2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles

Singles
2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

Seeds

Top 8 seeds received a bye into the second round.

1.  Serbia Novak Djokovic (final)
2.  Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
3.  United Kingdom Andy Murray (quarterfinals)
4.  France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals)
5.  Spain David Ferrer (second round)
6.  Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (semifinals)
7.  Serbia Janko Tipsarević (third round)
8.  Spain Nicolás Almagro (third round)
9.  France Gilles Simon (semifinals)
10.  Spain Feliciano López (first round)
11.  Argentina Juan Mónaco (first round, retired because of a right ankle injury)
12.  Japan Kei Nishikori (third round)
13.  Spain Fernando Verdasco (third round)
14.  Germany Florian Mayer (first round)
15.  Austria Jürgen Melzer (second round)
16.  Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6
Netherlands Robin Haase 4 2
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 4 6 6
6 Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 6 3 2
3 United Kingdom Andy Murray 77 2 3
6 Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 64 6 6
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 3 1
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6
9 France Gilles Simon 7 6
4 France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5 4
9 France Gilles Simon 3 4
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6
Switzerland Stan Wawrinka 5 4
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 7 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6
Q Romania V Hănescu 3 1 Italy A Seppi 1 4
Italy A Seppi 6 6 1 Serbia N Djokovic 2 6 6
Australia B Tomic 6 6 16 Ukraine A Dolgopolov 6 1 4
Uzbekistan D Istomin 4 3 Australia B Tomic 2 7 1
Argentina JI Chela 2 2 16 Ukraine A Dolgopolov 6 5 6
16 Ukraine A Dolgopolov 6 6 1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6
11 Argentina J Mónaco 5 6 3r Netherlands R Haase 4 2
Netherlands R Haase 7 0 2 Netherlands R Haase 6 6
France M Llodra 5 3 Italy F Fognini 4 4
Italy F Fognini 7 6 Netherlands R Haase 6 6
Brazil T Bellucci 6 6 Brazil T Bellucci 2 3
South Africa K Anderson 4 4 Brazil T Bellucci 6 6
5 Spain D Ferrer 3 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6
Serbia V Troicki 6 6 Serbia V Troicki 0 3
WC Monaco J-R Lisnard 3 1 3 United Kingdom A Murray 6
France J Benneteau 6 3 6 France J Benneteau 5r
Spain M Granollers 3 6 2 France J Benneteau 6 6
Poland Ł Kubot 2 5 15 Austria J Melzer 4 3
15 Austria J Melzer 6 7 3 United Kingdom A Murray 77 2 3
12 Japan K Nishikori 6 7 6 Czech Republic T Berdych 64 6 6
Spain A Ramos 2 5 12 Japan K Nishikori 6 6
United States D Young 0 1 WC France P-H Mathieu 4 2
WC France P-H Mathieu 6 6 12 Japan K Nishikori 6 2 4
Q Italy S Bolelli 3 4 6 Czech Republic T Berdych 2 6 6
Croatia M Čilić 6 6 Croatia M Čilić 63 1
6 Czech Republic T Berdych 77 6

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Qualifying

Seeds

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

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

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

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

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

Fourth qualifier

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

Fifth qualifier

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

Sixth qualifier

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

Seventh qualifier

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