2012 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2012 Australian Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5

Main article: 2012 Australian Open

Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7^(5–7), 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2012 Australian Open. It was his third Australian Open title and fifth major title overall. The final lasted 5 hours and 53 minutes, which is the longest match in duration in Australian Open history and the longest major singles final by duration in the Open Era. It is often considered to be among the greatest matches in tennis history, and marked Nadal's third consecutive major final loss to Djokovic, with Nadal becoming the first man to lose three consecutive major finals in the Open Era.

This was the last major appearance for former world No. 3 Ivan Ljubičić. It was also the last Australian Open for former world No. 1's Andy Roddick & Juan Carlos Ferrero, and former world No. 3 David Nalbandian.

Seeds

01.   Novak Djokovic (champion)

02.   Rafael Nadal (final)

03.   Roger Federer (semifinals)

04.   Andy Murray (semifinals)

05.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)

06.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (fourth round)

07.   Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)

08.   Mardy Fish (second round)

09.   Janko Tipsarević (third round)

10.   Nicolás Almagro (fourth round)

11.   Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)

12.   Gilles Simon (second round)

13.   Alexandr Dolgopolov (third round)

14.   Gaël Monfils (third round)

15.   Andy Roddick (second round, Retired because of a hamstring injury)

16.   John Isner (third round)

17.   Richard Gasquet (fourth round)

18.   Feliciano López (fourth round)

19.   Viktor Troicki (second round)

20.   Florian Mayer (withdrew because of a hip strain, replaced by Rik de Voest)

21.   Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)

22.   Fernando Verdasco (first round)

23.   Milos Raonic (third round)

24.   Kei Nishikori (quarterfinals)

25.   Juan Mónaco (first round)

26.   Marcel Granollers (second round)

27.   Juan Ignacio Chela (third round)

28.   Ivan Ljubičić (first round)

29.   Radek Štěpánek (first round)

30.   Kevin Anderson (third round)

31.   Jürgen Melzer (first round)

32.   Alex Bogomolov Jr. (second round)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 2012 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Wildcards

Main article: 2012 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries

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	77	6
	5	David Ferrer	4	64	1
										1	Novak Djokovic	6	3	64	6	7
										4	Andy Murray	3	6	77	1	5
	4	Andy Murray	6	6	6
	24	Kei Nishikori	3	3	1
																			1	Novak Djokovic	5	6	6	65	7
																			2	Rafael Nadal	7	4	2	77	5
	11	Juan Martín del Potro	4	3	2
	3	Roger Federer	6	6	6
										3	Roger Federer	77	2	65	4
										2	Rafael Nadal	65	6	77	6
	7	Tomáš Berdych	77	66	4	3
	2	Rafael Nadal	65	78	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		P Lorenzi	2	0	0					1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		S Giraldo	6	6	6						S Giraldo	3	2	1
	Q	M Viola	4	2	1														1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	WC	T Ito	6	4	6	6														N Mahut	0	1	1
		P Starace	3	6	3	4				WC	T Ito	6	66	2	2
		N Mahut	7	7	6						N Mahut	1	78	6	6
	29	R Štěpánek	5	5	3																							1	N Djokovic	6	6	4	6
	23	M Raonic	6	6	6																							WC	L Hewitt	1	3	6	3
		F Volandri	4	0	2					23	M Raonic	6	5	6	7
		L Rosol	0	0	2						P Petzschner	4	7	2	5
		P Petzschner	6	6	6														23	M Raonic	6	3	65	3
		C-M Stebe	5	4	6	5													WC	L Hewitt	4	6	77	6
	WC	L Hewitt	7	6	3	7				WC	L Hewitt	3	6	6	0
		R Haase	3	4	1					15	A Roddick	6	3	4	0r
	15	A Roddick	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	J Tipsarević	5	714	6	6
		D Tursunov	7	612	3	4				9	J Tipsarević	3	6	77	6
	Q	J Zopp	3	4	4					WC	J Duckworth	6	2	65	4
	WC	J Duckworth	6	6	6														9	J Tipsarević	3	3	1
		M Youzhny	5	77	4	6	3												17	R Gasquet	6	6	6
	Q	A Golubev	7	64	6	4	6			Q	A Golubev	4	2	0r
		A Seppi	3	6	3	1				17	R Gasquet	6	6	3
	17	R Gasquet	6	3	6	6																						17	R Gasquet	4	4	1
	27	JI Chela	77	6	6																							5	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		M Russell	63	3	4					27	JI Chela	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	1	612	0						P Andújar	4	4	3
		P Andújar	6	714	6														27	JI Chela	5	2	1
		M Bachinger	4	4	2														5	D Ferrer	7	6	6
		R Sweeting	6	6	6						R Sweeting	77	2	6	2	3
		R Machado	1	4	2					5	D Ferrer	64	6	3	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Murray	4	6	6	6
		R Harrison	6	3	4	2				4	A Murray	6	6	6
		X Malisse	66	0r							É Roger-Vasselin	1	4	4
		É Roger-Vasselin	78	0															4	A Murray	6	6	6
		M Llodra	2	6	6	6														M Llodra	4	2	0
		E Gulbis	6	1	2	2					M Llodra	6	6	4	5	6
		D Gimeno Traver	3	2	4					32	A Bogomolov Jr.	1	3	6	7	4
	32	A Bogomolov Jr.	6	6	6																							4	A Murray	6	6	1
	19	V Troicki	4	63	6	77	6																						M Kukushkin	1	1	0r
		JC Ferrero	6	77	2	63	2			19	V Troicki	7	4	2	6	3
		G García López	4	3	0						M Kukushkin	5	6	6	4	6
		M Kukushkin	6	6	6															M Kukushkin	6	7	5	1	6
		T Bellucci	77	6	6														14	G Monfils	2	5	7	6	4
		D Sela	65	4	3						T Bellucci	6	0	4	2
	WC	M Matosevic	65	3	3					14	G Monfils	2	6	6	6
	14	G Monfils	77	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	G Simon	6	3	65	6	6
	Q	D Udomchoke	1	6	77	3	2			12	G Simon	5	68	6	6	2
		J Benneteau	6	6	7						J Benneteau	7	710	1	3	6
		K Beck	4	2	5															J Benneteau	6	63	64	3
		J Souza	3	61	2														24	K Nishikori	4	77	77	6
		M Ebden	6	77	6						M Ebden	6	6	4	1	1
		S Robert	1	67	0					24	K Nishikori	3	1	6	6	6
	24	K Nishikori	6	79	6																							24	K Nishikori	2	6	6	3	6
	26	M Granollers	6	77	5	5	6																					6	J-W Tsonga	6	2	1	6	3
	WC	J Levine	0	64	7	7	3			26	M Granollers	3	6	4	3
		F Gil	2	6	6	4					F Gil	6	4	6	6
		I Dodig	6	1	1	1r														F Gil	2	2	2
	Q	R Bautista Agut	4	4	5														6	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		R Mello	6	6	7						R Mello	5	4	4
		D Istomin	4	6	2	5				6	J-W Tsonga	7	6	6
	6	J-W Tsonga	6	3	6	7

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	M Fish	6	6	6
		G Müller	4	4	2					8	M Fish	64	3	66
		A Falla	6	6	3	6					A Falla	77	6	78
		F Fognini	3	2	6	1														A Falla	3	2	63
		A Montañés	62	6	4	65														P Kohlschreiber	6	6	77
		P Riba	77	2	6	77					P Riba	0	0r
		P Kohlschreiber	7	4	6	64	6				P Kohlschreiber	6	4
	25	J Mónaco	5	6	3	77	0																						P Kohlschreiber	4	2	1
	LL	R de Voest	4	6	1	6	3																					11	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		Y-h Lu	6	3	6	3	6				Y-h Lu	7	6	6
	Q	F Serra	63	3	5					Q	F Serra	5	2	2
		S Darcis	77	6	4r															Y-h Lu	2	3	0
	Q	J Ward	4	3	4														11	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		B Kavčič	6	6	6						B Kavčič	4	5	3
		A Mannarino	6	1	5	4				11	JM del Potro	6	7	6
	11	JM del Potro	2	6	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	A Dolgopolov	1	4	6	6	6
	WC	G Jones	6	6	1	1	2			13	A Dolgopolov	4	6	6	3	8
		T Kamke	6	6	6						T Kamke	6	1	1	6	6
		V Hănescu	2	1	2														13	A Dolgopolov	6	60	66	6	3
	WC	K de Schepper	3	2	2															B Tomic	4	77	78	2	6
		S Querrey	6	6	6						S Querrey	6	3	63	3
		B Tomic	4	63	6	6	7				B Tomic	3	6	77	6
	22	F Verdasco	6	77	4	2	5																						B Tomic	4	2	2
	31	J Melzer	63	5	3																							3	R Federer	6	6	6
		I Karlović	77	7	6						I Karlović	77	3	6	6
		C Berlocq	2	6	77	6					C Berlocq	64	6	3	4
	Q	J Huta Galung	6	3	63	3														I Karlović	66	5	3
		É Prodon	4	2	6	5													3	R Federer	78	7	6
		A Beck	6	6	4	7					A Beck
	Q	A Kudryavtsev	5	2	2					3	R Federer	w/o
	3	R Federer	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	T Berdych	7	4	6	6
		A Ramos	5	6	2	3				7	T Berdych	6	6	77
		O Rochus	6	6	6						O Rochus	1	0	64
	Q	B Phau	1	4	0														7	T Berdych	77	77	6
		S Stakhovsky	6	69	4	6	7												30	K Anderson	65	61	1
	Q	I Marchenko	3	711	6	3	5				S Stakhovsky	6	1	63	3
	Q	F Nielsen	1	2	4					30	K Anderson	3	6	77	6
	30	K Anderson	6	6	6																							7	T Berdych	4	77	77	77
	21	S Wawrinka	6	6	7																							10	N Almagro	6	65	63	62
		B Paire	1	1	5					21	S Wawrinka	77	6	5	6
		M Baghdatis	6	77	6						M Baghdatis	63	4	7	1
	PR	B Becker	1	65	2														21	S Wawrinka	62	2	4
		J Chardy	6	3	6	4	4												10	N Almagro	77	6	6
		G Dimitrov	4	6	3	6	6				G Dimitrov	6	3	77	4	0
		Ł Kubot	6	5	3	5				10	N Almagro	4	6	64	6	6
	10	N Almagro	1	7	6	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	J Isner	6	6	77
	WC	B Mitchell	4	4	61					16	J Isner	4	6	2	77	10
		J Nieminen	4	2r							D Nalbandian	6	3	6	65	8
		D Nalbandian	6	4															16	J Isner	3	77	4	77	1
		F Cipolla	6	4	3	6	6												18	F López	6	63	6	60	6
		N Davydenko	4	6	6	2	1				F Cipolla	5	64	2
		L Mayer	65	3	62					18	F López	7	77	6
	18	F López	77	6	77																							18	F López	4	4	2
	28	I Ljubičić	6	6	3	4	4																					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	L Lacko	3	4	6	6	6			Q	L Lacko	6	6	3	6
	Q	P Gojowczyk	1	2	6	6	2				D Young	3	1	6	3
		D Young	6	6	4	1	6												Q	L Lacko	2	4	2
	PR	T Haas	77	3	6	7													2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	D Kudla	65	6	0	5				PR	T Haas	4	3	4
	Q	A Kuznetsov	4	1	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	6

References

General

• [1] Source for the draw at australianopen.com

Specific

External links

• 2012 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2011 US Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 2012 French Open – Men's singles