2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles

Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Masters. Nadal became the first man in the Open Era to win a tournament eight consecutive times. He did not lose a single set in the entire tournament.

Singles
2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	6–3, 6–1
Draw	56 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters

Seeds

Top 8 seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.   Novak Djokovic (final)

02.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

03.   Andy Murray (quarterfinals)

04.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals)

05.   David Ferrer (second round)

06.   Tomáš Berdych (semifinals)

07.   Janko Tipsarević (third round)

08.   Nicolás Almagro (third round)

09.   Gilles Simon (semifinals)

10.   Feliciano López (first round)

11.   Juan Mónaco (first round, retired because of a right ankle injury)

12.   Kei Nishikori (third round)

13.   Fernando Verdasco (third round)

14.   Florian Mayer (first round)

15.   Jürgen Melzer (second round)

16.   Alexandr Dolgopolov (third round)

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	6	6
		Robin Haase	4	2
								1	Novak Djokovic	4	6	6
								6	Tomáš Berdych	6	3	2
	3	Andy Murray	77	2	3
	6	Tomáš Berdych	64	6	6
															1	Novak Djokovic	3	1
															2	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	9	Gilles Simon	7	6
	4	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	5	4
								9	Gilles Simon	3	4
								2	Rafael Nadal	6	6
		Stan Wawrinka	5	4
	2	Rafael Nadal	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	N Djokovic	6	6
	Q	V Hănescu	3	1					A Seppi	1	4
		A Seppi	6	6											1	N Djokovic	2	6	6
		B Tomic	6	6											16	A Dolgopolov	6	1	4
		D Istomin	4	3					B Tomic	2	7	1
		JI Chela	2	2				16	A Dolgopolov	6	5	6
	16	A Dolgopolov	6	6																		1	N Djokovic	6	6
	11	J Mónaco	5	6	3r																		R Haase	4	2
		R Haase	7	0	2				R Haase	6	6
		M Llodra	5	3					F Fognini	4	4
		F Fognini	7	6												R Haase	6	6
		T Bellucci	6	6												T Bellucci	2	3
		K Anderson	4	4					T Bellucci	6	6
								5	D Ferrer	3	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Murray	6	6
		V Troicki	6	6					V Troicki	0	3
	WC	J-R Lisnard	3	1											3	A Murray	6
		J Benneteau	6	3	6											J Benneteau	5r
		M Granollers	3	6	2				J Benneteau	6	6
		Ł Kubot	2	5				15	J Melzer	4	3
	15	J Melzer	6	7																		3	A Murray	77	2	3
	12	K Nishikori	6	7																		6	T Berdych	64	6	6
		A Ramos	2	5				12	K Nishikori	6	6
		D Young	0	1				WC	P-H Mathieu	4	2
	WC	P-H Mathieu	6	6											12	K Nishikori	6	2	4
	Q	S Bolelli	3	4											6	T Berdych	2	6	6
		M Čilić	6	6					M Čilić	63	1
								6	T Berdych	77	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Tipsarević	6	6
		M Raonic	2	6	3				A Montañés	2	3
		A Montañés	6	3	6										7	J Tipsarević	0	6	1
		M Youzhny	1	3											9	G Simon	6	4	6
	Q	F Gil	6	6				Q	F Gil	3	0
	WC	B Balleret	3	2				9	G Simon	6	6
	9	G Simon	6	6																		9	G Simon	7	6
	13	F Verdasco	4	6	7																	4	J-W Tsonga	5	4
		O Rochus	6	2	5			13	F Verdasco	3	6	6
		I Ljubičić	0	3					I Dodig	6	3	1
		I Dodig	6	6											13	F Verdasco	67	2
		P Kohlschreiber	6	6											4	J-W Tsonga	79	6
	Q	G Rufin	4	4					P Kohlschreiber	2	4
								4	J-W Tsonga	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	N Almagro	77	6
		C Berlocq	2r					WC	P Starace	63	1
	WC	P Starace	4												8	N Almagro	3	3
	Q	F Delbonis	6	4	2											S Wawrinka	6	6
		P Andújar	3	6	6				P Andújar	5	3
		S Wawrinka	6	6					S Wawrinka	7	6
	10	F López	1	4																			S Wawrinka	5	4
	14	F Mayer	6	1	3																	2	R Nadal	7	6
	Q	M Kukushkin	3	6	6			Q	M Kukushkin	710	2	6
	Q	A Giannessi	5	3					F Volandri	68	6	2
		F Volandri	7	6											Q	M Kukushkin	1	1
		R Štěpánek	3	63											2	R Nadal	6	6
		J Nieminen	6	77					J Nieminen	4	3
								2	R Nadal	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Steve Darcis (qualifying competition)
2. Mikhail Kukushkin (qualified)
3. Sergiy Stakhovsky (first round)
4. Leonardo Mayer (first round)
5. Édouard Roger-Vasselin (qualifying competition)
6. Lukáš Rosol (first round)
7. Tobias Kamke (first round)
8. Frederico Gil (qualified)
9. Grigor Dimitrov (qualifying competition)
10. Adrian Ungur (qualifying competition)
11. Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualifying competition)
12. Matthias Bachinger (qualifying competition)
13. Victor Hănescu (qualified)
14. Simone Bolelli (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Frederico Gil
2. Mikhail Kukushkin
3. Alessandro Giannessi
4. Federico Delbonis
5. Simone Bolelli
6. Guillaume Rufin
7. Victor Hănescu

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Steve Darcis	6	1
	WC	Sebastien Couberes	2	0r
								1	Steve Darcis	3	6	65
								8	Frederico Gil	6	3	77
		Arnau Brugués Davi	6	65	5
	8	Frederico Gil	1	77	7

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Mikhail Kukushkin	6	6
		Arnaud Clément	2	2
								2	Mikhail Kukushkin	6	7
								9	Grigor Dimitrov	4	5
	WC	Thomas Drouet	1	3
	9	Grigor Dimitrov	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Sergiy Stakhovsky	2	77	0
		Alessandro Giannessi	6	64	6
									Alessandro Giannessi	6	77
								11	Daniel Gimeno Traver	1	62
		Iñigo Cervantes	4	77	2
	11	Daniel Gimeno Traver	6	65	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Leonardo Mayer	65	4
		Federico Delbonis	77	6
									Federico Delbonis	6	6
								10	Adrian Ungur	4	1
	WC	Guillaume Couillard	4	2
	10	Adrian Ungur	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	6	7
		Daniel Muñoz de la Nava	2	5
								5	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	77	2	5
								14	Simone Bolelli	64	6	7
		Sergei Bubka	2	4
	14	Simone Bolelli	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Lukáš Rosol	63	77	3
		Guillaume Rufin	77	63	6
									Guillaume Rufin	1	6	6
								12	Matthias Bachinger	6	3	3
		Stéphane Robert	1	3
	12	Matthias Bachinger	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Tobias Kamke	6	5	4
		Michael Berrer	3	7	6
									Michael Berrer	1	4
								13	Victor Hănescu	6	6
	WC	Thomas Oger	3	4
	13	Victor Hănescu	6	6

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw