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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.
Until this tournament, Djokovic had not won a set against Nadal in their three previous encounters at the French Open. Roger Federer was attempting to become the first man in the Open Era and the third man ever to achieve a double career Grand Slam , but he lost to Djokovic in the semifinals in a rematch of the previous year's semifinal.
Annika Beck won the title, defeating Anna Karolína Schmiedlová in the final, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3.. Ons Jabeur was the defending champion, but chose not to participate. She received a wildcard into the women's singles qualifying competition where she lost to Heather Watson in the second round.
Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2012 French Open. It was her first French Open title, fourth major title overall and she completed the career Grand Slam. [1] It was Sharapova's first major title since the 2008 Australian Open, and her first since a shoulder surgery ...
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No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek will face No. 12 seed Jasmine Paolini in the French Open women’s singles final. Play is scheduled to begin in Court Philippe Chatrier at 3 p.m. local time (1300 GMT, 9 a.m ...
The 2012 French Open men's singles final was the championship tennis match of the men's singles tournament at the 2012 French Open, with Rafael Nadal defeating Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5. [1] [2] It was a Grand Slam final match of historic proportions for both players.