The 2012 Dunlop World Challenge was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. The fifth edition of the Dunlop World Challenge tournament, it was part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place on 19–25 November 2012 in Toyota, Japan.
| 2012 Dunlop World Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 November |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour (men) ITF Women's Circuit (women) |
| Prize money | €35,000+H (men) $75,000+H (women) |
| Surface | Carpet (indoor) |
| Location | Toyota, Japan |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Michał Przysiężny | |
| Women's singles | |
 Stefanie Vögele | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Philipp Oswald /  Mate Pavić | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua | |
Men's singles entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 JPN
|
Yūichi Sugita | 122 | 1 |
 USA
|
Rajeev Ram | 134 | 2 |
 ITA
|
Matteo Viola | 138 | 3 |
 TPE
|
Jimmy Wang | 156 | 4 |
| JPN
|
Hiroki Moriya | 188 | 5 |
| TPE
|
Chen Ti | 205 | 6 |
| AUS
|
John Millman | 233 | 7 |
| AUS
|
Brydan Klein | 242 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 12 November 2012
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
Hiroyasu Ehara- Sho Katayama
- Hiroki Kondo
- Takao Suzuki
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Toshihide Matsui
James McGee- Takuto Niki
Julien Obry
Women's singles entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS
|
Casey Dellacqua | 88 | 1 |
| JPN
|
Misaki Doi | 92 | 2 |
| SUI
|
Stefanie Vögele | 116 | 3 |
| JPN
|
Kimiko Date-Krumm | 119 | 4 |
 THA
|
Tamarine Tanasugarn | 133 | 5 |
| JPN
|
Kurumi Nara | 160 | 6 |
| AUS
|
Ashleigh Barty | 183 | 7 |
| JPN
|
Erika Sema | 192 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 12 November 2012
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry by a Junior Exempt:
Champions
editMen's singles
edit
Michał Przysiężny def. Hiroki Moriya 6–2, 6–3
Women's singles
edit
Stefanie Vögele def. Kimiko Date-Krumm 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Men's doubles
edit
Philipp Oswald / 
Mate Pavić def. 
Andrea Arnaboldi / Matteo Viola 6–3, 3–6, [10–2]
Women's doubles
edit
Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua def. Miki Miyamura / 
Varatchaya Wongteanchai 6–1, 6–2