2012 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
| 2012 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–7 October |
| Edition | 39th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Ariake Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kei Nishikori | |
| Doubles | |
 Alexander Peya /  Bruno Soares | |
The 2012 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships was a men's
500 Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from October 1 till October 7, 2012. Kei Nishikori
won the singles title
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 GBR
|
Andy Murray | 3 | 1 |
 CZE
|
Tomáš Berdych | 6 | 2 |
 SRB
|
Janko Tipsarević | 9 | 3 |
 ARG
|
Juan Mónaco | 11 | 4 |
 ESP
|
Nicolás Almagro | 12 | 5 |
 CAN
|
Milos Raonic | 15 | 6 |
 SWI
|
Stanislas Wawrinka
|
16 | 7 |
| JPN
|
Kei Nishikori | 17 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are based on the rankings of September 24, 2012.[1]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
Withdrawals
Mardy Fish
Gaël Monfils (right knee injury)
Retirements
Viktor Troicki (calf muscle injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IND
|
Leander Paes | CZE
|
Radek Štěpánek | 14 | 1 |
 PAK
|
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |  NED
|
Jean-Julien Rojer | 29 | 2 |
 MEX
|
Santiago González |  USA
|
Scott Lipsky | 54 | 3 |
| AUT
|
Alexander Peya | BRA
|
Bruno Soares | 57 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of September 24, 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Retirements
- Janko Tipsarević (tonsillitis)
Finals
Singles
Kei Nishikori defeated Milos Raonic, 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–0
Doubles
Alexander Peya / Bruno Soares defeated Leander Paes / Radek Štěpánek, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
References
- ^ "2012 player entry list". rakutenopen.com. Tokyo, Japan: Japan Tennis Association. 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.