2012 French Open – Men's singles

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] Nadal lost just one set during the tournament, to Djokovic in the final.

Men's singles
2012 French Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5

Main article: 2012 French Open

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). Instead, it was Djokovic's fourth consecutive loss to Nadal at Roland Garros. Until this tournament, Djokovic had not won a set against Nadal in their three previous encounters at the French Open.

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, play in the final was delayed multiple times. At one point, Nadal led two sets to none and was up 2–0 in the third set. As the weather worsened, Nadal's game was negatively affected which allowed Djokovic to get back into the match.^[4][5] The match was finally suspended until the following day, with Nadal ahead 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 1–2 and Djokovic serving.^[6] When play resumed, Nadal won two straight games and six of the last nine.

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

01.   Novak Djokovic (final)

02.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

03.   Roger Federer (semifinals)

04.   Andy Murray (quarterfinals)

05.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals)

06.   David Ferrer (semifinals)

07.   Tomáš Berdych (fourth round)

08.   Janko Tipsarević (fourth round)

09.   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

Main article: 2012 French Open – Men's singles 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
• SR = Special ranking

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

1. "Novak Djokovic v Rafael Nadal – French Open final live (part deux) as it happened". The Guardian. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
2. "Rafael Nadal claims 7th French title". ESPN. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
3. "Nadal Wins Seventh French Open Title". New York Times. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
4. "French Open Final suspended with Nadal ahead".
5. "2012 French Open Final suspended due to rain".
6. "French Open: Nadal & Djokovic final suspended because of rain". bbc.co.uk. 2012-06-10.

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