2012 Aircel Chennai Open

Date2–8 January

Edition17th

Category250 series

Draw32S / 16D

2012 Aircel Chennai Open
Date	2–8 January
Edition	17th
Category	250 series
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$398,250
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Chennai, India
Venue	SDAT Tennis Stadium
Champions
Singles
Milos Raonic[1]
Doubles
Leander Paes / Janko Tipsarević[2]
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The 2012 Aircel Chennai Open was a 2012 ATP World Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the only ATP tournament taking place in India and took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, India. It was held from 2 to 8 January 2012. Stanislas Wawrinka was the defending singles champion coming into the tournament but was knocked out in the quarterfinals. Former champion Marin Čilić was originally in the field as the 4th seed before pulling out with a patellar tendon injury.^[3] Finally, fourth seed Milos Raonic from Canada defeated world no. 9 and top seeded Serb Janko Tipsarević to win only his second ATP title.^[4] Raonic became the first player since Roger Federer in 2008 to win an ATP title without losing a serve. The doubles title went to the Indo-Serb pair of Leander Paes and Janko Tipsarević after they defeated the Israeli pair of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram.^[5]