2012 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Singles
The Mutua Madrid Open 2012 was a tennis tournament, which was held in Madrid from 6 to 13 May 2012. It was part of the ATP World Tour in 2012 and was the first tournament of the ATP - story played on a blue clay. This season it was the fourth of nine tournaments Category ATP World Tour Masters 1000th
Defending champion Novak Djokovic in the individual was, but he left in the quarter- final against his compatriot Janko Tipsarevic from. In this year's finals Roger Federer won in a tight three- set match over Tomas Berdych and won so after 2006 and 2009 for the third time the title in Madrid. Overall, this was his 20th Masters title, thus equaling Rafael Nadal's record. In the current season, it was Federer's fourth in his career, the total 74 ATP titles. Berdych, however, it missed the third Masters final of his career to win a second title in this category. Biggest surprise of the tournament was the defeat Rafael Nadal's second round against Fernando Verdasco, against whom he had won all 13 meetings. Nadal had since 2009, when the Madrid Masters on clay tournament was always reached the finals of this tournament.
In doubles, the Bryan brothers competed as the defending champion, but they divorced already out in the second round. Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin In the final Matkowski won in straight sets against Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau. After 2008, this was her second title win in Madrid and at the same time, the second Masters title for the two. In the current season, it was also the second title, overall, it was their 13th ATP title.
On the edge of the tournament, there were many discussions about the blue clay court, had introduced the tournament owner Ion Ţiriac because blue is the color of the Mutua Madrileña main sponsor. According to many players, this coating was not only faster, but also more slippery than normal (ie red ) clay court. The two world ranking leader, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, therefore announced after they have left to each to boycott the tournament in the future, if the coating would not be changed. The reason they called the increased risk of injury, even if in the course of the tournament, no player had seriously injured - as opposed to three weeks before the discharged Masters in Monaco, where the same two players had suffered an ankle injury. The Madrid tournament winner Roger Federer held back with criticism and stated for the record that the players have to adapt to changing floor coverings. The winner of the women's parallel tournament, Serena Williams, made himself even more than the plaintive Men funny and described it as " wimps ".
The field of the individual competition consisted of 56 players, double that of the competition from 24 pairs. The eight top-seeded player in singles or pairs in double each got a bye into the second round.
- 2.1 seedings
- 2.2 Explanation of symbols
- 2.3 Results
Singles
Seedings
Explanations
- Q = qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- ALT = substitute ( alternate )
- PR = Protected Ranking
- SE = Special Exempt
- R = Task ( retired )
- D = disqualification
- Supra = Walkover
Results
Semifinals, finals
Upper half of
Upper half of 1
Upper half 2
Bottom half
Lower half 1
Lower half 2
Doubles
Seedings
Explanations
- Q = qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- ALT = substitute ( alternate )
- PR = Protected Ranking
- SE = Special Exempt
- R = Task ( retired )
- D = disqualification
- Supra = Walkover