2012 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries

Main article: 2012 Australian Open
2012 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries
DateDecember - January
Edition100th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
LocationMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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The 2012 Australian Open Wildcard Playoffs and Entries are a group of events and internal selections to choose the 8 men and women wildcard entries for the 2012 Australian Open. Tennis Australia will award eight wildcards for the men's and women's professional singles competitions. Former Australian Grand Slam champions, Pat Rafter and Todd Woodbridge will help to select the four discretionary wildcards in the men's draw. In an agreement with the United States Tennis Association, Tennis Australia will give one man and one woman from the United States a wildcard into the Australian Open.[1][2] Tennis Australia also has a similar agreement with the French Tennis Federation. The Australian Open is promoted as "the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific"; one male and one female player from this geographical area will be awarded a wildcard. The final wildcard will be awarded to the winner of the Australian Open wildcard playoff, a tournament between Australian players, who do not receive direct entry into the draw.[3] Tennis Australia may also decide to give doubles wildcards to Asian participants, based on need and availability.

Wildcard entries

These are the wildcard qualifiers, from both internal selections and playoffs.

Men's singles

Country Name Method of Qualification
 AUS Lleyton Hewitt[4] Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 AUS Marinko Matosevic[5] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - Australia
 AUS James Duckworth[6] Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 AUS Benjamin Mitchell[7] Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 USA Jesse Levine[8] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - USA
 FRA Kenny de Schepper[8] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - France
 JPN Tatsuma Ito Asian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 AUS Greg Jones Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection

Women's singles

Country Name Method of Qualification
 AUS Ashleigh Barty[9] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - Australia
 AUS Casey Dellacqua[8] Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 USA Madison Keys[8] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - USA
 FRA Aravane Rezaï[8] Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - France
 AUS Olivia Rogowska[7] Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 CHN Zhang Shuai Asian-Pacific Wildcard - Internal Selection
 AUS Isabella Holland Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection
 AUS Bojana Bobusic Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection

US Playoffs

Men's singles

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                 
1 Bobby Reynolds 6 4 8
  Rhyne Williams 4 6 10
  Rhyne Williams 5 2
4 Robby Ginepri 7 6
  Steve Johnson 64 0
4 Robby Ginepri 77 6
4 Robby Ginepri 0 2 1
2 Jesse Levine 6 6 6
3 Denis Kudla 3 77 5
  Jack Sock 6 64 4r
3 Denis Kudla 5 2
2 Jesse Levine 7 6
  Daniel Kosakowski 2 4
2 Jesse Levine 6 6

US Playoffs

Women's singles

1st Round Semifinals Finals
               
1 Coco Vandeweghe 6 6
  Taylor Townsend 4 4
1 Coco Vandeweghe 3 6 7
  Gail Brodsky 6 3 9
  Gail Brodsky 6 4 6
4 Melanie Oudin 4 6 4
  Gail Brodsky 3 4
  Madison Keys 6 6
3 Jamie Hampton 6 4 7
  Madison Keys 3 6 9
  Madison Keys 3 6 6
2 Alison Riske 6 4 1
  Grace Min 0 0
2 Alison Riske 6 6

Australian Playoffs – Men

The Australian playoffs were run by Tennis Australia, with the top 24 men's Australian players who would not be direct qualifiers, or those already selected for an internal wildcard into the main draw, competing.[10]

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
1 Greg Jones 7 2 4
5 James Duckworth 5 6 6
5 James Duckworth 4 1 2
2 Marinko Matosevic 6 6 6
8 Michael Look 6 3 0
2 Marinko Matosevic 4 6 6

Top half

Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Greg Jones 6 6
Gavin van Peperzeel 7 3 6 Gavin van Peperzeel 2 3
Blake Mott 5 6 3 1 Greg Jones 77 6
Dane Propoggia 6 6 Dane Propoggia 62 2
Andrew Harris 3 4 Dane Propoggia 6 77
6 James Lemke 4 64
1 Greg Jones 7 2 4
5 James Duckworth 5 6 6
3 Benjamin Mitchell 710 7
Matthew Barton 6 6 Matthew Barton 68 5
Brendan Moore 4 1 3 Benjamin Mitchell 3 5
Luke Saville 2 6 6 5 James Duckworth 6 7
Christopher O'Connell 6 4 4 Luke Saville 2 2
5 James Duckworth 6 6

Bottom half

Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Michael Look 2 77 6
Isaac Frost 7 6 Isaac Frost 6 64 0
Andrew Whittington 5 3 8 Michael Look 6 4 77
John-Patrick Smith 6 6 John-Patrick Smith 4 6 64
Maverick Banes 1 3 John-Patrick Smith 7 77
4 Chris Guccione 5 63
8 Michael Look 6 3 0
2 Marinko Matosevic 4 6 6
7 Matt Reid 5 6 2
Nicholas Kyrgios 6 6 Nicholas Kyrgios 7 3 6
Alexander Bolt 4 4 Nicholas Kyrgios 3 6 4
John Peers 4 1 2 Marinko Matosevic 6 3 6
Samuel Groth 6 6 Samuel Groth 4 66
2 Marinko Matosevic 6 78

Australian Playoffs – Women

The Australian playoffs were run by Tennis Australia, with the top 16 women's Australian players who would not be direct qualifiers, or those already selected for an internal wildcard into the main draw, competing.[11]

Finals

The top player in each group moves to the final stage.

Semifinals Final
          
Ashleigh Barty 7 6
6 Arina Rodionova 5 3
Ashleigh Barty 78 6
2 Olivia Rogowska 66 2
5 Bojana Bobusic 4 5
2 Olivia Rogowska 6 7

Blue group

Dellacqua Starr Barty Bengson RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 Casey Dellacqua 6–1, 6–0 3–6, 3–6 6–2, 6–2 2–1 4–2
(66.7%) 		30–17
(63.8%) 		2
8 Emelyn Starr 1–6, 0–6 3–6, 2–6 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 7–5 1–2 2–5
(28.6%) 		25–42
(37.3%) 		3
Ashleigh Barty 6–3, 6–3 6–3, 6–2 6–2, 6–4 3–0 6–0
(100%) 		36–17
(67.9%) 		1
Stephanie Bengson 2–6, 2–6 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 5–7 2–6, 4–6 0–3 1–6
(14.3%) 		28–43
(39.4%) 		4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 3. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4. steering-committee decision.

Magenta group

Rogowska Jeflea Woolcock Hadzic RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 Olivia Rogowska 6–3, 7–5 6–0, 6–4 6–3, 6–2 3–0 6–0
(100%) 		37–17
(68.5%) 		1
7 Daniella Jeflea 3–6, 5–7 6–2, 5–7, 3–6 6–0, 6–1 1–2 3–4
(42.9%) 		34–29
(44%) 		2
Belinda Woolcock 0–6, 4–6 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 5–7, 6–3, 0–6 1–2 3–5
(37.5%) 		30–42
(41.7%) 		3
Azra Hadzic 3–6, 2–6 0–6, 1–6 7–5, 3–6, 6–0 1–2 2–5
(28.6%) 		22–35
(38.6%) 		4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 3. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4. steering-committee decision.

Green group

Holland Rodionova Hubacek Tredoux
Bai 		RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
3 Isabella Holland 3–6, 6–0, 4–6 6–2, 6–4 6–3, 6-0
(w/ Tredoux) 		2–1 5–2
(66.7%) 		37–20
(64.9%) 		2
6 Arina Rodionova 6–3, 0–6, 6–4 6–2, 6–0 6–0, 6–4
(w/ Bai) 		3–0 6–1
(85.7%) 		36–18
(66.7%) 		1
Alenka Hubacek 2–6, 4–6 2–6, 0–6 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
(w/ Bai) 		1–2 2–5
(28.6%) 		25–38
(39.7%) 		3
 
Alt 		Rachael Tredoux
Alison Bai 		3–6, 0–6
(w/ Tredoux) 		0–6, 4–6
(w/ Bai) 		5–7, 6–4, 3–6
(w/ Bai) 		0–1
0–2 		0–2
1–4
(20%) 		3–12
18–29
(38.3%) 		X
4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 3. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4. steering-committee decision.

Yellow group

Peers Bobusic Rajicic Sanders RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
4 Sally Peers 2–6, 2–6 6–2, 6–2 6–1, 6–2 2–1 4–2
(66.7%) 		28–19
(59.6%) 		2
5 Bojana Bobusic 6–2, 6–2 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 3–6 2–1 5–3
(62.5%) 		44–35
(55.7%) 		1
Viktorija Rajicic 2–6, 2–6 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(2–7) 6–2, 6–3 1–2 3–4
(42.9%) 		31–34
(47.7%) 		3
Storm Sanders 1–6, 2–6 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 2–6, 3–6 1–2 2–5
(40%) 		24–39
(38.1%) 		4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 3. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4. steering-committee decision.

See also

References

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