2012 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

David Ferrer defeated Jerzy Janowicz in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2012 Paris Masters. It was the first and only Masters 1000 title of his career out of seven finals, and he became the first Spaniard to win the Paris Masters.

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but withdrew due to fatigue. As a result, Novak Djokovic regained the ATP No. 1 ranking at the conclusion of the tournament despite losing in the second round.

Seeds
All seeds receive a bye into the second round. • # Roger Federer (withdrew because of fatigue)

• # 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic (second round)

• # 🇬🇧 Andy Murray (third round)

• # 🇪🇸 David Ferrer (champion)

• # 🇨🇿 Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals)

• # 🇦🇷 Juan Martín del Potro (third round)

• # 🇷🇸 Janko Tipsarević (quarterfinals, retired because of illness)

• # 🇦🇷 Juan Mónaco (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 John Isner (second round)

• # 🇪🇸 Nicolás Almagro (third round)

• # 🇫🇷 Richard Gasquet (second round)

• # Marin Čilić (second round)

• # 🇨🇦 Milos Raonic (third round)

• # 🇯🇵 Kei Nishikori (third round, withdrew because of a right ankle injury)

• # Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)

Seeds
• # 🇮🇹 Fabio Fognini (first round)

• # 🇧🇪 David Goffin (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Marinko Matosevic (first round)

• # 🇸🇰 Lukáš Lacko (first round)

• # 🇨🇴 Alejandro Falla (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Go Soeda (first round)

• # 🇷🇴 Victor Hănescu (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇧🇬 Grigor Dimitrov (qualified)

• # 🇵🇱 Jerzy Janowicz (qualified)

• # 🇪🇸 Guillermo García López (qualified)

• # 🇪🇸 Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇵🇱 Łukasz Kubot (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇧🇬 Grigor Dimitrov

• # 🇪🇸 Guillermo García López

• # 🇪🇸 Roberto Bautista Agut

• # Igor Sijsling

• # 🇨🇴 Alejandro Falla

• # 🇵🇱 Jerzy Janowicz

Lucky losers

 * 1) 🇷🇴 Victor Hănescu
 * 2) 🇪🇸 Daniel Gimeno Traver