2012 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2012 French Open
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
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Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2012 French Open.^[1] It was his record-breaking seventh French Open title and eleventh major title overall, surpassing Björn Borg's Open Era record of six French Open men's singles titles and equaling Pete Sampras' Wimbledon record for men's singles titles at one major in the Open Era. He also equaled Chris Evert's all-gender record for the most French Open singles titles overall.^[2][3]

Djokovic was attempting to complete a non-calendar-year Grand Slam and to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four major titles at once, having won the previous year's Wimbledon and US Open titles as well as this year's Australian Open (all won over Nadal in the final). It was Djokovic's fourth consecutive loss to Nadal at Roland Garros, but the first time Djokovic won a set against Nadal at the tournament.

Roger Federer was attempting to become the first man in the Open Era and the third man ever to achieve a double career Grand Slam, but he lost to Djokovic in the semifinals in a rematch of the previous year's semifinal.

Due to rain, the final was suspended to Monday, 11 June 2012 at 13:00 local time, after the score on Sunday was 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 1–2 with Djokovic serving, after 3 hours of play of the 3:49 total length.^[4]

This was the last major appearance for 2001 Australian Open finalist and former world No. 10 Arnaud Clement, and the last French Open appearance for 2003 champion and former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero and for former world No. 1 Andy Roddick.

Seeds

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

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	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 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

External links

• Official Roland Garros 2012 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• 2012 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2012 Australian Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles