2012 French Open – Men's Singles

2012 French Open
Champion		Rafael Nadal
Runner-up		Novak Djokovic
Final score		6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
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Main article: 2012 French Open

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and successfully defended his title defeating Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 in the final. The win was Nadal's seventh French Open title, surpassing Björn Borg's record of six French Open titles and tying Pete Sampras' Wimbledon record for most title wins at one major and Chris Evert's for most French Open titles achieved by a man or woman.

Novak Djokovic had the chance to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once, having won the previous year's Wimbledon and US Open titles as well as that year's Australian Open (all wins against Nadal), but lost the final to Rafael Nadal.

Due to rain, the final was postponed to Monday, June 11, 2012 at 1:00 local time, after the score on Sunday was 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 1–2 and Djokovic with the serve, and after 3 hours of play of the 3:49 total length.

Seeds

 1.   Novak Djokovic (Final)

 2.   Rafael Nadal (Champion)

 3.   Roger Federer (Semifinals)

 4.   Andy Murray (Quarterfinals)

 5.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Quarterfinals)

 6.   David Ferrer (Semifinals)

 7.   Tomáš Berdych (Fourth round)

 8.   Janko Tipsarević (Fourth round)

 9.   Juan Martín del Potro (Quarterfinals)

10.   John Isner (Second round)

11.   Gilles Simon (Third round)

12.   Nicolás Almagro (Quarterfinals)

13.   Juan Mónaco (Fourth round)

14.   Fernando Verdasco (Third round)

15.   Feliciano López (First round, retired because of a left oblique injury)

16.   Alexandr Dolgopolov (First round)

17.   Richard Gasquet (Fourth round)

18.   Stanislas Wawrinka (Fourth round)

19.   Milos Raonic (Third round)

20.   Marcel Granollers (Fourth round)

21.   Marin Čilić (Third round)

22.   Andreas Seppi (Fourth round)

23.   Radek Štěpánek (First round)

24.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (Second round)

25.   Bernard Tomic (Second round)

26.   Andy Roddick (First round)

27.   Mikhail Youzhny (Third round)

28.   Viktor Troicki (Second round)

29.   Julien Benneteau (Third round)

30.   Jürgen Melzer (First round)

31.   Kevin Anderson (Third round)

32.   Florian Mayer (Second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

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

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	6	5	5	78	6
	5	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	1	7	7	66	1
										1	Novak Djokovic	6	7	6
										3	Roger Federer	4	5	3
	3	Roger Federer	3	64	6	6	6
	9	Juan Martín del Potro	6	77	2	0	3
																			1	Novak Djokovic	4	3	6	5
																			2	Rafael Nadal (details)	6	6	2	7
	6	David Ferrer	6	63	6	6
	4	Andy Murray	4	77	3	2
										6	David Ferrer	2	2	1
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
	12	Nicolás Almagro	64	2	3
	2	Rafael Nadal	77	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	N Djokovic	77	6	6
		P Starace	63	3	1					1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		B Kavčič	77	6	64	6					B Kavčič	0	4	4
	WC	L Hewitt	62	3	77	3													1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	Q	F Krajinović	2	2	0														Q	N Devilder	1	2	2
	Q	N Devilder	6	6	6					Q	N Devilder	77	6	6
	Q	M Berrer	65	4	6	6	6			Q	M Berrer	65	4	2
	30	J Melzer	77	6	2	2	3																					1	N Djokovic	4	65	6	7	6
	22	A Seppi	6	77	7																							22	A Seppi	6	77	3	5	3
		N Davydenko	3	65	5					22	A Seppi	65	6	2	6	6
		M Kukushkin	6	77	5	2	6				M Kukushkin	77	2	6	1	2
		E Gulbis	4	64	7	6	4												22	A Seppi	7	3	6	4	6
	Q	I Sijsling	6	5	6	4	6												14	F Verdasco	5	6	3	6	2
		G Müller	2	7	3	6	8				G Müller	77	3	2	2
		S Darcis	3	2	64					14	F Verdasco	65	6	6	6
	14	F Verdasco	6	6	77

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	G Simon	3	7	6	6
		R Harrison	6	5	4	1				11	G Simon	6	6	64	1	6
		X Malisse	3	61	65					WC	B Baker	4	1	77	6	0
	WC	B Baker	6	77	77														11	G Simon	5	77	77	3	2
		P Andújar	6	2	1	6	6												18	S Wawrinka	7	65	63	6	6
		V Hănescu	1	6	6	3	1				P Andújar	63	77	2	1
		F Cipolla	3	3	6	6	2			18	S Wawrinka	77	64	6	6
	18	S Wawrinka	6	6	4	3	6																					18	S Wawrinka	4	66	6	6	4
	28	V Troicki	4	6	5	6	6																					5	J-W Tsonga	6	78	3	3	6
		T Bellucci	6	3	7	3	2			28	V Troicki	2	6	6	3	6
		F Fognini	6	7	6						F Fognini	6	3	4	6	8
	WC	A Mannarino	0	5	1															F Fognini	5	4	4
		C-M Stebe	6	2															5	J-W Tsonga	7	6	6
		J Souza	3	0r							C-M Stebe	2	6	2	1
	Q	A Kuznetsov	6	3	2	4				5	J-W Tsonga	6	4	6	6
	5	J-W Tsonga	1	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	R Federer	6	7	6
		T Kamke	2	5	3					3	R Federer	6	6	66	6
		A Ungur	6	5	6	7					A Ungur	3	2	78	3
		D Nalbandian	3	7	4	5													3	R Federer	6	4	6	7
		F Dancevic	0r																	N Mahut	3	6	2	5
		M Kližan	4								M Kližan	6	4	65	3
		N Mahut	6	6	4	6					N Mahut	4	6	77	6
	26	A Roddick	3	3	6	2																						3	R Federer	5	7	6	6
	23	R Štěpánek	2	6	6	4	2																					LL	D Goffin	7	5	2	4
	LL	D Goffin	6	4	2	6	6			LL	D Goffin	3	77	0	6	6
	WC	A Clément	6	3	4	77	5			WC	A Clément	6	62	6	2	1
		A Bogomolov	2	6	6	62	4r												LL	D Goffin	77	7	6
		K Beck	5	2	5															Ł Kubot	64	5	1
		Ł Kubot	7	6	7						Ł Kubot	77	6	77
	Q	F Serra	5							Q	F Serra	60	2	64
	15	F López	0r

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	JM del Potro	6	65	6	6
		A Montañés	2	77	2	1				9	JM del Potro	65	77	6	6
		É Roger-Vasselin	3	6	6	6					É Roger-Vasselin	77	63	4	4
		V Pospisil	6	3	2	2													9	JM del Potro	6	79	6
		JC Ferrero	6	6	6														21	M Čilić	3	67	1
	WC	J Dasnières de Veigy	1	4	3						JC Ferrero	64	2	3
	Q	D Muñoz de la Nava	4	4	5					21	M Čilić	77	6	6
	21	M Čilić	6	6	7																							9	JM del Potro	78	1	6	7
	31	K Anderson	77	66	4	6	11																					7	T Berdych	66	6	3	5
		R Machado	62	78	6	1	9			31	K Anderson	6	3	6	6
	WC	É Prodon	710	3	3	2				Q	H Zeballos	3	6	3	0
	Q	H Zeballos	68	6	6	6													31	K Anderson	4	6	77	4	4
		M Llodra	77	6	3	6													7	T Berdych	6	3	64	6	6
		G García-López	65	2	6	3					M Llodra	2	3	3
		D Sela	3	4	1					7	T Berdych	6	6	6
	7	T Berdych	6	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		L Lacko	3	4	1					6	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		B Paire	77	6	65	6					B Paire	3	3	2
		A Ramos	63	4	77	3													6	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		I Dodig	2	2	1														27	M Youzhny	0	2	2
		R Haase	6	6	6						R Haase	3	65	4
		J Blake	2	1	2					27	M Youzhny	6	77	6
	27	M Youzhny	6	6	6																							6	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	20	M Granollers	6	3	6	6																						20	M Granollers	3	2	0
	Q	J Sousa	2	6	3	4				20	M Granollers	77	3	6	3	7
		M Jaziri	6	7	79						M Jaziri	61	6	1	6	5
		P Petzschner	3	5	67														20	M Granollers	6	6	1	4	6
	WC	P-H Mathieu	2	4	6	6	6												WC	P-H Mathieu	4	4	6	6	1
		B Phau	6	6	4	3	0			WC	P-H Mathieu	62	6	6	3	18
	Q	R Dutra da Silva	3	4	4					10	J Isner	77	4	4	6	16
	10	J Isner	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	A Dolgopolov	77	4	64	6	3
		S Stakhovsky	64	6	77	3	6				S Stakhovsky	2	3	2
		F Volandri	3	6	4	4				Q	T Haas	6	6	6
	Q	T Haas	6	0	6	6													Q	T Haas	77	3	0	0
		D Young	63	1	1														17	R Gasquet	63	6	6	6
		G Dimitrov	77	6	6						G Dimitrov	7	5	2	3
	Q	J Zopp	3	4	64					17	R Gasquet	5	7	6	6
	17	R Gasquet	6	6	77																							17	R Gasquet	6	4	1	2
	25	B Tomic	77	6	6																							4	A Murray	1	6	6	6
	Q	A Haider-Maurer	65	3	3					25	B Tomic	4	1	3
		S Giraldo	5	6	6	77					S Giraldo	6	6	6
		A Falla	7	2	4	64														S Giraldo	3	4	4
		J Nieminen	3	6	2														4	A Murray	6	6	6
		I Andreev	6	2	1r						J Nieminen	6	4	1	2
		T Ito	1	5	0					4	A Murray	1	6	6	6
	4	A Murray	6	7	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	J Tipsarević	2	6	77	6
		S Querrey	6	4	63	3				8	J Tipsarević	77	6	7
		J Chardy	6	6	63	3	11				J Chardy	64	1	5
		Y-h Lu	4	1	77	6	9												8	J Tipsarević	6	7	6
		D Tursunov	6	6	6														29	J Benneteau	3	5	4
		G Soeda	1	4	4						D Tursunov	4	4	4
	Q	M Zverev	2	77	4	4				29	J Benneteau	6	6	6
	29	J Benneteau	6	63	6	6																						8	J Tipsarević	4	4	4
	24	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	77																							12	N Almagro	6	6	6
		M Ebden	4	4	64					24	P Kohlschreiber	65	64	5
		O Rochus	3	4	6	4					L Mayer	77	77	7
		L Mayer	6	6	2	6														L Mayer	4	1	2
		JI Chela	3	3	1														12	N Almagro	6	6	6
		M Baghdatis	6	6	6						M Baghdatis	4	3	5
		P Lorenzi	3	5	4					12	N Almagro	6	6	7
	12	N Almagro	6	7	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	J Mónaco	6	2	6	77
	WC	G Rufin	2	6	2	63				13	J Mónaco	77	6	77
		L Rosol	6	7	66	6					L Rosol	64	0	65
		C Berlocq	4	5	78	2													13	J Mónaco	65	6	65	6	6
	Q	J Levine	7	6	6														19	M Raonic	77	3	77	3	4
	PR	B Becker	5	2	4					Q	J Levine	4	5	2
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	4	2	2					19	M Raonic	6	7	6
	19	M Raonic	6	6	6																							13	J Mónaco	2	0	0
	32	F Mayer	6	6	6																							2	R Nadal	6	6	6
		D Gimeno-Traver	4	2	3					32	F Mayer	6	3	4	64
	Q	E Schwank	6	6	6					Q	E Schwank	2	6	6	77
		I Karlović	4	0	3														Q	E Schwank	1	3	4
		I Kunitsyn	2	1	2														2	R Nadal	6	6	6
		D Istomin	6	6	6						D Istomin	2	2	0
		S Bolelli	2	2	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	6

References

• Main Draw