2012 Roger Federer tennis season

Statistics for Swiss tennis player Roger Federer Roger Federer Doha.jpg Federer in Qatar Roger Federer 71–12 (85.54%) 6 $8,584,842 No. 2 1 SF SF W QF Other Tournaments F 20px Silver Medal 1–3 (25%) 0 No. 1266 2R 1R (rel. to WG PO)adv. to 2013 WG 31 December 2012 2011 2013 Roger Federer's 2012 tennis season officially began on 2 January with the start of the 2012 ATP World Tour. Federer began the year with a semifinals finish at the Australian Open after a four-set loss to archrival Rafael Nadal. He recovered from his loss with three consecutive titles at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, and the BNP Paribas Open. He won his fourth title at the Mutua Madrid Open on blue clay, becoming the only person to win a title on blue clay in ATP history. By doing so, he regained the #2 ranking from Rafael Nadal At the French Open, Federer played four tough matches before he was ousted by Djokovic in the semifinals. The highlight of Federer's season came at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, where he made a dramatic comeback at two sets down in the third round versus Julien Benneteau, and carried momentum from this victory to win a seventh Wimbledon title over native British favorite Andy Murray, in the process tying Pete Sampras' record of Wimbledon titles and clinching his record-setting seventeenth Grand Slam. His win at Wimbledon also saw him climb past Djokovic to return to the World No. 1 ranking, and saw him breaking Sampras' record of weeks at World No. 1. Federer went on to win his first Olympic singles medal at the 2012 London Olympics, winning silver. Federer then won his third Masters 1000 title of the season and his twenty-first overall at the Western & Southern Open. He was upset in the quarterfinals of the US Open by Tomáš Berdych. Federer finished his season at the ATP World Tour Finals, where he lost to Djokovic in a tight final. Federer ended his season with six calendar titles, a Grand Slam title, 3 Masters 1000 titles and an Olympic silver medal. Federer also represented Switzerland in the Davis Cup, and helped Switzerland to advance to the 2013 Davis Cup World Group. The 2012 season was a return to form for Federer. He had his most match wins (71) since 2006, and his highest winning percentage (86%) and number of titles won (6) since 2007. The two most significant accomplishments of his season included winning a record seventeenth Grand Slam title (his first since the 2010 Australian Open) and returning to World No. 1. Year summary Early hard court season and Australian Open Qatar Open thumb|left|250px|Federer began his 2012 season in Qatar. Federer began his ATP World Tour season at the Qatar Open, where he was defending his title. After straight-set victories over 2011 finalist Nikolay Davydenko and qualifier Grega Žemlja, Federer won a hard-fought, error-prone match over eighth-seeded Andreas Seppi.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/7427791/roger-federer-jo-wilfried-tsonga-reach-qatar-open-semifinals Roger Federer rallies for win at Doha ESPN Tennis 5 January 2012 Federer was scheduled to play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a rematch of the previous year's semifinal, but was forced to withdraw due to a back spasm problem. This marked only the second time in Federer's career (after the 2008 Paris Masters) that he withdrew from a tournament because of injury.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/7431334/roger-federer-withdraws-qatar-open-back-injury Roger Federer out with back injury 6 January 2012 ESPN Tennis Australian Open Federer next traveled to Melbourne for the first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open. The Swiss advanced through the first four rounds without the loss of a set, starting his campaign by defeating qualifier Alexander Kudryavtsev,atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. Federer Sweeps Past Qualifier; Notches 60th Match Win In Melbourne http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/01/3/Australian-Open-Monday-Federer-Begins-Campaign.aspx 2012-01-16 2012-01-16 receiving a walkover into the third round when Andreas Beck withdrew with a lower back injury prior to their second round match,Steere Mike australianopen.com IBM Corp., Tennis Australia http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-01-18/201201181326859708090.html Federer walks through to third round 2012-01-18 2012-01-20Blake Martin smh.com.au Fairfax Media Walkover gives Fed the inside running http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/walkover-gives-fed-the-inside-running-20120118-1q6nk.html 2012-01-19 2012-01-19 and beating Ivo Karlović to improve to a 10–1 head-to-head record against the Croat.McCarvel Nicholas australianopen.com IBM Corp., Tennis Australia Federer overcomes Karlovic in 998th match http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-01-20/201201201327036820763.html 2012-01-20 2012-01-20 Federer then faced Australian teenager Bernard Tomic and downed him in less than two hours to extend his record streak of Grand Slam quarterfinals consecutive appearances to 31.atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. Federer To Face del Potro In Blockbuster QF Clash http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/01/3/Australian-Open-Sunday-Del-Potro-Wins-Federer-Plays-Tomic-At-Night.aspx 2012-01-22 2012-01-22 In the quarterfinals, Federer faced world no. 11 Juan Martín del Potro in his 1000th career match. It was their first meeting in a major tournament since Del Potro defeated Federer in five sets in the 2009 US Open men's final. As the tight match slowly progressed, Federer took control and flew by del Potro in straight sets.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-01-24/201201241327390706675.html Federer eases into semifinals 24 January 2012 With his win, Federer becomes the first player at age 30 and over to reach the Australian Open semifinals since Andre Agassi, and extends his match winning streak (started in September 2011) to 24 consecutive victories. Federer played world no. 2 and archrival Rafael Nadal in the semifinals. He opened up the match by winning the first set, but ultimately lost momentum and dropped the next three sets after a failed attempt to get back in the match by taking the third set. Federer's loss to Nadal saw his winning streak of 24 consecutive matches end and his record against Nadal slip to 9–18.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-01-26/201201261327580873403.html Nadal stops Federer in thriller 26 January 2012 Rotterdam Open Federer went to the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam for the first time since he won in 2005. He faced Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in the first round and defeated him in straight sets. He then received a walkover against Mikhail Youzhny, and then defeated Jarkko Nieminen in the quarterfinals in two tight sets. In the semifinals, Federer dropped his opening set to an aggressive Nikolay Davydenko, but rallied to win the match in three sets.http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/136806.html Federer made to sweat before booking final spot 18 February 2012 ESPN UK He beat Juan Martín del Potro in the final to clinch his second title in Rotterdam.http://www.perfect-tennis.co.uk/federer-rolls-over-del-potro-to-win-rotterdam-title/ Federer rolls over Del Potro to win Rotterdam Title 19 February 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships Federer next played in the Dubai Tennis Championships. He played Frenchman Michaël Llodra in the first round and defeated him in straight sets after a tight second set went to a tiebreak.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/7623921/andy-murray-overcomes-errors-wins-dubai-championships-first-round Andy Murray rallies for Dubai win 28 February 2012 ESPNhttp://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/02/9/Dubai-Tuesday-Federer-Del-Potro-In-Action.aspx Federer beats Llodra, plays Lopez next; Berdych, Del Potro win openers 28 February 2012 ATP World Tour He then faced Feliciano López and, after a slow start, defeated him in straight sets.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/02/9/Dubai-Wednesday-Federer-To-Play-Youzhny-In-QFs.aspx Federer beats Lopez, Youzhny next; Tsonga-Del Potro set 29 February 2012 ATP World Tour He next played Mikhail Youzhny and flew to a straight-sets victory after dropping only fourteen points on serve.http://www.dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com/News/Tennis/2012/ATP-Tournament/Thursday-Federer-Djokovic-Reach-Semis.aspx Top Three Seeds, Del Potro Reach Semis 1 March 2012 ATP World Tour In the semifinals, he defeated Juan Martín del Potro in two tight tiebreaks.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/02/9/Dubai-Friday-Federer-Holds-Off-del-Potro.aspx Federer holds off Del Potro, into seventh Dubai final 2 March 2012 ATP World Tour He beat Andy Murray in the final to clinch his fifth title in Dubai, his second consecutive title, and his second title of the year.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/02/9/Dubai-Saturday-Federer-Wins-Fifth-Dubai-Title.aspx Federer wins fifth Dubai crown 3 March 2012 ATP World Tour He also finished the tournament without dropping a set. Indian Wells Masters thumb|right|250px|Roger Federer won his fourth championship in Indian Wells, his first in six years. Immediately following his win at Dubai, Federer began his trip to the United States with an appearance at the BNP Paribas Showdown, playing an exhibition match against Andy Roddick. After two very tight sets, Federer was defeated by Roddick in the second-set tiebreak. Federer next participated in the Indian Wells Masters in Indian Wells, California. Federer had come down with flu-like symptoms prior to his opening match due to a virus that had spread around the players at the beginning of the tournament.https://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/12/sport/tennis/tennis-llodra-federer-nadal/index.html Federer battles through as illness strikes at Indian Wells 12 March 2012 CNN After receiving a bye into the second round, he faced American qualifier Denis Kudla, and dispatched him in straight sets.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/03/10/ATP-Sunday-Federer-Dismisses-Kudla.aspx Federer wins 10th straight match; Raonic sets clash 11 March 2012 ATP World Tour He next faced young up-and-coming Canadian Milos Raonic. Raonic grabbed a tight first set after winning the set tiebreaker, but Federer came back strong with two break points in the second set to level the match. Federer found a break point late in the third set and held to secure a close three-set win over Raonic.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/03/11/Indian-Wells-Tuesday-Federer-Tops-Raonic.aspx Experience leads Federer past Raonic 13 March 2012 ATP World Tourhttps://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/7682918/rafael-nadal-maria-sharapova-storm-indian-wells-quarters Roger Federer wins at Indian Wells 14 March 2012 ESPN Tennis Still recovering from his illness, Federer played Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci, who had received a walkover from the third round, the day after his match with Raonic. Bellucci took advantage of a shaky Federer to win the first set, but Federer found his rhythm and fought back to win the next two sets and the match with two crucial break points, one of which was also match point.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/03/11/Indian-Wells-Wednesday-Federer-Tops-Bellucci-Del-Potro-Plays-Istomin.aspx Del Potro sets QF showdown with Federer 15 March 2012 ATP World Tour Federer then played Juan Martín del Potro for the fourth time in the season in the quarterfinals. After winning three break points throughout the match, Federer defeated del Potro in 69 minutes, earning his 250th career Masters 1000 win.http://www.bnpparibasopen.com/News/Tennis/2012/Tournament/ATP-Quarterfinals-Federer-Dismisses-Del-Potro.aspx Federer Dismisses Del Potro, Reaches Masters 1000 Milestone 16 March 2012 ATP World Tour He then faced archrival Rafael Nadal, whom he had last played in his loss in the Australian Open semifinals. Rain delays kept the two rivals off the court for a few hours, but when they began playing, Federer got off to a fast start, securing two break points to win the set with ease. He then capitalized on two more break points to give himself a big lead. After fending off a late comeback by Nadal and waiting out a short rain delay after drawing match point, Federer sealed the match with an ace, recording his tenth career win over Nadal.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/03/11/Indian-Wells-Saturday-Federer-Nadal-Clash.aspx Federer beats Nadal to reach final 17 March 2012 ATP World Tour In the final, Federer met American John Isner, who had beaten him in their last meeting in the Davis Cup, and defeated him in straight sets, clinching a record-tying 19th Masters 1000 title.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/03/11/Indian-Wells-Sunday-Federer-Tops-Isner.aspx Federer renews reign in Indian Wells 18 March 2012 ATP World Tour Miami Masters Federer next played at the Miami Masters. Federer opened in the second round against wildcard American Ryan Harrison after taking a bye in the first round. Federer controlled much of the match and avoided a late comeback by Harrison to win in straight sets after a second set tiebreak.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/03/12/Miami-Saturday-Federer-Ferrer-Roddick-In-Action.aspx Federer to meet Roddick in the third round 24 March 2012 ATP World Tour He next played perennial rival Andy Roddick in the third round. Federer dropped the first set tiebreak, but came back strong with three break points in the second set. The third set saw Roddick save four break points in the second game and pull momentum from Federer, who gave up a break in the next game. Federer's serve faltered, and Roddick held his next four service games to win the match and defeat Federer for only the third time in his career, the first time since he last defeated Federer at the 2008 Miami Masters. This loss ended Federer's 16-match winning streak.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/03/13/ATP-Miami-Monday-Roddick-Upsets-Federer.aspx Roddick upsets Federer in three-set thriller 26 March 2012 ATP World Tour Clay court season and French Open Madrid Open thumb|right|350px|Federer became the first and currently only man to win a tournament on blue clay. Federer started off his clay court season with the Madrid Open. He received a bye to the second round, where he faced Milos Raonic. After dropping the first set, Federer saved seven break points in the next two sets to hold off Raonic and win the match in the third-set tiebreak.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/19/Madrid-Wednesday-Federer-Survives-Raonic-Test.aspx Federer edges Raonic in final set tie-break ATP World Tour 9 May 2012 Federer then played Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the third round, and flew to a win in less than an hour, winning in straight sets.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/19/Madrid-Thursday-Federer-Dismisses-Gasquet.aspx Federer, Djokovic bounce back from opening tests 10 May 2012 ATP World Tour In the quarterfinals, Federer defeated Spaniard David Ferrer in straight sets, losing only six points on his serve, and extended his undefeated record against Ferrer.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/19/Madrid-Friday-Tipsarevic-Beats-Djokovic-Federer-In-Action.aspx Federer to play Tipsarevic in SFs ATP World Tour 11 May 2012 He defeated Janko Tipsarević in the semifinals in straight sets in just over an hour, and also extended an undefeated record against him.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/19/Madrid-Saturday-Federer-Dismisses-Tipsarevic.aspx Federer dismisses Tipsarevic, passes $70M in prize money 12 May 2012 ATP World Tour In clinching a spot in the final, Federer broke Ivan Lendl's record for the most combined Championship Masters Series finals, which includes his finals appearances at Masters 1000 events, and stands alone at 32 finals reached. In his 104th career final, he defeated Tomáš Berdych in three sets after dropping the first set. With his win, he regained the world no. 2 ranking from Spaniard Rafael Nadal. He also won his third Madrid Masters title and tied Nadal's record of 20 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/19/Madrid-Sunday-Final-Report-Federer-Beats-Berdych.aspx Federer captures 20th Masters 1000 crown 13 May 2012 ATP World Tour Italian Open Federer next played at the Italian Open in Rome. He received a bye into the second round where he met and comfortably beat Carlos Berlocq of Argentina in straight sets.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/20/Rome-Wednesday-Federer-del-Potro-Win.aspx Blue or red, result is the same for Federer ATP World Tour 16 May 2012 In the third round, he played 2001 champion Juan Carlos Ferrero and defeated him in three sets after Ferrero had won the second set by converting a break.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/20/Rome-Thursday-Tsonga-Tops-Delpo-Federer-Faces-Ferrero.aspx Federer finishes off Ferrero; Tsonga tops Del Potro 17 May 2012 ATP World Tour Federer then faced hometown favorite Andreas Seppi in the quarterfinals, but defeated him by a comfortable margin, dropping only three games en route to a straight sets win.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/20/Rome-Friday-Federer-Dismisses-Seppi-To-Set-Djokovic-Clash.aspx Federer dismisses Seppi, sets Djokovic SF clash 18 May 2012 ATP World Tour Federer next lost to first-seeded Novak Djokovic in the semifinal in straight sets, after failing to gain enough momentum to overcome Djokovic in the second-set tiebreak.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/20/Rome-Saturday-Djokovic-Beats-Federer.aspx Djokovic to face Nadal in 2011 final rematch 19 May 2012 ATP World Tour As Nadal ultimately won the tournament, Federer dropped to world No. 3 rank. French Open thumb|right|200px|Federer at the French Open. Federer concluded his clay court season with the French Open in Paris, his 50th career major championship. He played German Tobias Kamke in the first round, and won in straight sets. With his win, Federer recorded his 50th match win at the French Open and tied Jimmy Connors' record for most career Grand Slam match wins at 233 wins.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/22/Roland-Garros-Monday-Federer-Into-Second-Round.aspx Federer records 50th match win at Roland Garros 28 May 2012 ATP World Tour He next played Adrian Ungur of Belgium, and defeated him in four sets after dropping a third-set tiebreak on a backhand error. With this win, Federer broke Connors' record for the most career Grand Slam match wins, earning his 234th win.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/22/Roland-Garros-Wednesday-Federer-Moves-Clear-Of-Connors.aspx Federer moves clear of Connors for most Major match wins 30 May 2012 ATP World Tour He next played against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, who took the second set from Federer before Federer rallied to win the match in four sets.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/22/Roland-Garros-Friday-Federer-Sees-Off-Mahut.aspx Federer sees off Mahut, faces lucky loser next 1 June 2012 ATP World Tour Federer then faced David Goffin, who made his Grand Slam debut as a lucky loser, the seventh to reach the fourth round at a Grand Slam. After dropping the first set because of unforced errors, Federer fought back and won the next three sets to reach his thirty-second consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/22/Roland-Garros-Sunday2-Federer-Tested-By-Goffin.aspx Federer defeats Goffin for QF berth 3 June 2012 ATP World Tour He next faced Juan Martín del Potro for the fifth time in the season. After del Potro broke Federer in the first set and won a set tiebreak to take a two set lead, Federer capitalized on a waning del Potro to win the next three sets and take the match in three hours and fourteen minutes. Federer advanced to his thirty-first Grand Slam semifinal with his seventh career win from two sets down and his third at the French Open.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/23/Roland-Garros-Tuesday-Federer-del-Potro-QF.aspx Federer fights back, stuns del Potro 5 June 2012 ATP World Tour He next played first-seeded Novak Djokovic. In a match with constant breaks of serve, Federer lost in straight sets because of inconsistent play and copious errors, which included failing to convert on an early second-set lead.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/23/Roland-Garros-Friday-Federer-Djokovic-SF.aspx Djokovic one win away from historic achievement 8 June 2012 ATP World Tour Grass court season, Wimbledon, and the Olympics Halle Open Federer began his 2012 grass court season at the Halle Open in Halle, where he was a five-time champion and was the second seed. He received a bye in the first round, and defeated Florian Mayer in the second round, firing 11 aces to kick-start his grass court season with a straight sets win.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/24/Halle-Thursday-Federer-Beats-Mayer-To-Begin-Title-Bid.aspx Federer beats Mayer to begin title bid ATP World Tour 14 June 2012 Federer then played Canadian Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals, and, after losing a first set tiebreak, won in a third set tiebreak to secure three consecutive wins against Raonic.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/24/Halle-Friday-Youzhny-Defeats-Stepanek-Federer-Plays-Raonic.aspx Federer edges Raonic; faces Youzhny in Halle SFs ATP World Tour 15 June 2012 In the semifinals, he cruised past Mikhail Youzhny, dropping only five games en route to a win in one hour.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/24/Halle-Saturday-Federer-Into-Final.aspx Federer storms into seventh Halle final; faces home hope Haas ATP World Tour 16 June 2012 However, Federer succumbed in the final to an inspired Tommy Haas in straight sets due to untimely errors.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/24/Halle-Sunday-Haas-Beats-Federer-For-Title.aspx Haas triumphs over Federer in Halle final ATP World Tour 17 June 2012 Wimbledon thumb|right|320px|Roger Federer won his seventh Wimbledon Championship, defeating British hope Andy Murray. Federer finished his grass court season at the Wimbledon Championships, where he was the third seed and a six-time champion. He was bidding to equal Pete Sampras' record of seven Wimbledon titles won. Federer faced Spaniard Albert Ramos in the first round, and swept past him in less than an hour and a half, dropping only three games en route to his straight sets victory.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/26/Wimbledon-Monday-Federer-Races-To-Win.aspx Federer wins 79-minute Wimbledon opener 25 June 2012 ATP World Tour He next played Italian Fabio Fognini, and dispatched him in similar fashion, winning in straight sets after losing only six games.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/26/Wimbledon-Wednesday-Federer-Beats-Fognini.aspx Federer's royal performance; Tipsarevic, Moncao into third round 27 June 2012 ATP World Tour The match was attended by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall (Charles and Camilla), both of whom met Federer following his win.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/26/Wimbledon-Wednesday-Diary.aspx Wimbledon Wednesday diary: Royal visit to SW19 27 June 2012 ATP World Tour In the third round, Federer faced Frenchman Julien Benneteau, whom he had lost to in their last encounter at the 2009 Paris Masters. He found himself down two sets to love after Benneteau's brilliant play won a break point in the first set and a tiebreak in the second set. However, Federer steeled himself and won the third set in less than half an hour. He then held off a comeback by Benneteau in a fourth-set tiebreak to level the match at two sets all. Federer broke Benneteau in the fifth set and held his lead to close the match out in three and a half hours.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/26/Wimbledon-Friday-Federer-Overcome-Benneteau-In-Five-Sets.aspx Federer escapes Benneteau in five-set comeback 29 June 2012 ATP World Tour Federer's win over Benneteau marked the second time in the season and the eighth time in Federer's career that he came back from two sets down to win the match. Federer played Belgian Xavier Malisse in the fourth round, and recorded his 850th match win over four sets. Federer was down a break in the first set but broke Malisse back to force a tiebreak, which he won handily. After dropping only one game en route to winning the second set. Federer found his serve broken in the third set, which allowed Malisse to take a set off of Federer. Federer then broke Malisse in the middle of the fourth set to secure the lead, which he held to win the match in just over two hours.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/27/Wimbledon-Monday-Federer-Beats-Malisse.aspx Federer into 33rd straight major QF; records 850th match win 2 July 2012 ATP World Tour He faced Mikhail Youzhny, whom he has an undefeated record against, in the quarterfinals. In a match attended by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Rod Laver, and Andre Agassi and his wife Steffi Graf, Federer steamrollered over Youzhny in just over one and a half hours, dropping only five games in his victory.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/27/Wimbledon-Wednesday2-Federer-Cruises-Past-Youzhny.aspx Federer cruises past Youzhny into 32nd Major semifinal; next plays Djokovic 4 July 2012 ATP World Tour thumb|left|280px|Federer serving in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. He played against prime Novak Djokovic in the semifinal for the second consecutive Grand Slam, and managed to hold a break in the middle of the first set to jump out to a one set lead. Djokovic struck back with a break in the opening game of the second set, and held the lead to even out the game. In the third set, after Federer and Djokovic traded mistakes and missed opportunities, Federer found two set points, and converted his second to take a two sets to one lead. Federer made a strong start to the fourth set, winning the first three games and serving with great accuracy. He ultimately clinched the match in one of his service games, winning in two hours and twenty minutes.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/27/Wimbledon-Friday2-Djokovic-Federer.aspx Federer reaches record eighth Wimbledon final with four-set win over Djokovic 6 July 2012 ATP World Tour In his record eighth final appearance at the All-England Club, Federer won in four sets against hometown favorite Andy Murray, securing his seventh Wimbledon title and tying William Renshaw's and Pete Sampras' record of most Wimbledon titles won. Federer fought back from a one set love deficit, created by Murray when he closed up the set after breaking Federer's serve late in the set. Federer and Murray both held serve in the second set until Federer converted a set point in the final game of the set by breaking Murray's serve. After the players started the third set, play was suspended after a rain delay forced the Centre Court roof to be closed. After play resumed, Federer dominated play, winning a crucial break point in a game that stretched out for 20 minutes and saw 26 points played. Federer held the break to win the set and take the lead. The fourth set also saw Federer outserve Murray and win the only break point of the set to eventually win the match after three hours and fourteen minutes.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/27/Wimbledon-Sunday2-Final-Report.aspx Federer wins seventh Wimbledon crown 8 July 2012 ATP World Tour Federer was the oldest finalist since Jimmy Connors in 1984 and the oldest winner since Arthur Ashe in 1975. With his win, Federer also extended his record of most Grand Slams won to seventeen and regained the World No. 1 ranking, which he last held two years ago.Federer Defies Tennis Old Age Becoming No. 1 With Wimbledon Win https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-08/federer-back-on-top-with-wimbledon-title-defying-tennis-old-age.html Bloomberg Federer's return to World No. 1 also sees him tying, and ultimately surpassing, Pete Sampras' career record of 286 weeks as World No. 1.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/27/Wimbledon-Sunday2-Federer-Final-Reaction.aspx Federer turns the beat around to No. 1 8 July 2012 ATP World Tourhttps://sports.yahoo.com/news/roger-federer-wins-7th-wimbledon-190933291--ten.html Federer beats Murray for 7th Wimbledon, 17th major Fendrich Howard July 8, 2012 July 8, 2012 AP Yahoo! Sports July 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120711011704/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/roger-federer-wins-7th-wimbledon-190933291--ten.html dead Summer Olympics thumb|right|300px|Federer serves against John Isner in their Olympic men's singles quarterfinal match on Centre Court Federer next played at the 2012 Summer Olympics, representing Switzerland in the men's singles and doubles tennis tournaments.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/31/London-Olympics-Saturday-Federer-Bucket-List.aspx Federer aiming for singles and doubles Olympic medals in London 28 July 2012 ATP World Tour In the singles tournament, Federer first played Colombian Alejandro Falla, who took him to five sets at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. Federer took the first set with ease, but lost a few match points and his serve late in the second set, allowing Falla to make a comeback and level the match at one set all. Federer regained control over the match, however, and closed out the third set to advance to the second round.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/31/London-Olympics-Saturday-Federer-Edges-Falla.aspx Federer made to work against Falla; Isner to face Jaziri 28 July 2012 ATP World Tour Federer then played Frenchman Julien Benneteau, who had also taken him to five sets at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships just over a month ago. Contrary to their previous matchup, Federer faced no challenge from Benneteau, and flew past him to a straight-sets win in less than an hour.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/31/London-Olympics-Monday-Federer-Almagro-Into-Third-Round.aspx Federer inspired by Rosset's Olympic gold; requires 58 minutes to win 30 July 2012 ATP World Tour Federer next played Uzbek Denis Istomin in the third round, and clinched a tight first set after a short rain delay. He then took command in the second set and defeated Istomin.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/31/London-Olympics-Wednesday-Federer-Reaches-QFs.aspx Federer reaches quarterfinals at Olympics; Isner edges Tipsarevic 1 August 2012 ATP World Tour In the quarterfinals, Federer faced American John Isner, and secured the first set after a break of Isner's serve allowed him to serve for the set. Federer then battled with Isner to reach a tiebreak in the second-set, which ended when a return of Isner's serve clipped the top of the net and dribbled over to win the match.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/31/London-Olympics-Thursday-Federer-To-Meet-Del-Potro.aspx Federer moves one step closer to Olympic gold 2 August 2012 ATP World Tour In the semifinals, Federer faced Juan Martín del Potro for the sixth time this season. He found himself in a one-set deficit after del Potro broke him in the middle of the first set and held to win the set. Federer, however, fought back in the second set, and after losing two opportunities to serve for the set, won the tiebreak with an ace on his second set point. Federer and del Potro then began a third set which saw del Potro creating a one-game lead and Federer matching it in his service games. Federer managed to break del Potro after twenty games, but was unable to convert the break, and del Potro broke back to continue the pattern. Eventually, Federer engineered another break at seventeen games all, and held serve to win the match on his second match point. The match, which stretched over four hours and twenty-six minutes, broke the record for the longest best-of-three-sets system match in the Open Era, surpassing the 4 hours and 3 minutes in Rafael Nadal’s victory over Novak Djokovic in the 2009 Madrid Masters.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/31/London-Olympics-Friday-Federer-Del-Potro.aspx Federer goes for gold at London Olympics after epic win 3 August 2012 ATP World Tour http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/7566 Roger Federer's History-Making Olympic Epic Over Juan Martin del Potro Walker, Randy World Tennis Magazine 2012-08-03 2012-08-04 2018-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20180725111408/http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/7566 dead http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/federer-edges-epic-encounter.html Federer edges epic encounter London2012.com 2012-08-03 2012-08-04 2012-12-09 https://archive.today/20121209204441/http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/federer-edges-epic-encounter.html dead Federer, who secured his first Olympic medal and Switzerland's first medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with his semifinal win, played Briton Andy Murray in the final. Federer was unable to find a way to control the match, and saw his serve broken five times en route to a loss in straight sets, which resulted in earning him a silver medal. The match was a nightmarish match for Federer, where he won just seven games and scored a minuscule ten points on his own second serve. It was Federer's worst ever loss on grass, and overall second worst in a best of five sets match, next only to 2008 French Open final to Rafael Nadal.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/31/London-Olympics-Final-Murray-Wins-Gold-Medal.aspx Murray Wins Gold Medal 5 August 2012 ATP World Tourhttp://tennisabstract.com/charting/20120804-M-Olympics-F-Andy_Murray-Roger_Federer.html 2012 Olympics F: Andy Murray vs Roger Federer Detailed Stats | Tennis Abstract Federer’s finals finish, along with World No. 2 Novak Djokovic's semifinals finish, guaranteed that he would retain his World No. 1 ranking. In the doubles tournament, Federer teamed up with Stanislas Wawrinka to defend their gold medal from the 2008 Summer Olympics. They first faced the Japanese duo of Kei Nishikori and Go Soeda, and dropped the first set tiebreak to them. However, Federer and Wawrinka rallied to win the next two sets and the match, successfully beginning their medal defense.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/31/London-Olympics-Monday-Doubles.aspx Federer/Wawrinka open gold medal defence with hard-fought win 30 July 2012 ATP World Tour The pair next played Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram of Israel, and grabbed a one-set lead after winning the first set in less than half an hour. However, they were edged by Erlich and Ram in the second-set tiebreak, and fared poorly in the third set, giving up a break of serve which ultimately lost them the match.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/07/31/London-Olympics-Wednesday-Doubles-Israelis-Oust-Federer-Wawrinka.aspx Erlich/Ram derail Federer/Wawrinka's gold medal defence 1 August 2012 ATP World Tour US Open Series and US Open Federer was scheduled to open this season's US Open Series by participating in the Rogers Cup in Toronto, but he withdrew from the tournament, citing a need for rest.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/roger-federer-pulls-out-of-rogers-cup-1.1282960 Roger Federer pulls out of Rogers Cup 3 August 2012 CBC Sports thumb|right|200px|Federer won his 5th title in Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters Federer opened his US Open Series at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, where he finished in the quarterfinals last year. Federer first faced Alex Bogomolov, Jr. of Russia, and found little trouble in his first match, dropping only five games en route to a win in one hour.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/08/33/Cincinnati-Wednesday-Federer-In-Action-Raonic-Advances.aspx Federer cruises in opener; Raonic prevails 15 August 2012 ATP World Tour In the third round Federer faced Australian Bernard Tomic, defeating the 19-year-old while only dropping six games.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/08/33/Cincinnati-Thursday-Federer-Dismisses-Tomic.aspx Federer Cruises Past Tomic; Raonic Ousts Berdych 16 August 2012 ATP World Tour Federer next faced American Mardy Fish in a rematch of the 2010 Cincinnati final. His quarterfinal against Fish was a high quality match with Federer closing it out in a second-set tiebreaker.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/08/33/Cincinnati-Friday-Wawrinka-Overcomes-Raonic-Federer-Faces-Fish.aspx Federer, Wawrinka to Face Off in Cincinnati SFs 17 August 2012 ATP World Tour His semifinal match was an all Swiss affair as he faced friend and doubles partner Stan Wawrinka. Wawrinka pressed Federer to a tiebreaker but ultimately succumbed to the world number 1 in straight sets. With his victory over Wawrinka, Federer secured the number ranking going into the US Open.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/08/33/Cincinnati-Saturday-Djokovic-Plays-Del-Potro-Federer-Faces-Wawrinka.aspx Federer Sets Cincinnati Final Clash With Djokovic 18 August 2012 ATP World Tour He faced world number 2 Novak Djokovic in the final, and started the match strong, winning six straight games to open with a one-set lead in 20 minutes. He then played a tight second set with Djokovic, and won the set and the match in a tiebreaker. With his win, Federer won his record fifth title at Cincinnati and did so without losing a serve or dropping a set for the entire tournament.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/08/33/Cincinnati-Sunday-Federer-Faces-Djokovic-In-Historic-Final.aspx Federer wins record fifth CIncinnati crown; ties Nadal's Masters 1000 mark 19 August 2012 ATP World Tour US Open Federer next played at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, where he finished in the semifinals last year. Federer faced American Donald Young in the first round and defeated him in straight sets in just over an hour and a half.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/08/35/US-Open-Monday-Federer-Cruises-Past-Young.aspx Federer Cruises Past Young In Opener 27 August 2012 ATP World Tour He next faced German Björn Phau, and faced little resistance, breaking Phau five times en route to a straight-sets victory in exactly an hour and a half.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/08/35/US-Open-Thursday-Federer-Into-Third-Round.aspx Federer wins meeting of 30-somethings 30 August 2012 ATP World Tour Federer then played Fernando Verdasco of Spain, and won again in straight sets, winning in just over two hours.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/08/35/US-Open-Saturday-Federer-Faultless-In-Three-Matches.aspx Faultless Federer marches into fourth round 1 September 2012 ATP World Tour He was scheduled to play American Mardy Fish in the fourth round, but Fish withdrew, citing health concerns.http://www.cbssports.com/tennis/story/20036067/fish-pulls-out-sends-federer-to-quarterfinals-at-us-open Fish pulls out, sends Federer to quarterfinals at U.S. Open 3 September 2012 CBS Sports Federer played Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinal, and dropped the first two sets before regaining some momentum and winning the third set. However, Berdych forced a break of Federer's serve, and served out the match, handing Federer his first loss in eight matches. Federer's loss also ended his eight consecutive semifinal appearances at the US Open since 2004. Asian Swing Shanghai Masters Federer's first post-US Open tournament was the Shanghai Masters. Federer received a bye into the second round, where he played Lu Yen-hsun and won the match in straight sets after securing one break point in each set.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/10/41/Shanghai-Wednesday-Federer-Holds-Off-Lu.aspx Federer returns with a win, Wawrinka up next 10 October 2012 ATP World Tour In the third round, Federer faced off against compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka. He dropped the first set to Wawrinka, but won a crucial second-set tiebreak and finished the match by winning six straight games in the third set. Federer's win over Wawrinka guaranteed him the world No. 1 ranking for a 300th week.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/10/41/Shanghai-Thursday-Federer-Retains-World-No-1.aspx Federer to remain at World No. 1 after hard-fought win over Wawrinka 11 October 2012 ATP World Tour 12 October 2012 Federer's next match in the quarterfinals, against Marin Čilić, saw him taking control of the match from the start, winning in straight sets in just over eighty minutes.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/10/41/Shanghai-Friday-Murray-Beats-Stepanek.aspx Federer to play Murray in repeat of 2010 Shanghai final 12 October 2012 ATP World Tour 12 October 2012 Federer next played Andy Murray in the semifinals, but a few anomalies in his service gave breaks of serve to Murray in the first and second sets, resulting in a straight sets loss.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/10/41/Shanghai-Saturday-Murray-Dismisses-Federer.aspx Murray dismisses Federer, sets up Djokovic final showdown 13 October 2012 ATP World Tour 13 October 2012 European Indoor Season Swiss Indoors Federer's next tournament was the 2012 Swiss Indoors, where he was seeded first and was a two-time defending champion. He played Benjamin Becker in the first round, and won in straight sets after overcoming Becker in a tight first set.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/10/43/Basel-Monday-Federer-Opens-Campaign.aspx Federer opens bid for sixth Basel title 22 October 2012 ATP World Tour 25 October 2012 He then faced Thomaz Bellucci in the second round, and won the first set before dropping a tight second set tiebreak. He then fought off a comeback by Bellucci, and won the match with a break of Bellucci's serve in just over two hours.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/10/43/Basel-Wednesday-Federer-Del-Potro-In-Action.aspx Federer tested by Bellucci; Del Potro maintains form 24 October 2012 ATP World Tour 25 October 2012 Federer played Benoît Paire of France in the quarterfinals, and swept past him in straight sets, dropping only one point on serve en route to a win in less than an hour.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/10/43/Basel-Friday-Gasquet-Del-Potro-Federer-In-Action.aspx Federer reaches 10th Basel SF; del Potro battles back 26 October 2012 ATP World Tour 26 October 2012 In a tougher semifinal, Federer dispatched Paul-Henri Mathieu in straight sets, advancing to his ninth Basel final and equalling John McEnroe's 875 career match wins.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/10/43/Basel-Saturday-Del-Potro-Beats-Gasquet-In-Semis.aspx Federer reaches 9th Basel final; Gasquet latest victim in del Potro hot streak 27 October 2012 ATP World Tour 29 October 2012 Federer played Juan Martín del Potro in the final, and found himself one set down after del Potro broke his serve in the middle of the first set. Federer fought back in the second set, saving a break point late in the set to force a tiebreak, which he won. However, he was not able to keep his seven-match win streak against del Potro, dropping the match in a third-set tiebreak after failing to convert break points earlier in the set.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/8564548/roger-federer-skip-paris-masters-rest-atp-finals Del Potro fights hard to edge Basel native Federer for title 28 October 2012 ATP World Tour 29 October 2012 Paris Masters Federer was scheduled to play at the BNP Paribas Masters, where he was the defending champion, but elected to withdraw, citing a need to rest ahead of the World Tour Finals.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/8564548/roger-federer-skip-paris-masters-rest-atp-finals Roger Federer to skip Paris Masters 28 October 2012 ESPN Tennis 29 October 2012 Federer's withdrawal, coupled with his loss in the final of the Swiss Indoors, led to the loss of his World No. 1 year-end ranking to Novak Djokovic.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/11/Features/Djokovic-To-Finish-Year-End-World-No-1.aspx Djokovic to finish No. 1 in South African Airways ATP Rankings for 2nd straight year 29 October 2012 ATP World Tour 29 October 2012 ATP World Tour Finals thumb|left|300px|Federer at the 2012 World Tour Finals. Federer next played at his eleventh ATP World Tour Finals, where he was the two-time defending champion. He was drawn into Group B, which included David Ferrer of Spain, Juan Martín del Potro of Argentina, and Janko Tipsarević of Serbia. He first faced Tipsarević, and dropped only eight points on serve en route to defeating him in straight sets in an hour and nine minutes. With his win over Tipsarević, Federer recorded his fortieth ATP World Tour Finals win, surpassing Ivan Lendl's record of ATP World Tour Finals win.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/11/45/London-Finale-Tuesday-Federer-Tipsarevic.aspx Federer records 40th match win to open bid for seventh title 6 November 2012 ATP World Tour 6 November 2012 Federer then played Ferrer, and beat him in a tight second-set tiebreak after Federer clinched the first set on a break of Ferrer's serve. Federer's win marked his fourteenth consecutive win over Ferrer and also qualified him for the semifinals.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/11/45/London-Finale-Thursday-Federer-Ferrer.aspx Federer records 70th match win of 2012 to book SF final berth in London 8 November 2012 ATP World Tour 8 November 2012 Federer played del Potro to wrap up the round robin, and found himself one set down after del Potro clinched a first-set tiebreak. Federer broke del Potro early in the second set, and held the lead to level the match at one set all. However, del Potro responded by breaking him early in the third set, and Federer's unforced errors ultimately cost him the game and the match. Federer's loss meant that his streak of 12 matches won at the ATP World Tour Finals was broken.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/11/45/London-Finale-Saturday-del-Potro-Federer.aspx Del Potro qualifies after three-set win over Federer; group positions on hold 10 November 2012 ATP World Tour 10 November 2012 Even with the loss, Federer finished first in the group, and advanced to the semifinals, where he faced Andy Murray, who he had last played at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Murray started out strong, breaking Federer in the first game of the set, but Federer recovered by breaking Murray later in the set. The first set eventually went to a tiebreak, and Federer found himself with two set points, converting the second to take a one-set lead. Federer then flew through the second set, breaking Murray twice en route to winning the match in just over an hour and a half.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/11/45/London-Finale-Sunday-Federer-Murray.aspx Live SF: Murray versus Federer 11 November 2012 ATP World Tour 11 November 2012 With his win, Federer advanced to his eighth final, where he played Novak Djokovic. Federer held an early lead in the first set, but Djokovic managed to level the set and ended up pulling out to a one-set lead after winning a very tight first-set tiebreak. In the second set, Djokovic was able to convert a decisive break point on Federer's serve late in the set and he subsequently served out the match to win his second end of season championship.http://www.perfect-tennis.co.uk/djokovic-defeats-federer-to-win-world-tour-finals/ Djokovic Defeats Federer to Win World Tour Finals 13 November 2012 13 November 2012 The loss denied Federer a chance to tie Ivan Lendl's record of three consecutive ATP World Tour Finals titles. Federer's loss also cost him a chance at tying John McEnroe's record of 77 career titles won. Davis Cup Federer returned to Switzerland to represent his country for their first-round Davis Cup meeting with the United States. He played his first rubber at Fribourg against John Isner after Mardy Fish had beaten his compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka in the first rubber. After taking the first set, Federer struggled to capitalize on break points and lost the next three sets to Isner, giving the Americans a 2–0 advantage.http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/usa-stun-switzerland-for-2-0-lead.aspx USA stun Switzerland for 2–0 lead 10 February 2012 daviscup.com He next played with Wawrinka in the doubles rubber against top doubles player Mike Bryan and Fish. Federer and Wawrinka won a tight first set, but were run over by Bryan and Fish in the next three sets, losing the rubber and the match-up.http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/usa-oust-fed-led-swiss.aspx USA oust Fed-led Swiss 11 February 2012 daviscup.com The Americans advanced to the quarterfinals, while Switzerland was relegated to the World Group play-offs. Federer was scheduled to play Mardy Fish in the first of the reverse singles rubbers, but Federer and Fish were taken off the schedule, as the Americans had already won the match-up. Federer represented Switzerland in the World Group play-offs against the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Federer played Thiemo de Bakker in his first singles rubber,http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/federer-starts-swiss-survival-bid.aspx Federer starts Swiss survival bid 13 September 2012 daviscup.com and he won the match in straight sets, giving Switzerland its first point.http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/switzerland-in-control-in-amsterdam.aspx Switzerland in control in Amsterdam 14 September 2012 daviscup.com After compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka secured a four-set victory over Robin Haase in the second singles rubber, Federer and Wawrinka teamed up to play the doubles rubber against Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer. Because of strong play by Haase and Rojer, Federer and Wawrinka found themselves in a two-set to love deficit, but they fought to win the third set. However, Haase and Rojer continued to break the Swiss pair's serves and won an upset in four sets, preventing Switzerland from clinching the match-up on the second day of play.http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/surprise-win-keeps-dutch-in-hunt.aspx Surprise win keeps Dutch in hunt 15 September 2012 daviscup.com Federer then played Haase in the first of the reverse singles rubbers, and found little trouble in winning the match in straight sets, fending off various opportunities for Haase to break his serve. Federer's win clinched the match-up, which meant that Switzerland would play in the World Group in 2013.http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/federer-retains-switzerland's-world-group-status.aspx Federer retains Switzerland's World Group status 16 September 2012 daviscup.com All matches Singles matches Tournament Match Round Opponent Rank Result Score Qatar OpenDoha, QatarATP World Tour 250Hard, outdoor2–7 January 2012 994 1R RUS Nikolay Davydenko 41 Win 6–2, 6–2 995 2R SLO Grega Žemlja 116 Win 6–2, 6–3 996 QF ITA Andreas Seppi 38 Win 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 – SF FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 Withdrew N/A Australian OpenMelbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard, outdoor16–29 January 2012 997 1R RUS Alexander Kudryavtsev 172 Win 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 – 2R GER Andreas Beck 93Walkover N/A 998 3R CRO Ivo Karlović 57 Win 7–6(8–6), 7–5, 6–3 999 4R AUS Bernard Tomic 38 Win 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 1000 QF ARG Juan Martín del Potro 11 Win 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 1001 SF ESP Rafael Nadal 2 Loss 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 4–6 Davis Cup, World Group first round Fribourg, Switzerland Davis Cup Clay, indoor 10–12 February 2012 1002 RR USA John Isner 17 Loss 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 2–6 ABN AMRO World Tennis TournamentRotterdam, NetherlandsATP World Tour 500Hard, indoor13–19 February 2012 1003 1R FRA Nicolas Mahut 83 Win 6–4, 6–4 – 2R RUS Mikhail Youzhny 31Walkover N/A 1004 QF FIN Jarkko Nieminen 46 Win 7–5, 7–6(7–2) 1005 SF RUS Nikolay Davydenko 49 Win 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 1006 W ARG Juan Martín del Potro 10 Win (1) 6–1, 6–4 Dubai Duty Free Tennis ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab EmiratesATP World Tour 500Hard, outdoor27 February – 3 March 2012 1007 1R FRA Michaël Llodra 40 Win 6–0, 7–6(8–6) 1008 2R ESP Feliciano López 15 Win 7–5, 6–3 1009 QF RUS Mikhail Youzhny 34 Win 6–3, 6–4 1010 SF ARG Juan Martín del Potro 10 Win 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) 1011 W GBR Andy Murray 4 Win (2) 7–5, 6–4 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United StatesATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor12–18 March 2012 – 1R Bye 1012 2R USA Denis Kudla 185 Win 6–4, 6–1 1013 3R CAN Milos Raonic 27 Win 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–4 1014 4R BRA Thomaz Bellucci 50 Win 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 1015 QF ARG Juan Martín del Potro 9 Win 6–3, 6–2 1016 SF ESP Rafael Nadal 2 Win 6–3, 6–4 1017 W USA John Isner 11 Win (3) 7–6(9–7), 6–3 Sony Ericsson OpenMiami, United StatesATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor19 March – 1 April 2012 – 1R Bye 1018 2R USA Ryan Harrison 73 Win 6–2, 7–6(7–3) 1019 3R USA Andy Roddick 34 Loss 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 4–6 Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, SpainATP World Tour Masters 1000Clay, outdoor7–13 May 2012 – 1R Bye 1020 2R CAN Milos Raonic 23 Win 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4) 1021 3R FRA Richard Gasquet 18 Win 6–3, 6–2 1022 QF ESP David Ferrer 6 Win 6–4, 6–4 1023 SF SRB Janko Tipsarević 8 Win 6–2, 6–3 1024 W CZE Tomáš Berdych 7 Win (4) 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, ItalyATP World Tour Masters 1000Clay, outdoor14–20 May 2012 – 1R Bye 1025 2R ARG Carlos Berlocq 38 Win 6–3, 6–4 1026 3R ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 47 Win 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 1027 QF ITA Andreas Seppi 30 Win 6–1, 6–2 1028 SF SRB Novak Djokovic 1 Loss 2–6, 6–7(4–7) French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay, outdoor28 May – 10 June 2012 1029 1R GER Tobias Kamke 78 Win 6–2, 7–5, 6–3 1030 2R ROU Adrian Ungur 92 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 1031 3R FRA Nicolas Mahut 89 Win 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 1032 4R BEL David Goffin 109 Win 5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 1033 QF ARG Juan Martín del Potro 9 Win 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–0, 6–3 1034 SF SRB Novak Djokovic 1 Loss 4–6, 5–7, 3–6 Gerry Weber Open Halle, GermanyATP World Tour 250Grass, outdoor11–17 June 2012 – 1R Bye 1035 2R GER Florian Mayer 29 Win 6–4, 7–5 1036 QF CAN Milos Raonic 21 Win 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3) 1037 SF RUS Mikhail Youzhny 31 Win 6–1, 6–4 1038 F GER Tommy Haas 87 Loss (1) 6–7(5–7), 4–6 Wimbledon Championships London, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass, outdoor25 June – 8 July 2012 1039 1R ESP Albert Ramos 43 Win 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 1040 2R ITA Fabio Fognini 68 Win 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 1041 3R FRA Julien Benneteau 32 Win 4–6, 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 1042 4R BEL Xavier Malisse 75 Win 7–6(7–1), 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 1043 QF RUS Mikhail Youzhny 33 Win 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 1044 SF SRB Novak Djokovic 1 Win 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 1045 W GBR Andy Murray 4 Win (5) 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 Summer Olympic Games London, United KingdomGrass, outdoor27 July – 5 August 2012 1046 1R COL Alejandro Falla 51 Win 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 1047 2R FRA Julien Benneteau 32 Win 6–2, 6–2 1048 3R UZB Denis Istomin 35 Win 7–5, 6–3 1049 QF USA John Isner 11 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–5) 1050 SF ARG Juan Martín del Potro 9 Win 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 19–17 1051 F GBR Andy Murray 4 Loss (2) 2–6, 1–6, 4–6 Western & Southern Open Cincinnati, United StatesATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor13–19 August 2012 – 1R Bye 1052 2R RUS Alex Bogomolov, Jr. 62 Win 6–3, 6–2 1053 3R AUS Bernard Tomic 49 Win 6–2, 6–4 1054 QF USA Mardy Fish 20 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 1055 SF SUI Stanislas Wawrinka 26 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–3 1056 W SRB Novak Djokovic 2 Win (6) 6–0, 7–6(9–7) US Open New York City, United StatesGrand SlamHard, outdoor27 August – 9 September 2012 1057 1R USA Donald Young 81 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 1058 2R GER Björn Phau 83 Win 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 1059 3R ESP Fernando Verdasco 26 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 – 4R USA Mardy Fish 25 Walkover N/A 1060 QF CZE Tomáš Berdych 7 Loss 6–7(1–7), 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 Davis Cup, World Group play-offs Amsterdam, Netherlands Davis Cup Clay, outdoor 14–16 September 2012 1061 RR NED Thiemo de Bakker 159 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 1062 RR NED Robin Haase 50 Win 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai, ChinaATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor8–14 October 2012 – 1R Bye 1063 2R TPE Lu Yen-hsun 62 Win 6–3, 7–5 1064 3R SUI Stanislas Wawrinka 17 Win 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–0 1065 QF CRO Marin Čilić 16 Win 6–3, 6–4 1066 SF GBR Andy Murray 3 Loss 4–6, 4–6 Swiss Indoors BaselBasel, SwitzerlandATP World Tour 500Hard, indoor22–28 October 2012 1067 1R GER Benjamin Becker 83 Win 7–5, 6–3 1068 2R BRA Thomaz Bellucci 34 Win 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 7–5 1069 QF FRA Benoît Paire 46 Win 6–2, 6–2 1070 SF FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu 101 Win 7–5, 6–4 1071 F ARG Juan Martín del Potro 8 Loss (3) 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7) Barclays ATP World Tour FinalsLondon, United KingdomATP World Tour FinalsHard, indoor5–12 November 2012 1072 RR SRB Janko Tipsarević 9 Win 6–3, 6–1 1073 RR ESP David Ferrer 5 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–5) 1074 RR ARG Juan Martín del Potro 7 Loss 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 3–6 1075 SF GBR Andy Murray 3 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–2 1076 F SRB Novak Djokovic 1 Loss (4) 6–7(6–8), 5–7 Doubles matches Tournament Match Round Partner Opponent/Rank Result Score Davis Cup, World Group first round Fribourg, Switzerland Davis Cup Clay, indoor 10–12 February 2012 197 RR SUI Stanislas Wawrinka USA Mike Bryan / #1 USA Mardy Fish / #118Loss 6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 3–6 Summer Olympic Games London, United KingdomGrass, outdoor27 July–5 August 2012 198 1RSUI Stanislas Wawrinka JPN Kei Nishikori / #290 JPN Go Soeda / #337Win 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4 199 2R ISR Jonathan Erlich / #44 ISR Andy Ram / #45Loss 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 3–6 Davis Cup, World Group play-offs Amsterdam, Netherlands Davis Cup Clay, outdoor 14–16 September 2012 200 RR SUI Stanislas Wawrinka NED Robin Haase / #116 NED Jean-Julien Rojer / #17Loss 4–6, 2–6, 7–5, 3–6 Tournament schedule Singles schedule Federer's 2012 singles tournament schedule was as follows:http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/tennis/schedule/year/2012.html 2012 Tournament Schedule dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111229220756/http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/tennis/schedule/year/2012.html 2011-12-29 DateTournamentLocationCategorySurfacePrev. resultPrev. pointsNew pointsOutcome 2 January 2012–7 January 2012 Qatar Open Doha (QAT) 250 Series Hard W 250 90 Withdrew before semifinal match (against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga) 16 January 2012–29 January 2012 Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam Hard SF 720 720 Semifinals (lost to Rafael Nadal, 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 4–6) 10 February 2012–12 February 2012 Davis Cup World Group, 1R: Switzerland vs. United States Fribourg (SUI) Davis Cup Clay (i) N/A N/A 10 def. , 5–0Switzerland relegated to 2012 WG Play-offs 13 February 2012–19 February 2012 Rotterdam Open Rotterdam (NED) 500 Series Hard (i) A N/A 500 Champion (defeated Juan Martín del Potro, 6–1, 6–4) 27 February 2012–3 March 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai (UAE) 500 Series Hard F 300 500 Champion (defeated Andy Murray, 7–5, 6–4) 12 March 2012–18 March 2012 Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 Hard SF 360 1000 Champion (defeated John Isner, 7–6(9–7), 6–3) 19 March 2012–1 April 2012 Miami Masters Miami (USA) Masters 1000 Hard SF 360 45 Third round (lost to Andy Roddick, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 4–6) 7 May 2012–13 May 2012 Madrid Open Madrid (ESP) Masters 1000 Clay SF 360 1000 Champion (defeated Tomáš Berdych, 3–6, 7–5, 7–5) 14 May 2012–20 May 2012 Italian Open Rome (ITA) Masters 1000 Clay R16 90 360 Semifinals (lost to Novak Djokovic, 2–6, 6–7(4–7)) 28 May 2012–10 June 2012 French Open Paris (FRA) Grand Slam Clay F 1200 720 Semifinals (lost to Novak Djokovic, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6) 11 June 2012–17 June 2012 Halle Open Halle (GER) 250 Series Grass A N/A 150 Final (lost to Tommy Haas, 6–7(5–7), 4–6) 25 June 2012–8 July 2012 The Championships, Wimbledon Wimbledon (GBR) Grand Slam Grass QF 360 2000 Champion (defeated Andy Murray, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4) 27 July 2012–5 August 2012 2012 Summer Olympics London (GBR) Olympic Games Grass N/A N/A 450 Final (lost to Andy Murray, 2–6, 1–6, 4–6) 13 August 2012–19 August 2012 Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati (USA) Masters 1000 Hard QF 180 1000 Champion (defeated Novak Djokovic, 6–0, 7–6(9–7)) 27 August 2012–9 September 2012 US Open New York (USA) Grand Slam Hard SF 720 360 Quarterfinals (lost to Tomáš Berdych, 6–7(1–7), 4–6, 6–3, 3–6) 14 September 2012–16 September 2012 Davis Cup World Group play-offs: Netherlands vs. Switzerland Amsterdam (NED) Davis Cup Clay W 15 15 def. , 3–2 Switzerland advanced to 2013 World Group 8 October 2012–14 October 2012 Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN) Masters 1000 Hard A 0 360 Semifinals (lost to Andy Murray, 4–6, 4–6) 22 October 2012–28 October 2012 Swiss Indoors Basel (SUI) 500 Series Hard (i) W 500 300 Final (lost to Juan Martín del Potro, 4–6, 7–67–5, 6–73–7) 5 November 2012–12 November 2012 ATP World Tour Finals London (GBR) Tour Finals Hard (i) W 1500 800 Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 6–7(6–8), 5–7)Total year-end points difference Doubles schedule DateChampionshipLocationCategorySurfacePrev. resultPrev. pointsNew pointsOutcome 10 February 2012–12 February 2012 Davis Cup World Group, 1R: United States vs. Switzerland Fribourg (SUI) Davis Cup Clay (i) N/A N/A 10 def. , 5–0Switzerland relegated to 2012 WG Play-offs 12 March 2012–18 March 2012 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells (USA) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard F 600 N/A Did not play doubles 27 July 2012–5 August 2012 2012 Summer Olympics London (GBR) Olympic Games Grass N/A N/A 0 Second round (lost to Erlich/Ram, 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 3–6) 14 September 2012–16 September 2012 Davis Cup World Group play-offs: Switzerland vs. Netherlands Amsterdam (NED) Davis Cup Clay W 0 0 def. , 3–2Switzerland advanced to 2013 World GroupTotal year-end points difference Yearly records Head-to-head matchups Roger Federer had a 71 12 match win–loss record for the 2012 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings stands at 16 9. The following list is ordered by number of wins: 22em ARG Juan Martín del Potro 6–2 CAN Milos Raonic 3–0 GBR Andy Murray 3–2 RUS Mikhail Youzhny 3–0 BRA Thomaz Bellucci 2–0 FRA Julien Benneteau 2–0 RUS Nikolay Davydenko 2–0 ESP David Ferrer 2–0 FRA Nicolas Mahut 2–0 ITA Andreas Seppi 2–0 SRB Janko Tipsarević 2–0 AUS Bernard Tomic 2–0 SUI Stanislas Wawrinka 2–0 USA John Isner 2–1 SRB Novak Djokovic 2–3 NED Thiemo de Bakker 1–0 GER Benjamin Becker 1–0 ARG Carlos Berlocq 1–0 RUS Alex Bogomolov, Jr. 1–0 CRO Marin Čilić 1–0 COL Alejandro Falla 1–0 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 1–0 USA Mardy Fish 1–0 ITA Fabio Fognini 1–0 FRA Richard Gasquet 1–0 BEL David Goffin 1–0 NED Robin Haase 1–0 USA Ryan Harrison 1–0 UZB Denis Istomin 1–0 GER Tobias Kamke 1–0 CRO Ivo Karlović 1–0 USA Denis Kudla 1–0 RUS Alexander Kudryavtsev 1–0 FRA Michaël Llodra 1–0 ESP Feliciano López 1–0 TPE Yen-Hsun Lu 1–0 BEL Xavier Malisse 1–0 FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu 1–0 GER Florian Mayer 1–0 FIN Jarkko Nieminen 1–0 FRA Benoît Paire 1–0 GER Björn Phau 1–0 ESP Albert Ramos 1–0 ROU Adrian Ungur 1–0 ESP Fernando Verdasco 1–0 USA Donald Young 1–0 SLO Grega Žemlja 1–0 CZE Tomáš Berdych 1–1 ESP Rafael Nadal 1–1 GER Tommy Haas 0–1 USA Andy Roddick 0–1 Finals Singles: 10 (6–4) CategoryGrand Slam (1–0)Summer Olympic Games (0–1)ATP World Tour Finals (0–1)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (3–0)ATP World Tour 500 (2–1)ATP World Tour 250 (0–1)Titles by surfaceHard (4–2)Clay (1–0)Grass (1–2)Titles by settingOutdoors (5–2)Indoors (1–2) ResultNo.DateCategoryTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin71.2012-02-19 dmy500 SeriesRotterdam Open, Netherlands (2)Hard (i)ARG Juan Martín del Potro6–1, 6–4Win72.2012-03-03 dmy500 SeriesDubai Tennis Championships, UAE (5)HardGBR Andy Murray7–5, 6–4Win73.2012-03-18 dmyMasters 1000Indian Wells Masters, United States (4)HardUSA John Isner7–6(9–7), 6–3Win74.2012-05-13 dmyMasters 1000Madrid Open, Spain (3)ClayCZE Tomáš Berdych3–6, 7–5, 7–5Loss31.2012-06-17 dmy250 SeriesHalle Open, Germany GrassGER Tommy Haas6–7(5–7), 4–6Win75.2012-07-08 dmyGrand SlamWimbledon Championships, England (7)GrassGBR Andy Murray4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4Loss32.2012-08-05 dmyOlympicsSummer Olympics, EnglandGrassGBR Andy Murray2–6, 1–6, 4–6Win76.2012-08-19 dmyMasters 1000Cincinnati Masters, United States (5)HardSRB Novak Djokovic6–0, 7–6(9–7)Loss33.2012-10-28 dmy500 SeriesSwiss Indoors, SwitzerlandHard (i)ARG Juan Martín del Potro4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7)Loss34.2012-11-12 dmyTour FinalsYear-End Championships, EnglandHard (i)SRB Novak Djokovic6–7(6–8), 5–7 Earnings Event Prize money Year-to-date Qatar ExxonMobil Open $50,030 $50,030 Australian Open A$437,000 $500,882 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament €290,550 $884,205 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships $409,170http://www.tennis.com/articles/templates/news.aspx?articleid=16768&zoneid=25 Dubai awards women's champ more than men's Tennis.com 5 March 2012 $1,293,375 BNP Paribas Open $1,000,000 $2,293,375 Sony Ericsson Open $23,210 $2,316,585 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open €585,800 $3,082,343 Internazionali BNL d'Italia €113,580 $3,229,009 French Open €310,000 $3,629,312 Gerry Weber Open €63,105 $3,696,441 Wimbledon Championships £1,150,000 $5,488,141 Western & Southern Open $535,600 $6,023,741 US Open $237,500 $6,261,241 Shanghai Rolex Masters $165,210 $6,426,451 Swiss Indoors Basel €152,350 $6,624,842 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals $800,000 $7,424,842 $7,424,842 Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted. Awards Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Awardhttp://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/11/Features/ATP-Awards-2012.aspx 2012 ATP World Tour Awards Association of Tennis Professionals 5 November 2012 Record eighth award in career (second consecutive) ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favourite Record tenth consecutive award in career See also 2012 Rafael Nadal tennis season 2012 Novak Djokovic tennis season 2012 Andy Murray tennis season References 30em External links https://www.rogerfederer.com/ ATP tour profile Sport Tennis Olympics Switzerland Category:Roger Federer tennis seasons Federer Roger tennis season Federer Roger tennis season Federer Roger tennis season Federer Roger tennis season Federer Roger tennis season Federer Roger tennis season