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2012 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2012 Australian Open
Final
ChampionBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Runner-upRussia Maria Sharapova
Score6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2012 Australian Open. It was her first major title. Azarenka became the first Belarusian to reach and win a major final, and became the world No. 1 in doing so.[a] Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitová and Maria Sharapova were also in contention for the top ranking.

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Azarenka.[1]

For the first time in the tournament's history, all eight quarterfinalists were European. This was also the first major main draw appearance for future three-time major champion and world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, who was defeated in the first round by Anna Tatishvili.

Seeds

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01.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
02.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (semifinals)
03.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (champion)
04.   Russia Maria Sharapova (final)
05.   China Li Na (fourth round)
06.   Australia Samantha Stosur (first round)
07.   Russia Vera Zvonareva (third round)
08.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
09.   France Marion Bartoli (third round)
10.   Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)
11.   Belgium Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
12.   United States Serena Williams (fourth round)
13.   Serbia Jelena Janković (fourth round)
14.   Germany Sabine Lisicki (fourth round)
15.   Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round)
16.   China Peng Shuai (second round)
17.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (second round)
18.   Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
19.   Italy Flavia Pennetta (first round)
20.   Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
21.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)
22.   Germany Julia Görges (fourth round)
23.   Italy Roberta Vinci (second round)
24.   Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (first round)
25.   Estonia Kaia Kanepi (second round)
26.   Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round, retired because of a right ankle injury)
27.   Russia Maria Kirilenko (third round, retired because of a left leg injury)
28.   Belgium Yanina Wickmayer (first round)
29.   Russia Nadia Petrova (second round)
30.   Germany Angelique Kerber (third round)
31.   Romania Monica Niculescu (third round)
32.   Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

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Wildcards

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 3 64
11 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 77
11 Belgium Kim Clijsters 4 6 3
3 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 1 6
3 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 60 6 6
8 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 77 0 2
3 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 3 0
Russia Ekaterina Makarova 2 3
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 3 6
2 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 2 6 4
Italy Sara Errani 4 4
2 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6
Australia An Rodionova 2 1 1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 77
WC Australia A Barty 2 64 Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 1 64
Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 6 77 1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6
France P Parmentier 6 5 6 31 Romania M Niculescu 2 2
Russia A Kudryavtseva 3 7 3 France P Parmentier 6 4 1
France A Cornet 7 0 3 31 Romania M Niculescu 4 6 6
31 Romania M Niculescu 5 6 6 1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 7
24 Czech Republic L Šafářová 2 4 13 Serbia J Janković 0 5
United States C McHale 6 6 United States C McHale 3 77 6
Q France I Pavlovic 5 64 New Zealand M Erakovic 6 64 3
New Zealand M Erakovic 7 77 United States C McHale 2 0
Q Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 6 6 13 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Croatia P Martić 4 2 Q Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 4 2
Q United Kingdom L Robson 2 0 13 Serbia J Janković 6 6
13 Serbia J Janković 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Belgium K Clijsters 7 6
Q Portugal MJ Köhler 5 1 11 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
France S Foretz Gacon 6 6 France S Foretz Gacon 0 1
United Kingdom E Baltacha 2 4 11 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Netherlands A Rus 64 1 20 Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 2
Ukraine L Tsurenko 77 6 Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 4 3
Q United States V Lepchenko 6 3 2 20 Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 6 6
20 Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 6 6 11 Belgium K Clijsters 4 78 6
26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6 5 China N Li 6 66 4
Czech Republic E Birnerová 3 3 26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6
Austria P Mayr-Achleitner 2 4 Belarus O Govortsova 1 0
Belarus O Govortsova 6 6 26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 0r
Sweden S Arvidsson 3 1 5 China N Li[b] 3
WC Australia O Rogowska 6 6 WC Australia O Rogowska 2 2
Kazakhstan K Pervak 3 1 5 China N Li 6 6
5 China N Li 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
United Kingdom H Watson 1 0 3 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
WC Australia C Dellacqua 6 6 WC Australia C Dellacqua 1 0
Serbia B Jovanovski 3 2 3 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
United Kingdom A Keothavong 0r Germany M Barthel 2 4
Germany M Barthel[c] 6 Germany M Barthel 7 6
Japan A Morita 6 1 5 32 Czech Republic P Cetkovská 5 3
32 Czech Republic P Cetkovská 3 6 7 3 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
19 Italy F Pennetta 3 6 2 Czech Republic I Benešová 2 2
Q Russia N Bratchikova 6 1 6 Q Russia N Bratchikova 6 6
Italy A Brianti 6 7 Italy A Brianti 2 1
United States I Falconi 2 5 Q Russia N Bratchikova 1 3
Czech Republic I Benešová 6 2 6 Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6
France M Johansson 3 6 4 Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6
WC France A Rezaï 3 4 16 China S Peng 2 4
16 China S Peng 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
Spain L Pous Tió 1 3 10 Italy F Schiavone 4 3
Belarus A Yakimova 4 1 Italy R Oprandi 6 6
Italy R Oprandi 6 6 Italy R Oprandi 6 3 1
Japan K Date-Krumm 3 2 22 Germany J Görges 3 6 6
Greece E Daniilidou 6 6 Greece E Daniilidou 2 0r
Slovenia P Hercog 3 63 22 Germany J Görges[d] 6 2
22 Germany J Görges 6 77 22 Germany J Görges 1 1
28 Belgium Y Wickmayer 5 2 8 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 7 6 Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 6 6
Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6 Bulgaria T Pironkova 4 4
India S Mirza 4 2 Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 2 2
Q Argentina P Ormaechea 6 3 7 8 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
Romania S Halep 1 6 5 Q Argentina P Ormaechea 3 1
United States B Mattek-Sands 712 4 2 8 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
8 Poland A Radwańska 610 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Russia V Zvonareva 77 65 6
Romania A Dulgheru 64 77 3 7 Russia V Zvonareva 6 77
Russia E Rodina 3 1 Czech Republic L Hradecká 1 63
Czech Republic L Hradecká 6 6 7 Russia V Zvonareva 67 1
Russia E Makarova 6 2 6 Russia E Makarova 79 6
Thailand T Tanasugarn 0 6 0 Russia E Makarova 6 7
Sweden J Larsson 2 4 25 Estonia K Kanepi 2 5
25 Estonia K Kanepi 6 6 Russia E Makarova 6 6
17 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6 12 United States S Williams 2 3
Slovakia M Rybáriková 3 1 17 Slovakia D Cibulková 2 6 8
Canada R Marino 4 2 Hungary G Arn 6 3 10
Hungary G Arn 6 6 Hungary G Arn 1 1
France I Brémond 0 4 12 United States S Williams 6 6
Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 6 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 0 4
Austria T Paszek 3 2 12 United States S Williams 6 6
12 United States S Williams 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Germany S Lisicki 6 4 6
Q Switzerland S Vögele 2 6 4 14 Germany S Lisicki 6 6
Israel S Pe'er 6 6 Israel S Pe'er 1 2
WC Australia I Holland 2 0 14 Germany S Lisicki 2 6 6
United States S Stephens 6 6 18 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 4 2
Spain S Soler-Espinosa 4 2 United States S Stephens 66 5
South Africa C Scheepers 3 6 0 18 Russia S Kuznetsova 78 7
18 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 3 6 14 Germany S Lisicki 6 2 3
30 Germany A Kerber 6 6 4 Russia M Sharapova 3 6 6
WC Australia B Bobusic 1 3 30 Germany A Kerber 7 6
Canada S Dubois 6 1 6 Canada S Dubois 5 1
Russia E Vesnina 4 6 4 30 Germany A Kerber 1 2
Luxembourg M Minella 1 1 4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
Q United States J Hampton 6 6 Q United States J Hampton 0 1
Argentina G Dulko 0 1 4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Australia S Stosur 62 3
Romania S Cîrstea 77 6 Romania S Cîrstea 1 6 6
Q United States A Riske 4 6 2 Poland U Radwańska 6 2 3
Poland U Radwańska 6 1 6 Romania S Cîrstea 78 0 2
Q Russia V Savinykh 2 1 Italy S Errani 66 6 6
Italy S Errani 6 6 Italy S Errani 6 6
Q Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 3 6 0 29 Russia N Petrova 2 2
29 Russia N Petrova 6 3 6 Italy S Errani 6 6
23 Italy R Vinci 6 6 China J Zheng 2 1
Romania A Cadanțu 0 1 23 Italy R Vinci 4 2
WC United States M Keys 2 1 China J Zheng 6 6
China J Zheng 6 6 China J Zheng 6 6
Australia J Dokić 6 6 9 France M Bartoli 3 3
PR Russia A Chakvetadze 2 1 Australia J Dokić 3 2
France V Razzano 5 0 9 France M Bartoli 6 6
9 France M Bartoli 7 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 77 6
Czech Republic K Zakopalová 65 1 15 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 7 3 4
Ukraine K Bondarenko 63 3 United States V King 5 6 6
United States V King 77 6 United States V King 3 4
Germany K Barrois 3 613 21 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
Netherlands M Krajicek 6 715 Netherlands M Krajicek 2 3
Spain L Domínguez Lino 0 3 21 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
21 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6 21 Serbia A Ivanovic 2 62
27 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6 2 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 77
Australia J Gajdošová 4 2 27 Russia M Kirilenko 6 1 6
WC China S Zhang 3 3 Canada A Wozniak 4 6 2
Canada A Wozniak 6 6 27 Russia M Kirilenko 0 0r
Romania I-C Begu 1 5 2 Czech Republic P Kvitová[e] 6 1
Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 7 Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 6 4
Russia V Dushevina 2 0 2 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 2 6
2 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6

Championship match statistics

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Category Belarus Azarenka Russia Sharapova
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

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  1. ^ Azarenka became the first player to achieve these feats while representing Belarus as an independent country, following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Natasha Zvereva, who reached the 1988 French Open final, did so when Belarus (then known as Byelorussia) was part of the Soviet Union.
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ Mona Barthel advanced to the second round after Anne Keothavong was forced to retire after the first set because of foodborne illness.[3]
  4. ^ Julia Görges advanced to the third round after Eleni Daniilidou was forced to retire during the second set because of a neck injury.[4]
  5. ^ 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

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General
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  • "Australian Open 2012 Women's Singles - Main Draw". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
Specific
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Li Na advances after opponent retires". Associated Press (AP). 2012-01-20. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
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