The 2012 BNP Paribas Open (also known as the 2012 Indian Wells Open) was a professional tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2012. It was the 39th edition of the men's event (24th for the women), known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2012 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2012 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States from March 5 through March 18, 2012 and were played on outdoor hard courts. Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka won the singles titles.
Finals
Men's singles
Roger Federer defeated John Isner, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 It was Federer's 3rd title of the year and 73rd of his career. It was his 4th win at Indian Wells, also winning in 2004, 2005, and 2006. It was his 19th career Masters win, tying the record held by Rafael Nadal.
Women's singles
Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova, 6–2, 6–3. It was Azarenka's 4th title of the year and 12th of her career. Azarenka is now 23–0 for the year. It was her 3rd career Premier Mandatory event and 7th Premier overall.
Men's doubles
Marc López / Rafael Nadal defeated John Isner / Sam Querrey, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Women's doubles
Liezel Huber / Lisa Raymond defeated Sania Mirza / Elena Vesnina, 6–2, 6–3.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
StageMen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's singlesWomen's doublesChampion1000Runner up600700Semifinals360450Quarterfinals180250Round of 1690140Round of 324510805Round of 6425 (10)–50 (5)–Round of 128105Qualifier1630Qualifying Finalist820Qualifying 1st round1
Prize money All money is in US dollars
StageMen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's singlesWomen's doublesChampion$1,000,000$241,000$1,000,000$241,000Runner up$500,000$121,000$500,000$121,000Semifinals$200,000$55,000$200,000$55,000Quarterfinals$100,000$27,041$100,000$27,041Round of 16$43,520$14,259$43,520$14,259Round of 32$23,291$7,632$23,291$7,632Round of 64$12,725–$12,725–Round of 96$7,709$7,709Final round qualifying$2,296$2,296First round qualifying$1,175$1,175
Players
Men's singles
Seeds CountryPlayer Rank1 Seed Novak Djokovic 1 1 Rafael Nadal 2 2 Roger Federer 3 3 Andy Murray 4 4 David Ferrer 5 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 6 Tomáš Berdych7 7 Mardy Fish 8 8 Juan Martín del Potro 9 9 Janko Tipsarević 10 10 John Isner 11 11 Nicolás Almagro 1212 Gilles Simon 13 13 Gaël Monfils 14 14 Feliciano López 15 15 Richard Gasquet 16 16Kei Nishikori1717Florian Mayer1818Fernando Verdasco1919 Jürgen Melzer 2020 Alexandr Dolgopolov 21 21 Juan Mónaco 2222 Stanislas Wawrinka 23 23 Marin Čilić 24 24 Viktor Troicki 25 25 Marcel Granollers 26 26 Milos Raonic 2727 Radek Štěpánek 28 28Kevin Anderson3029Andy Roddick3130Juan Ignacio Chela3231Julien Benneteau3332 1 Rankings are as of March 5, 2012
Other entrants The following players got wildcards into the singles main draw: Robby Ginepri Denis Kudla Jesse Levine Sam Querrey Jack Sock
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw: Tommy Haas
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Ruben Bemelmans Sergei Bubka Amer Delić Rik de Voest Matthew Ebden Andrey Golubev Paolo Lorenzi Marinko Matosevic Vasek Pospisil Bobby Reynolds Tim Smyczek Rhyne Williams
The following players received entry as lucky losers: Frederico Gil Tobias Kamke Björn Phau
Withdrawals James Blake → replaced by Matthias Bachinger Juan Carlos Ferrero → replaced by Frederico Gil Fabio Fognini → replaced by Lu Yen-hsun Ivan Ljubičić → replaced by Leonardo Mayer Gaël Monfils (gastroenteritis) → replaced by Björn Phau Albert Montañés → replaced by Benoît Paire Philipp Petzschner → replaced by David Nalbandian Tommy Robredo → replaced by Nicolas Mahut Robin Söderling (mononucleosis) → replaced by Jérémy Chardy Dmitry Tursunov → replaced by Tobias Kamke Filippo Volandri → replaced by Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Mikhail Youzhny → replaced by Steve Darcis
Retirements Nikolay Davydenko (illness) Philipp Kohlschreiber (illness) Michaël Llodra (knee injury) Andreas Seppi (illness)
Men's doubles
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedBob BryanMike Bryan21 Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor62Michaël Llodra Nenad Zimonjić113Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău194Mahesh BhupathiRohan Bopanna205 Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski266Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek297Oliver Marach Alexander Peya428 Rankings are as of March 5, 2012
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Nicolás Almagro / Mark Knowles Matthew Ebden / Ryan Harrison
The following pair received entry as alternates: Carlos Berlocq / Juan Ignacio Chela
Retirements Jürgen Melzer (illness)
Women's singles
Seeds CountryPlayer Rank1 SeedVictoria Azarenka11Maria Sharapova22Petra Kvitová33Caroline Wozniacki44Agnieszka Radwańska55Samantha Stosur66Marion Bartoli77Li Na88Vera Zvonareva99Francesca Schiavone1210Sabine Lisicki1311Jelena Janković1412Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova1513Julia Görges1614Ana Ivanovic1715Dominika Cibulková1816Peng Shuai1917Angelique Kerber2018Daniela Hantuchová2119Maria Kirilenko2220Roberta Vinci2321Yanina Wickmayer2422Lucie Šafářová2523Anabel Medina Garrigues2624Svetlana Kuznetsova2725Monica Niculescu2826Flavia Pennetta2927Petra Cetkovská3028Kaia Kanepi3129Nadia Petrova3230Zheng Jie3331Christina McHale3432 1 Rankings are as of February 27, 2012
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Jill Craybas Lauren Davis Irina Falconi Jamie Hampton Sania Mirza Urszula Radwańska Sloane Stephens Coco Vandeweghe
The following player received entry using a protected ranking: Timea Bacsinszky
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Gréta Arn Kristina Barrois Eleni Daniilidou Casey Dellacqua Olga Govortsova Michaëlla Krajicek Varvara Lepchenko Alexandra Panova Jessica Pegula Lesia Tsurenko Aleksandra Wozniak Zhang Shuai
Withdrawals Serena Williams (continued boycott of the event since 2001) → replaced by Sofia Arvidsson Anna Chakvetadze → replaced by Arantxa Rus Kim Clijsters (left ankle injury)Clijsters withdraws from Indian Wells → replaced by Lourdes Domínguez Lino Rebecca Marino → replaced by Kimiko Date-Krumm Andrea Petkovic (lower back injury) → replaced by Sílvia Soler Espinosa
Retirements Gréta Arn (neck injury) Jelena Dokić (wrist injury) Alexandra Dulgheru (knee injury) Jamie Hampton Ana Ivanovic (hip injury) Vania King (illness) Tamira Paszek Magdaléna Rybáriková Francesca Schiavone (illness) Vera Zvonareva (intestinal illness)
Women's doubles
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedLiezel HuberLisa Raymond31 Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina152Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká203Maria Kirilenko Nadia Petrova264Sara ErraniRoberta Vinci295 Anabel Medina Garrigues Flavia Pennetta466Nuria Llagostera Vives Arantxa Parra Santonja497Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King528 Rankings are as of February 27, 2012
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Victoria Azarenka / Petra Kvitová Eleni Daniilidou / Jelena Janković Gisela Dulko / Paola Suárez Jamie Hampton / Christina McHale
References
External links
ATP tournament profile Women's singles, doubles and qualifying draws