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Men's singles
2012 Italian Open
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	7–5, 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.   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
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	7	6
	5	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	5	1
								1	Novak Djokovic	6	7
								3	Roger Federer	2	6
	3	Roger Federer	6	6
		Andreas Seppi	1	2
															1	Novak Djokovic	5	3
															2	Rafael Nadal	7	6
	6	David Ferrer	7	6
	16	Richard Gasquet	6	3
								6	David Ferrer	6	0
								2	Rafael Nadal	7	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	7	6																		A Seppi	1	2
		P Kohlschreiber	6	6	2			9	J Isner	6	6	5
		A Seppi	6	3	6				A Seppi	2	7	7
		D Istomin	4	6	3											A Seppi	6	7	7
		S Wawrinka	6	4	7											S Wawrinka	7	6	6
	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	7
		F Verdasco	6						F Verdasco	3	6
		A Dolgopolov	0												6	D Ferrer	6	7
	Q	G García López	6	6											11	G Simon	0	6
		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	7	6
	16	R Gasquet	6	7																		16	R Gasquet	6	3
		J Melzer	1	6				16	R Gasquet	6	6
		N Davydenko	3	6	3			WC	P Lorenzi	3	2
	WC	P Lorenzi	6	2	6										16	R Gasquet	6	6	6
	Q	A Ramos	3	4											4	A Murray	7	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	7	6
	Q	S Querrey	7	5	6										12	N Almagro	6	3
		J Nieminen	6	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	6	4											2	R Nadal	6	6
		F Mayer	7	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	7	6
		Daniel Gimeno Traver	6	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	7
		Sergiy Stakhovsky	4	6
								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	7
		Ernests Gulbis	6	3	6
								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	7	6
	10	Albert Montañés	6	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	6
	8	Ivo Karlović	6	7

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

• 2012 ATP World Tour
• 2012 Italian Open (tennis)