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

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion and successfully defended his title against Rafael Nadal in the final. The final took 5 hours and 53 minutes to complete, which was the longest match in Australian Open history and the longest Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era. This match marked Nadal's third consecutive grand slam final loss against Djokovic and thus he went on to become the first and thus far only player to lose three Grand Slam finals in a row in the Open Era.

Seeds

2

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 (details)	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
		R Haase	3	4	1					15	A Roddick	6	3	4	r
	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	r							É Roger-Vasselin	1	4	4
		É Roger-Vasselin	78																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

Notes

• ^a Florent Serra advanced to the second round after Steve Darcis was forced to retire in the third set, leading two sets to love, because of leg cramps.
• ^b David Nalbandian advanced to the second round after Jarkko Nieminen was forced to retire in the second set because of stomach cramps.
• ^c Édouard Roger-Vasselin advanced to the second round after Xavier Malisse was forced to retire after the first set because of an arm injury.
• ^d Frederico Gil advanced to the second round after Ivan Dodig was forced to retire in the fourth set because of shoulder and back injuries.
• ^e Philipp Kohlschreiber advanced to the third round after Pere Riba was forced to retire in the second set because of a left foot injury.
• ^f Roger Federer received a walkover into the third round after Andreas Beck withdrew from the tournament because of a lower back injury.
• ^g Richard Gasquet advanced to the third round after Andrey Golubev was forced to retire in the third set because of injury.
• ^h Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the third round after Andy Roddick was forced to retire after the third set because of a hamstring injury.
• ⁱ Andy Murray advanced to the quarterfinals after Mikhail Kukushkin was forced to retire in the third set because of a left hip flexor injury.

References

General

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

Specific