2012 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2012 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score7–5, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Novak Djokovic in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2012 Italian Open. It was his record-extending sixth Italian Open title. He did not lose a set during the tournament.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

01.   Serbia Novak Djokovic (final)
02.   Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
03.   Switzerland Roger Federer (semifinals)
04.   United Kingdom Andy Murray (third round)
05.   France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals)
06.   Spain David Ferrer (semifinals)
07.   Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
08.   Serbia Janko Tipsarević (second round)
09.   United States John Isner (second round)
10.   Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (third round)
11.   France Gilles Simon (third round)
12.   Spain Nicolás Almagro (third round)
13.   France Gaël Monfils (second round)
14.   Argentina Juan Mónaco (third round)
15.   Spain Feliciano López (first round)
16.   France Richard Gasquet (quarterfinals)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 7 6
5 France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5 1
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 77
3 Switzerland Roger Federer 2 64
3 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6
Italy Andreas Seppi 1 2
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 5 3
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 7 6
6 Spain David Ferrer 77 6
16 France Richard Gasquet 64 3
6 Spain David Ferrer 66 0
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 78 6
7 Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 4 5
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6
Australia B Tomic 4 6 6 Australia B Tomic 3 3
Q Colombia S Giraldo 6 2 4 1 Serbia N Djokovic 4 6 6
Czech Republic R Štěpánek 2 6 6 14 Argentina J Mónaco 6 2 3
Argentina JI Chela 6 0 3 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 2
Q Romania A Ungur 2 2 14 Argentina J Mónaco 6 6
14 Argentina J Mónaco 6 6 1 Serbia N Djokovic 7 6
10 Argentina JM del Potro 7 3 6 5 France J-W Tsonga 5 1
France M Llodra 5 6 4 10 Argentina JM del Potro 6 6
Brazil T Bellucci 2 6 3 Russia M Youzhny 4 2
Russia M Youzhny 6 3 6 10 Argentina JM del Potro 4 1
Serbia V Troicki 4 6 6 5 France J-W Tsonga 6 6
WC Italy F Volandri 6 4 3 Serbia V Troicki 3 2
5 France J-W Tsonga 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Switzerland R Federer 6 6
Q Slovenia B Kavčič 1 3 Argentina C Berlocq 3 4
Argentina C Berlocq 6 6 3 Switzerland R Federer 6 5 6
South Africa K Anderson 4 5 Spain JC Ferrero 2 7 1
Spain JC Ferrero 6 7 Spain JC Ferrero 7 6
Russia A Bogomolov Jr. 4 1 13 France G Monfils 5 3
13 France G Monfils 6 6 3 Switzerland R Federer 6 6
9 United States J Isner 2 77 6 Italy A Seppi 1 2
Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 63 2 9 United States J Isner 6 65 5
Italy A Seppi 6 3 6 Italy A Seppi 2 77 7
Uzbekistan D Istomin 4 6 3 Italy A Seppi 61 78 78
Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 4 7 Switzerland S Wawrinka 77 66 66
Q Netherlands R Haase 1 6 5 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6
8 Serbia J Tipsarević 3 1

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain D Ferrer 6 77
Spain F Verdasco 6 Spain F Verdasco 3 63
Ukraine A Dolgopolov 0r 6 Spain D Ferrer 6 77
Q Spain G García López 6 6 11 France G Simon 0 65
Spain P Andújar 4 1 Q Spain G García López 4 6 4
United States D Young 2 5 11 France G Simon 6 2 6
11 France G Simon 6 7 6 Spain D Ferrer 77 6
16 France R Gasquet 6 78 16 France R Gasquet 64 3
Austria J Melzer 1 66 16 France R Gasquet 6 6
Russia N Davydenko 3 6 3 WC Italy P Lorenzi 3 2
WC Italy P Lorenzi 6 2 6 16 France R Gasquet 61 6 6
Q Spain A Ramos 3 4 4 United Kingdom A Murray 77 3 2
Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 Argentina D Nalbandian 1 6 5
4 United Kingdom A Murray 6 4 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 6
Poland Ł Kubot 6 5 6 Poland Ł Kubot 4 1
WC Italy P Starace 3 7 2 7 Czech Republic T Berdych 77 6
Q United States S Querrey 77 5 6 12 Spain N Almagro 63 3
Finland J Nieminen 64 7 4 Q United States S Querrey 5 2
Croatia M Čilić 2 6 0 12 Spain N Almagro 7 6
12 Spain N Almagro 6 3 6 7 Czech Republic T Berdych 4 5
15 Spain F López 4 4 2 Spain R Nadal 6 7
Spain M Granollers 6 6 Spain M Granollers 6 6
WC Italy F Fognini 6 6 WC Italy F Fognini 3 4
Cyprus M Baghdatis 2 2 Spain M Granollers 1 1
Canada M Raonic 65 4 2 Spain R Nadal 6 6
Germany F Mayer 77 6 Germany F Mayer 1 5
2 Spain R Nadal 6 7

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Spain Albert Ramos (qualified)
  2. Netherlands Robin Haase (qualified)
  3. Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin (qualifying competition)
  4. Colombia Santiago Giraldo (qualified)
  5. Luxembourg Gilles Müller (qualifying competition, withdrew)
  6. Colombia Alejandro Falla (first round)
  7. Japan Go Soeda (first round)
  8. Croatia Ivo Karlović (qualifying competition)
  9. United States Ryan Harrison (first round)
  10. Spain Albert Montañés (first round)
  11. Australia Matthew Ebden (first round)
  12. Belgium Xavier Malisse (qualifying competition)
  13. United States Sam Querrey (qualified)
  14. Russia Igor Andreev (withdrew because of a right shoulder injury)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Spain Albert Ramos 77 6
  Spain Daniel Gimeno Traver 63 4
1 Spain Albert Ramos 6 6
WC Italy Gianluca Naso 4 3
WC Italy Gianluca Naso 6 6
11 Australia Matthew Ebden 3 0

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Netherlands Robin Haase 6 711
  Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky 4 69
2 Netherlands Robin Haase 6 3 6
12 Belgium Xavier Malisse 3 6 4
WC Italy Matteo Viola 4 4
12 Belgium Xavier Malisse 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin 6 6
  Italy Flavio Cipolla 1 3
3 Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin 6 4 3
13 United States Sam Querrey 3 6 6
  Italy Simone Bolelli 3 4
13 United States Sam Querrey 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Colombia Santiago Giraldo 4 6 77
  Latvia Ernests Gulbis 6 3 64
4 Colombia Santiago Giraldo 6 6
  Romania Victor Hănescu 2 3
  Romania Victor Hănescu 6 6
9 United States Ryan Harrison 4 2

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Luxembourg Gilles Müller 6 7
  Canada Vasek Pospisil 1 5
5 Luxembourg Gilles Müller
  Romania Adrian Ungur w/o
  Romania Adrian Ungur 77 6
10 Spain Albert Montañés 62 1

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Colombia Alejandro Falla 2 0
  Spain Guillermo García López 6 6
  Spain Guillermo García López 6 6
8 Croatia Ivo Karlović 4 4
  Germany Philipp Petzschner 0 63
8 Croatia Ivo Karlović 6 77

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Japan Go Soeda 5 6 3
WC Italy Marco Cecchinato 7 2 6
WC Italy Marco Cecchinato 6 1 2
Alt Slovenia Blaž Kavčič 4 6 6
WC Italy Enrico Burzi 2 4
Alt Slovenia Blaž Kavčič 6 6

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