2012 French Open – Men's singles


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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]

Men's singles
2012 French Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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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[broken anchor], 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.

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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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  3. ^ "Nadal Wins Seventh French Open Title". New York Times. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
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