2012 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries

2012 Australian Open 2012 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries December - January 100th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Atlanta, Georgia, USA 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.http://www.australianwildcard.com/ Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs 2011-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20130108215132/http://www.australianwildcard.com/ 2013-01-08 deadhttp://www.australianwildcard.com/ 2011 Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs - Home 2011-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20130108215132/http://www.australianwildcard.com/ 2013-01-08 dead 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.http://www.tennis.com.au/tournaments/december-showdown/december-showdown-2011/australian-open-2012-play-off Australian Open 2012 Play-off dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160923/http://www.tennis.com.au/tournaments/december-showdown/december-showdown-2011/australian-open-2012-play-off 2012-01-07 13 May 2013 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 HewittHEWITT HANDED OPEN WILDCARD | Sporting Life - Tennis | Tennis matches of 2011, Andy MurrayJune 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection AUS Marinko Matosevichttp://www.tennis.com.au/news/2011/12/11/matosevic-wins-second-straight-play-off Matosevic wins second-straight play-off – News - Tennis Australia 2011-12-11 2022-11-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20221118175128/https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2011/12/11/matosevic-wins-second-straight-play-off dead Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - Australia AUS James Duckworthhttp://www.tennis.com.au/news/2011/12/14/wildcards-for-dellacqua-and-duckworth Wildcards for Dellacqua and Duckworth – News - Tennis Australia 2011-12-14 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224343/http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2011/12/14/wildcards-for-dellacqua-and-duckworth dead Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection AUS Benjamin Mitchell Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection USA Jesse Levinehttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/keys-levine-win-aus-open-wildcards-20111219-1p1x7.html The Sydney Morning Herald Keys, Levine win Aus Open wildcards 2011-12-19 Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - USA FRA Kenny de Schepper 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 BartyPocket rocket Barty books AO main draw berth – Articles – News and Photos – Australian Open Tennis Championships 2012 – Official Site by IBM Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - Australia AUS Casey Dellacqua Australian Wildcard - Internal Selection USA Madison Keys Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - USA FRA Aravane Rezaï Australian Open Playoff Wildcard - France AUS Olivia Rogowskahttp://www.thesportscampus.com/2011122018151/australian-open/australian-open-wildcards-for-olivia-rogowska-and-ben-mitchell Australian Open wildcards for Olivia Rogowska and Ben Mitchell Australian Open 2011-12-20 2012-04-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421181406/http://www.thesportscampus.com/2011122018151/australian-open/australian-open-wildcards-for-olivia-rogowska-and-ben-mitchell dead 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 3/3/5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 175 1 Bobby Reynolds 6 4 8   Rhyne Williams 4 6 10   Steve Johnson 64 0 4 Robby Ginepri 77 6 3 Denis Kudla 3 77 5   Jack Sock 6 64 4r   Daniel Kosakowski 2 4 2 Jesse Levine 6 6   Rhyne Williams 5 2 4 Robby Ginepri 7 6 3 Denis Kudla 5 2 2 Jesse Levine 7 6 4 Robby Ginepri 0 2 1 2 Jesse Levine 6 6 6 US Playoffs Women's singles 1st Round Semifinals Finals 175 1 Coco Vandeweghe 6 6   Taylor Townsend 4 4   Gail Brodsky 6 4 6 4 Melanie Oudin 4 6 4 3 Jamie Hampton 6 4 7   Madison Keys 3 6 9   Grace Min 0 0 2 Alison Riske 6 6 1 Coco Vandeweghe 3 6 7   Gail Brodsky 6 3 9   Madison Keys 3 6 6 2 Alison Riske 6 4 1   Gail Brodsky 3 4   Madison Keys 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.Tennis Australia – Australian Open 2012 Playoff – General Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 Greg Jones 7 2 4 5 James Duckworth 5 6 6 8 Michael Look 6 3 0 2 Marinko Matosevic 4 6 6 5 James Duckworth 4 1 2 2 Marinko Matosevic 6 6 6 Top half Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals 15 Gavin van Peperzeel 7 3 6 Blake Mott 5 6 3 Dane Propoggia 6 6 Andrew Harris 3 4 Matthew Barton 6 6 Brendan Moore 4 1 Luke Saville 2 6 6 Christopher O'Connell 6 4 4 1 Greg Jones 6 6 Gavin van Peperzeel 2 3 Dane Propoggia 6 77 6 James Lemke 4 64 3 Benjamin Mitchell 710 7 Matthew Barton 68 5 Luke Saville 2 2 5 James Duckworth 6 6 1 Greg Jones 77 6 Dane Propoggia 62 2 3 Benjamin Mitchell 3 5 5 James Duckworth 6 7 1 Greg Jones 7 2 4 5 James Duckworth 5 6 6 Bottom half Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals 15 Isaac Frost 7 6 Andrew Whittington 5 3 John-Patrick Smith 6 6 Maverick Banes 1 3 Nicholas Kyrgios 6 6 Alexander Bolt 4 4 John Peers 4 1 Samuel Groth 6 6 8 Michael Look 2 77 6 Isaac Frost 6 64 0 John-Patrick Smith 7 77 4 Chris Guccione 5 63 7 Matt Reid 5 6 2 Nicholas Kyrgios 7 3 6 Samuel Groth 4 66 2 Marinko Matosevic 6 78 8 Michael Look 6 4 77 John-Patrick Smith 4 6 64 Nicholas Kyrgios 3 6 4 2 Marinko Matosevic 6 3 6 8 Michael Look 6 3 0 2 Marinko Matosevic 4 6 6 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.Tennis Australia Finals The top player in each group moves to the final stage. Semifinals Final 175 Ashleigh Barty 7 6 6 Arina Rodionova 5 3 5 Bojana Bobusic 4 5 2 Olivia Rogowska 6 7 Ashleigh Barty 78 6 2 Olivia Rogowska 66 2 Blue group RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 1 Dellacqua Casey Dellacqua 2–1 4–2(66.7%) 30–17(63.8%) 2 8 Starr Emelyn Starr 1–2 2–5(28.6%) 25–42(37.3%) 3 Barty Ashleigh Barty 3–0 6–0(100%) 36–17(67.9%) 1 Bengson Stephanie Bengson 0–3 1–6(14.3%) 28–43(39.4%) 4 6–2, 6–2 3–6, 3–6 6–1, 6–0 3–6, 2–6 1–6, 0–6 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 7–5 6–3, 6–3 6–3, 6–2 6–2, 6–4 2–6, 2–6 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 5–7 2–6, 4–6Standings 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 RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 2 Rogowska Olivia Rogowska 3–0 6–0(100%) 37–17(68.5%) 1 7 Jeflea Daniella Jeflea 1–2 3–4(42.9%) 34–29(44%) 2 Woolcock Belinda Woolcock 1–2 3–5(37.5%) 30–42(41.7%) 3 Hadzic Azra Hadzic 1–2 2–5(28.6%) 22–35(38.6%) 4 6–3, 6–2 6–0, 6–4 6–3, 7–5 6–2, 5–7, 3–6 3–6, 5–7 6–0, 6–1 0–6, 4–6 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 5–7, 6–3, 0–6 3–6, 2–6 0–6, 1–6 7–5, 3–6, 6–0Standings 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 RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 3 Holland Isabella Holland 2–1 5–2 (66.7%) 37–20 (64.9%) 2 6 Rodionova Arina Rodionova 3–0 6–1 (85.7%) 36–18 (66.7%) 1 Hubacek Alenka Hubacek 1–2 2–5 (28.6%) 25–38 (39.7%) 3   Alt Tredoux Bai Rachael Tredoux Alison Bai 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–4 (20%) 3–12 18–29 (38.3%) X 4 6–3, 6-0(w/ Tredoux) 6–2, 6–4 3–6, 6–0, 4–6 6–2, 6–0 6–3, 0–6, 6–4 6–0, 6–4(w/ Bai) 2–6, 4–6 2–6, 0–6 7–5, 4–6, 6–3(w/ Bai) 3–6, 0–6(w/ Tredoux) 0–6, 4–6(w/ Bai) 5–7, 6–4, 3–6(w/ Bai)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 RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 4 Peers Sally Peers 2–1 4–2(66.7%) 28–19(59.6%) 2 5 Bobusic Bojana Bobusic 2–1 5–3(62.5%) 44–35(55.7%) 1 Rajicic Viktorija Rajicic 1–2 3–4(42.9%) 31–34(47.7%) 3 Sanders Storm Sanders 1–2 2–5(40%) 24–39(38.1%) 4 6–1, 6–2 6–2, 6–2 2–6, 2–6 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) 6–2, 6–2 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 3–6 2–6, 2–6 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(2–7) 6–2, 6–3 1–6, 2–6 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 2–6, 3–6Standings 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 Tennis tiny References *