Who Won the 2012 Australian Open Men's Singles Title?

Novak Djokovic wins the Australian Open in 2012
Date: 
Jan 29, 2012
Winner: 
Novak Djokovic
Score: 
5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
Runner Up: 
Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic won his fifth Grand Slam tournament and third in a row when he defeated Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 in the 2012 Australian Open.

At 5 hours and 53 minutes, it was the longest Grand Slam final in open history.

Novak Djokovic      
Lleyton Hewitt Novak Djokovic    
  (6-1,6-3,4-6,6-3) Novak Djokovic  
Richard Gasquet David Ferrer (6-4,7-6,6-1)  
David Ferrer (6-4,6-4,6-1)    
      Novak Djokovic
Andy Murray     (6-3,3-6,6-7,6-1,7-5)
Mikhail Kukushkin Andy Murray    
  (6-1,6-1,1-0,ret) Andy Murray  
Kei Nishikori Kei Nishikori (6-3,6-3,6-1)  
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2-6,6-2,6-1,3-6,6-3)    
    Novak Djokovic
5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
Philipp Kohlschreiber      
Juan Martin Del Potro Juan Martin Del Potro    
  (6-4,6-2,6-1) Roger Federer  
Bernard Tomic Roger Federer (6-4,6-3,6-2)  
Roger Federer (6-4,6-2,6-2)    
      Rafael Nadal
Tomas Berdych     (6-7,6-2,7-6,6-4)
Nicolas Almagro Tomas Berdych    
  (4-6,7-6,7-6,7-6) Rafael Nadal  
Feliciano Lopez Rafael Nadal (6-7,7-6,6-4,6-3)  
Rafael Nadal (6-4,6-4,6-2)