2012 BNP Paribas Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2012 BNP Paribas Open
Final
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	John Isner
Score	7–6(9–7), 6–3
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Roger Federer defeated John Isner in the final, 7–6^(9–7), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2012 Indian Wells Masters. It was his record fourth Indian Wells title.

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost to Isner in the semifinals.

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	6	6
	12	Nicolás Almagro	3	4
								1	Novak Djokovic	67	6	65
								11	John Isner	79	3	77
	13	Gilles Simon	3	6	5
	11	John Isner	6	1	7
															11	John Isner	67	3
															3	Roger Federer	79	6
	9	Juan Martín del Potro	3	2
	3	Roger Federer	6	6
								3	Roger Federer	6	6
								2	Rafael Nadal	3	4
		David Nalbandian	6	5	4
	2	Rafael Nadal	4	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	N Djokovic	6	6
	Q	A Golubev	6	6				Q	A Golubev	3	2
	Q	R de Voest	1	4											1	N Djokovic	6	6
		M Bachinger	4	2											29	K Anderson	2	3
		P Kohlschreiber	6	6					P Kohlschreiber
								29	K Anderson	w/o
																						1	N Djokovic	6	65	6
																							P Andújar	0	77	2
								18	F Mayer	2	4
		R Haase	2	6	62				P Andújar	6	6
		P Andújar	6	3	77											P Andújar	77	6
		A Ramos	610	77	6											A Ramos	65	4
	WC	J Levine	712	64	2				A Ramos	3	7	6
								16	R Gasquet	6	5	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								12	N Almagro	5	6	6
	Q	T Smyczek	61	4				WC	S Querrey	7	4	4
	WC	S Querrey	77	6											12	N Almagro	4	6	77
		S Giraldo	5	6	6											S Giraldo	6	2	62
	WC	J Sock	7	0	1				S Giraldo	7	6
								17	K Nishikori	5	2
																						12	N Almagro	6	6
																						7	T Berdych	4	0
								30	A Roddick	4	77	6
		I Karlović	4	2					Ł Kubot	6	65	3
		Ł Kubot	6	6											30	A Roddick	3	6	2
		A Bogomolov Jr.	67	6	63										7	T Berdych	6	4	6
		S Stakhovsky	79	4	77				S Stakhovsky	77	3	4
								7	T Berdych	62	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	A Murray	4	2
		G García López	78	4	6				G García López	6	6
		R Machado	66	6	2											G García López	4	5
		F Cipolla	1	2												R Harrison	6	7
		R Harrison	6	6					R Harrison	77	6
								25	V Troicki	65	3
																							R Harrison	60	7	1
																						13	G Simon	77	5	6
								23	S Wawrinka	4	6	6
	Q	P Lorenzi	6	3	4			WC	R Ginepri	6	4	4
	WC	R Ginepri	1	6	6										23	S Wawrinka	4	4
	Q	A Delić	6	0	2										13	G Simon	6	6
		D Sela	2	6	6				D Sela	5	78	4
								13	G Simon	7	66	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	J Isner	7	6
	LL	F Gil	6	66	6			LL	F Gil	5	3
	Q	R Williams	3	78	4										11	J Isner	7	7
	Q	V Pospisil	3	2											22	J Mónaco	5	5
		N Mahut	6	6					N Mahut	4	7	3
								22	J Mónaco	6	5	6
																						11	J Isner	6	7
																						Q	M Ebden	4	5
								32	J Benneteau	6	3	2
	Q	M Ebden	6	4	6			Q	M Ebden	2	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	1	6	4										Q	M Ebden	6	6
		A Seppi	4	6	6										8	M Fish	3	4
		O Rochus	6	3	4				A Seppi	3	2r
								8	M Fish	6	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	D Ferrer	6	6
		I Dodig	1	4					G Dimitrov	2	2
		G Dimitrov	6	6											5	D Ferrer	4	3
		Y-h Lu	66	3												D Istomin	6	6
		D Istomin	78	6					D Istomin	77	67	7
								31	JI Chela	65	79	5
																							D Istomin	62	78	2
																						9	JM del Potro	77	66	6
								19	F Verdasco	6	6
		C-M Stebe	2	2					R Sweeting	2	2
		R Sweeting	6	6											19	F Verdasco	2	66
	Q	M Matosevic	6	6											9	JM del Potro	6	78
	Q	R Bemelmans	2	3				Q	M Matosevic	5	2
								9	JM del Potro	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								LL	B Phau	5	2
		N Davydenko	7	6					N Davydenko	7	6
	Q	S Bubka	5	3												N Davydenko
		L Rosol	2	64												T Bellucci	w/o
		T Bellucci	6	77					T Bellucci	6	6
								20	J Melzer	3	3
																							T Bellucci	6	3	4
																						3	R Federer	3	6	6
								27	M Raonic	6	6
		C Berlocq	6	6					C Berlocq	4	2
		B Paire	4	2											27	M Raonic	77	2	4
	LL	T Kamke	6	63	4										3	R Federer	64	6	6
	WC	D Kudla	2	77	6			WC	D Kudla	4	1
								3	R Federer	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								6	J-W Tsonga	4
		M Llodra	6	5	77				M Llodra	1r
		E Gulbis	3	7	63										6	J-W Tsonga	62	6	6
		X Malisse	6	6											28	R Štěpánek	77	3	2
	Q	B Reynolds	2	4					X Malisse	2	1
								28	R Štěpánek	6	6
																						6	J-W Tsonga	6	5	3
																							D Nalbandian	3	7	6
								24	M Čilić	63	64
		P Starace	64	0					D Nalbandian	77	77
		D Nalbandian	77	6												D Nalbandian	6	3	6
		B Tomic	6	64	0										10	J Tipsarević	3	6	3
		G Müller	4	77	6				G Müller	4	2
								10	J Tipsarević	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								15	F López	3	4
		J Chardy	3	4					M Baghdatis	6	6
		M Baghdatis	6	6												M Baghdatis	4	7	4
		D Young	2	6	65										21	A Dolgopolov	6	5	6
		S Darcis	6	3	77				S Darcis	715	3	5
								21	A Dolgopolov	613	6	7
																						21	A Dolgopolov	3	2
																						2	R Nadal	6	6
								26	M Granollers	6	2	6
		J Nieminen	69	4					T Haas	3	6	3
		T Haas	711	6											26	M Granollers	1	4
		A Falla	6	67	4										2	R Nadal	6	6
		L Mayer	2	79	6				L Mayer	1	3
								2	R Nadal	6	6

1. Frederico Gil
2. Tobias Kamke
3. Björn Phau

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Frederico Gil	6	6
		Alex Kuznetsov	1	1
								1	Frederico Gil	4	6	4
								24	Ruben Bemelmans	6	3	6
		Pierre-Ludovic Duclos	65	7	3
	24	Ruben Bemelmans	77	5	6

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Tobias Kamke	4	6	6
		Greg Jones	6