Men's singles Champion Rafael Nadal Runner-up Novak Djokovic Final score 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
2012 tennis event results
Main article: 2012 French Open
Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title, defeating 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 record of six French Open titles and equaling Pete Sampras ' Wimbledon record for the most men's singles titles at one major and Chris Evert 's record for the most French Open singles titles.[2] [3]
Djokovic had the chance 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 over 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.
Due to rain, the final was postponed to Monday, 11 June 2012 at 1:00 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 also the last major 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 former world No. 1 Andy Roddick .
Seeds [ ]
0 1 . Novak Djokovic (Final)
0 2 . Rafael Nadal (Champion)
0 3 . Roger Federer (Semifinals)
0 4 . Andy Murray (Quarterfinals)
0 5 . Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Quarterfinals)
0 6 . David Ferrer (Semifinals)
0 7 . Tomáš Berdych (Fourth round)
0 8 . Janko Tipsarević (Fourth round)
0 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 . Stan 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 [ ]
Draw [ ]
Key [ ]
Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
SE = Special exempt
PR = Protected ranking
ITF = ITF entry
JE = Junior exempt
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
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 [ ]
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 [ ]
Section 8 [ ]
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