2012 Italian Open – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal defeated 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.

Men's singles
2012 Italian Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	7–5, 6–3

Main article: 2012 Italian Open (tennis)

Seeds

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

01.   Novak Djokovic (final)

02.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

03.   Roger Federer (semifinals)

04.   Andy Murray (third round)

05.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals)

06.   David Ferrer (semifinals)

07.   Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)

08.   Janko Tipsarević (second round)

09.   John Isner (second round)

10.   Juan Martín del Potro (third round)

11.   Gilles Simon (third round)

12.   Nicolás Almagro (third round)

13.   Gaël Monfils (second round)

14.   Juan Mónaco (third round)

15.   Feliciano López (first round)

16.   Richard Gasquet (quarterfinals)

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	R Federer	6	6
	Q	B Kavčič	1	3					C Berlocq	3	4
		C Berlocq	6	6											3	R Federer	6	5	6
		K Anderson	4	5												JC Ferrero	2	7	1
		JC Ferrero	6	7					JC Ferrero	7	6
		A Bogomolov Jr.	4	1				13	G Monfils	5	3
	13	G Monfils	6	6																		3	R Federer	6	6
	9	J Isner	2	77	6																		A Seppi	1	2
		P Kohlschreiber	6	63	2			9	J Isner	6	65	5
		A Seppi	6	3	6				A Seppi	2	77	7
		D Istomin	4	6	3											A Seppi	61	78	78
		S Wawrinka	6	4	7											S Wawrinka	77	66	66
	Q	R Haase	1	6	5				S Wawrinka	6	6
								8	J Tipsarević	3	1

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	T Berdych	6	6
		Ł Kubot	6	5	6				Ł Kubot	4	1
	WC	P Starace	3	7	2										7	T Berdych	77	6
	Q	S Querrey	77	5	6										12	N Almagro	63	3
		J Nieminen	64	7	4			Q	S Querrey	5	2
		M Čilić	2	6	0			12	N Almagro	7	6
	12	N Almagro	6	3	6																	7	T Berdych	4	5
	15	F López	4	4																		2	R Nadal	6	7
		M Granollers	6	6					M Granollers	6	6
	WC	F Fognini	6	6				WC	F Fognini	3	4
		M Baghdatis	2	2												M Granollers	1	1
		M Raonic	65	4											2	R Nadal	6	6
		F Mayer	77	6					F Mayer	1	5
								2	R Nadal	6	7

Qualifying

Seeds

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

Qualifiers

1. Albert Ramos
2. Robin Haase
3. Sam Querrey
4. Santiago Giraldo
5. Adrian Ungur
6. Guillermo García López
7. Blaž Kavčič

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

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

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

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

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Santiago Giraldo	4	6	77
		Ernests Gulbis	6	3	64
								4	Santiago Giraldo	6	6
									Victor Hănescu	2	3
		Victor Hănescu	6	6
	9	Ryan Harrison	4	2

Fifth qualifier

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

Sixth qualifier

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

Seventh qualifier

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

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw