2012 Australian Open – Men's Singles

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. It is considered by many to be one of the greatest matches in tennis history.

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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This edition of the tournament saw the top four seeds advance to the semifinals. It is also the last major in which all members of the Big Four made it to the semifinals.

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.

Key

Finals

	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

Top half

Section 1

	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	3	6	6	0
		R Haase	3	4	1					15	A Roddick	6	3	4	0r
	15	A Roddick	6	6	6

Section 2

	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	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

Section 3

	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	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	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

Section 4

	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	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

Bottom half

Section 5

	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	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	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

Section 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	6	60	66	6	3
	WC	K de Schepper	3	2	2															B Tomic	4	77	78	2	6
		S Querrey	6	6	6						S Querrey	6	3	63	3
		B Tomic	4	63	6	6	7				B Tomic	3	6	77	6
	22	F Verdasco	6	77	4	2	5																						B Tomic	4	2	2
	31	J Melzer	63	5	3																							3	R Federer	6	6	6
		I Karlović	77	7	6						I Karlović	77	3	6	6
		C Berlocq	2	6	77	6					C Berlocq	64	6	3	4
	Q	J Huta Galung	6	3	63	3														I Karlović	66	5	3
		É Prodon	4	2	6	5													3	R Federer	78	7	6
		A Beck	6	6	4	7					A Beck
	Q	A Kudryavtsev	5	2	2					3	R Federer	w/o
	3	R Federer	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	T Berdych	7	4	6	6
		A Ramos Viñolas	5	6	2	3				7	T Berdych	6	6	77
		O Rochus	6	6	6						O Rochus	1	0	64
	Q	B Phau	1	4	0														7	T Berdych	77	77	6
		S Stakhovsky	6	69	4	6	7												30	K Anderson	65	61	1
	Q	I Marchenko	3	711	6	3	5				S Stakhovsky	6	1	63	3
	Q	F Nielsen	1	2	4					30	K Anderson	3	6	77	6
	30	K Anderson	6	6	6																							7	T Berdych	4	77	77	77
	21	S Wawrinka	6	6	7																							10	N Almagro	6	65	63	62
		B Paire	1	1	5					21	S Wawrinka	77	6	5	6
		M Baghdatis	6	77	6						M Baghdatis	63	4	7	1
	PR	B Becker	1	65	2														21	S Wawrinka	62	2	4
		J Chardy	6	3	6	4	4												10	N Almagro	77	6	6
		G Dimitrov	4	6	3	6	6				G Dimitrov	6	3	77	4	0
		Ł Kubot	6	5	3	5				10	N Almagro	4	6	64	6	6
	10	N Almagro	1	7	6	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	J Isner	6	6	77
	WC	B Mitchell	4	4	61					16	J Isner	4	6	2	77	10
		J Nieminen	4	2r							D Nalbandian	6	3	6	65	8
		D Nalbandian	6	4															16	J Isner	3	77	4	77	1
		F Cipolla	6	4	3	6	6												18	F López	6	63	6	60	6
		N Davydenko	4	6	6	2	1				F Cipolla	5	64	2
		L Mayer	65	3	62					18	F López	7	77	6
	18	F López	77	6	77																							18	F López	4	4	2
	28	I Ljubičić	6	6	3	4	4																					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	L Lacko	3	4	6	6	6			Q	L Lacko	6	6	3	6
	Q	P Gojowczyk	1	2	6	6	2				D Young	3	1	6	3
		D Young	6	6	4	1	6												Q	L Lacko	2	4	2
	PR	T Haas	77	3	6	7													2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	D Kudla	65	6	0	5				PR	T Haas	4	3	4
	Q	A Kuznetsov	4	1	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	6