2012 Apia International Sydney
Encyclopedia
The 2011 Apia International Sydney is a joint ATP
and WTA
tennis
tournament, that will be played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 120th edition of the Apia International Sydney, and is apart of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour
, and of the WTA Premier tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour
. Both the men's and the women's events will take place at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney, Australia, from 8 January to 14 January 2012.
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Association of Tennis Professionals
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and WTA
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament, that will be played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 120th edition of the Apia International Sydney, and is apart of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour
2012 ATP World Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2012 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World...
, and of the WTA Premier tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour
2012 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association . The 2012 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Summer Olympics, the Fed Cup , the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of...
. Both the men's and the women's events will take place at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney, Australia, from 8 January to 14 January 2012.
Seeds
| Seed | Country | Player | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  People's Republic of China |
Li Na Li Na (tennis) Li Na , goes first before the equivalent of a first name in some other nations. Her name off court in China is Li Na. When listed on the , she is known as Na Li. However, in the match, the commentators call her Li Na, and when her full name is listed in text on court, it is also written as Li Na.;... |
5 |
| 2 |  Australia |
Samantha Stosur Samantha Stosur Samantha "Sam" Jane Stosur is an Australian professional tennis player. She won the 2011 US Open singles title and was a finalist at the 2010 French Open. Stosur is ranked World No. 6 and her career high in singles is World No. 4, achieved on 21 February 2011. She is a former world No... |
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- Rankings as of 24 November 2011.
- Seeds are subject to change as more players commit to the event.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:- TBD
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The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
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