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{{for|the tournament held at Indian Wells earlier in the year|2012 BNP Paribas Open}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{TennisEventInfo|2012|BNP Paribas Masters|
|date=29 October – 4 November 2012
|edition=40th
|category=[[ATP World Tour Masters 1000]]
|prize_money=€2,427,975
|draw=48S / 32D
|surface=[[Hardcourt|Hard]] / indoor
|location=Paris, France
|venue=[[Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy]]
|champs={{flagicon|ESP}} [[David Ferrer]]<ref name="ms">{{cite web|title=2011 Paris – Singles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/paris/352/2011/draws?matchType=singles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref> 
|champd={{nowrap|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] / {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rohan Bopanna]]<ref name="md">{{cite web|title=2011 Paris – Doubles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/paris/352/2011/draws?matchType=singles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref>}}
| main_name = Paris Masters
}}

The '''2012 BNP Paribas Masters''' was a professional men's [[tennis]] tournament that was played on indoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the [[Paris Masters|tournament]] which was part of the [[2012 ATP World Tour]]. It took place in Paris between 29 October and 4 November 2012. Fourth-seeded [[David Ferrer]] won the singles title.

==Singles main-draw entrants==

===Seeds===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player
! Rank<sup>1</sup>
! Seed
|-
|<s>{{flag|SUI}}</s>
|<s>[[Roger Federer]]</s>
|<s> 1</s>
|<s> 1</s>
|-
|{{flag|SRB}}
|[[Novak Djokovic]]
| 2
| 2
|-
|{{flag|GBR}}
|[[Andy Murray]]
| 3
| 3
|-
|{{flag|ESP}}
|[[David Ferrer]]
| 5
| 4
|-
|{{flag|CZE}}
|[[Tomáš Berdych]]
| 6
| 5
|-
|{{flag|FRA}}
|[[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]]
| 7
| 6
|-
|{{flag|ARG}}
|[[Juan Martín del Potro]]
| 8
| 7
|-
|{{flag|SRB}}
|[[Janko Tipsarević]]
| 9
| 8
|-
|{{flag|ARG}}
|[[Juan Mónaco]]
| 10
| 9
|-
|{{flagu|USA}}
|[[John Isner]]
| 11
| 10
|-
|{{flag|ESP}}
|[[Nicolás Almagro]]
| 12
| 11
|-
|{{flag|FRA}}
|[[Richard Gasquet]]
| 13
| 12
|-
|{{flag|CRO}}
|[[Marin Čilić]]
| 14
| 13
|-
|{{flag|CAN}}
|[[Milos Raonic]]
| 15
| 14
|-
|{{flag|JPN}}
|[[Kei Nishikori]]
| 16
| 15
|-
|{{flag|SUI}}
|[[Stanislas Wawrinka]]
| 17
| 16
|}
* Rankings are as of 22 October 2012

===Other entrants===
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michaël Llodra]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul-Henri Mathieu]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Benoît Paire]]

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Roberto Bautista Agut]]
* {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Grigor Dimitrov]]
* {{flagicon|COL}} [[Alejandro Falla]]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Guillermo García López]]
* {{flagicon|POL}} [[Jerzy Janowicz]]
* {{flagicon|NED}} [[Igor Sijsling]]

The following players received entry as lucky loser:
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Victor Hănescu]]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Daniel Gimeno Traver]]

===Withdrawals===
* {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]] (fatigue) → replaced by {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Victor Hănescu]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mardy Fish]] (health issues) → replaced by {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Martin Kližan]]
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Tommy Haas]] → replaced by {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Albert Ramos Viñolas]]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] (left knee injury) → replaced by {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thomaz Bellucci]] 
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Roddick]] (retired from tennis) → replaced by {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Daniel Gimeno Traver]]

===Retirements===
* {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kei Nishikori]] (right ankle injury)
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Janko Tipsarević]] (illness)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Verdasco]] (neck injury)

==Doubles main-draw entrants==

===Seeds===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player
! width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player
! Rank<sup>1</sup> 
! Seed
|-
|{{flagu|USA}}
|[[Bob Bryan]]
|{{flagu|USA}}
|[[Mike Bryan]]
|2
|1
|-
|{{flag|BLR}} 
|[[Max Mirnyi]]
|{{flag|CAN}} 
|[[Daniel Nestor]]
|6
|2
|-
|{{flag|SWE}} 
|[[Robert Lindstedt]]
|{{flag|ROU}} 
|[[Horia Tecău]]
|15
|3
|-
|{{flag|POL}}
|[[Mariusz Fyrstenberg]]
|{{flag|POL}} 
|[[Marcin Matkowski]]
|26
|4
|-
|{{flag|IND}}
|[[Mahesh Bhupathi]]
|{{flag|IND}} 
|[[Rohan Bopanna]]
|27
|5
|-
|{{flag|AUT}}
|[[Jürgen Melzer]]
|{{flag|IND}} 
|[[Leander Paes]]
|28
|6
|-
|{{flag|PAK}} 
|[[Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi]]
|{{flag|NED}} 
|[[Jean-Julien Rojer]]
|28
|7
|-
|{{flag|AUT}} 
|[[Alexander Peya]]
|{{flag|BRA}} 
|[[Bruno Soares]]
|46
|8
|}
* Rankings are as of 22 October 2012

===Other entrants===
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Benneteau]] / {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Adrian Mannarino]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Josselin Ouanna]] / {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Renavand]]
The following pair received entry as alternates:
* {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Berlocq]] / {{flagicon|UZB}} [[Denis Istomin]]

===Withdrawals===
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Verdasco]] (neck injury)

===Retirements===
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robert Lindstedt]] (neck injury)

==Finals==

===Singles===
{{main|2012 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles}}
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[David Ferrer]] defeated {{flagicon|POL}} [[Jerzy Janowicz]], 6–4, 6–3
*It was Ferrer's first Masters 1000 title. It was also his seventh title of the year, and eighteenth of his career.

===Doubles===
{{main|2012 BNP Paribas Masters – Doubles}}
*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] / {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rohan Bopanna]] defeated {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi]] / {{flagicon|NED}} [[Jean-Julien Rojer]], 7–6<sup>(8–6)</sup>, 6–3

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.rolexparismasters.com/uk Official website]
* [https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/paris/352/overview ATP tournament profile]

{{Paris Masters tournaments}}
{{2012 ATP World Tour}}

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