2012 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–0, 7–6 ^(9–7) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2012 Cincinnati Masters. It was his record fifth Cincinnati Masters title, and the first time that a player won an ATP Tour Masters 1000 event without having his serve broken or losing a set. Federer would repeat this accomplishment at the 2015 event. It was Djokovic's fourth runner-up finish at the tournament.

Men's singles
2012 Western & Southern Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	6–0, 7–6 (9–7)
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 2012 Western & Southern Open

Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Jérémy Chardy.

Seeds

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

1. Roger Federer (champion)
2. Novak Djokovic (final)
3. Andy Murray (third round)
4. David Ferrer (second round)
5. Tomáš Berdych (third round)
6. Juan Martín del Potro (semifinals)
7. Janko Tipsarević (second round, retired because of a virus)
8. Juan Mónaco (second round)
9. John Isner (withdrew because of a back injury)
10. Mardy Fish (quarterfinals)
11. Gilles Simon (withdrew because of a shoulder injury)
12. Marin Čilić (quarterfinals)
13. Alexandr Dolgopolov (first round)
14. Kei Nishikori (third round)
15. Philipp Kohlschreiber (first round)
16. Andy Roddick (first 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	Roger Federer	6	77
	10	Mardy Fish	3	64
								1	Roger Federer	77	6
									Stan Wawrinka	64	3
		Stan Wawrinka	2	77	6
		Milos Raonic	6	65	4
															1	Roger Federer	6	79
															2	Novak Djokovic	0	67
	6	Juan Martín del Potro	6	6
	LL	Jérémy Chardy	1	3
								6	Juan Martín del Potro	3	2
								2	Novak Djokovic	6	6
	12	Marin Čilić	3	2
	2	Novak Djokovic	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Federer	6	6
		J Nieminen	4	3					A Bogomolov Jr.	3	2
		A Bogomolov Jr.	6	6											1	R Federer	6	6
		R Harrison	4	65												B Tomic	2	4
		B Tomic	6	77					B Tomic	6	6
	WC	B Baker	79	77				WC	B Baker	4	3
	15	P Kohlschreiber	67	63																		1	R Federer	6	77
	10	M Fish	6	6																		10	M Fish	3	64
		F López	2	3				10	M Fish	6	6
		S Giraldo	5	3					C Berlocq	3	1
		C Berlocq	7	6											10	M Fish	6	6
		R Štěpánek	6	6												R Štěpánek	3	3
		A Ramos	2	2					R Štěpánek	77	6
								8	J Mónaco	62	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	D Ferrer	4	1
	Q	P-H Mathieu	2	6	1				S Wawrinka	6	6
		S Wawrinka	6	3	6											S Wawrinka	6	6
		K Anderson	5	4											14	K Nishikori	3	3
	WC	J Blake	7	6				WC	J Blake	6	4	4
		M Granollers	1	2				14	K Nishikori	2	6	6
	14	K Nishikori	6	6																			S Wawrinka	2	77	6
	LL	A Falla	4	1																			M Raonic	6	65	4
		M Baghdatis	6	6					M Baghdatis	78	3	4
		R Gasquet	64	3					M Raonic	66	6	6
		M Raonic	77	6												M Raonic	6	2	6
	Q	Y-h Lu	6	6											5	T Berdych	4	6	2
		Ł Kubot	3	0				Q	Y-h Lu	3	4
								5	T Berdych	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	JM del Potro	7	6
		D Nalbandian	77	64	3				T Haas	5	2
		T Haas	60	77	6										6	JM del Potro	77	2	6
	WC	L Hewitt	6	6												V Troicki	62	6	1
		M Youzhny	4	4				WC	L Hewitt	2	0
		V Troicki	6	7					V Troicki	6	6
	Q	I Dodig	4	5																		6	JM del Potro	6	6
	16	A Roddick	64	3																		LL	J Chardy	1	3
	LL	J Chardy	77	6				LL	J Chardy	6	6
		D Istomin	6	6					D Istomin	4	3
		J Benneteau	3	1											LL	J Chardy	6	6
		J Melzer	6	2	4										3	A Murray	4	4
	WC	S Querrey	4	6	6			WC	S Querrey	2	4
								3	A Murray	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Tipsarević	4	1r
		P Andújar	6	6					P Andújar	6	4
	Q	M Matosevic	4	3												P Andújar	64	2
		D Young	4	62											12	M Čilić	77	6
	Q	J Levine	6	77				Q	J Levine	5	66
	Q	S Stakhovsky	3	6	4			12	M Čilić	7	78
	12	M Čilić	6	4	6																	12	M Čilić	3	2
	13	A Dolgopolov	1	1																		2	N Djokovic	6	6
		N Davydenko	6	6					N Davydenko	6	6
	Q	F Fognini	5	2					F Mayer	3	3
		F Mayer	7	6												N Davydenko	0r
		A Seppi	6	6											2	N Djokovic	6
		R Haase	4	4					A Seppi	64	2
								2	N Djokovic	77	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Jérémy Chardy (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
2. Alejandro Falla (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
3. Grigor Dimitrov (first round)
4. Lukáš Lacko (first round)
5. David Goffin (qualifying competition)
6. Marinko Matosevic (qualified)
7. Leonardo Mayer (qualifying competition)
8. Fabio Fognini (qualified)
9. Mikhail Kukushkin (withdrew because of a hip injury)
10. Lu Yen-hsun (qualified)
11. Igor Sijsling (first round)
12. Steve Darcis (first round)
13. Matthew Ebden (first round)
14. Philipp Petzschner (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Fabio Fognini
2. Lu Yen-hsun
3. Paul-Henri Mathieu
4. Jesse Levine
5. Ivan Dodig
6. Marinko Matosevic
7. Sergiy Stakhovsky

Lucky losers

1. Jérémy Chardy
2. Alejandro Falla

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Jérémy Chardy	6	6
		Robby Ginepri	4	4
								1	Jérémy Chardy	6	1	65
								8	Fabio Fognini	3	6	77
		Vasek Pospisil	4	65
	8	Fabio Fognini	6	77

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Alejandro Falla	6	6
	WC	Christian Harrison	3	3
								2	Alejandro Falla	5	1
								10	Lu Yen-hsun	7	6
		Ernests Gulbis	3	2
	10	Lu Yen-hsun	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Grigor Dimitrov	65	63
		Rajeev Ram	77	77
									Rajeev Ram	1	63
								PR	Paul-Henri Mathieu	6	77
	PR	Paul-Henri Mathieu	4	6	7
	13	Matthew Ebden	6	1	5

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Lukáš Lacko	6	4	3
		Jesse Levine	4	6	6
									Jesse Levine	6	6
								Alt	Olivier Rochus	4	3
	WC	Jack Sock	4	5
	Alt	Olivier Rochus	6	7

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	David Goffin	6	2
		Michael Russell	4	3r
								5	David Goffin	2	2
									Ivan Dodig	6	6
		Ivan Dodig	6	6
	14	Philipp Petzschner	0	3

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Marinko Matosevic	3	6	6
		Benjamin Becker	6	3	3
								6	Marinko Matosevic	6	6
									Jerzy Janowicz	0	2
		Jerzy Janowicz	6	6
	12	Steve Darcis	3	1

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Leonardo Mayer	6	6
		Igor Andreev	3	1
								7	Leonardo Mayer	5	4
									Sergiy Stakhovsky	7	6
		Sergiy Stakhovsky	6	6
	11	Igor Sijsling	3	4

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw