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{{short description|2012 Olympic tennis tournament}} |
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{{Infobox tennis tournament event|2012|Summer Olympics| |
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| champ = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Murray]] |
| champ = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Murray]] |
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| runner = {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]] |
| runner = {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]] |
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| score = 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
| score = 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
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| type = mixed |
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{{Infobox Olympic event |
{{Infobox Olympic event |
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|event = Men's singles tennis |
|event = Men's singles tennis |
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|games = 2012 Summer |
|games = 2012 Summer |
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|image = File:London 2012 Federer-Isner Quarterfinal Warm Up.jpg |
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| ⚫ | |caption = [[John Isner]] (United States) and [[Roger Federer]] (Switzerland) warming up for their quarterfinal match on [[Centre Court]]. |
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|venue = [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|All England Club, Wimbledon]] |
|venue = [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|All England Club, Wimbledon]] |
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|dates = 28 July–5 August 2012 |
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|competitors = 64 |
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|nations = 34 |
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|longnames = yes |
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|gold = [[Andy Murray]] |
|gold = [[Andy Murray]] |
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|goldNOC = GBR |
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|next = [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2016]] |
|next = [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2016]] |
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{{main|Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics}} |
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| ⚫ | [[Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Great Britain]]'s [[Andy Murray]] defeated [[Switzerland at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Switzerland]]'s [[Roger Federer]] in the final, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 to win the gold medal in men's singles [[tennis]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. The final was a rematch of the [[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final|Wimbledon final]] playedatthe same venue four weeks prior, in which Federer prevailed. Federer was attempting to become the third man to complete the [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Career Golden Slam|career Golden Slam]] in singles (after [[Andre Agassi]] and [[Rafael Nadal]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/tennis/9453451/Andy-Murray-wins-London-2012-Olympics-gold-with-straight-sets-defeat-of-Roger-Federer-at-Wimbledon.html |
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| ⚫ | |title= Andy Murray wins London 2012 Olympics gold with straight-sets defeat of Roger Federer at Wimbledon|date=6 August 2012|work=Daily Telegraph UK|access-date=4 January 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18907001 |
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|title= Andy Murray wins men's singles Olympics tennis gold|date=6 August 2012|work=BBC Sport|access-date=4 January 2013 }}</ref> It was Federer's third consecutive Olympics as the [[List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players|singles world No. 1]], but his silver finish remains his only Olympic medal in singles. In the bronze medal match, [[Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Argentina]]'s [[Juan Martín del Potro]] defeated [[Serbia at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Serbia]]'s [[Novak Djokovic]], 7–5, 6–4.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/del-potro-wins-argentinas-first-medal/984487/|title=Del Potro wins Argentina's first medal|date=6 August 2012|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=9 July 2013 }}</ref> Murray's gold was Great Britain's first medal at the event since [[Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|1908]], and the nation's record fourth overall. Federer's silver was Switzerland's first medal at the event since [[Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|1992]]. Del Potro's bronze was Argentina's first medal at the event overall. |
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| ⚫ | The tournament was held at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|All England Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London]] from 28 July to 5 August, making it the first Olympic [[grass court]] tournament since tennis was re-introduced to the Games.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dries|first=Kate|title=It's grass for tennis players at the London Olympics, for the first time in a long time|url=http://www.wbez.org/blogs/bez/2012-07/its-grass-tennis-players-london-olympics-first-time-long-time-101329|publisher=[[WBEZ]]|access-date=25 August 2012|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925203136/http://www.wbez.org/blogs/bez/2012-07/its-grass-tennis-players-london-olympics-first-time-long-time-101329|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Official Site of 2012 Games">{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/tennis/event/men-singles/index.html|title=Tennis|publisher=London 2012 Organization Committee|access-date=7 July 2012|archive-date=4 December 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204145618/http://www.london2012.com/tennis/event/men-singles/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The event was run and organised by the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) and the [[International Tennis Federation]] (ITF), and was part of the [[Association of Tennis Professionals]] tour. Matches were the best-of-three sets, except for the final which was the best-of-five sets. [[Tennis score#Scoring a tiebreak game|Tie-breaks]] were in use for all sets except the fifth set of the final and the third set of all other matches.<ref name="about">{{cite web|title=Tennis – About|url=http://www.london2012.com/tennis/about/|publisher=Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games|access-date=7 July 2012|archive-date=4 December 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204164833/http://www.london2012.com/tennis/about/|url-status=dead}}</ref> There were 64 players from 34 nations.<ref name=Olympedia/> |
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[[Rafael Nadal]] was the reigning |
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| ⚫ | [[Rafael Nadal]] was the reigning gold medalist from [[Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2008]],<ref name="about"/> but withdrew due to a recurring knee injury.<ref name="Marca">{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/07/19/mas_deportes/caminoalondres/1342709163.html|title=España se queda sin su abanderado en Londres|publisher=Marca|access-date=19 July 2012}}</ref> Despite his early exit at [[2012 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] the previous month, Nadal was the pre-Olympics favourite to retain his Gold Medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1228442-rafael-nadal-why-spaniard-will-sport-gold-at-2012-olympic-games|title=London 2012: Why Rafael Nadal Will Sport Gold at 2012 Olympic Games|publisher=Bleacher Report|first=Michael|last=Carroll|date=19 June 2012|access-date=9 January 2016}}</ref> |
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The second-round match between [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] and [[Milos Raonic]] on 31 July 2012 culminated in a record-setting 3 hours and 57 minutes and 66 total games with a third set ending at 25–23. This was the [[Longest tennis match records#Summer Olympics|longest tennis match in Olympic history]], in terms of games played, under the [[Tennis#Scoring|best of three sets system]]. In terms of time, it was, at that time, the longest best of three sets men's singles match in Olympic history.<ref name=TsongaRaonic1>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/7450|title=Olympic Marathon! Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Outlasts Milos Raonic 25–23 In Third Set |author=Walker, Randy |publisher= World Tennis Magazine |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref name=TsongaRaonic2>{{cite web|url= http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/tsonga-joy-after-record-length-match.html |title= Tsonga joy after record-length match |publisher= London2012.com |date=2012-07-31 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.london2012.com/tennis/schedule-and-results/day=31-july/all-day.html |title= Results 31 July 2012 |publisher= London2012.com |date=2012-07-31 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> |
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The second-round match between [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] and [[Milos Raonic]] lasted 3 hours and 57 minutes and 66 games, with the third set ending at 25–23. This was (then) the [[Longest tennis match records#Summer Olympics|longest tennis match in Olympic history]], in terms of games played and in time, under the [[Tennis#Scoring|best-of-three-sets system]].<ref name=TsongaRaonic1>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/7450|title=Olympic Marathon! Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Outlasts Milos Raonic 25–23 In Third Set |author=Walker, Randy |date=31 July 2012 |publisher= World Tennis Magazine |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref name=TsongaRaonic2>{{cite web |url= http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/tsonga-joy-after-record-length-match.html |title= Tsonga joy after record-length match |publisher= London2012.com |date= 2012-07-31 |access-date= 2012-08-04 |archive-date= 2 August 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120802155953/http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/tsonga-joy-after-record-length-match.html |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.london2012.com/tennis/schedule-and-results/day=31-july/all-day.html |title= Results 31 July 2012 |publisher= London2012.com |date= 2012-07-31 |access-date= 2012-08-04 |archive-date= 6 August 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120806080235/http://www.london2012.com/tennis/schedule-and-results/day=31-july/all-day.html |url-status= dead }}</ref> However, this record was quickly eclipsed by Federer and del Potro three days later in a semifinal encounter that lasted 4 hours 26 minutes, with the third set ending at 19–17. This was both the longest singles tennis match in Olympic history (played with the best-of-three-sets format) and the longest such match in the [[Open Era]], surpassing the 4 hours 3 minutes in Nadal's victory over Djokovic at the [[2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open – Men's singles|2009 Madrid Masters]].<ref name=OlympicEpic>{{cite web|url= http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/7566|title= Roger Federer's History-Making Olympic Epic Over Juan Martin del Potro|author=Walker, Randy |publisher= World Tennis Magazine |date=2012-08-03 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/federer-edges-epic-encounter.html |title= Federer edges epic encounter |publisher= London2012.com |date= 2012-08-03 |access-date= 2012-08-04 |archive-date= 9 December 2012 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20121209204441/http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/federer-edges-epic-encounter.html |url-status= dead }}</ref> |
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==Background== |
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[[Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Great Britain]]'s [[Andy Murray]] defeated [[ |
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|title= Andy Murray wins men's singles Olympics tennis gold|date=6 August 2012|work=BBC Sport|access-date=4 January 2013 }}</ref> |
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Del Potro, representing [[Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Argentina]], took bronze courtesy of a 7–5, 6–4, victory over 2008 bronze medalist Djokovic.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/del-potro-wins-argentinas-first-medal/984487/|title=Del Potro wins Argentina's first medal|date=6 August 2012|work=Indian Express|access-date=9 July 2013 }}</ref> |
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This was the 14th (medal) appearance of the men's singles tennis event. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. Demonstration events were held in 1968 and 1984. |
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==Medalists== |
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The number one seed was [[Roger Federer]] of Switzerland, making his fourth Olympic appearance and second as the top seed. Reigning champion [[Rafael Nadal]] of Spain was out with a knee injury, though Spain was still represented among the top-four seeds with [[David Ferrer]]. Serb [[Novak Djokovic]] and Briton [[Andy Murray]] made up the rest of the top seeds. Djokovic had taken bronze in 2008; the other two quarterfinalists from that tournament to return were Federer and [[Jürgen Melzer]] of Austria.<ref name=Olympedia>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/324071 |title=Singles, Men |work=Olympedia |access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> |
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Bulgaria, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Tunisia, and Ukraine each made their debut in the event. France made its 13th appearance, most among all nations, having missed only the 1904 event. |
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| {{OlympicSilverMedalist|[[Roger Federer]]|SUI|2012 Summer}} |
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==Qualification== |
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{{main|Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification}} |
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| {{OlympicBronzeMedalist|[[Juan Martín del Potro]]|ARG|2012 Summer}} |
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Qualification for the men's singles was primarily through the ATP ranking list of 11 June 2012. An additional restriction was that players had to have been available for two [[Davis Cup]] events between 2009 and 2012. Nations had been limited to four players in the event since the 2000 Games. There were 64 quota places available for men's singles. The first 56 were assigned through the world ranking. There were two Tripartite Commission invitation places and 6 final qualification places allocated by the ITF based on continental and national representation along with world rankings. |
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==Competition format== |
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The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets. No [[tiebreak]] was played in the final set. |
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==Schedule== |
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The tournament ran from 28 July and 5 August.<ref>{{cite news|title=Men's Doubles|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/sports/tennis/events/mens-doubles|access-date=8 July 2012|newspaper=[[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]}}</ref> |
The tournament ran from 28 July and 5 August.<ref>{{cite news|title=Men's Doubles|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/sports/tennis/events/mens-doubles|access-date=8 July 2012|newspaper=[[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]}}</ref> |
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== Seeds == |
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{{seeds|1|1}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Roger Federer]]|SUI|2012 Summer}} ''(Runner-up, silver medalist)'' |
{{seeds|1|1}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Roger Federer]]|SUI|2012 Summer}} ''(Runner-up, silver medalist)'' |
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{{seeds|2|4}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Novak Djokovic]]|SRB|2012 Summer}} ''( |
{{seeds|2|4}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Novak Djokovic]]|SRB|2012 Summer}} ''(semifinals, fourth place)'' |
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{{seeds|3|3}} '''{{flagIOCathlete|[[Andy Murray]]|GBR|2012 Summer}} ( |
{{seeds|3|3}} '''{{flagIOCathlete|[[Andy Murray]]|GBR|2012 Summer}} (champion, gold medalist)''' |
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{{seeds|4|2}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[David Ferrer]]|ESP|2012 Summer}} ''( |
{{seeds|4|2}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[David Ferrer]]|ESP|2012 Summer}} ''(third round)'' |
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{{seeds|5|4}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]]|FRA|2012 Summer}} ''( |
{{seeds|5|4}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]]|FRA|2012 Summer}} ''(quarterfinals)'' |
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{{seeds|6|3}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Tomáš Berdych]]|CZE|2012 Summer}} ''( |
{{seeds|6|3}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Tomáš Berdych]]|CZE|2012 Summer}} ''(first round)'' |
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{{seeds|7|1}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Janko Tipsarević]]|SRB|2012 Summer}} ''( |
{{seeds|7|1}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Janko Tipsarević]]|SRB|2012 Summer}} ''(third round)'' |
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{{seeds|8|2}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Juan Martín del Potro]]|ARG|2012 Summer}} ''( |
{{seeds|8|2}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Juan Martín del Potro]]|ARG|2012 Summer}} ''(semifinals, bronze medalist)'' |
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| ⚫ | {{seeds|9|4}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Juan Mónaco]]|ARG|2012 Summer}} ''(second round)'' |
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{{seeds|10|1}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[John Isner]]|USA|2012 Summer}} ''(quarterfinals)'' |
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{{seeds|11|3}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Nicolás Almagro]]|ESP|2012 Summer}} ''(quarterfinals)'' |
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{{seeds|12|2}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Gilles Simon]]|FRA|2012 Summer}} ''(third round)'' |
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{{seeds|13|4}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Marin Čilić]]|CRO|2012 Summer}} ''(second round)'' |
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{{seeds|14|1}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Fernando Verdasco]]|ESP|2012 Summer}} ''(first round)'' |
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{{seeds|15|2}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Kei Nishikori]]|JPN|2012 Summer}} ''(quarterfinals)'' |
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{{seeds|16|3}} {{flagIOCathlete|[[Richard Gasquet]]|FRA|2012 Summer}} ''(second round)'' |
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=== Finals === |
=== Finals === |
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| Champion |  Andy Murray | |||||||
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| Score | 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 | |||||||
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John Isner (United States) and Roger Federer (Switzerland) warming up for their quarterfinal match on Centre Court.
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| Venue | All England Club, Wimbledon | |||||||||
| Dates | 28 July–5 August 2012 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 64 from 34 nations | |||||||||
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Great Britain's Andy Murray defeated Switzerland's Roger Federer in the final, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 to win the gold medal in men's singles tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The final was a rematch of the Wimbledon final played at the same venue four weeks prior, in which Federer prevailed. Federer was attempting to become the third man to complete the career Golden Slam in singles (after Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal).[1][2] It was Federer's third consecutive Olympics as the singles world No. 1, but his silver finish remains his only Olympic medal in singles. In the bronze medal match, Argentina's Juan Martín del Potro defeated Serbia's Novak Djokovic, 7–5, 6–4.[3] Murray's gold was Great Britain's first medal at the event since 1908, and the nation's record fourth overall. Federer's silver was Switzerland's first medal at the event since 1992. Del Potro's bronze was Argentina's first medal at the event overall.
The tournament was held at the All England ClubinWimbledon, London from 28 July to 5 August, making it the first Olympic grass court tournament since tennis was re-introduced to the Games.[4][5] The event was run and organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF), and was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. Matches were the best-of-three sets, except for the final which was the best-of-five sets. Tie-breaks were in use for all sets except the fifth set of the final and the third set of all other matches.[6] There were 64 players from 34 nations.[7]
Rafael Nadal was the reigning gold medalist from 2008,[6] but withdrew due to a recurring knee injury.[8] Despite his early exit at Wimbledon the previous month, Nadal was the pre-Olympics favourite to retain his Gold Medal.[9]
The second-round match between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Milos Raonic lasted 3 hours and 57 minutes and 66 games, with the third set ending at 25–23. This was (then) the longest tennis match in Olympic history, in terms of games played and in time, under the best-of-three-sets system.[10][11][12] However, this record was quickly eclipsed by Federer and del Potro three days later in a semifinal encounter that lasted 4 hours 26 minutes, with the third set ending at 19–17. This was both the longest singles tennis match in Olympic history (played with the best-of-three-sets format) and the longest such match in the Open Era, surpassing the 4 hours 3 minutes in Nadal's victory over Djokovic at the 2009 Madrid Masters.[13][14]
This was the 14th (medal) appearance of the men's singles tennis event. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. Demonstration events were held in 1968 and 1984.
The number one seed was Roger Federer of Switzerland, making his fourth Olympic appearance and second as the top seed. Reigning champion Rafael Nadal of Spain was out with a knee injury, though Spain was still represented among the top-four seeds with David Ferrer. Serb Novak Djokovic and Briton Andy Murray made up the rest of the top seeds. Djokovic had taken bronze in 2008; the other two quarterfinalists from that tournament to return were Federer and Jürgen Melzer of Austria.[7]
Bulgaria, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Tunisia, and Ukraine each made their debut in the event. France made its 13th appearance, most among all nations, having missed only the 1904 event.
Qualification for the men's singles was primarily through the ATP ranking list of 11 June 2012. An additional restriction was that players had to have been available for two Davis Cup events between 2009 and 2012. Nations had been limited to four players in the event since the 2000 Games. There were 64 quota places available for men's singles. The first 56 were assigned through the world ranking. There were two Tripartite Commission invitation places and 6 final qualification places allocated by the ITF based on continental and national representation along with world rankings.
The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets. No tiebreak was played in the final set.
The tournament ran from 28 July and 5 August.[15]
| July | August | |||||||
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| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:00 | |
| Round of 64 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | — | Bronze medal match Gold medal match | |
Roger Federer (SUI) (Runner-up, silver medalist)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) (semifinals, fourth place)
Andy Murray (GBR) (champion, gold medalist)
David Ferrer (ESP) (third round)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (quarterfinals)
Tomáš Berdych (CZE) (first round) Janko Tipsarević (SRB) (third round)
Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) (semifinals, bronze medalist) Juan Mónaco (ARG) (second round)
John Isner (USA) (quarterfinals) Nicolás Almagro (ESP) (quarterfinals) Gilles Simon (FRA) (third round)
Marin Čilić (CRO) (second round) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (first round)
Kei Nishikori (JPN) (quarterfinals) Richard Gasquet (FRA) (second round)Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Roger Federer (SUI)
| 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | John Isner (USA)
| 4 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Roger Federer (SUI)
| 3 | 77 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Juan Martín del Potro (ARG)
| 6 | 65 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Kei Nishikori (JPN)
| 4 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Juan Martín del Potro (ARG)
| 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Roger Federer (SUI)
| 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Andy Murray (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Nicolás Almagro (ESP)
| 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Andy Murray (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Andy Murray (GBR)
| 7 | 7 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Novak Djokovic (SRB)
| 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
| 1 | 5 | 8 | Juan Martín del Potro (ARG)
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Novak Djokovic (SRB)
| 6 | 7 | 2 | Novak Djokovic (SRB)
| 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | R Federer (SUI)
| 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Falla (COL)
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | R Federer (SUI)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Benneteau (FRA)
| 7 | 6 | J Benneteau (FRA)
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Youzhny (RUS)
| 5 | 3 | 1 | R Federer (SUI)
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| IP |  A Ungur (ROU)
| 3 | 3 |  D Istomin (UZB)
| 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 G Müller (LUX)
| 6 | 6 | G Müller (LUX)
| 77 | 63 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Istomin (UZB)
| 6 | 711 | D Istomin (UZB)
| 64 | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | F Verdasco (ESP)
| 4 | 69 | 1 | R Federer (SUI)
| 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | J Isner (USA)
| 77 | 6 | 10 | J Isner (USA)
| 4 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 O Rochus (BEL)
| 61 | 4 | 10 | J Isner (USA)
| 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Y-h Lu (TPE)
| 610 | 6 | 3 | IP |  M Jaziri (TUN)
| 61 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IP | M Jaziri (TUN)
| 712 | 4 | 6 | 10 | J Isner (USA)
| 7 | 716 | |||||||||||||||||||
 L Lacko (SVK)
| 65 | 1 | 7 | J Tipsarević (SRB)
| 5 | 614 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt |  P Petzschner (GER)
| 77 | 6 | Alt | P Petzschner (GER)
| 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| D Nalbandian (ARG)
| 3 | 4 | 7 | J Tipsarević (SRB)
| 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | J Tipsarević (SRB)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | D Ferrer (ESP)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IP |  V Pospisil (CAN)
| 4 | 4 | 4 | D Ferrer (ESP)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt |  V Vardhan (IND)
| 3 | 2 | IP |  B Kavčič (SLO)
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IP | B Kavčič (SLO)
| 6 | 6 | 4 | D Ferrer (ESP)
| 0 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R Štěpánek (CZE)
| 4 | 3 | 15 | K Nishikori (JPN)
| 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N Davydenko (RUS)
| 6 | 6 | N Davydenko (RUS)
| 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 B Tomic (AUS)
| 64 | 64 | 15 | K Nishikori (JPN)
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | K Nishikori (JPN)
| 77 | 77 | 15 | K Nishikori (JPN)
| 4 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | G Simon (FRA)
| 6 | 6 | 8 | JM del Potro (ARG)
| 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Kukushkin (KAZ)
| 4 | 2 | 12 | G Simon (FRA)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ł Kubot (POL)
| 3 | 64 |  G Dimitrov (BUL)
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Dimitrov (BUL)
| 6 | 77 | 12 | G Simon (FRA)
| 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Seppi (ITA)
| 6 | 6 | 8 | JM del Potro (ARG)
| 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Young (USA)
| 4 | 4 | A Seppi (ITA)
| 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Dodig (CRO)
| 4 | 1 | 8 | JM del Potro (ARG)
| 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | JM del Potro (ARG)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | T Berdych (CZE)
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Darcis (BEL)
| 6 | 6 | S Darcis (BEL)
| 64 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Giraldo (COL)
| 7 | 6 | S Giraldo (COL)
| 77 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Harrison (USA)
| 5 | 3 | S Darcis (BEL)
| 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS)
| 7 | 77 | 11 | N Almagro (ESP)
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Berlocq (ARG)
| 5 | 65 | A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS)
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Troicki (SRB)
| 4 | 63 | 11 | N Almagro (ESP)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | N Almagro (ESP)
| 6 | 77 | 11 | N Almagro (ESP)
| 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | R Gasquet (FRA)
| 6 | 6 | 3 | A Murray (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 R Haase (NED)
| 3 | 3 | 16 | R Gasquet (FRA)
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Soeda (JPN)
| 78 | 65 | 2 |  M Baghdatis (CYP)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Baghdatis (CYP)
| 66 | 77 | 6 | M Baghdatis (CYP)
| 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IP | S Devvarman (IND)
| 3 | 1 | 3 | A Murray (GBR)
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 J Nieminen (FIN)
| 6 | 6 | J Nieminen (FIN)
| 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Wawrinka (SUI)
| 3 | 3 | 3 | A Murray (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Murray (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | J-W Tsonga (FRA)
| 65 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| IP |  T Bellucci (BRA)
| 77 | 4 | 4 | 5 | J-W Tsonga (FRA)
| 6 | 3 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| T Ito (JPN)
| 3 | 4 | M Raonic (CAN)
| 3 | 6 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Raonic (CAN)
| 6 | 6 | 5 | J-W Tsonga (FRA)
| 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Tursunov (RUS)
| 77 | 2 | 7 | F López (ESP)
| 65 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F López (ESP)
| 65 | 6 | 9 | F López (ESP)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Goffin (BEL)
| 4 | 1 | 9 | J Mónaco (ARG)
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | J Mónaco (ARG)
| 6 | 6 | 5 | J-W Tsonga (FRA)
| 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | M Čilić (CRO)
| 77 | 6 | 2 | N Djokovic (SRB)
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 J Melzer (AUT)
| 65 | 2 | 13 | M Čilić (CRO)
| 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| IP | L Hewitt (AUS)
| 6 | 4 | 6 | IP | L Hewitt (AUS)
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IP |  S Stakhovsky (UKR)
| 3 | 6 | 3 | IP | L Hewitt (AUS)
| 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A Roddick (USA)
| 7 | 6 | 2 | N Djokovic (SRB)
| 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Kližan (SVK)
| 5 | 4 | A Roddick (USA)
| 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Fognini (ITA)
| 79 | 2 | 2 | 2 | N Djokovic (SRB)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | N Djokovic (SRB)
| 67 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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