Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2012 Australian Open. It was his third Australian Open title and fifth major title overall. The final lasted 5 hours and 53 minutes, which is the longest match in Australian Open history and the longest major singles final in the Open Era. It is considered by many to be one of the greatest matches in tennis history.
This edition of the tournament saw the top four seeds advance to the semifinals. This is also the last Grand Slam in which all members of the Big Four made it to the semifinals.
This was the last major appearance for former world No. 3 Ivan Ljubičić. It was also the last Australian Open for former world No. 1's Andy Roddick & Juan Carlos Ferrero, and former world No. 3 David Nalbandian.
Seeds
Qualifying
Wildcards
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Notes
References
General
Specific
External links
2012 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
