Australian Open 2012 (ATP)
Grand SlamMelbourneHard16 Jan 2012 – 29 Jan 2012
Australian Open 2012 (Melbourne, Hard): Djokovic N. beat Nadal R. 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5 in the final. 127 matches, 30 won by the outsider.
The road to the final
Djokovic N. · champion
- 1st Roundbeat Lorenzi P. (109)6-2 6-0 6-0 @ 1.01
- 2nd Roundbeat Giraldo S. (56)6-3 6-2 6-1 @ 1.01
- 3rd Roundbeat Mahut N. (81)6-0 6-1 6-1 @ 1.01
- 4th Roundbeat Hewitt L. (181)6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3 @ 1.02
- Quarterfinalsbeat Ferrer D. (5)6-4 7-6 6-1 @ 1.09
- Semifinalsbeat Murray A. (4)6-3 3-6 6-7 6-1 7-5 @ 1.36
- Finalbeat Nadal R. (2)5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5 @ 1.67
Opponents' average ranking 63; 3 in the top 32. 17 Jan 2012 – 29 Jan 2012.
Nadal R. · runner-up
- 1st Roundbeat Kuznetsov A. (167)6-4 6-1 6-1 @ 1.01
- 2nd Roundbeat Haas T. (190)6-4 6-3 6-4 @ 1.02
- 3rd Roundbeat Lacko L. (119)6-2 6-4 6-2 @ 1.02
- 4th Roundbeat Lopez F. (19)6-4 6-4 6-2 @ 1.05
- Quarterfinalsbeat Berdych T. (7)6-7 7-6 6-4 6-3 @ 1.22
- Semifinalsbeat Federer R. (3)6-7 6-2 7-6 6-4 @ 2.33
- Finallost to Djokovic N. (1)5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5 @ 2.21
Opponents' average ranking 72; 4 in the top 32. 16 Jan 2012 – 29 Jan 2012.
The draw from the last 16
4th Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
The Final
6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3
6-4 6-4 6-1
6-1 6-1 1-0 ret.
2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3Upset
6-4 6-4 6-2
4-6 7-6 7-6 7-6
6-4 6-2 6-2
6-4 6-2 6-1
6-4 7-6 6-1
6-3 6-3 6-1
6-7 7-6 6-4 6-3
6-4 6-3 6-2
6-3 3-6 6-7 6-1 7-5
6-7 6-2 7-6 6-4Upset
5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5
Winner first, ranking at the match on the right. Tap a player to follow their route.
3rd Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2012 | Almagro N. (10) | Wawrinka S. (22) | 7-6 6-2 6-4Upset |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Berdych T. (7) | Anderson K. (32) | 7-6 7-6 6-1 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Del Potro J.M. (11) | Lu Y.H. (79) | 6-2 6-3 6-0 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Federer R. (3) | Karlovic I. (57) | 7-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Kohlschreiber P. (41) | Falla A. (71) | 6-3 6-2 7-6 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Lopez F. (19) | Isner J. (17) | 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-7 6-1Upset |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Nadal R. (2) | Lacko L. (119) | 6-2 6-4 6-2 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Tomic B. (38) | Dolgopolov O. (13) | 4-6 7-6 7-6 2-6 6-3 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Djokovic N. (1) | Mahut N. (81) | 6-0 6-1 6-1 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Ferrer D. (5) | Chela J.I. (29) | 7-5 6-2 6-1 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Gasquet R. (18) | Tipsarevic J. (9) | 6-3 6-3 6-1 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Hewitt L. (181) | Raonic M. (25) | 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-3Upset |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Kukushkin M. (92) | Monfils G. (15) | 6-2 7-5 5-7 1-6 6-4Upset |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Murray A. (4) | Llodra M. (46) | 6-4 6-2 6-0 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Nishikori K. (26) | Benneteau J. (39) | 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Tsonga J.W. (6) | Gil F. (107) | 6-2 6-2 6-2 |
2nd Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2012 | Almagro N. (10) | Dimitrov G. (78) | 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-0 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Anderson K. (32) | Stakhovsky S. (65) | 3-6 6-1 7-6 6-3 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Berdych T. (7) | Rochus O. (54) | 6-1 6-0 7-6 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Del Potro J.M. (11) | Kavcic B. (103) | 6-4 7-5 6-3 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Dolgopolov O. (13) | Kamke T. (98) | 4-6 6-1 6-1 3-6 8-6 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Falla A. (71) | Fish M. (8) | 7-6 6-3 7-6Upset |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Federer R. (3) | Beck A. (93) | Walkover |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Isner J. (17) | Nalbandian D. (87) | 4-6 6-3 2-6 7-6 10-8Upset |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Karlovic I. (57) | Berlocq C. (61) | 7-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Kohlschreiber P. (41) | Riba P. (88) | 6-0 4-0 ret. |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Lacko L. (119) | Young D. (42) | 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-3Upset |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Lopez F. (19) | Cipolla F. (76) | 7-5 7-6 6-2 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Lu Y.H. (79) | Serra F. (156) | 7-5 6-2 6-2 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Nadal R. (2) | Haas T. (190) | 6-4 6-3 6-4 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Tomic B. (38) | Querrey S. (95) | 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-3 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Wawrinka S. (22) | Baghdatis M. (44) | 7-6 6-4 5-7 6-1Upset |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Benneteau J. (39) | Simon G. (14) | 7-5 7-6 1-6 3-6 6-2Upset |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Chela J.I. (29) | Andujar P. (45) | 6-4 6-4 6-3 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Djokovic N. (1) | Giraldo S. (56) | 6-3 6-2 6-1 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Ferrer D. (5) | Sweeting R. (68) | 6-7 6-2 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Gasquet R. (18) | Golubev A. (146) | 6-4 6-2 3-0 ret. |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Gil F. (107) | Granollers M. (28) | 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-3Upset |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Hewitt L. (181) | Roddick A. (16) | 3-6 6-3 6-4 ret.Upset |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Kukushkin M. (92) | Troicki V. (23) | 5-7 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-3Upset |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Llodra M. (46) | Bogomolov A. (34) | 6-1 6-3 4-6 5-7 6-4Upset |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Mahut N. (81) | Ito T. (117) | 1-6 7-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Monfils G. (15) | Bellucci T. (37) | 2-6 6-0 6-4 6-2 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Murray A. (4) | Roger-Vasselin E. (101) | 6-1 6-4 6-4 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Nishikori K. (26) | Ebden M. (94) | 3-6 1-6 6-4 6-1 6-1 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Raonic M. (25) | Petzschner P. (63) | 6-4 5-7 6-2 7-5 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Tipsarevic J. (9) | Duckworth J. (250) | 3-6 6-2 7-6 6-4 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Tsonga J.W. (6) | Mello R. (108) | 7-5 6-4 6-4 |
1st Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2012 | Almagro N. (10) | Kubot L. (58) | 1-6 7-5 6-3 7-5 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Anderson K. (32) | Nielsen F. (240) | 6-1 6-2 6-4 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Baghdatis M. (44) | Becker B. (304) | 6-1 7-6 6-2 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Beck A. (93) | Prodon E. (96) | 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Berdych T. (7) | Ramos-Vinolas A. (67) | 7-5 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Berlocq C. (61) | Huta Galung J. (233) | 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-3 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Cipolla F. (76) | Davydenko N. (52) | 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-1Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Del Potro J.M. (11) | Mannarino A. (91) | 2-6 6-1 7-5 6-4 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Dimitrov G. (78) | Chardy J. (82) | 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Dolgopolov O. (13) | Jones G. (198) | 1-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-2 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Falla A. (71) | Fognini F. (47) | 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Federer R. (3) | Kudryavtsev A. (172) | 7-5 6-2 6-2 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Fish M. (8) | Muller G. (55) | 6-4 6-4 6-2 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Haas T. (190) | Kudla D. (276) | 7-6 3-6 6-0 7-5 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Isner J. (17) | Mitchell B. (222) | 6-4 6-4 7-6 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Kamke T. (98) | Hanescu V. (90) | 6-2 6-1 6-2 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Karlovic I. (57) | Melzer J. (33) | 7-6 7-5 6-3Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Kavcic B. (103) | Ward J. (347) | 6-4 6-3 6-4 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Kohlschreiber P. (41) | Monaco J. (27) | 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-0 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Lacko L. (119) | Ljubicic I. (30) | 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Lopez F. (19) | Mayer L. (21) | 7-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Lu Y.H. (79) | de Voest R. (126) | 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Nadal R. (2) | Kuznetsov A. (167) | 6-4 6-1 6-1 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Nalbandian D. (87) | Nieminen J. (49) | 6-4 4-2 ret. |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Querrey S. (95) | De Schepper K. (135) | 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Riba P. (88) | Montanes A. (50) | 7-6 2-6 6-4 7-6Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Rochus O. (54) | Phau B. (174) | 6-1 6-4 6-0 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Serra F. (156) | Darcis S. (85) | 7-6 6-3 4-5 ret.Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Stakhovsky S. (65) | Marchenko I. (246) | 6-3 6-7 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Tomic B. (38) | Verdasco F. (24) | 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 7-5 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Wawrinka S. (22) | Paire B. (84) | 6-1 6-1 7-5 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Young D. (42) | Gojowczyk P. (248) | 6-1 6-2 4-6 1-6 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Andujar P. (45) | Kunitsyn I. (74) | 6-1 7-6 6-0Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Bellucci T. (37) | Sela D. (75) | 7-6 6-4 6-3Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Benneteau J. (39) | Beck K. (100) | 6-4 6-2 7-5 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Bogomolov A. (34) | Gimeno-Traver D. (104) | 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Chela J.I. (29) | Russell M. (97) | 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Djokovic N. (1) | Lorenzi P. (109) | 6-2 6-0 6-0 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Duckworth J. (250) | Zopp J. (148) | 6-3 6-4 6-4Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Ebden M. (94) | Souza J. (105) | 6-3 7-6 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Ferrer D. (5) | Machado R. (70) | 6-1 6-4 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Gasquet R. (18) | Seppi A. (40) | 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Gil F. (107) | Dodig I. (36) | 2-6 6-1 6-1 4-1 ret.Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Giraldo S. (56) | Viola M. (153) | 6-4 6-2 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Golubev A. (146) | Youzhny M. (35) | 7-5 6-7 6-4 4-6 6-3Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Granollers M. (28) | Levine J. (158) | 6-0 7-6 5-7 5-7 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hewitt L. (181) | Stebe C.M. (83) | 7-5 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Ito T. (117) | Starace P. (62) | 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Kukushkin M. (92) | Garcia-Lopez G. (66) | 6-4 6-3 6-0Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Llodra M. (46) | Gulbis E. (73) | 2-6 6-1 6-2 6-2Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Mahut N. (81) | Stepanek R. (31) | 7-5 7-5 6-3Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Mello R. (108) | Bautista Agut R. (175) | 6-4 6-4 7-5 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Monfils G. (15) | Matosevic M. (203) | 7-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Murray A. (4) | Harrison R. (77) | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Nishikori K. (26) | Robert S. (106) | 6-1 7-6 6-0 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Petzschner P. (63) | Rosol L. (69) | 6-0 6-0 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Raonic M. (25) | Volandri F. (72) | 6-4 6-0 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Roddick A. (16) | Haase R. (53) | 6-3 6-4 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Roger-Vasselin E. (101) | Malisse X. (64) | 7-6 ret.Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Simon G. (14) | Udomchoke D. (201) | 6-1 3-6 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Sweeting R. (68) | Bachinger M. (89) | 6-4 6-4 6-2Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Tipsarevic J. (9) | Tursunov D. (43) | 5-7 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Troicki V. (23) | Ferrero J.C. (48) | 4-6 6-7 6-2 7-6 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Tsonga J.W. (6) | Istomin D. (60) | 6-4 3-6 6-2 7-5 |
The draw is rebuilt from results, so byes and withdrawals before a match show as empty boxes. Rankings are as at the match; odds are the pre-match average market price. Tour-level main draws. Data: tennis-data.co.uk.