2012 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2012 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Andy Murray
Final score	6–1, 7–6^(7–4)

The 2012 Sony Ericsson Open was a tennis tournament played at Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida from March 19 to April 1, 2012. It was the 28th edition of the Sony Ericsson Open and was played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park. The event was part of the 2012 ATP World Tour and 2012 WTA Tour. Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title by defeating Andy Murray 6–1, 7–6^(7–4) in the final. It was Djokovic's third Sony Ericsson Open title.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.   Novak Djokovic (Champion) 02.   Rafael Nadal (Semifinals, withdrew because of a left knee injury) 03.   Roger Federer (Third round) 04.   Andy Murray (Final) 05.   David Ferrer (Quarterfinals) 06.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Quarterfinals) 07.   Tomáš Berdych (Third round) 08.   Mardy Fish (Quarterfinals) 09.   Janko Tipsarević (Quarterfinals) 10.   John Isner (Third round) 11.   Juan Martín del Potro (Fourth round) 12.   Nicolás Almagro (Fourth round) 13.   Gilles Simon (Fourth round) 14.   Gaël Monfils (Third round) 15.   Feliciano López (Second round) 16.   Kei Nishikori (Fourth round)

17.   Richard Gasquet (Fourth round) 18.   Alexandr Dolgopolov (Third round) 19.   Florian Mayer (Fourth round) 20.   Fernando Verdasco (Third round) 21.   Juan Mónaco (Semifinals) 22.   Jürgen Melzer (Third round) 23.   Marin Čilić (Third round) 24.   Marcel Granollers (Second round) 25.   Radek Štěpánek (Third round) 26.   Milos Raonic (Third round, withdrew because of a sprained right ankle) 27.   Viktor Troicki (Third round) 28.   Kevin Anderson (Third round) 29.   Juan Ignacio Chela (Second round) 30.   Julien Benneteau (Third round) 31.   Andy Roddick (Fourth round) 32.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	6	7^7
	5	David Ferrer	2	6^1
								1	Novak Djokovic	6	7^7
								21	Juan Mónaco	0	6^5
	21	Juan Mónaco	6	6
	8	Mardy Fish	1	3
															1	Novak Djokovic	6	7^7
															4	Andy Murray	1	6^4
	9	Janko Tipsarević	6	3	4
	4	Andy Murray	4	6	6
								4	Andy Murray	w/o
								2	Rafael Nadal
	6	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	2	7	4
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	5	6

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	N Djokovic	6	6
	L Mayer	1	4					M Baghdatis	4	4
	M Baghdatis	6	6											1	N Djokovic	6	6
Q	G García-López	6	7^9											27	V Troicki	3	4
Q	R Ram	4	6^7				Q	G García-López	6	1	4
							27	V Troicki	4	6	6
																					1	N Djokovic	7	6
																					17	R Gasquet	5	3
							17	R Gasquet	6	6^6	6
	C-M Stebe	6	7					C-M Stebe	3	7^8	2
	F Cipolla	3	5											17	R Gasquet	6	5	6
	A Ramos	6	6												A Ramos	2	7	3
Q	S Bolelli	3	1					A Ramos	6	7^7
							15	F López	4	6^5

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							11	JM del Potro	7	6
	Ł Kubot	3	7^7	6^2				I Karlović	5	4
	I Karlović	6	6^2	7^7										11	JM del Potro	6	7^7
	I Kunitsyn	7^10	7^7											23	M Čilić	3	6^3
WC	J Levine	6^8	6^3					I Kunitsyn	3	6^1
							23	M Čilić	6	7^7
																					11	JM del Potro	3	3
																					5	D Ferrer	6	6
							30	J Benneteau	3	6	7^7
PR	B Becker	5	6	6			PR	B Becker	6	3	6^4
	O Rochus	7	3	2										30	J Benneteau	6^5	4
	S Stakhovsky	6^4	3											5	D Ferrer	7^7	6
	B Tomic	7^7	6					B Tomic	4	4
							5	D Ferrer	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	R Federer	6	7^7
WC	R Harrison	6^6	6	6			WC	R Harrison	2	6^3
	P Starace	7^8	4	4										3	R Federer	6^4	6	4
	A Bogomolov, Jr.	7	4	6^5										31	A Roddick	7^7	1	6
	G Müller	5	6	7^7				G Müller	3	2
							31	A Roddick	6	6
																					31	A Roddick	5	0
																					21	J Mónaco	7	6
							21	J Mónaco	5
	Y-h Lu	6	6					Y-h Lu	0^r
	J Nieminen	4	3											21	J Mónaco	4	6	6
Q	S Bubka	6	6											14	G Monfils	6	3	4
	E Gulbis	4	4				Q	S Bubka	4	4
							14	G Monfils	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	N Almagro	6	6
Q	D Goffin	7	6				Q	D Goffin	4	2
	D Young	5	4											12	N Almagro	6	6
Q	B Phau	6	6											20	F Verdasco	3	4
	C Berlocq	4	2				Q	B Phau	3	0
							20	F Verdasco	6	6
																					12	N Almagro	3	7^7	3
																					8	M Fish	6	6^2	6
							28	K Anderson	6	6^3	6
	S Querrey	6	5	7				S Querrey	3	7^7	3
	M Ebden	1	7	5										28	K Anderson	4	3
Q	F Dancevic	7	7^7											8	M Fish	6	6
	J Chardy	5	6^0				Q	F Dancevic	3	6^1
							8	M Fish	6	7^7

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	T Berdych	7	6
	N Mahut	7	4	7^7				N Mahut	5	1
WC	F González	5	6	6^3										7	T Berdych	3	6	4
	G Dimitrov	6	6												G Dimitrov	6	2	6
	M Kukushkin	2	2					G Dimitrov	6	4	6
							29	JI Chela	2	6	4
																						G Dimitrov	6^3	2
																					9	J Tipsarević	7^7	6
							18	A Dolgopolov	6	7
Q	A Veić	2	6	6			Q	A Veić	4	5
WC	D Kudla	6	2	1										18	A Dolgopolov	4	7	2
	D Nalbandian	6	7^7											9	J Tipsarević	6	5	6
	S Darcis	4	6^0					D Nalbandian	5	3
							9	J Tipsarević	7	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	G Simon	6	6
Q	R Bautista-Agut	6	1	6			Q	R Bautista-Agut	4	2
	A Seppi	3	6	3										13	G Simon	7^7	6
	R Haase	6	6											22	J Melzer	6^5	4
WC	M Matosevic	3	4					R Haase	6^2	6	4
							22	J Melzer	7^7	3	6
																					13	G Simon	3	4
																					4	A Murray	6	6
							26	M Raonic	7^9	6
	D Sela	3	3				Q	A Clément	6^7	2
Q	A Clément	6	6											26	M Raonic
	A Falla	6	2											4	A Murray	w/o
	D Istomin	1	1^r					A Falla	2	3
							4	A Murray	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							6	J-W Tsonga	7	7
Q	É Roger-Vasselin	6^3	3					X Malisse	5	5
	X Malisse	7^7	6											6	J-W Tsonga	6	7^7
	T Bellucci	3	4											32	P Kohlschreiber	4	6^2
	F Gil	6	6					F Gil	2	5
							32	P Kohlschreiber	6	7
																					6	J-W Tsonga	6	6
																					19	F Mayer	3	2
							19	F Mayer	6	7
LL	T Kamke	0	6	6^5				I Dodig	4	5
	I Dodig	6	2	7^7										19	F Mayer	6	6
	N Davydenko	4	6	6										10	J Isner	4	2
	J Blake	6	4	4				N Davydenko	6	3	4
							10	J Isner	2	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							16	K Nishikori	6	6
	R Sweeting	4	4					L Lacko	3	3
	L Lacko	6	6											16	K Nishikori	6	6
	M Llodra	4	6^6												L Rosol	4	2
	L Rosol	6	7^8					L Rosol	2	6	6
							24	M Granollers	6	3	1
																					16	K Nishikori	4	4
																					2	R Nadal	6	6
							25	R Štěpánek	7^7	6
Q	G Rufin	4	4					T Haas	6^4	1
	T Haas	6	6											25	R Štěpánek	2	2
	P Andújar	3	2											2	R Nadal	6	6
	S Giraldo	6	6					S Giraldo	2	0
							2	R Nadal	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Édouard Roger-Vasselin (Qualified)
2. Tobias Kamke (Qualifying competition, Lucky Loser)
3. Guillermo García-López (Qualified)
4. Matthias Bachinger (Qualifying competition)
5. Benoît Paire (Qualifying competition)
6. Paolo Lorenzi (Qualifying competition)
7. Éric Prodon (First round)
8. Igor Andreev (First round)
9. Wayne Odesnik (withdrew because of an abdominal injury)
10. Marsel İlhan (First round)
11. Simone Bolelli (Qualified)
12. Björn Phau (Qualified)
13. Bobby Reynolds (Qualifying competition)
14. Rogério Dutra da Silva (First round)
15. Rik de Voest (First round)
16. Ricardo Mello (First round)
17. Jürgen Zopp (First round, retired because of an ankle injury)
18. Horacio Zeballos (First round)
19. Thomas Schoorel (First round)
20. Michael Russell (Qualifying competition)
21. Grega Žemlja (First round, retired because of illness)
22. Paul Capdeville (Qualifying competition)
23. Teymuraz Gabashvili (withdrew because of a knee injury)
24. Andrey Golubev (First round)

Qualifiers

1. Édouard Roger-Vasselin
2. Antonio Veić
3. Guillermo García-López
4. Rajeev Ram
5. David Goffin
6. Roberto Bautista-Agut
7. Guillaume Rufin
8. Arnaud Clément
9. Frank Dancevic
10. Sergei Bubka
11. Simone Bolelli
12. Björn Phau

Lucky Losers

1. Tobias Kamke

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

First Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	6
		Alexander Kudryavtsev	2	r
								1	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	6	6
									James Ward	3	3
		James Ward	6	6
	24	Andrey Golubev	3	3

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	2	Tobias Kamke	6
		Júlio Silva	2	r
								2	Tobias Kamke	4	2
									Antonio Veić	6	6
		Antonio Veić	7
	21	Grega Žemlja	5	r

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Guillermo García-López	6	3	6
		Matteo Viola	3	6	4
								3	Guillermo García-López	7^7	6
								13	Bobby Reynolds	6^1	4
		Simone Vagnozzi	1	4
	13	Bobby Reynolds	6	6

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Matthias Bachinger	6	6
		Ruben Bemelmans	4	2
								4	Matthias Bachinger	2	4
									Rajeev Ram	6	6
		Rajeev Ram	6	6
	Alt	Michail Elgin	2	4

Fifth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	5	Benoît Paire	6	2	6
		Alex Kuznetsov	1	6	4
								5	Benoît Paire	2	2
									David Goffin	6	6
		David Goffin	4
	17	Jürgen Zopp	0^r

Sixth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Paolo Lorenzi	7^10	6
		Arnau Brugués-Davi	6^8	3
								6	Paolo Lorenzi	7	4	5
									Roberto Bautista-Agut	5	6	7
		Roberto Bautista-Agut	7^7	4	7^8
	15	Rik de Voest	6^5	6	6^6

Seventh Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	7	Éric Prodon	3	3
		Facundo Bagnis	6	6
									Facundo Bagnis	0	1
									Guillaume Rufin	6	6
		Guillaume Rufin	7	6
	18	Horacio Zeballos	5	1

Eighth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	8	Igor Andreev	7^10	4	2
		Arnaud Clément	6^8	6	6
									Arnaud Clément	7	6
								22	Paul Capdeville	5	1
	WC	Gastão Elias	6	3	4
	22	Paul Capdeville	1	6	6

Ninth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	Alt	Víctor Estrella	6^8	4
		Yuichi Sugita	7^10	6
									Yuichi Sugita	6	3	1
									Frank Dancevic	4	6	6
		Frank Dancevic	6	6
	16	Ricardo Mello	4	4

Tenth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	10	Marsel İlhan	4	1
	WC	Marco Chiudinelli	6	6
								WC	Marco Chiudinelli	3	1r
								WC	Sergei Bubka	6	3
	WC	Sergei Bubka	7	6
	14	Rogério Dutra da Silva	5	4

Eleventh Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	11	Simone Bolelli	4	7^7	6
		Amer Delić	6	6^5	3
								11	Simone Bolelli	7^7	7
									Florent Serra	6^2	5
		Florent Serra	6	6
	19	Thomas Schoorel	3	2

Twelfth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	12	Björn Phau	7^7	6
	WC	Daniel Evans	6^4	0
								12	Björn Phau	3	6	6
								20	Michael Russell	6	1	2
	WC	Tim Smyczek	6	3	2
	20	Michael Russell	4	6	6

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw