Women's singles | |
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2012 Australian Open | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Final score | 6–3, 6–0 |
Draw | 128 (12 Q / 8 WC ) |
Seeds | 32 |
Victoria Azarenka won her maiden Grand Slam title, beating 2008 champion Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–0 in the final to capture the women's singles tennis title at the 2012 Australian Open. Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by eventual champion Azarenka.[1]
Azarenka was the first Belarusian player to win the Major for the first time in history, she became the new WTA No. 1 singles player for the first time in her career following the tournament by reaching the final.[a] Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitová and Sharapova were also in contention for the No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament.
For the first time since the start of the women's singles tournament in 1922, all of the quarterfinalists were European. This was also the first Grand Slam main draw appearance for future three-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, losing in the first round to Georgian Anna Tatishvili.
Seeds
- 1.
Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
- 2.
Petra Kvitová (semifinals)
- 3.
Victoria Azarenka (champion)
- 4.
Maria Sharapova (final)
- 5.
Li Na (fourth round)
- 6.
Samantha Stosur (first round)
- 7.
Vera Zvonareva (third round)
- 8.
Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
- 9.
Marion Bartoli (third round)
- 10.
Francesca Schiavone (second round)
- 11.
Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
- 12.
Serena Williams (fourth round)
- 13.
Jelena Janković (fourth round)
- 14.
Sabine Lisicki (fourth round)
- 15.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round)
- 16.
Peng Shuai (second round)
- 17.
Dominika Cibulková (second round)
- 18.
Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
- 19.
Flavia Pennetta (first round)
- 20.
Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
- 21.
Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)
- 22.
Julia Görges (fourth round)
- 23.
Roberta Vinci (second round)
- 24.
Lucie Šafářová (first round)
- 25.
Kaia Kanepi (second round)
- 26.
Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round, retired because of a right ankle injury)
- 27.
Maria Kirilenko (third round, retired because of a left leg injury)
- 28.
Yanina Wickmayer (first round)
- 29.
Nadia Petrova (second round)
- 30.
Angelique Kerber (third round)
- 31.
Monica Niculescu (third round)
- 32.
Petra Cetkovská (second round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Qualifying
Wildcards
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 60 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 77 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Top half
Section 1
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 2 | 64 | ![]() | 1 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 77 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 7 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 13 | ![]() | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 5 | 64 | ![]() | 6 | 64 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 77 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 13 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | Q | ![]() | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 13 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 2
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 11 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 64 | 1 | 20 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | ![]() | 4 | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 66 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | 26 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 26 | ![]() | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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WC | ![]() | 6 | 6 | WC | ![]() | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 3
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 6 | WC | ![]() | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 32 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
32 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 16 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 22 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 63 | 22 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | 22 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 6 | 5 | Q | ![]() | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 712 | 4 | 2 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 610 | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
Section 5
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 77 | 65 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 64 | 77 | 3 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | ![]() | 1 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 67 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 79 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | 4 | 25 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 12 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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12 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 6
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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WC | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 14 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 66 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 0 | 18 | ![]() | 78 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 30 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 7
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 62 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 1 | 6 | ![]() | 78 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 66 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 0 | 29 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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WC | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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PR | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | ![]() | 7 | 6 |
Section 8
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 65 | 1 | 15 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 63 | 3 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 613 | 21 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 715 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 3 | 21 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 21 | ![]() | 2 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 27 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Championship match statistics
Category | ![]() |
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1st serve % | 37/52 (71%) | 30/47 (64%) |
1st serve points won | 25 of 37 = 68% | 16 of 30 = 53% |
2nd serve points won | 8 of 15 = 53% | 3 of 17 = 18% |
Total service points won | 33 of 52 = 63.46% | 19 of 47 = 40.43% |
Aces | 0 | 1 |
Double faults | 4 | 3 |
Winners | 14 | 14 |
Unforced errors | 12 | 30 |
Net points won | 6 of 7 = 86% | 4 of 9 = 44% |
Break points converted | 5 of 7 = 71% | 1 of 4 = 25% |
Return points won | 28 of 47 = 60% | 19 of 52 = 37% |
Total points won | 61 | 38 |
Source |
Notes
- ^ Azarenka became the first player representing Belarus as an independent country following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Natasha Zvereva, who was the first Belarusian to reach a Grand Slam final in the 1988 French Open, did so when Belarus (then known as Byelorussia) was part of the Soviet Union.
- ^ Li Na advanced to the fourth round after Anabel Medina Garrigues was forced to retire during the first set because of a right ankle injury.[2]
- ^ Mona Barthel advanced to the second round after Anne Keothavong was forced to retire after the first set because of foodborne illness.[3]
- ^ Julia Görges advanced to the third round after Eleni Daniilidou was forced to retire during the second set because of a neck injury.[4]
- ^ Petra Kvitová advanced to the fourth round after Maria Kirilenko was forced to retire during the second set because of a left leg injury.[5]
References
- General
- [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
- "Australian Open 2012 Women's Singles - Main Draw". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- Specific
- ^ Clarey, Christoper (2011-01-29). "Clijsters, While Not at Her Best, Is Still Too Much for Li". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ^ "Li Na advances after opponent retires". Associated Press (AP). 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ^ Newman, Paul (2012-01-16). "Down Under & out: Brits crash out of Australian Open". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ^ Daniilidou, Eleni (2012-01-16). "No Happy End In Round 2". daniilidou.net. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ^ "Injury hands Kvitova easy win". australianopen.com. IBM Corp., Tennis Australia. 2012-01-21. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-01-21.