2012 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated Tomáš Berdych in the final, 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2012 Madrid Open. With the win, Federer won his record-tying 20th Masters title and third title at Madrid.

Men's singles
2012 Mutua Madrid Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upCzech Republic Tomáš Berdych
Score3–6, 7–5, 7–5
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost to Janko Tipsarević in the quarterfinals.

This was the first and only edition of the tournament to be held on blue clay courts.

Federer became the first and currently only men's singles player to win a tournament on blue clay.

Seeds

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

  1.   Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
  2.   Rafael Nadal (third round)
  3.   Roger Federer (champion)
  4.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)
  5.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  6.   Tomáš Berdych (final)
  7.   Janko Tipsarević (semifinals)
  8.   John Isner (second round)
  9.   Gilles Simon (third round)
  10.   Juan Martín del Potro (semifinals)
  11.   Nicolás Almagro (third round)
  12.   Gaël Monfils (third round)
  13.   Feliciano López (first round)
  14.   Richard Gasquet (third round)
  15.   Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)
  16.   Alexandr Dolgopolov (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Novak Djokovic 62 3
7   Janko Tipsarević 77 6
7   Janko Tipsarević 2 3
3   Roger Federer 6 6
3   Roger Federer 6 6
5   David Ferrer 4 4
3   Roger Federer 3 7 7
6   Tomáš Berdych 6 5 5
10   Juan Martín del Potro 6 6
16   Alexandr Dolgopolov 3 4
10   Juan Martín del Potro 65 66
6   Tomáš Berdych 77 78
6   Tomáš Berdych 6 6
15   Fernando Verdasco 1 2

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   N Djokovic 6 2 6
Q   D Gimeno Traver 77 4 6 Q   D Gimeno Traver 2 6 3
Q   V Hănescu 63 6 3 1   N Djokovic 77 6
  O Rochus 4 64   S Wawrinka 65 4
  S Wawrinka 6 77   S Wawrinka 6 6
  J Melzer 3 78 6   J Melzer 1 4
13   F López 6 66 4 1   N Djokovic 62 3
9   G Simon 61 6 6 7   J Tipsarević 77 6
  F Fognini 77 3 3 9   G Simon 6 6
  M Baghdatis 4 6 4 WC   G García López 4 3
WC   G García López 6 3 6 9   G Simon 63 7 1
  A Ramos 3 2 7   J Tipsarević 77 5 6
Q   F Delbonis 6 6 Q   F Delbonis 65 78 3
7   J Tipsarević 77 66 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   R Federer 4 7 77
  M Raonic 6 6   M Raonic 6 5 64
  D Nalbandian 4 4 3   R Federer 6 6
  V Troicki 6 4 6 14   R Gasquet 3 2
  D Young 1 6 1   V Troicki 5 3
  T Bellucci 6 4 65 14   R Gasquet 7 6
14   R Gasquet 4 6 77 3   R Federer 6 6
11   N Almagro 65 6 6 5   D Ferrer 4 4
Q   S Giraldo 77 3 3 11   N Almagro 6 77
  M Granollers 7 3 7   M Granollers 3 63
  C Berlocq 5 6 5 11   N Almagro 65 6 68
  R Štěpánek 6 7 5   D Ferrer 77 3 710
  B Tomic 2 5   R Štěpánek 64 2
5   D Ferrer 77 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   J Isner 64 63
WC   A Montañés 3 3   M Čilić 77 77
  M Čilić 6 6   M Čilić 2 4
  M Youzhny 6 6 10   JM del Potro 6 6
WC   J Martí 3 2   M Youzhny 4 61
  F Mayer 4 2 10   JM del Potro 6 77
10   JM del Potro 6 6 10   JM del Potro 6 6
16   A Dolgopolov 77 6 16   A Dolgopolov 3 4
  P Andújar 65 4 16   A Dolgopolov 65 77 6
  M Llodra 5 4   A Seppi 77 65 3
  A Seppi 7 6 16   A Dolgopolov 7 3 77
Q   S Stakhovsky 63 65 4   J-W Tsonga 5 6 62
WC   R Harrison 77 77 WC   R Harrison 2 64
4   J-W Tsonga 6 77

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   T Berdych 6 6
  K Anderson 6 6   K Anderson 4 3
  A Bogomolov Jr. 3 2 6   T Berdych 6 6
Q   I Andreev 6 77 12   G Monfils 1 1
  JC Ferrero 4 64 Q   I Andreev 3 0r
  P Kohlschreiber 5 77 3 12   G Monfils 6 1
12   G Monfils 7 62 6 6   T Berdych 6 6
15   F Verdasco 7 6 15   F Verdasco 1 2
  D Istomin 5 2 15   F Verdasco 64 6 6
Q   A Falla 6 2 6 Q   A Falla 77 4 4
  JI Chela 3 6 2 15   F Verdasco 6 3 7
  I Karlović 64 3 2   R Nadal 3 6 5
  N Davydenko 77 6   N Davydenko 2 2
2   R Nadal 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Santiago Giraldo (qualified)
  2.   Alejandro Falla (qualified)
  3.   Sergiy Stakhovsky (qualified)
  4.   Flavio Cipolla (qualifying competition)
  5.   Matthew Ebden (first round)
  6.   Potito Starace (first round, retired)
  7.   Igor Andreev (qualified)
  8.   Édouard Roger-Vasselin (qualifying competition)
  9.   Björn Phau (first round)
  10.   Philipp Petzschner (first round)
  11.   Adrian Ungur (first round)
  12.   Vasek Pospisil (first round)
  13.   Victor Hănescu (qualified)
  14.   Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Santiago Giraldo 78 6
WC   Marius Copil 66 1
1   Santiago Giraldo 1 6 6
    Daniel Muñoz de la Nava 6 4 2
    Daniel Muñoz de la Nava 6 6
10   Philipp Petzschner 3 2

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Alejandro Falla 6 6
WC   Hasier Pastor 2 2
2   Alejandro Falla 6 77
    Íñigo Cervantes-Huegun 3 63
    Íñigo Cervantes-Huegun 6 3 77
11   Adrian Ungur 3 6 65

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Sergiy Stakhovsky 4 6 6
WC   Iván Navarro 6 4 1
3   Sergiy Stakhovsky 6 4 7
8   Édouard Roger-Vasselin 2 6 5
    Peter Torebko 62 2
8   Édouard Roger-Vasselin 77 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Flavio Cipolla 6 7
    Éric Prodon 4 5
4   Flavio Cipolla 3 6 5
13   Victor Hănescu 6 3 7
    Eduardo Schwank 3 2
13   Victor Hănescu 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Matthew Ebden 2 63
    Frederico Gil 6 77
    Frederico Gil 5 4
14   Daniel Gimeno Traver 7 6
    Arnaud Clément 0 1
14   Daniel Gimeno Traver 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Potito Starace 5r
WC   Adam Sanjurjo Hermida 4
WC   Adam Sanjurjo Hermida 2 2
    Federico Delbonis 6 6
    Federico Delbonis 7 78
12   Vasek Pospisil 5 66

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Igor Andreev 6 6
    Michael Berrer 2 2
7   Igor Andreev 3 6 6
    Roberto Bautista Agut 6 3 4
    Roberto Bautista Agut 78 78
9   Björn Phau 66 66
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