See main article: 2012 Aberto de São Paulo. Franco Ferreiro and André Sá were the defending champions but Sá decided not to participate.
Ferreiro plays alongside Marcelo Demoliner but lost in the first round to Jozef Kovalík and José Pereira. Kovalík and Pereira went on to reach the final but lost to Fernando Romboli and Júlio Silva 5–7, 2–6.