2012 Farmers Classic
| 2012 Farmers Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 23 – July 29 |
| Edition | 86th |
| Surface | Hard |
| 2011 Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ernests Gulbis | |
| Doubles | |
 Mark Knowles /  Xavier Malisse | |
The 2012 Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Los Angeles. It is the 86th edition of the Los Angeles Open, and is part of the Emirates Airline US Open Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It takes place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on the campus of UCLA, from July 23 through July 29, 2012, with total player compensation in excess of $1 million. The events will be televised by ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel. During the early rounds, Rhythm & Blues group "The Spinners," and "Sax and the City" will perform at the Classic.[1]
Sam Querrey from California, fellow American James Blake, France’s Nicolas Mahut and Belgium’s Xavier Malisse, the tournament’s reigning doubles champion, are participants of this year's tournaments.[2]
Main draw entrants
Singles seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA
|
Benoît Paire | 47 | 1 |
 USA
|
Sam Querrey | 55 | 2 |
 ARG
|
Leonardo Mayer | 64 | 3 |
| FRA
|
Nicolas Mahut | 66 | 4 |
| BEL
|
Xavier Malisse | 71 | 5 |
 AUS
|
Marinko Matosevic | 73 | 6 |
 GER
|
Björn Phau | 76 | 7 |
| USA
|
Brian Baker | 79 | 8 |
- 1 Seedings based on the July 16, 2012 rankings.
Other singles entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawn
The following players withdrew from the singles main draw:
The following player withdrew from the doubles main draw:
Ryan Sweeting (back injury)
Champions
Singles
TBD vs. TBD
Doubles
- TBD / TBD vs. TBD / TBD
References
- ^ Farmers Classic to Feature Halftime Shows, www.farmersclassic.com, July 9, 2012
- ^ Americans Headline 86th Farmers Classic, FarmersClassic.com, June 20, 2012
External links