2012 Australian Open – Men's singles

October 2020 April 2026 2012 Australian Open SRB Novak Djokovic ESP Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 128 (16 Q Qualifiers / 8 WC Wild Cards) 32 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.Flory Kate atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. Djokovic Captures Second Grand Slam Title; Murray Beaten at Third Attempt http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/01/4/Australian-Open-Sunday-Djokovic-Wins-Second-Major-Title.aspx 30 January 2011 12 January 2012 It was his third Australian Open title and fifth major title overall. The final lasted 5 hours and 53 minutes, the longest match in Australian Open history and the longest major singles final of all time.Baynes Ciaran 30 January 2012 Djokovic wins epic final http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-30/australian-open-final-report/3799242?section=sport 29 January 2012 ABC Radio Grandstand Australian Broadcasting Corporation It is considered by many to be one of the greatest matches in tennis history.Eckstein Jeremy 2012-02-17 Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal: Why Aussie Open Final Is Greatest Match Ever https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1069718-novak-djokovic-vs-rafael-nadal-why-aussie-open-final-is-greatest-match-ever 2023-06-07 Bleacher Report enCurtis Jake 2014-01-21 Ranking the 10 Greatest Australian Open Finals of All Time https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1929360-ranking-the-10-greatest-australian-open-finals-of-all-time 2023-08-29 Bleacher Report enConnelly Bill 2021-06-12 Where does the latest Novak Djokovic-Rafael Nadal thriller rank in the all-time rivalry? https://www.espn.in/tennis/story/_/id/31614968/where-does-latest-novak-djokovic-rafael-nadal-thriller-rank-all-rivalry 2023-06-07 ESPN en This edition of the tournament saw the top four seeds advance to the semifinals. It is also the last major, and tournament overall, in which all of the Big Four reached the semifinals.1417921861447561222 TennisMyLife68 Tournaments where every one of Big 4 reached the semifinals 2021-07-21 2024-05-31 This was the last Australian Open for former world No. 1s Andy Roddick and Juan Carlos Ferrero. Seeds 30em 1 1 SER Novak Djokovic (champion) 2 8 ESP Rafael Nadal (final) 3 6 SUI Roger Federer (semifinals) 4 3 GBR Andy Murray (semifinals) 5 2 ESP David Ferrer (quarterfinals) 6 4 FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (fourth round) 7 7 CZE Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals) 8 5 USA Mardy Fish (second round) 9 2 SRB Janko Tipsarević (third round) 10 7 ESP Nicolás Almagro (fourth round) 11 5 ARG Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals) 12 4 FRA Gilles Simon (second round) 13 6 UKR Alexandr Dolgopolov (third round) 14 3 FRA Gaël Monfils (third round) 15 1 USA Andy Roddick (second round, Retired because of a hamstring injury)RoddickOut h h 16 8 USA John Isner (third round) 17 2 FRA Richard Gasquet (fourth round) 18 8 ESP Feliciano López (fourth round) 19 3 SRB Viktor Troicki (second round) 20 GER Florian Mayer (withdrew because of a hip strain, replaced by Rik de Voest)Associated Press (AP) Fox Sports 20th-seeded Mayer pulls out of Aussie http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/florian-mayer-germany-withdraws-australian-open-no-20-seed-011512 15 January 2012 15 January 2012 21 7 SUI Stan Wawrinka (third round) 22 6 ESP Fernando Verdasco (first round) 23 1 CAN Milos Raonic (third round) 24 4 JPN Kei Nishikori (quarterfinals) 25 5 ARG Juan Mónaco (first round) 26 4 ESP Marcel Granollers (second round) 27 2 ARG Juan Ignacio Chela (third round) 28 8 CRO Ivan Ljubičić (first round) 29 1 CZE Radek Štěpánek (first round) 30 7 RSA Kevin Anderson (third round) 31 6 AUT Jürgen Melzer (first round) 32 3 RUS Alex Bogomolov Jr. (second round) Qualifying 2012 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Wildcards 2012 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 SRB Novak Djokovic 6 77 6 5 ESP David Ferrer 4 64 1 4 GBR Andy Murray 6 6 6 24 JPN Kei Nishikori 3 3 1 11 ARG Juan Martín del Potro 4 3 2 3 SUI Roger Federer 6 6 6 7 CZE Tomáš Berdych 77 66 4 3 2 ESP Rafael Nadal 65 78 6 6 1 SRB Novak Djokovic 6 3 64 6 7 4 GBR Andy Murray 3 6 77 1 5 3 SUI Roger Federer 77 2 65 4 2 ESP Rafael Nadal 65 6 77 6 1 SRB Novak Djokovic 5 6 6 65 7 2 ESP Rafael Nadal 7 4 2 77 5 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 SRB N Djokovic 6 6 6 ITA P Lorenzi 2 0 0 COL S Giraldo 6 6 6 Q ITA M Viola 4 2 1 WC JPN T Ito 6 4 6 6 ITA P Starace 3 6 3 4 FRA N Mahut 7 7 6 29 CZE R Štěpánek 5 5 3 23 CAN M Raonic 6 6 6 ITA F Volandri 4 0 2 CZE L Rosol 0 0 2 GER P Petzschner 6 6 6 GER C-M Stebe 5 4 6 5 WC AUS L Hewitt 7 6 3 7 NED R Haase 3 4 1 15 USA A Roddick 6 6 6 1 SRB N Djokovic 6 6 6 COL S Giraldo 3 2 1 WC JPN T Ito 6 66 2 2 FRA N Mahut 1 78 6 6 23 CAN M Raonic 6 5 6 7 GER P Petzschner 4 7 2 5 WC AUS L HewittRoddickOut Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the third round after Andy Roddick was forced to retire after the third set because of a hamstring injury.australianopen.com IBM Corp., Tennis Australia Hewitt moves ahead as Roddick retires http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-01-19/201201191326974277606.html 19 January 2012 19 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120930182942/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-01-19/201201191326974277606.html 30 September 2012 3 6 6 0 15 USA A Roddick 6 3 4 0r 1 SRB N Djokovic 6 6 6 FRA N Mahut 0 1 1 23 CAN M Raonic 6 3 65 3 WC AUS L Hewitt 4 6 77 6 1 SRB N Djokovic 6 6 4 6 WC AUS L Hewitt 1 3 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 9 SRB J Tipsarević 5 714 6 6 RUS D Tursunov 7 612 3 4 Q EST J Zopp 3 4 4 WC AUS J Duckworth 6 6 6 RUS M Youzhny 5 77 4 6 3 Q KAZ A Golubev 7 64 6 4 6 ITA A Seppi 3 6 3 1 17 FRA R Gasquet 6 3 6 6 27 ARG JI Chela 77 6 6 USA M Russell 63 3 4 RUS I Kunitsyn 1 612 0 ESP P Andújar 6 714 6 GER M Bachinger 4 4 2 USA R Sweeting 6 6 6 POR R Machado 1 4 2 5 ESP D Ferrer 6 6 6 9 SRB J Tipsarević 3 6 77 6 WC AUS J Duckworth 6 2 65 4 Q KAZ A Golubev 4 2 0r 17 FRA R GasquetGolubevOut Richard Gasquet advanced to the third round after Andrey Golubev was forced to retire in the third set because of injury.espn.co.uk Djokovic and Tsonga breeze into third round http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/131775.html 19 January 2012 19 January 2012 6 6 3 27 ARG JI Chela 6 6 6 ESP P Andújar 4 4 3 USA R Sweeting 77 2 6 2 3 5 ESP D Ferrer 64 6 3 6 6 9 SRB J Tipsarević 3 3 1 17 FRA R Gasquet 6 6 6 27 ARG JI Chela 5 2 1 5 ESP D Ferrer 7 6 6 17 FRA R Gasquet 4 4 1 5 ESP D Ferrer 6 6 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 4 GBR A Murray 4 6 6 6 USA R Harrison 6 3 4 2 BEL X Malisse 66 0r FRA É Roger-VasselinMalisseOut Édouard Roger-Vasselin advanced to the second round after Xavier Malisse was forced to retire after the first set because of an arm injury.Newman Paul independent.co.uk France's softly-spoken 'English gentleman' next hurdle for Scot https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/frances-softlyspoken-english-gentleman-next-hurdle-for-scot-6291048.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/frances-softlyspoken-english-gentleman-next-hurdle-for-scot-6291048.html 1 May 2022 subscription 18 January 2012 19 January 2012 78 0 FRA M Llodra 2 6 6 6 LAT E Gulbis 6 1 2 2 ESP D Gimeno Traver 3 2 4 32 RUS A Bogomolov Jr. 6 6 6 19 SRB V Troicki 4 63 6 77 6 ESP JC Ferrero 6 77 2 63 2 ESP G García López 4 3 0 KAZ M Kukushkin 6 6 6 BRA T Bellucci 77 6 6 ISR D Sela 65 4 3 WC AUS M Matosevic 65 3 3 14 FRA G Monfils 77 6 6 4 GBR A Murray 6 6 6 FRA É Roger-Vasselin 1 4 4 FRA M Llodra 6 6 4 5 6 32 RUS A Bogomolov Jr. 1 3 6 7 4 19 SRB V Troicki 7 4 2 6 3 KAZ M Kukushkin 5 6 6 4 6 BRA T Bellucci 6 0 4 2 14 FRA G Monfils 2 6 6 6 4 GBR A Murray 6 6 6 FRA M Llodra 4 2 0 KAZ M Kukushkin 6 7 5 1 6 14 FRA G Monfils 2 5 7 6 4 4 GBR A MurrayKukushkinOut Andy Murray advanced to the quarterfinals after Mikhail Kukushkin was forced to retire in the third set because of a left hip flexor injury.atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, 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Nishikori Stuns Tsonga To Make History; Murray Up Next http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/01/3/Australian-Open-Monday-Murray-Advances-Tsonga-Plays-Nishikori.aspx 23 January 2012 23 January 2012 6 6 1 KAZ M Kukushkin 1 1 0r Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 12 FRA G Simon 6 3 65 6 6 Q THA D Udomchoke 1 6 77 3 2 FRA J Benneteau 6 6 7 SVK K Beck 4 2 5 BRA J Souza 3 61 2 AUS M Ebden 6 77 6 FRA S Robert 1 67 0 24 JPN K Nishikori 6 79 6 26 ESP M Granollers 6 77 5 5 6 WC USA J Levine 0 64 7 7 3 POR F GilDodigOut Frederico Gil advanced to the second round after Ivan Dodig was forced to retire in the fourth set because of shoulder and back injuries.croatiansports.com CroatianSoccerReport.com Karlović advances to second round; Martić, Dodig and Ljubičić ousted http://www.croatiansports.com/?p=6236 17 January 2012 19 January 2012 24 July 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200724145745/http://www.croatiansports.com/?p=6236 dead 2 6 6 4 CRO I Dodig 6 1 1 1r Q ESP R Bautista Agut 4 4 5 BRA R Mello 6 6 7 UZB D Istomin 4 6 2 5 6 FRA J-W Tsonga 6 3 6 7 12 FRA G Simon 5 68 6 6 2 FRA J Benneteau 7 710 1 3 6 AUS M Ebden 6 6 4 1 1 24 JPN K Nishikori 3 1 6 6 6 26 ESP M Granollers 3 6 4 3 POR F Gil 6 4 6 6 BRA R Mello 5 4 4 6 FRA J-W Tsonga 7 6 6 FRA J Benneteau 6 63 64 3 24 JPN K Nishikori 4 77 77 6 POR F Gil 2 2 2 6 FRA J-W Tsonga 6 6 6 24 JPN K Nishikori 2 6 6 3 6 6 FRA J-W Tsonga 6 2 1 6 3 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 USA M Fish 6 6 6 LUX G Müller 4 4 2 COL A Falla 6 6 3 6 ITA F Fognini 3 2 6 1 ESP A Montañés 62 6 4 65 ESP P Riba 77 2 6 77 GER P Kohlschreiber 7 4 6 64 6 25 ARG J Mónaco 5 6 3 77 0 LL RSA R de Voest 4 6 1 6 3 TPE Y-h Lu 6 3 6 3 6 Q FRA F SerraDarcisOut 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.O'Brien Bren sportal.com.au Sportal Cramp rules need reviewing http://www.sportal.com.au/tennis-opinion-display/cramp-rules-need-reviewing-156944 16 January 2012 19 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120402141802/http://www.sportal.com.au/tennis-opinion-display/cramp-rules-need-reviewing-156944 2 April 2012 dead 63 3 5 BEL S Darcis 77 6 4r Q GBR J Ward 4 3 4 SLO B Kavčič 6 6 6 FRA A Mannarino 6 1 5 4 11 ARG JM del Potro 2 6 7 6 8 USA M Fish 64 3 66 COL A Falla 77 6 78 ESP P Riba 0 0r GER P KohlschreiberRibaOut Philipp Kohlschreiber advanced to the third round after Pere Riba was forced to retire in the second set because of a left foot injury.Pye John Associated Press The Boston Globe Clijsters hits high note http://archive.boston.com/sports/other_sports/tennis/articles/2012/01/18/clijsters_hits_high_note/ 18 January 2012 19 January 2012 6 4 TPE Y-h Lu 7 6 6 Q FRA F Serra 5 2 2 SLO B Kavčič 4 5 3 11 ARG JM del Potro 6 7 6 COL A Falla 3 2 63 GER P Kohlschreiber 6 6 77 TPE Y-h Lu 2 3 0 11 ARG JM del Potro 6 6 6 GER P Kohlschreiber 4 2 1 11 ARG JM del Potro 6 6 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 13 UKR A Dolgopolov 1 4 6 6 6 WC AUS G Jones 6 6 1 1 2 GER T Kamke 6 6 6 ROU V Hănescu 2 1 2 WC FRA K de Schepper 3 2 2 USA S Querrey 6 6 6 AUS B Tomic 4 63 6 6 7 22 ESP F Verdasco 6 77 4 2 5 31 AUT J Melzer 63 5 3 CRO I Karlović 77 7 6 ARG C Berlocq 2 6 77 6 Q NED J Huta Galung 6 3 63 3 FRA É Prodon 4 2 6 5 GER A Beck 6 6 4 7 Q RUS A Kudryavtsev 5 2 2 3 SUI R Federer 7 6 6 13 UKR A Dolgopolov 4 6 6 3 8 GER T Kamke 6 1 1 6 6 USA S Querrey 6 3 63 3 AUS B Tomic 3 6 77 6 CRO I Karlović 77 3 6 6 ARG C Berlocq 64 6 3 4 GER A Beck 3 SUI R FedererBeckOut Roger Federer received a walkover into the third round after Andreas Beck withdrew from the tournament because of a lower back injury.Blake Martin smh.com.au Walkover gives Fed the inside running http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/walkover-gives-fed-the-inside-running-20120118-1q6nk.html 19 January 2012 19 January 2012 w/o 13 UKR A Dolgopolov 6 60 66 6 3 AUS B Tomic 4 77 78 2 6 CRO I Karlović 66 5 3 3 SUI R Federer 78 7 6 AUS B Tomic 4 2 2 3 SUI R Federer 6 6 6 Section 7 7 CZE T Berdych 7 4 6 6 ESP A Ramos Viñolas 5 6 2 3 BEL O Rochus 6 6 6 Q GER B Phau 1 4 0 UKR S Stakhovsky 6 69 4 6 7 Q UKR I Marchenko 3 711 6 3 5 Q DEN F Nielsen 1 2 4 30 RSA K Anderson 6 6 6 21 SUI S Wawrinka 6 6 7 FRA B Paire 1 1 5 CYP M Baghdatis 6 77 6 PR GER B Becker 1 65 2 FRA J Chardy 6 3 6 4 4 BUL G Dimitrov 4 6 3 6 6 POL Ł Kubot 6 5 3 5 10 ESP N Almagro 1 7 6 7 7 CZE T Berdych 6 6 77 BEL O Rochus 1 0 64 UKR S Stakhovsky 6 1 63 3 30 RSA K Anderson 3 6 77 6 21 SUI S Wawrinka 77 6 5 6 CYP M Baghdatis 63 4 7 1 BUL G Dimitrov 6 3 77 4 0 10 ESP N Almagro 4 6 64 6 6 7 CZE T Berdych 77 77 6 30 RSA K Anderson 65 61 1 21 SUI S Wawrinka 62 2 4 10 ESP N Almagro 77 6 6 7 CZE T Berdych 4 77 77 77 10 ESP N Almagro 6 65 63 62 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 16 USA J Isner 6 6 77 WC AUS B Mitchell 4 4 61 FIN J Nieminen 4 2r ARG D NalbandianNieminenOut David Nalbandian advanced to the second round after Jarkko Nieminen was forced to retire in the second set because of stomach cramps.YLE/Reuters YLE Nieminen retires in Australian opener http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/01/nieminen_retires_in_australian_opener_3177518.html 18 January 2012 19 January 2012 6 4 ITA F Cipolla 6 4 3 6 6 RUS N Davydenko 4 6 6 2 1 ARG L Mayer 65 3 62 18 ESP F López 77 6 77 28 CRO I Ljubičić 6 6 3 4 4 Q SVK L Lacko 3 4 6 6 6 Q GER P Gojowczyk 1 2 6 6 2 USA D Young 6 6 4 1 6 PR GER T Haas 77 3 6 7 Q USA D Kudla 65 6 0 5 Q USA A Kuznetsov 4 1 1 2 ESP R Nadal 6 6 6 16 USA J Isner 4 6 2 77 10 ARG D Nalbandian 6 3 6 65 8 ITA F Cipolla 5 64 2 18 ESP F López 7 77 6 Q SVK L Lacko 6 6 3 6 USA D Young 3 1 6 3 PR GER T Haas 4 3 4 2 ESP R Nadal 6 6 6 16 USA J Isner 3 77 4 77 1 18 ESP F López 6 63 6 60 6 Q SVK L Lacko 2 4 2 2 ESP R Nadal 6 6 6 18 ESP F López 4 4 2 2 ESP R Nadal 6 6 6 Notes References General 2012 MS Specific External links 2012 Australian Open – Men's 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