2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles

Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the singles title at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Masters. It was his record-extending eighth consecutive Monte-Carlo Masters title, making him the first man in the Open Era to win a tournament eight consecutive times.

Singles
2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Champion Rafael Nadal
Runner-up Novak Djokovic
Final score6–3, 6–1
Draw56 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
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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

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
Stanislas Wawrinka 5 4
2 Rafael Nadal 7 6

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

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

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
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