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2012 Brasil Open

The 2012 Brasil Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 12th edition of the event known as the Brasil Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place from February 13 through February 19, 2012, in São Paulo, Brazil for the first time, since the previous tournaments were held in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil. The competition was also moved from an outdoor event to indoors and was played at the Complexo Desportivo Constâncio Vaz Guimarães.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2012 Brasil Open – Singles

ESP Nicolás Almagro defeated ITA Filippo Volandri, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

It was Almagro's 1st title of the year and 11th of his career. It was his 3rd win at the event, also winning in 2008 and 2011.

Doubles

Main article: 2012 Brasil Open – Doubles

USA Eric Butorac / BRA Bruno Soares defeated SVK Michal Mertiňák / BRA André Sá, 3–6, 6–4, [10–8]

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank	Seed
ESP	Nicolás Almagro	11	1
FRA	Gilles Simon	12	2
ESP	Fernando Verdasco	26	3
BRA	Thomaz Bellucci	38	4
ARG	Carlos Berlocq	44	5
ESP	Juan Carlos Ferrero	48	6
ESP	Albert Montañés	52	7
ESP	Albert Ramos	66	8

Seeds are based on Rankings as of February 6, 2012.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

ESP Nicolás Almagro
CHI Fernando González
ESP Javier Martí

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

RUS Igor Andreev
CHI Paul Capdeville
FRA Jérémy Chardy
ESP Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo

Withdrawals

ARG Juan Ignacio Chela (personal reasons)
ESP Tommy Robredo (adductor injury)

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
USA	Eric Butorac	BRA	Bruno Soares	47	1
ITA	Daniele Bracciali	ITA	Potito Starace	92	2
COL	Juan Sebastián Cabal	COL	Robert Farah	97	3
SVK	Michal Mertiňák	BRA	André Sá	114	4

Rankings are as of February 6, 2012

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

BRA Guilherme Clezar / BRA Caio Zampieri
BRA Rogério Dutra da Silva / BRA Bruno Sant'anna

References

[http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/10/Features/Brasil-Open-Moves-To-Sao-Paulo.aspx Brasil Open To Move To Sao Paulo]
"Top 10, Almagro recebe segundo wild card e busca tri inédito no Brasil Open".

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