The 2012 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 20th edition of the BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy tournament, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It was held in Bucharest, Romania, 23 April until 29 April 2012. It was the first edition of the tournament to be played in spring after 19 years, when it was played in autumn.[1] First-seeded Gilles Simon won the singles title.
| 2012 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 23–29 April |
| Edition | 20th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 Series |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $398,250 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Gilles Simon | |
| Doubles | |
 Robert Lindstedt /  Horia Tecău | |
Singles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA
|
Gilles Simon | 15 | 1 |
 GER
|
Florian Mayer | 20 | 2 |
 AUT |
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 SRB
|
Viktor Troicki | 30 | 4 |
 CYP
|
Marcos Baghdatis | 40 | 5 |
 ITA
|
Andreas Seppi | 44 | 6 |
 POL
|
Łukasz Kubot | 51 | 7 |
 CRO
|
Ivan Dodig | 57 | 8 |
| FRA
|
Jérémy Chardy | 59 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings are as of April 16, 2012
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky loser:
Withdrawals edit
The following players withdrew from the singles main draw:
Julien Benneteau (elbow fracture) [2]
Jürgen Melzer (ankle injury) [3]
Philipp Petzschner
Doubles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE
|
Robert Lindstedt | ROU
|
Horia Tecău | 17 | 1 |
| AUT |
AUT |
2 | |||
| ITA
|
Daniele Bracciali | ITA
|
Potito Starace | 83 | 3 |
 USA
|
James Cerretani | ITA
|
Fabio Fognini | 93 | 4 |
 BEL
|
Xavier Malisse | BEL
|
Dick Norman | 102 | 5 |
- Rankings are as of April 16, 2012
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals edit
- Jürgen Melzer (ankle injury)
Finals edit
Singles edit
Gilles Simon defeated Fabio Fognini, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Simon's 1st title of the year and 10th of his career. It was his 3rd win in Bucharest, after 2007 and 2008.
Doubles edit
Robert Lindstedt / Horia Tecău defeated Jérémy Chardy / Łukasz Kubot, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
References edit
- ^ "Starting from 2012, BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy moves in spring!". brd-nastase-tiriac-trophy.ro. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10.
- ^ "Julien Benneteau şi-a fracturat cotul la Monte Carlo". doartenis.ro.
- ^ "Marcos Baghdatis, directly qualified to the 2nd round". BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24.