2012 Farmers Classic
The 2012 Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Los Angeles. It was the 86th edition of the Los Angeles Open, and was part of the Emirates Airline US Open Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on the campus of UCLA, from July 23 through July 29, 2012, with total player compensation in excess of $1 million. The events were televised by ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel.
Defending champion, second-seeded Sam Querrey, who grew up in nearby Thousand Oaks, defeated Ričardas Berankis for his third Los Angeles title in four years on July 29, 2012. Xavier Malisse teamed up with Ruben Bemelmans this year to win the doubles championship. Querrey would also join fellow Americans, Andre Agassi and Jimmy Connors as the only three men to win 3 or more titles in the Open Era. The 2012 tournament marked the last time an ATP World Tour tournament would be held in Los Angeles.
Singles main-draw entrants
Singles seeds
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Ričardas Berankis
- Chris Guccione
- Bradley Klahn
- Nicolas Meister
Withdrawals
- Malek Jaziri
- Lukáš Lacko
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- Rankings are as of July 16, 2012
Other entrants
- Marcos Giron / Nicolas Meister
- Steve Johnson / Sam Querrey
- Chris Guccione / Marinko Matosevic
Withdrawals
- Ryan Sweeting
Retirements
- Michael Russell
Finals
Singles
- Sam Querrey defeated Ričardas Berankis, 6–0, 6–2
Doubles
- Ruben Bemelmans / Xavier Malisse defeated Jamie Delgado / Ken Skupski, 7–6, 4–6,