Buenos Aires Entry List/Fact Sheet (updated February 21, 2011)

Tournament Name: COPA CLARO
Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Dates: FEBRUARY 20–26, 2012
Prize Money: US $484,100
32 DRAW (MAIN DRAW & QUALIFYING)

SITE: Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
Olleros 1510
Capital Federal 1426
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SURFACE: Red Clay
BALL: Wilson Australian Open
WEB SITE: http://www.copaclaro.com/

Qualifying draw: Friday, February 17, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: TBA
Doubles draw: Saturday, February 18, 2:00 p.m.

ATP Ranking Points
W: 250
F: 150
SF: 90
QF: 45
R16: 20
R32: 0
Q: +12
Q8: 6
Q16: 0
Q32: 0

Entry deadline: January 9, 2012
Seeding: February 13, 2012

1 Ferrer, David ESP 5
2 Almagro, Nicolas ESP 10
3 Simon, Gilles FRA 12
4 Wawrinka, Stanislas SUI 23
5 Verdasco, Fernando ESP 24
6 Nishikori, Kei JPN 26
7 Monaco, Juan ARG 27
8 Chela, Juan Ignacio ARG 29
OUT Bellucci, Thomaz BRA 38
10 Andujar, Pablo ESP 44
OUT Fognini, Fabio ITA 46
12 Ferrero, Juan Carlos ESP 47
OUT Robredo, Tommy ESP 48
14 Montanes, Albert ESP 50
15 Starace, Potito ITA 56
16 Berlocq, Carlos ARG 59
17 Nalbandian, David ARG 64
18 Ramos, Albert ESP 65
19 Machado, Rui POR 69
20 Volandri, Filippo ITA 70
21 Mayer, Leonardo ARG 79
22 Hanescu, Victor ROU 88
23 Riba, Pere ESP 89
24 (SE)
25 (SE)
26 (Q) Molteni, Andres ARG
27 (Q) Andreev, Igor RUS
28 (Q) Marti, Javier ESP
29 (Q) del Bonis, Federico ARG
30 (WC) Bagnis, Facundo ARG
31 (WC) Gonzalez, Fernando CHI
32 (WC) Zeballos, Horacio ARG
(LL) Odesnik, Wayne USA (replaces Bellucci)

Alternates
IN Paire, Benoit FRA 92
IN Prodon, Eric FRA 96
IN Gil, Frederico POR 102
IN Kavcic, Blaz SLO 104
1. Gimeno-Traver, Daniel ESP 105
2. Souza, Joao BRA 106
3. Lorenzi, Paolo ITA 108
4. Mello, Ricardo BRA 109
5. Zeballos, Horacio ARG 111 (WC to MD)
6. Andreev, Igor RUS 114
OUT Ungur, Adrian ROU 116
7. Dutra Silva, Rogerio BRA 119
8. Gonzalez, Maximo ARG 123
9. Junqueira, Diego ARG 124
10. Odesnik, Wayne USA 128

Pretty good list with some strange names for a clay court tournament while there are some hard court ones being played the same week like Nishikori or Simon but definitely I will attend some night sessions, SF and F for sure.

Giraldo skipped this tournament again:mad:

Pretty good list with some strange names for a clay court tournament while there are some hard court ones being played the same week like Nishikori or Simon but definitely I will attend some night sessions, SF and F for sure.

Giraldo skipped this tournament again:mad:

Can you confirm that it will be played on clay ?

I remember them talking about switching to hardcourts last year.

Gil will probably have Direct Entrance in this tournament, since he's 3rd alternate, and Robredo is in the list (I'm admiting he will withdraw and that two SE will be cleared). So, direct entrance in the first three tournaments of ATP SA clay-swing! Great opportunity, being out of Top-100. Go Gil!

Indeed strange that Nishikori is here. Also Davis Cup?

Nishikori's coach is Argentine. So that may have something to do with as mentioned in this site. http://www.fuebuena.com.ar/?p=14952

Can you confirm that it will be played on clay ?

I remember them talking about switching to hardcourts last year.

Yes. The whole South American swing is going to be hold on clay in 2012.

What is Nishikori doing here? :|

WC for Fernando Gonzalez

http://www.biobiochile.cl/2012/01/26/fernando-gonzalez-recibe-invitacion-para-jugar-el-atp-de-buenos-aires.shtml

WC for Fernando Gonzalez

http://www.biobiochile.cl/2012/01/26/fernando-gonzalez-recibe-invitacion-para-jugar-el-atp-de-buenos-aires.shtml

:eek:

First WildCard: Fernando Gonzalez (via ATP Copa Claro press release)

First WildCard: Fernando Gonzalez (via ATP Copa Claro press release)

Thanks for the info Raul :yeah:

Good luck for the argies :bounce:

this is the best field of the last 6 seasons.

Will there be a QD/MD WC for Velotti?

2nd WC for Horacio Zeballos.
http://copaclaro.com/atp/es/content/monaco-quiero-ganar-esta-copa

Nice list, much better than usual. My two favourite players are here. So glad Nishi chose to play South America. Hope he can develop a strong clay game.

Also can't believe Simon and Wawrinka are here.

:devil: who has the final wc gone to:devil:

:devil:who is the 1st player on the qualifiers list and the last player :devil:

:angel:

capdeville and massu plays qualies here?

Such an awesome list!

capdeville and massu plays qualies here?

ATP 250 doesn't have qualies entry list, so we won't know until Qualifying Draw is out (unless they say that will play)


Seems Facu Bagnis will receive last WC

Will there be a QD/MD WC for Velotti?

He's playing qualies.

WC1: Fernando Gonzalez
WC2: Horacio Zeballos
WC3: Facundo Bagnis

Frederico Gil is in MD.
Dont know who is out.

Frederico Gil is in MD.
Dont know who is out.

Just the SE places I think. :) Kavcic should be in as well then.