilles Simon (FRA) - Rank: 13, Seed: 13
  • Gaรซl Monfils (FRA) - Rank: 14, Seed: 14
  • Feliciano Lรณpez (ESP) - Rank: 15, Seed: 15
  • Richard Gasquet (FRA) - Rank: 16, Seed: 16
  • Kei Nishikori (JPN) - Rank: 17, Seed: 17
  • Florian Mayer (GER) - Rank: 18, Seed: 18
  • Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - Rank: 19, Seed: 19
  • Jรผrgen Melzer (AUT) - Rank: 20, Seed: 20
  • Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) - Rank: 21, Seed: 21
  • Juan Mรณnaco (ARG) - Rank: 22, Seed: 22
  • Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) - Rank: 23, Seed: 23
  • Marin ฤŒiliฤ‡ (CRO) - Rank: 24, Seed: 24
  • Viktor Troicki (SRB) - Rank: 25, Seed: 25
  • Marcel Granollers (ESP) - Rank: 26, Seed: 26
  • Milos Raonic (CAN) - Rank: 27, Seed: 27
  • Radek ล tฤ›pรกnek (CZE) - Rank: 28, Seed: 28
  • Kevin Anderson (RSA) - Rank: 30, Seed: 29
  • Andy Roddick (USA) - Rank: 31, Seed: 30
  • Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) - Rank: 32, Seed: 31
  • Julien Benneteau (FRA) - Rank: 33, Seed: 32

Special Entrants

Beyond the seeded players, the tournament also granted entry to several players through wildcards, protected rankings, and successful qualification from preliminary rounds. These pathways provide opportunities for rising talents and returning players.

Wildcards (Singles Main Draw):

  • Robby Ginepri (USA)
  • Denis Kudla (USA)
  • Jesse Levine (USA)
  • Sam Querrey (USA)
  • Jack Sock (USA)

Protected Ranking (Singles Main Draw):

  • Tommy Haas (GER)

Qualifying Draw (Singles Main Draw):

  • Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)
  • Sergei Bubka (UKR)
  • Amer Deliฤ‡ (BIH)
  • Rik de Voest (RSA)
  • Matthew Ebden (AUS)
  • Andrey Golubev (KAZ)
  • Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
  • Marinko Matosevic (AUS)
  • Vasek Pospisil (CAN)
  • Bobby Reynolds (USA)
  • Tim Smyczek (USA)
  • Rhyne Williams (USA)

Lucky Losers (Singles Main Draw):

  • Frederico Gil (POR)
  • Tobias Kamke (GER)
  • Bjรถrn Phau (GER)

Withdrawals & Retirements

Several players were unable to compete or complete their matches due to various reasons, impacting the tournament draw and creating opportunities for alternates and lucky losers.

Withdrawals (Singles Main Draw):

  • James Blake (USA) โ†’ replaced by Matthias Bachinger (GER)
  • Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) โ†’ replaced by Frederico Gil (POR)
  • Fabio Fognini (ITA) โ†’ replaced by Lu Yen-hsun (TPE)
  • Ivan Ljubiฤiฤ‡ (CRO) โ†’ replaced by Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
  • Gaรซl Monfils (FRA) (gastroenteritis) โ†’ replaced by Bjรถrn Phau (GER)
  • Albert Montaรฑรฉs (ESP) โ†’ replaced by Benoรฎt Paire (FRA)
  • Philipp Petzschner (GER) โ†’ replaced by David Nalbandian (ARG)
  • Tommy Robredo (ESP) โ†’ replaced by Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
  • Robin Sรถderling (SWE) (mononucleosis) โ†’ replaced by Jรฉrรฉmy Chardy (FRA)
  • Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) โ†’ replaced by Tobias Kamke (GER)
  • Filippo Volandri (ITA) โ†’ replaced by Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER)
  • Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) โ†’ replaced by Steve Darcis (BEL)

Retirements (Singles Matches):

  • Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) (illness)
  • Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (illness)
  • Michaรซl Llodra (FRA) (knee injury)
  • Andreas Seppi (ITA) (illness)

Men's Doubles Retirements:

  • Jรผrgen Melzer (AUT) (illness)

Women's Participants

Seeded Players

The women's singles draw also featured 32 seeded players, based on their WTA rankings as of February 27, 2012. These top-ranked athletes were positioned to navigate the tournament's competitive structure.

  • Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - Rank: 1, Seed: 1
  • Maria Sharapova (RUS) - Rank: 2, Seed: 2
  • Petra Kvitovรก (CZE) - Rank: 3, Seed: 3
  • Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - Rank: 4, Seed: 4
  • Agnieszka Radwaล„ska (POL) - Rank: 5, Seed: 5
  • Samantha Stosur (AUS) - Rank: 6, Seed: 6
  • Marion Bartoli (FRA) - Rank: 7, Seed: 7
  • Li Na (CHN) - Rank: 8, Seed: 8
  • Vera Zvonareva (RUS) - Rank: 9, Seed: 9
  • Francesca Schiavone (ITA) - Rank: 12, Seed: 10
  • Sabine Lisicki (GER) - Rank: 13, Seed: 11
  • Jelena Jankoviฤ‡ (SRB) - Rank: 14, Seed: 12
  • Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) - Rank: 15, Seed: 13
  • Julia Gรถrges (GER) - Rank: 16, Seed: 14
  • Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - Rank: 17, Seed: 15
  • Dominika Cibulkovรก (SVK) - Rank: 18, Seed: 16
  • Peng Shuai (CHN) - Rank: 19, Seed: 17
  • Angelique Kerber (GER) - Rank: 20, Seed: 18
  • Daniela Hantuchovรก (SVK) - Rank: 21, Seed: 19
  • Maria Kirilenko (RUS) - Rank: 22, Seed: 20
  • Roberta Vinci (ITA) - Rank: 23, Seed: 21
  • Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) - Rank: 24, Seed: 22
  • Lucie ล afรกล™ovรก (CZE) - Rank: 25, Seed: 23
  • Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) - Rank: 26, Seed: 24
  • Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - Rank: 27, Seed: 25
  • Monica Niculescu (ROU) - Rank: 28, Seed: 26
  • Flavia Pennetta (ITA) - Rank: 29, Seed: 27
  • Petra Cetkovskรก (CZE) - Rank: 30, Seed: 28
  • Kaia Kanepi (EST) - Rank: 31, Seed: 29
  • Nadia Petrova (RUS) - Rank: 32, Seed: 30
  • Zheng Jie (CHN) - Rank: 33, Seed: 31
  • Christina McHale (USA) - Rank: 34, Seed: 32

Special Entrants

Similar to the men's event, the women's draw included players who gained entry through wildcards, protected rankings, and the qualifying rounds, adding depth and excitement to the competition.

Wildcards (Singles Main Draw):

  • Jill Craybas (USA)
  • Lauren Davis (USA)
  • Irina Falconi (USA)
  • Jamie Hampton (USA)
  • Sania Mirza (IND)
  • Urszula Radwaล„ska (POL)
  • Sloane Stephens (USA)
  • Coco Vandeweghe (USA)

Protected Ranking (Singles Main Draw):

  • Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)

Qualifying Draw (Singles Main Draw):

  • Grรฉta Arn (HUN)
  • Kristina Barrois (GER)
  • Eleni Daniilidou (GRE)
  • Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
  • Olga Govortsova (BLR)
  • Michaรซlla Krajicek (NED)
  • Varvara Lepchenko (USA)
  • Alexandra Panova (RUS)
  • Jessica Pegula (USA)
  • Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
  • Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN)
  • Zhang Shuai (CHN)

Withdrawals & Retirements

The women's tournament also experienced withdrawals and retirements, influencing the composition of the main draw and the progression of matches.

Withdrawals (Singles Main Draw):

  • Serena Williams (USA) (continued boycott of the event since 2001) โ†’ replaced by Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)
  • Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) โ†’ replaced by Arantxa Rus (NED)
  • Kim Clijsters (BEL) (left ankle injury) โ†’ replaced by Lourdes Domรญnguez Lino (ESP)
  • Rebecca Marino (CAN) โ†’ replaced by Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)
  • Andrea Petkovic (GER) (lower back injury) โ†’ replaced by Sรญlvia Soler Espinosa (ESP)

Retirements (Singles Matches):

  • Grรฉta Arn (HUN) (neck injury)
  • Jelena Dokiฤ‡ (AUS) (wrist injury)
  • Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) (knee injury)
  • Jamie Hampton (USA)
  • Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (hip injury)
  • Vania King (USA) (illness)
  • Tamira Paszek (AUT)
  • Magdalรฉna Rybรกrikovรก (SVK)
  • Francesca Schiavone (ITA) (illness)
  • Vera Zvonareva (RUS) (intestinal illness)

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References

References

  1.  Clijsters withdraws from Indian Wells
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