2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

2012 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Roger Federer
Runner-up		Andy Murray
Final score		4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 2011 2013 >

Main article: 2012 Wimbledon Championships

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost to eventual champion Roger Federer in the semifinals. In the final, Federer beat Andy Murray 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 to win a seventh Wimbledon title and seventeenth Grand Slam title. With the win, Federer also regained the world no. 1 ranking. In both cases, he equalled Pete Sampras' record of seven Wimbledon titles and his record of 286 weeks as world no. 1; Federer broke the latter record on 16 July 2012.

In reaching the final, Andy Murray became the first British man to make it to the final since Don Budge beat Bunny Austin in 1938. The championships was also notable for one of the biggest upsets in recent years as World No. 100 Lukáš Rosol beat World No. 2 and two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal in the second round, 6–7^(9–11), 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4. The loss ended Nadal's season as he did not play tennis again until February 2013 at the Chile Open.

Seeds

1. Novak Djokovic (Semifinals)
2. Rafael Nadal (Second round)
3. Roger Federer (Champion)
4. Andy Murray (Final)
5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Semifinals)
6. Tomáš Berdych (First round)
7. David Ferrer (Quarterfinals)
8. Janko Tipsarević (Third round)
9. Juan Martín del Potro (Fourth round)
10. Mardy Fish (Fourth round)
11. John Isner (First round)
12. Nicolás Almagro (Third round)
13. Gilles Simon (Second round)
14. Feliciano López (First round)
15. Juan Mónaco (Third round)
16. Marin Čilić (Fourth round)
17. Fernando Verdasco (Third round)
18. Richard Gasquet (Fourth round)
19. Kei Nishikori (Third round)
20. Bernard Tomic (First round)
21. Milos Raonic (Second round)
22. Alexandr Dolgopolov (Second round)
23. Andreas Seppi (First round)
24. Marcel Granollers (First round)
25. Stanislas Wawrinka (First round)
26. Mikhail Youzhny (Quarterfinals)
27. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Quarterfinals)
28. Radek Štepánek (Third round)
29. Julien Benneteau (Third round)
30. Andy Roddick (Third round)
31. Florian Mayer (Quarterfinals)
32. Kevin Anderson (First round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2012 Wimbledon Championships – 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	6	6
	31	Florian Mayer	4	1	4
										1	Novak Djokovic	3	6	4	3
										3	Roger Federer	6	3	6	6
	3	Roger Federer	6	6	6
	26	Mikhail Youzhny	1	2	2
																			3	Roger Federer (details)	4	7	6	6
																			4	Andy Murray	6	5	3	4
	7	David Ferrer	77	66	4	64
	4	Andy Murray	65	78	6	77
										4	Andy Murray	6	6	3	7
										5	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	3	4	6	5
	5	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	77	4	77	6
	27	Philipp Kohlschreiber	65	6	63	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		JC Ferrero	3	3	1					1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		R Harrison	4	6	6	6					R Harrison	4	4	4
		Y-h Lu	6	3	4	2													1	N Djokovic	4	6	6	6
	PR	B Becker	64	7	6	6													28	R Štepánek	6	2	2	2
		J Blake	77	5	0	4				PR	B Becker	2	64	3
		S Stakhovsky	1	0r						28	R Štepánek	6	77	6
	28	R Štepánek	6	1																								1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	24	M Granollers	5	65	6	6	6																						V Troicki	3	1	3
		V Troicki	7	77	3	2	8				V Troicki	6	4	5	77	6
		M Kližan	7	3	78	1	11				M Kližan	4	6	7	63	4
		JI Chela	5	6	66	6	9													V Troicki	7	7	6
		J Chardy	6	6	1														15	J Mónaco	5	5	3
		F Volandri	0	1	0r						J Chardy	2	6	3	63
		L Mayer	4	65	65					15	J Mónaco	6	3	6	77
	15	J Mónaco	6	77	77

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	N Almagro	64	3	77	6	6
		O Rochus	77	6	64	2	4			12	N Almagro	6	5	6	6
	Q	G Rufin	6	3	5	6	6			Q	G Rufin	2	7	2	4
		S Darcis	4	6	7	4	4												12	N Almagro	3	4	4
		C Berlocq	5	77	3	62													18	R Gasquet	6	6	6
	Q	R Bemelmans	7	64	6	77				Q	R Bemelmans	3	4	4
		T Kamke	2	2	2					18	R Gasquet	6	6	6
	18	R Gasquet	6	6	6																							18	R Gasquet	3	1	6	2
	31	F Mayer	77	6	6																							31	F Mayer	6	6	3	6
		D Tursunov	63	2	3					31	F Mayer	3	3	6	6	6
		P Petzschner	6	6	6						P Petzschner	6	6	4	2	4
		B Kavčič	4	4	2														31	F Mayer	77	3	2	6	7
	Q	S Bolelli	6	3	3	3													Q	J Janowicz	65	6	6	3	5
	Q	J Janowicz	3	6	6	6				Q	J Janowicz	2	6	3	77	9
		E Gulbis	77	77	77						E Gulbis	6	4	6	62	7
	6	T Berdych	65	64	64

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	R Federer	6	6	6
		A Ramos	1	1	1					3	R Federer	6	6	6
		F Fognini	3	6	6	7					F Fognini	1	3	2
		M Llodra	6	3	4	5													3	R Federer	4	63	6	78	6
	Q	A Menéndez Maceiras	3	1	67														29	J Benneteau	6	77	2	66	1
	Q	M Russell	6	6	79					Q	M Russell	64	6	4	5
		G Müller	2	5	64					29	J Benneteau	77	2	6	7
	29	J Benneteau	6	7	77																							3	R Federer	77	6	4	6
	17	F Verdasco	77	6	7																								X Malisse	61	1	6	3
	Q	J Wang	63	4	5					17	F Verdasco	77	77	3	6
	WC	G Žemlja	6	3	77	6				WC	G Žemlja	64	64	6	3
	WC	J Goodall	4	6	63	4													17	F Verdasco	6	65	1	6	3
		X Malisse	6	6	7															X Malisse	1	77	6	4	6
		M Matosevic	2	2	5						X Malisse	6	6	77
		P-H Mathieu	3	4r						13	G Simon	4	4	65
	13	G Simon	6	5

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Isner	4	79	6	67	5
		A Falla	6	67	3	79	7				A Falla	6	6	4	4	7
		P Lorenzi	3	7	77	5	2				N Mahut	4	3	6	6	5
		N Mahut	6	5	63	7	6													A Falla	3	4	6	65
		I Andreev	1	77	79	7														D Istomin	6	6	3	77
	WC	O Golding	6	64	67	5					I Andreev	3	63	6	2
		D Istomin	62	6	3	6	8				D Istomin	6	77	4	6
	23	A Seppi	77	4	6	3	6																						D Istomin	3	7	4	77	5
	26	M Youzhny	4	6	6	6																						26	M Youzhny	6	5	6	65	7
		D Young	6	3	2	3				26	M Youzhny	6	6	6
	Q	I Cervantes Huegun	2	64	6	6	6			Q	I Cervantes Huegun	1	3	4
		F Cipolla	6	77	3	2	1												26	M Youzhny	6	6	3	6
	Q	R Sweeting	6	2															8	J Tipsarević	3	4	6	3
		P Starace	2	0r						Q	R Sweeting	7	5	4	2
		D Nalbandian	4	64	2					8	J Tipsarević	5	7	6	6
	8	J Tipsarević	6	77	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	D Ferrer	77	6	6
	Q	D Brown	65	4	4					7	D Ferrer	77	6	6
	Q	K de Schepper	6	6	6					Q	K de Schepper	61	2	4
		M Bachinger	4	2	2														7	D Ferrer	2	710	6	6
	LL	W Odesnik	3	6	77	3	4												30	A Roddick	6	68	4	3
		B Phau	6	3	63	6	6				B Phau	3	61	3
	WC	J Baker	61	4	5					30	A Roddick	6	77	6
	30	A Roddick	77	6	7																							7	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	19	K Nishikori	7	6	6																							9	JM del Potro	3	2	3
		M Kukushkin	5	3	4					19	K Nishikori	6	7	6
	Q	A Kuznetsov	6	63	4	6	4			Q	F Serra	3	5	2
	Q	F Serra	3	77	6	4	6												19	K Nishikori	3	63	1
		G Soeda	6	6	6														9	JM del Potro	6	77	6
		I Kunitsyn	3	2	1						G Soeda	2	3	6	4
		R Haase	4	6	63	5				9	JM del Potro	6	6	1	6
	9	JM del Potro	6	3	77	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	M Čilić	6	3	6	6
		C-M Stebe	4	6	3	2				16	M Čilić	77	6	6
		T Ito	66	3	3						Ł Kubot	64	2	1
		Ł Kubot	78	6	6														16	M Čilić	78	6	62	63	17
		V Pospisil	5	77	3	4														S Querrey	66	4	77	77	15
		S Querrey	7	65	6	6					S Querrey	63	79	710	6
		S Giraldo	4	4	4					21	M Raonic	77	67	68	4
	21	M Raonic	6	6	6																							16	M Čilić	5	2	3
	32	K Anderson	5	63	77	3																						4	A Murray	7	6	6
		G Dimitrov	7	77	64	6					G Dimitrov	5	1r
		A Montañés	2	4	4						M Baghdatis	7	4
		M Baghdatis	6	6	6															M Baghdatis	5	6	5	1
		I Karlović	6	6	77														4	A Murray	7	3	7	6
		D Sela	4	4	65						I Karlović	5	77	2	64
		N Davydenko	1	1	4					4	A Murray	7	65	6	77
	4	A Murray	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
	WC	L Hewitt	3	4	4					5	J-W Tsonga	63	6	6	6
		É Roger-Vasselin	77	3	64	7	8				G García-López	77	4	1	3
		G García-López	62	6	77	5	10												5	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		L Lacko	77	6	6															L Lacko	4	3	3
		A Ungur	64	1	3						L Lacko	6	64	3	6	6
		J Melzer	3	77	2	6	8				J Melzer	4	77	6	3	4
	25	S Wawrinka	6	62	6	4	6																					5	J-W Tsonga	4	77	6	6
	20	B Tomic	6	3	4	4																						10	M Fish	6	64	4	4
	WC	D Goffin	3	6	6	6				WC	D Goffin	4	6	6	6
	Q	J Levine	6	66	6	6				Q	J Levine	6	4	1	3
		K Beck	4	78	3	2													WC	D Goffin	3	66	66
	WC	J Ward	4	6	3	6	6												10	M Fish	6	78	78
		P Andújar	6	0	6	3	3			WC	J Ward	3	7	4	77	3
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	63	5	61					10	M Fish	6	5	6	63	6
	10	M Fish	77	7	77

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	F López	64	6	65	4
		J Nieminen	77	3	77	6					J Nieminen	0	2	4
	Q	B Baker	77	6	6					Q	B Baker	6	6	6
		R Machado	62	4	0														Q	B Baker	6	4	6	6
		M Ebden	1	3	77	3														B Paire	4	6	1	3
		B Paire	6	6	61	6					B Paire	77	6	6
		A Bogomolov, Jr.	3	4	5					22	A Dolgopolov	62	4	4
	22	A Dolgopolov	6	6	7																							Q	B Baker	1	64	3
	27	P Kohlschreiber	3	710	65	77	6																					27	P Kohlschreiber	6	77	6
	WC	T Haas	6	68	77	61	2			27	P Kohlschreiber	6	77	6
	Q	J Zopp	6	6	3	4	7				M Jaziri	1	62	1
		M Jaziri	4	4	6	6	9												27	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	78
		L Rosol	6	3	77	7														L Rosol	2	3	66
		I Dodig	4	6	60	5					L Rosol	69	6	6	2	6
		T Bellucci	60	2	3					2	R Nadal	711	4	4	6	4
	2	R Nadal	77	6	6

References

• Main Draw