2012 Australian Open – Men's Singles

2012 Australian Open
Champion		Novak Djokovic
Runner-up		Rafael Nadal
Final score		5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
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Main article: 2012 Australian Open

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion and successfully defended his title against Rafael Nadal in the final. The final took 5 hours and 53 minutes to complete, which was the longest match in Australian Open history and the longest Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era. This match marked Nadal's third consecutive grand slam final loss against Djokovic and thus he went on to become the first player to lose three Grand Slam finals in a row in the Open Era.

Seeds

1. Novak Djokovic (Champion)
2. Rafael Nadal (Final)
3. Roger Federer (Semifinals)
4. Andy Murray (Semifinals)
5. David Ferrer (Quarterfinals)
6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fourth round)
7. Tomáš Berdych (Quarterfinals)
8. Mardy Fish (Second round)
9. Janko Tipsarević (Third round)
10. Nicolás Almagro (Fourth round)
11. Juan Martín del Potro (Quarterfinals)
12. Gilles Simon (Second round)
13. Alexandr Dolgopolov (Third round)
14. Gaël Monfils (Third round)
15. Andy Roddick (Second round, Retired because of a hamstring injury)
16. John Isner (Third round)
17. Richard Gasquet (Fourth round)
18. Feliciano López (Fourth round)
19. Viktor Troicki (Second round)
20. Florian Mayer (Withdrew because of a hip strain)
21. Stanislas Wawrinka (Third round)
22. Fernando Verdasco (First round)
23. Milos Raonic (Third round)
24. Kei Nishikori (Quarterfinals)
25. Juan Mónaco (First round)
26. Marcel Granollers (Second round)
27. Juan Ignacio Chela (Third round)
28. Ivan Ljubičić (First round)
29. Radek Štěpánek (First round)
30. Kevin Anderson (Third round)
31. Jürgen Melzer (First round)
32. Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (Second round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2012 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Wildcards

Main article: 2012 Australian Open – Main Draw Wildcard Entries

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final rounds

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	6	77	6
	5	David Ferrer	4	64	1
										1	Novak Djokovic	6	3	64	6	7
										4	Andy Murray	3	6	77	1	5
	4	Andy Murray	6	6	6
	24	Kei Nishikori	3	3	1
																			1	Novak Djokovic (details)	5	6	6	65	7
																			2	Rafael Nadal	7	4	2	77	5
	11	Juan Martín del Potro	4	3	2
	3	Roger Federer	6	6	6
										3	Roger Federer	77	2	65	4
										2	Rafael Nadal	65	6	77	6
	7	Tomáš Berdych	77	66	4	3
	2	Rafael Nadal	65	78	6	6

Top-half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		P Lorenzi	2	0	0					1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		S Giraldo	6	6	6						S Giraldo	3	2	1
	Q	M Viola	4	2	1														1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	WC	T Ito	6	4	6	6														N Mahut	0	1	1
		P Starace	3	6	3	4				WC	T Ito	6	66	2	2
		N Mahut	7	7	6						N Mahut	1	78	6	6
	29	R Štěpánek	5	5	3																							1	N Djokovic	6	6	4	6
	23	M Raonic	6	6	6																							WC	L Hewitt	1	3	6	3
		F Volandri	4	0	2					23	M Raonic	6	5	6	7
		L Rosol	0	0	2						P Petzschner	4	7	2	5
		P Petzschner	6	6	6														23	M Raonic	6	3	65	3
		C-M Stebe	5	4	6	5													WC	L Hewitt	4	6	77	6
	WC	L Hewitt	7	6	3	7				WC	L Hewitt	3	6	6
		R Haase	3	4	1					15	A Roddick	6	3	4	r
	15	A Roddick	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	J Tipsarević	5	714	6	6
		D Tursunov	7	612	3	4				9	J Tipsarević	3	6	77	6
	Q	J Zopp	3	4	4					WC	J Duckworth	6	2	65	4
	WC	J Duckworth	6	6	6														9	J Tipsarević	3	3	1
		M Youzhny	5	77	4	6	3												17	R Gasquet	6	6	6
	Q	A Golubev	7	64	6	4	6			Q	A Golubev	4	2	0r
		A Seppi	3	6	3	1				17	R Gasquet	6	6	3
	17	R Gasquet	6	3	6	6																						17	R Gasquet	4	4	1
	27	JI Chela	77	6	6																							5	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		M Russell	63	3	4					27	JI Chela	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	1	612	0						P Andújar	4	4	3
		P Andújar	6	714	6														27	JI Chela	5	2	1
		M Bachinger	4	4	2														5	D Ferrer	7	6	6
		R Sweeting	6	6	6						R Sweeting	77	2	6	2	3
		R Machado	1	4	2					5	D Ferrer	64	6	3	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	A Murray	4	6	6	6
		R Harrison	6	3	4	2				4	A Murray	6	6	6
		X Malisse	66	r							É Roger-Vasselin	1	4	4
		É Roger-Vasselin	78																4	A Murray	6	6	6
		M Llodra	2	6	6	6														M Llodra	4	2	0
		E Gulbis	6	1	2	2					M Llodra	6	6	4	5	6
		D Gimeno-Traver	3	2	4					32	A Bogomolov, Jr.	1	3	6	7	4
	32	A Bogomolov, Jr.	6	6	6																							4	A Murray	6	6	1
	19	V Troicki	4	63	6	77	6																						M Kukushkin	1	1	0r
		JC Ferrero	6	77	2	63	2			19	V Troicki	7	4	2	6	3
		G García-López	4	3	0						M Kukushkin	5	6	6	4	6
		M Kukushkin	6	6	6															M Kukushkin	6	7	5	1	6
		T Bellucci	77	6	6														14	G Monfils	2	5	7	6	4
		D Sela	65	4	3						T Bellucci	6	0	4	2
	WC	M Matosevic	65	3	3					14	G Monfils	2	6	6	6
	14	G Monfils	77	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	G Simon	6	3	65	6	6
	Q	D Udomchoke	1	6	77	3	2			12	G Simon	5	68	6	6	2
		J Benneteau	6	6	7						J Benneteau	7	710	1	3	6
		K Beck	4	2	5															J Benneteau	6	63	64	3
		J Souza	3	61	2														24	K Nishikori	4	77	77	6
		M Ebden	6	77	6						M Ebden	6	6	4	1	1
		S Robert	1	67	0					24	K Nishikori	3	1	6	6	6
	24	K Nishikori	6	79	6																							24	K Nishikori	2	6	6	3	6
	26	M Granollers	6	77	5	5	6																					6	J-W Tsonga	6	2	1	6	3
	WC	J Levine	0	64	7	7	3			26	M Granollers	3	6	4	3
		F Gil	2	6	6	4					F Gil	6	4	6	6
		I Dodig	6	1	1	1r														F Gil	2	2	2
	Q	R Bautista-Agut	4	4	5														6	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		R Mello	6	6	7						R Mello	5	4	4
		D Istomin	4	6	2	5				6	J-W Tsonga	7	6	6
	6	J-W Tsonga	6	3	6	7

Bottom-half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	M Fish	6	6	6
		G Müller	4	4	2					8	M Fish	64	3	66
		A Falla	6	6	3	6					A Falla	77	6	78
		F Fognini	3	2	6	1														A Falla	3	2	63
		A Montañés	62	6	4	65														P Kohlschreiber	6	6	77
		P Riba	77	2	6	77					P Riba	0	0r
		P Kohlschreiber	7	4	6	64	6				P Kohlschreiber	6	4
	25	J Mónaco	5	6	3	77	0																						P Kohlschreiber	4	2	1
	LL	R de Voest	4	6	1	6	3																					11	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		Y-h Lu	6	3	6	3	6				Y-h Lu	7	6	6
	Q	F Serra	63	3	5					Q	F Serra	5	2	2
		S Darcis	77	6	4r															Y-h Lu	2	3	0
	Q	J Ward	4	3	4														11	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		B Kavčič	6	6	6						B Kavčič	4	5	3
		A Mannarino	6	1	5	4				11	JM del Potro	6	7	6
	11	JM del Potro	2	6	7	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	A Dolgopolov	1	4	6	6	6
	WC	G Jones	6	6	1	1	2			13	A Dolgopolov	4	6	6	3	8
		T Kamke	6	6	6						T Kamke	6	1	1	6	6
		V Hănescu	2	1	2														13	A Dolgopolov	6	60	66	6	3
	WC	K de Schepper	3	2	2															B Tomic	4	77	78	2	6
		S Querrey	6	6	6						S Querrey	6	3	63	3
		B Tomic	4	63	6	6	7				B Tomic	3	6	77	6
	22	F Verdasco	6	77	4	2	5																						B Tomic	4	2	2
	31	J Melzer	63	5	3																							3	R Federer	6	6	6
		I Karlović	77	7	6						I Karlović	77	3	6	6
		C Berlocq	2	6	77	6					C Berlocq	64	6	3	4
	Q	J Huta Galung	6	3	63	3														I Karlović	66	5	3
		É Prodon	4	2	6	5													3	R Federer	78	7	6
		A Beck	6	6	4	7					A Beck
	Q	A Kudryavtsev	5	2	2					3	R Federer	w/o
	3	R Federer	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	T Berdych	7	4	6	6
		A Ramos	5	6	2	3				7	T Berdych	6	6	77
		O Rochus	6	6	6						O Rochus	1	0	64
	Q	B Phau	1	4	0														7	T Berdych	77	77	6
		S Stakhovsky	6	69	4	6	7												30	K Anderson	65	61	1
	Q	I Marchenko	3	711	6	3	5				S Stakhovsky	6	1	63	3
	Q	F Nielsen	1	2	4					30	K Anderson	3	6	77	6
	30	K Anderson	6	6	6																							7	T Berdych	4	77	77	77
	21	S Wawrinka	6	6	7																							10	N Almagro	6	65	63	62
		B Paire	1	1	5					21	S Wawrinka	77	6	5	6
		M Baghdatis	6	77	6						M Baghdatis	63	4	7	1
	PR	B Becker	1	65	2														21	S Wawrinka	62	2	4
		J Chardy	6	3	6	4	4												10	N Almagro	77	6	6
		G Dimitrov	4	6	3	6	6				G Dimitrov	6	3	77	4	0
		Ł Kubot	6	5	3	5				10	N Almagro	4	6	64	6	6
	10	N Almagro	1	7	6	7

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	J Isner	6	6	77
	WC	B Mitchell	4	4	61					16	J Isner	4	6	2	77	10
		J Nieminen	4	2r							D Nalbandian	6	3	6	65	8
		D Nalbandian	6	4															16	J Isner	3	77	4	77	1
		F Cipolla	6	4	3	6	6												18	F López	6	63	6	60	6
		N Davydenko	4	6	6	2	1				F Cipolla	5	64	2
		L Mayer	65	3	62					18	F López	7	77	6
	18	F López	77	6	77																							18	F López	4	4	2
	28	I Ljubičić	6	6	3	4	4																					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	L Lacko	3	4	6	6	6			Q	L Lacko	6	6	3	6
	Q	P Gojowczyk	1	2	6	6	2				D Young	3	1	6	3
		D Young	6	6	4	1	6												Q	L Lacko	2	4	2
	PR	T Haas	77	3	6	7													2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	D Kudla	65	6	0	5				PR	T Haas	4	3	4
	Q	A Kuznetsov	4	1	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	6

Tournament Overview

The 2012 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia from 16–29 January. It was the 100th edition of the tournament and the first Grand Slam of the year. World number one Novak Djokovic led the field. The other top ten seeds were: ten time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal, record sixteen time Grand Slam champion, Roger Federer, three time Grand Slam finalist Andy Murray, David Ferrer, 2008 Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 2010 Wimbledon runner-up Tomáš Berdych, Mardy Fish, 2001 Australian Open Junior title champion Janko Tipsarević and Nicolás Almagro.

Before the start of the 2012 Australian Open, Florian Mayer of Germany withdrew from the men's singles draw at the Australian Open with a hip strain. The International Tennis Federation replaced 20th-seeded Mayer with South Africa's Rik de Voest, who got the main draw spot after a lottery involving the four highest-ranked players who lost in qualifying. All the seeds apart from Fernando Verdasco, Juan Mónaco, Ivan Ljubičić, Radek Štěpánek and Jürgen Melzer made it to the second round. The second round witnessed all the seeds advancing except Fish who lost to Alejandro Falla, Gilles Simon to compatriot Julien Benneteau, Viktor Troicki to Mikhail Kukushkin, Marcel Granollers to Frederico Gil and Alex Bogomolov, Jr. to Michaël Llodra, while Andy Roddick had to retire because of a hamstring injury against wildcard Lleyton Hewitt. The third round saw some seeded players meet for the first time in the competition. Seventeenth seed Richard Gasquet defeated ninth seed Tipsarević, eighteenth seed Feliciano López defeated sixteenth seed John Isner, tenth seed Almagro defeated twenty-first seed Stanislas Wawrinka, Ferrer defeated twenty-seventh seed Juan Ignacio Chela and Berdych defeated Kevin Anderson. The third round also witnessed all the seeds advancing except thirteenth seed Alexandr Dolgopolov who went out to Bernard Tomic, fourteenth seed Gaël Monfils who lost to Kukushkin and twenty-third seed Milos Raonic who went out to Hewitt. The fourth round saw twenty-fourth seeded Kei Nishikori end Tsonga's run, the biggest upset in the tournament then, while Berdych edged out Almagro, Ferrer defeated Gasquet and Nadal defeated Feliciano López. Kukushkin went out to Murray, Philipp Kohlschreiber to Juan Martín del Potro, Hewitt to Djokovic and Tomic to Federer.

Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray successfully made their way into the semifinals by defeating Ferrer, Berdych, Potro and Nishikori respectively with Federer and Murray winning in straight sets. The semifinals witnessed Djokovic taking out Murray in five sets while Nadal overcame Federer in four sets. In the final, Djokovic defeated Nadal for his third Australian Open crown.

Notes

• ^a Florent Serra advanced to the second round after Steve Darcis was forced to retire in the third set, leading two sets to love, because of leg cramps.
• ^b David Nalbandian advanced to the second round after Jarkko Nieminen was forced to retire in the second set because of stomach cramps.
• ^c Édouard Roger-Vasselin advanced to the second round after Xavier Malisse was forced to retire after the first set because of an arm injury.
• ^d Frederico Gil advanced to the second round after Ivan Dodig was forced to retire in the fourth set because of shoulder and back injuries.
• ^e Philipp Kohlschreiber advanced to the third round after Pere Riba was forced to retire in the second set because of a left foot injury.
• ^f Roger Federer received a walkover into the third round after Andreas Beck withdrew from the tournament because of a lower back injury.
• ^g Richard Gasquet advanced to the third round after Andrey Golubev was forced to retire in the third set because of injury.
• ^h Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the third round after Andy Roddick was forced to retire after the third set because of a hamstring injury.
• ⁱ Andy Murray advanced to the quarterfinals after Mikhail Kukushkin was forced to retire in the third set because of a left hip flexor injury.

References

General

• [1] Source for the draw at australianopen.com
• "Australian Open 2012 Men's Singles – Main Draw". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 14 January 2012. 

Specific