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.

Men's singles
2012 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score7–5, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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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

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Novak Djokovic 7 6
5   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5 1
1   Novak Djokovic 6 77
3   Roger Federer 2 64
3   Roger Federer 6 6
  Andreas Seppi 1 2
1   Novak Djokovic 5 3
2   Rafael Nadal 7 6
6   David Ferrer 77 6
16   Richard Gasquet 64 3
6   David Ferrer 66 0
2   Rafael Nadal 78 6
7   Tomáš Berdych 4 5
2   Rafael Nadal 6 7

Top half

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Section 1

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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

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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 77 6   A Seppi 1 2
  P Kohlschreiber 6 63 2 9   J Isner 6 65 5
  A Seppi 6 3 6   A Seppi 2 77 7
  D Istomin 4 6 3   A Seppi 61 78 78
  S Wawrinka 6 4 7   S Wawrinka 77 66 66
Q   R Haase 1 6 5   S Wawrinka 6 6
8   J Tipsarević 3 1

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   D Ferrer 6 77
  F Verdasco 6   F Verdasco 3 63
  A Dolgopolov 0r 6   D Ferrer 6 77
Q   G García López 6 6 11   G Simon 0 65
  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 77 6
16   R Gasquet 6 78 16   R Gasquet 64 3
  J Melzer 1 66 16   R Gasquet 6 6
  N Davydenko 3 6 3 WC   P Lorenzi 3 2
WC   P Lorenzi 6 2 6 16   R Gasquet 61 6 6
Q   A Ramos 3 4 4   A Murray 77 3 2
  D Nalbandian 6 6   D Nalbandian 1 6 5
4   A Murray 6 4 7

Section 4

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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 77 6
Q   S Querrey 77 5 6 12   N Almagro 63 3
  J Nieminen 64 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 65 4 2   R Nadal 6 6
  F Mayer 77 6   F Mayer 1 5
2   R Nadal 6 7

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  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

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Albert Ramos 77 6
    Daniel Gimeno Traver 63 4
1   Albert Ramos 6 6
WC   Gianluca Naso 4 3
WC   Gianluca Naso 6 6
11   Matthew Ebden 3 0

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Robin Haase 6 711
    Sergiy Stakhovsky 4 69
2   Robin Haase 6 3 6
12   Xavier Malisse 3 6 4
WC   Matteo Viola 4 4
12   Xavier Malisse 6 6

Third qualifier

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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

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Santiago Giraldo 4 6 77
    Ernests Gulbis 6 3 64
4   Santiago Giraldo 6 6
    Victor Hănescu 2 3
    Victor Hănescu 6 6
9   Ryan Harrison 4 2

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Gilles Müller 6 7
    Vasek Pospisil 1 5
5   Gilles Müller
    Adrian Ungur w/o
    Adrian Ungur 77 6
10   Albert Montañés 62 1

Sixth qualifier

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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 63
8   Ivo Karlović 6 77

Seventh qualifier

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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

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