ATP Sydney International 2012 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jarkko Nieminen won the 2012 Sydney International, defeating Julien Benneteau 6-2 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Sydney, Australia, from January 9 to January 15, 2012. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Jarkko Nieminen
def. Julien Benneteau , 6-2 7-5
Dates
Jan 9 — Jan 15
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Sydney International 2012 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jarkko Nieminen #77 6-2 7-5 Julien Benneteau #49 H2H Match data Jan 15, 2012* F
SF (2)
Jarkko Nieminen #77 7-6(12) 6-3 Denis Istomin #67 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2012* SF
Julien Benneteau #49 6-4 6-4 Marcos Baghdatis #43 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2012* SF
QF (4)
Jarkko Nieminen #77 6-3 6-3 Bobby Reynolds #126 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2012* QF
Julien Benneteau #49 6-2 6-4 Alex Bogomolov Jr — Match data Jan 14, 2012* QF
Marcos Baghdatis #43 7-6(7) 6-4 Juan Martin del Potro #11 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2012* QF
Denis Istomin #67 6-4 7-6(4) Richard Gasquet #18 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2012* QF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Richard Gasquet #18 6-2 6-1 Fabio Fognini #46 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2012* R16
Denis Istomin #67 6-2 6-1 Ryan Sweeting #72 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2012* R16
Alex Bogomolov Jr 7-6(5) 6-4 Viktor Troicki #21 — Match data Jan 13, 2012* R16
Juan Martin del Potro #11 6-4 6-2 Lukasz Kubot #58 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2012* R16
Jarkko Nieminen #77 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1 Radek Stepanek #31 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2012* R16
Bobby Reynolds #126 3-6 6-4 6-3 John Isner #17 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2012* R16 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Marcos Baghdatis #43 3-6 7-5 7-6(3) Matthew Ebden #97 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2012* R16
Julien Benneteau #49 6-3 6-4 Feliciano Lopez #19 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2012* R16
R32 (12)
Radek Stepanek #31 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 Xavier Malisse #63 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Lukasz Kubot #58 7-6(4) 7-5 Ivan Dodig #36 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Jarkko Nieminen #77 6-2 6-2 James Duckworth #251 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Fabio Fognini #46 2-6 6-2 6-0 Michael Russell #98 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Julien Benneteau #49 6-3 6-4 Andreas Seppi #39 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Ryan Sweeting #72 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5 Gilles Muller #54 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Matthew Ebden #97 6-1 3-6 6-3 Marcel Granollers #28 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-4 1-6 6-4 Robin Haase #52 — Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Viktor Troicki #21 4-6 6-3 6-2 Lleyton Hewitt #182 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Denis Istomin #67 6-3 2-6 6-3 Pablo Andujar #44 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Bobby Reynolds #126 7-5 6-3 Sergiy Stakhovsky #61 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Marcos Baghdatis #43 6-4 6-4 Dmitry Tursunov #41 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2012* R32
Q3 Q (4)
Michael Russell #98 4-6 6-3 6-4 Ryan Sweeting #72 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2012* Q3 Q
Bobby Reynolds #126 4-6 6-4 6-3 Benjamin Mitchell #227 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2012* Q3 Q
Jarkko Nieminen #77 6-2 6-2 Stephane Robert #107 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2012* Q3 Q
Denis Istomin #67 6-3 7-6(0) Adam Feeney #1512 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2012* Q3 Q
Q2 Q (8)
Michael Russell #98 6-2 5-7 6-4 Victor Hanescu #88 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q2 Q
Stephane Robert #107 6-4 6-1 Frederico Gil — Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q2 Q
Benjamin Mitchell #227 6-3 6-1 Mikhail Kukushkin #91 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q2 Q
Bobby Reynolds #126 6-4 6-1 Alex Kuznetsov #167 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q2 Q
Ryan Sweeting #72 6-2 7-5 Greg Jones #198 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q2 Q
Denis Istomin #67 6-1 6-2 Jan Hajek #140 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q2 Q
Adam Feeney #1512 3-0 (ret.) Grigor Dimitrov #76 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q2 Q Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jarkko Nieminen #77 6-2 6-3 Andre Begemann #210 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (16)
Jan Hajek #140 4-6 6-4 6-1 Roman Borvanov #244 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Ryan Sweeting #72 6-1 7-5 Joao Souza #106 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Jarkko Nieminen #77 6-1 1-0 (ret.) Amer Delic #209 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Benjamin Mitchell #227 6-4 6-3 Leonardo Mayer #79 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Victor Hanescu #88 6-4 7-5 Nicolas Mahut #81 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Grigor Dimitrov #76 6-1 6-7(6) 6-2 Jurgen Zopp #148 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Bobby Reynolds #126 6-4 6-3 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe #83 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Mikhail Kukushkin #91 1-6 7-6(5) 6-2 Marinko Matosevic #203 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Stephane Robert #107 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 Matthew Barton #634 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Alex Kuznetsov #167 6-3 6-0 Andreas Siljestrom H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Michael Russell #98 7-6(2) 6-1 Simon Greul #154 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Andre Begemann #210 6-4 6-4 Luke Saville #1176 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Greg Jones #198 7-5 6-3 Daniel Brands #112 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Frederico Gil 6-4 6-4 Sadik Kadir #1100 — Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Adam Feeney #1512 6-2 1-6 6-4 Karol Beck #100 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q
Denis Istomin #67 7-5 7-6(5) Matt Reid #272 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2012 Q1 Q

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney International?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Lleyton Hewitt has won 4 Sydney International titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on hard courts.