2012 French Open

2012 French Open
Date27 May – 11 June 2012
Edition111
Category82nd Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Attendance430,093
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Rafael Nadal
Women's singles
Russia Maria Sharapova
Men's doubles
Belarus Max Mirnyi / Canada Daniel Nestor
Women's doubles
Italy Sara Errani / Italy Roberta Vinci
Mixed doubles
India Sania Mirza / India Mahesh Bhupathi
Wheelchair men's singles
France Stéphane Houdet
Wheelchair women's singles
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Wheelchair men's doubles
France Frédéric Cattanéo / Japan Shingo Kunieda
Wheelchair women's doubles
Netherlands Marjolein Buis / Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Boys' singles
Belgium Kimmer Coppejans
Girls' singles
Germany Annika Beck
Boys' doubles
Australia Andrew Harris / Australia Nick Kyrgios
Girls' doubles
Russia Daria Gavrilova / Russia Irina Khromacheva
Legends under 45 doubles
Spain Albert Costa / Spain Carlos Moyá
Women's legends doubles
United States Lindsay Davenport / Switzerland Martina Hingis
Legends over 45 doubles
United States John McEnroe / United States Patrick McEnroe
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The 2012 French Open (also known as Roland Garros, after the famous French aviator) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 116th edition of the French Open, and took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 27 May until 11 June 2012.[1]

Rafael Nadal won the tournament for the third year in succession, and the seventh time in eight years, defeating first-time Roland Garros finalist Novak Djokovic. His seventh title broke Björn Borg's record of six French Open Men's Singles titles, and equalled Chris Evert's record for most French Open titles won by a man or woman. Li Na was unsuccessful in her title defence, being defeated in the fourth round by Yaroslava Shvedova. Maria Sharapova defeated 21st seed Sara Errani in the final to win her first French Open title, to complete a career Grand Slam, and to return to the World No. 1 ranking for the first time in four years.[2]

This championship was the second time in grand slam history that two multiple slam sets were accomplished in two different disciplines, and that was Mahesh Bhupathi won his first multiple slam in Mixed Doubles, and Esther Vergeer won her second multiple slam set in Women's Wheelchair Doubles. At the 1969 US Open, Rod Laver won his first multiple slam set in Men's Singles, and his fellow countryman Ken Rosewall did in Men's Doubles for the first time. This would occur again for the third time at the 2013 French Open.

  1. ^ "French Open Tickets". Championship Tennis Tours. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Maria Sharapova sits among greats after French Open win". BBC Sport. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.