Name: UNICEF Open
Category: ATP World Tour 250
Place: 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Date: 17.06.2012-23.06.2012
Draw Size: S-32 D-16
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: € 398,250
Total Financial Commitment: € 450,000
Official Site:
http://www.unicefopen.nl/en/
A Crucial Grass-Court Stop
The UNICEF Open is just one of five ATP World Tour events played on grass, and hosts both the men's and women's tours in the week prior to Wimbledon. A pair of Dutchmen have titled at this tournament, with Richard Krajicek triumphing in 1994 and '97 and Sjeng Schalken clinching back-to-back wins in 2002-03.
Who Is Playing
David Ferrer, Viktor Troicki, Jurgen Melzer, Robin Haase, Santiago Giraldo, Jarkko Nieminen, Alex Bogomolov Jr., Lukasz Kubot


Former Champ Ferrer Leads Field
World No. 6 David Ferrer opens his grass-court campaign as the top seed at the UNICEF Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The Spaniard has a 7-1 event record, having lifted the trophy in 2008 (d. Gicquel) and reached the quarter-finals in 2009 (l. to Navarro). He is coming off his first semi-final appearance at Roland Garros (l. to Nadal).
Looking For Matches - After bowing out in the second round in Halle, Serbia’s Viktor Troicki looks for grass-court practice on his third appearance in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The 26 year old has never reached a final on grass.
Home Hope Haase - World No. 40 Robin Haase leads Dutch hopes in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The 25 year old has never been past the second round in five appearances at his home grass-court event.
Melzer Opens On Grass - World No. 35 Jurgen Melzer opens his grass-court campaign by making his fourth appearance in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The Austrian, a quarter-finalist in 2008, has a 12-12 record on the season.
2012 Seeds
Singles Players # Player W-L Best Finish
1 David Ferrer (ESP) 7-1 W-'08
2 Viktor Troicki (SRB) 2-2 Q-'08
3 Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 3-3 Q-'08
4 Robin Haase (NED) 2-5 R16-'11,07
5 Santiago Giraldo (COL) 4-2 Q-'11,10
6 Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 1-2 R16-'11
7 Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) 2-1 Q-'11
8 Lukasz Kubot (POL) 0-0
Doubles Players # Player W-L Best Finish
1 Lindstedt / Tecau 7-1 W-'10
2 Qureshi / Rojer 0-0
3 Cermak / Polasek 0-0
4 Lipsky / Paes 0-0
Past finals
Past Champions
Year Draws Singles Doubles
2011 S|D Dmitry Tursunov Daniele Bracciali / Frantisek Cermak
2010 S|D Sergiy Stakhovsky Robert Lindstedt / Horia Tecau
2009 S|D Benjamin Becker Wesley Moodie / Dick Norman
2008 S|D David Ferrer Mario Ancic / Jurgen Melzer
2007 S|D Ivan Ljubicic Jeff Coetzee / Rogier Wassen
2006 S|D Mario Ancic Martin Damm / Leander Paes
2005 S|D Mario Ancic Cyril Suk / Pavel Vizner
2004 S|D Michael Llodra Martin Damm / Cyril Suk
2003 S|D Sjeng Schalken Martin Damm / Cyril Suk
2002 S|D Sjeng Schalken Martin Damm / Cyril Suk
2001 S|D Lleyton Hewitt Paul Haarhuis / Sjeng Schalken
2000 S|D Patrick Rafter Martin Damm / Cyril Suk
1999 S|D Patrick Rafter Leander Paes / Jan Siemerink
1998 S|D Patrick Rafter Guillaume Raoux / Jan Siemerink
1997 S|D Richard Krajicek Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
1996 S|D Richey Reneberg Paul Kilderry / Pavel Vizner
1995 S|D Karol Kucera Richard Krajicek / Jan Siemerink
1994 S|D Richard Krajicek Stephen Noteboom / Fernon Wibier
1993 S|D Arnaud Boetsch Patrick McEnroe / Jonathan Stark
1992 S|D Michael Stich Jim Grabb / Richey Reneberg
1991 S|D Christian Saceanu Hendrik Jan Davids / Paul Haarhuis
1990 S|D Amos Mansdorf Jakob Hlasek / Michael Stich
Points/Prize Money (Singles)
Points Prize €
W 250 68,220
F 150 35,920
SF 90 19,460
QF 45 11,085
R16 20 6,530
R32 0 3,870
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Q 12
Q3 6 660
Q2 0 315
Q1 0 0
Points/Prize Money (Doubles)
Points Prize €
W 250 21,800
F 150 11,480
SF 90 6,220
QF 45 3,560
R16 2,090