2012 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2012 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Score	5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
Events
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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.^[1] It was his third Australian Open title and fifth major title overall. The final lasted 5 hours and 53 minutes, which is the longest match in Australian Open history and the longest major singles final of all time.^[2] It is considered by many to be one of the greatest matches in tennis history.^[3][4][5]

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 made it to the semifinals.^[6]

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

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

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

	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[a]	3	6	6	0
		R Haase	3	4	1					15	A Roddick	6	3	4	0r
	15	A Roddick	6	6	6

	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[b]	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Murray	4	6	6	6
		R Harrison	6	3	4	2				4	A Murray	6	6	6
		X Malisse	66	0r							É Roger-Vasselin	1	4	4
		É Roger-Vasselin[c]	78	0															4	A Murray	6	6	6
		M Llodra	2	6	6	6														M Llodra	4	2	0
		E Gulbis	6	1	2	2					M Llodra	6	6	4	5	6
		D Gimeno Traver	3	2	4					32	A Bogomolov Jr.	1	3	6	7	4
	32	A Bogomolov Jr.	6	6	6																							4	A Murray[d]	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

	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[e]	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

	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[g]	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[f]	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

	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