The 2012 Aircel Chennai Open was a

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tournament, played on outdoor

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s. It was the 17th edition of the only ATP tournament taking place in India and took place at the

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, India. It was held from 2 to 8 January 2012.

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was the defending singles champion coming into the tournament but was knocked out in the quarterfinals. Former champion

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was originally in the field as the 4th seed before pulling out with a patellar tendon injury. Finally, fourth seed

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from Canada defeated world no. 9 and top seeded

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to win only his second ATP title. Raonic became the first player since

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in 2008 to win an ATP title without losing a serve. The doubles title went to the

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-Serb pair of

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and

after they defeated the Israeli pair of

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and

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Finals

Singles

defeated

, 6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(7–4)

Doubles

defeated

, 6–4, 6–4

ATP singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

* Rankings as of 26 December 2011

Other entrants

The following players have been announced as part of the singles main draw: Wild Cards *

Yuki Bhambri Yuki Bhambri (born 4 July 1992) is an Indian professional tennis player who currently specializes in doubles. He has an ATP career-high doubles ranking of world No. 26 achieved on 31 March 2025. He also has a career-high singles ranking of No. ...

David Goffin David Goffin (; born 7 December 1990) is a Belgian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ATP rankings, ranking of world No. 7, making him the highest ranked male player from Belgium in tennis history. He is also the first ...

Vishnu Vardhan Vishnu Vardhan (born 27 July 1987), also known as J. Vishnuvardhan, is an Indian professional tennis player. He won bronze medal in men's doubles at 2010 Asian games in Guangzhou, China. He paired-up with and Sania Mirza for mixed doubles and w ...

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

Yūichi Sugita is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He has won one ATP singles title, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 36 on 9 October 2017. Career Juniors As a junior Sugita compiled a win–loss record of 34–19 (and 26 ...

Go Soeda is a former professional Japanese tennis player. He started playing tennis at the age of four and turned professional in April 2003. He has won 18 singles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of w ...

Thiemo de Bakker Thiemo Carsten Jannick de Bakker (; born 19 September 1988) is a Dutch tennis coach and a former professional player. He has an ATP career-high ranking in singles of World No. 40 achieved on 19 July 2010. Career Considered a top prospect of hi ...

Vasek Pospisil Vasek Pospisil ( ; , ; known in born June 23, 1990) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. Pospisil has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 25, and No. 4 in doubles. Along with partner Jack Sock, he won the 2014 Wimbledon Champi ...

The following player received entry as

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: *

Édouard Roger-Vasselin Édouard Roger-Vasselin (; born 28 November 1983) is a French professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He won two Grand Slam titles in doubles at the 2014 French Open, partnering Julien Benneteau, and mixed doubles at the 2024 ...

Withdrawals

(patellar tendon injury) *

Robin Haase Robin Haase (; born 6 April 1987) is a Dutch professional tennis player. He reached his career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of world No. 33 in July 2012 and his highest doubles ranking of world No. 29 in May 2023 ...

(injury) *

Somdev Devvarman Somdev Kishore Devvarman (born 13 February 1985) is an Indian former professional tennis player. He is known for being one of the few collegiate player to have made three consecutive finals at the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship, NCAA, ...

(right shoulder injury)

Retirements

Steve Darcis Steve Darcis (, born 13 March 1984) is a Belgian coach and former professional tennis player. In his career, he won two ATP titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 38 on 22 May 2017. Personal life Steve Darcis was born i ...

(right shoulder injury)

ATP doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

* Rankings are as of 26 December 2011

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: *

Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash Mohit Mayur Jakaprakash (born 14 September 1993) is an Indian tennis player. Jayaprakash has a career high ATP singles ranking of 577 achieved on 1 February 2016. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 460 achieved on 23 May 2016. ...

Ramkumar Ramanathan Ramanathan Ramkumar (born 8 November 1994) is an Indian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 111 in singles by the ATP, which he achieved in July 2018, and in doubles at No. 58, achieved in August 2022. Ramkuma ...

Sriram Balaji Sriram Balaji (born 18 March 1990) is an Indian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 60, achieved on 31 March 2025 and a singles ranking of No. 287, achieved on 19 June 20 ...

Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (born 20 October 1988) is an Indian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 64 achieved on 18 March 2019. He won the doubles title with Rohan Bopanna at the 2017 Chennai Open, in a his ...

The following pair received entry as alternates: *

Withdrawals

(right shoulder injury)

References

External links

Official website
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