2012 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2012 French Open
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
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Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2012 French Open.^[1] It was his record-breaking seventh French Open title and eleventh major title overall, surpassing Björn Borg's Open Era record of six French Open men's singles titles and equaling Pete Sampras' Wimbledon record for men's singles titles at one major in the Open Era. He also equaled Chris Evert's all-gender record for the most French Open singles titles overall.^[2][3]

Djokovic was attempting to complete a non-calendar-year Grand Slam and to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four major titles at once, having won the previous year's Wimbledon and US Open titles as well as this year's Australian Open (all won over Nadal). Instead, it was Djokovic's fourth consecutive loss to Nadal at Roland Garros. Until this tournament, Djokovic had not even won a set against Nadal in their three previous encounters at the French Open.

Roger Federer was attempting to become the first man in the Open Era and the third man ever to achieve a double career Grand Slam, but he lost to Djokovic in the semifinals in a rematch of the previous year's semifinal.

Due to rain, play was delayed multiple times. At one point, Nadal was leading two sets to none and up 2-0 in the third set. As the weather worsened, Nadal's game was negatively affected and this allowed Djokovic to get back into the match. During the third set, Nadal frequently complained to the chair umpire about the playing conditions.^[4][5] The match was finally suspended until the following day at 13:00 local time, with Nadal ahead 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 1–2 and Djokovic serving.^[6] When play resumed, Nadal won two straight games and six of the last nine.

This was the last major appearance for 2001 Australian Open finalist and former world No. 10 Arnaud Clement, and the last French Open appearance for 2003 champion and former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero and for former world No. 1 Andy Roddick.

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	6	5	5	78	6
	5	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	1	7	7	66	1
										1	Novak Djokovic	6	7	6
										3	Roger Federer	4	5	3
	3	Roger Federer	3	64	6	6	6
	9	Juan Martín del Potro	6	77	2	0	3
																			1	Novak Djokovic	4	3	6	5
																			2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	2	7
	6	David Ferrer	6	63	6	6
	4	Andy Murray	4	77	3	2
										6	David Ferrer	2	2	1
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
	12	Nicolás Almagro	64	2	3
	2	Rafael Nadal	77	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	N Djokovic	77	6	6
		P Starace	63	3	1					1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		B Kavčič	77	6	64	6					B Kavčič	0	4	4
	WC	L Hewitt	62	3	77	3													1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	Q	F Krajinović	2	2	0														Q	N Devilder	1	2	2
	Q	N Devilder	6	6	6					Q	N Devilder	77	6	6
	Q	M Berrer	65	4	6	6	6			Q	M Berrer	65	4	2
	30	J Melzer	77	6	2	2	3																					1	N Djokovic	4	65	6	7	6
	22	A Seppi	6	77	7																							22	A Seppi	6	77	3	5	3
		N Davydenko	3	65	5					22	A Seppi	65	6	2	6	6
		M Kukushkin	6	77	5	2	6				M Kukushkin	77	2	6	1	2
		E Gulbis	4	64	7	6	4												22	A Seppi	7	3	6	4	6
	Q	I Sijsling	6	5	6	4	6												14	F Verdasco	5	6	3	6	2
		G Müller	2	7	3	6	8				G Müller	77	3	2	2
		S Darcis	3	2	64					14	F Verdasco	65	6	6	6
	14	F Verdasco	6	6	77

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	G Simon	3	7	6	6
		R Harrison	6	5	4	1				11	G Simon	6	6	64	1	6
		X Malisse	3	61	65					WC	B Baker	4	1	77	6	0
	WC	B Baker	6	77	77														11	G Simon	5	77	77	3	2
		P Andújar	6	2	1	6	6												18	S Wawrinka	7	65	63	6	6
		V Hănescu	1	6	6	3	1				P Andújar	63	77	2	1
		F Cipolla	3	3	6	6	2			18	S Wawrinka	77	64	6	6
	18	S Wawrinka	6	6	4	3	6																					18	S Wawrinka	4	66	6	6	4
	28	V Troicki	4	6	5	6	6																					5	J-W Tsonga	6	78	3	3	6
		T Bellucci	6	3	7	3	2			28	V Troicki	2	6	6	3	6
		F Fognini	6	7	6						F Fognini	6	3	4	6	8
	WC	A Mannarino	0	5	1															F Fognini	5	4	4
		C-M Stebe	6	2															5	J-W Tsonga	7	6	6
		J Souza	3	0r							C-M Stebe	2	6	2	1
	Q	A Kuznetsov	6	3	2	4				5	J-W Tsonga	6	4	6	6
	5	J-W Tsonga	1	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	R Federer	6	7	6
		T Kamke	2	5	3					3	R Federer	6	6	66	6
		A Ungur	6	5	6	7					A Ungur	3	2	78	3
		D Nalbandian	3	7	4	5													3	R Federer	6	4	6	7
		F Dancevic	0r																	N Mahut	3	6	2	5
		M Kližan	4								M Kližan	6	4	65	3
		N Mahut	6	6	4	6					N Mahut	4	6	77	6
	26	A Roddick	3	3	6	2																						3	R Federer	5	7	6	6
	23	R Štěpánek	2	6	6	4	2																					LL	D Goffin	7	5	2	4
	LL	D Goffin	6	4	2	6	6			LL	D Goffin	3	77	0	6	6
	WC	A Clément	6	3	4	77	5			WC	A Clément	6	62	6	2	1
		A Bogomolov	2	6	6	62	4r												LL	D Goffin	77	7	6
		K Beck	5	2	5															Ł Kubot	64	5	1
		Ł Kubot	7	6	7						Ł Kubot	77	6	77
	Q	F Serra	5							Q	F Serra	60	2	64
	15	F López	0r

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	JM del Potro	6	65	6	6
		A Montañés	2	77	2	1				9	JM del Potro	65	77	6	6
		É Roger-Vasselin	3	6	6	6					É Roger-Vasselin	77	63	4	4
		V Pospisil	6	3	2	2													9	JM del Potro	6	79	6
		JC Ferrero	6	6	6														21	M Čilić	3	67	1
	WC	J Dasnières de Veigy	1	4	3						JC Ferrero	64	2	3
	Q	D Muñoz de la Nava	4	4	5					21	M Čilić	77	6	6
	21	M Čilić	6	6	7																							9	JM del Potro	78	1	6	7
	31	K Anderson	77	66	4	6	11																					7	T Berdych	66	6	3	5
		R Machado	62	78	6	1	9			31	K Anderson	6	3	6	6
	WC	É Prodon	710	3	3	2				Q	H Zeballos	3	6	3	0
	Q	H Zeballos	68	6	6	6													31	K Anderson	4	6	77	4	4
		M Llodra	77	6	3	6													7	T Berdych	6	3	64	6	6
		G García López	65	2	6	3					M Llodra	2	3	3
		D Sela	3	4	1					7	T Berdych	6	6	6
	7	T Berdych	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		L Lacko	3	4	1					6	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		B Paire	77	6	65	6					B Paire	3	3	2
		A Ramos	63	4	77	3													6	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		I Dodig	2	2	1														27	M Youzhny	0	2	2
		R Haase	6	6	6						R Haase	3	65	4
		J Blake	2	1	2					27	M Youzhny	6	77	6
	27	M Youzhny	6	6	6																							6	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	20	M Granollers	6	3	6	6																						20	M Granollers	3	2	0
	Q	J Sousa	2	6	3	4				20	M Granollers	77	3	6	3	7
		M Jaziri	6	7	79						M Jaziri	61	6	1	6	5
		P Petzschner	3	5	67														20	M Granollers	6	6	1	4	6
	WC	P-H Mathieu	2	4	6	6	6												WC	P-H Mathieu	4	4	6	6	1
		B Phau	6	6	4	3	0			WC	P-H Mathieu	62	6	6	3	18
	Q	R Dutra Silva	3	4	4					10	J Isner	77	4	4	6	16
	10	J Isner	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Dolgopolov	77	4	64	6	3
		S Stakhovsky	64	6	77	3	6				S Stakhovsky	2	3	2
		F Volandri	3	6	4	4				Q	T Haas	6	6	6
	Q	T Haas	6	0	6	6													Q	T Haas	77	3	0	0
		D Young