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2012 Australian Open – Women's singles
Main article: 2012 Australian Open
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 was the first Belarusian to win a singles major, and became the world No. 1 in doing so. Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitová and Sharapova were also in contention for the top ranking.
Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Azarenka.
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.
This tournament marked the first Australian Open appearance of future champion Madison Keys; she lost to Zheng Jie in the first round.
Seeds
DEN Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals) CZE Petra Kvitová (semifinals) BLR Victoria Azarenka (champion) RUS Maria Sharapova (final) CHN Li Na (fourth round) AUS Samantha Stosur (first round) RUS Vera Zvonareva (third round) POL Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals) FRA Marion Bartoli (third round) ITA Francesca Schiavone (second round) BEL Kim Clijsters (semifinals) USA Serena Williams (fourth round) SRB Jelena Janković (fourth round) GER Sabine Lisicki (fourth round) RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round) CHN Peng Shuai (second round)
SVK Dominika Cibulková (second round) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round) ITA Flavia Pennetta (first round) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (third round) SRB Ana Ivanovic (fourth round) GER Julia Görges (fourth round) ITA Roberta Vinci (second round) CZE Lucie Šafářová (first round) EST Kaia Kanepi (second round) ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round, retired because of a right ankle injury) RUS Maria Kirilenko (third round, retired because of a left leg injury) BEL Yanina Wickmayer (first round) RUS Nadia Petrova (second round) GER Angelique Kerber (third round) ROU Monica Niculescu (third round) CZE Petra Cetkovská (second round)
Qualifying
Main article: 2012 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying
Wildcards
Main article: 2012 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries
Draw
Finals
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Section 4
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Bottom half
Section 5
|RD1-seed01=7 |RD1-team01=RUS V Zvonareva |RD1-score01-1=77 |RD1-score01-2=65 |RD1-score01-3=6 |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02=ROU A Dulgheru |RD1-score02-1=64 |RD1-score02-2=77 |RD1-score02-3=3 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-team03=RUS E Rodina |RD1-score03-1=3 |RD1-score03-2=1 |RD1-score03-3= |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04=CZE L Hradecká |RD1-score04-1=6 |RD1-score04-2=6 |RD1-score04-3= |RD1-seed05= |RD1-team05=RUS E Makarova |RD1-score05-1=6 |RD1-score05-2=2 |RD1-score05-3=6 |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=THA T Tanasugarn |RD1-score06-1=0 |RD1-score06-2=6 |RD1-score06-3=0 |RD1-seed07= |RD1-team07=SWE J Larsson |RD1-score07-1=2 |RD1-score07-2=4 |RD1-score07-3= |RD1-seed08=25 |RD1-team08=EST K Kanepi |RD1-score08-1=6 |RD1-score08-2=6 |RD1-score08-3= |RD1-seed09=17 |RD1-team09=SVK D Cibulková |RD1-score09-1=6 |RD1-score09-2=6 |RD1-score09-3= |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10=SVK M Rybáriková |RD1-score10-1=3 |RD1-score10-2=1 |RD1-score10-3= |RD1-seed11= |RD1-team11=CAN R Marino |RD1-score11-1=4 |RD1-score11-2=2 |RD1-score11-3= |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=HUN G Arn |RD1-score12-1=6 |RD1-score12-2=6 |RD1-score12-3= |RD1-seed13= |RD1-team13=FRA I Brémond |RD1-score13-1=0 |RD1-score13-2=4 |RD1-score13-3= |RD1-seed14= |RD1-team14=CZE B Záhlavová-Strýcová |RD1-score14-1=6 |RD1-score14-2=6 |RD1-score14-3= |RD1-seed15= |RD1-team15=AUT T Paszek |RD1-score15-1=3 |RD1-score15-2=2 |RD1-score15-3= |RD1-seed16=12 |RD1-team16=USA S Williams |RD1-score16-1=6 |RD1-score16-2=6 |RD1-score16-3= |RD2-seed01=7 |RD2-team01=RUS V Zvonareva |RD2-score01-1=6 |RD2-score01-2=77 |RD2-score01-3= |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=CZE L Hradecká |RD2-score02-1=1 |RD2-score02-2=63 |RD2-score02-3= |RD2-seed03= |RD2-team03=RUS E Makarova |RD2-score03-1=6 |RD2-score03-2=7 |RD2-score03-3= |RD2-seed04=25 |RD2-team04=EST K Kanepi |RD2-score04-1=2 |RD2-score04-2=5 |RD2-score04-3= |RD2-seed05=17 |RD2-team05=SVK D Cibulková |RD2-score05-1=2 |RD2-score05-2=6 |RD2-score05-3=8 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=HUN G Arn |RD2-score06-1=6 |RD2-score06-2=3 |RD2-score06-3=10 |RD2-seed07= |RD2-team07=CZE B Záhlavová-Strýcová |RD2-score07-1=0 |RD2-score07-2=4 |RD2-score07-3= |RD2-seed08=12 |RD2-team08=USA S Williams |RD2-score08-1=6 |RD2-score08-2=6 |RD2-score08-3= |RD3-seed01=7 |RD3-team01=RUS V Zvonareva |RD3-score01-1=67 |RD3-score01-2=1 |RD3-score01-3= |RD3-seed02= |RD3-team02=RUS E Makarova |RD3-score02-1=79 |RD3-score02-2=6 |RD3-score02-3= |RD3-seed03= |RD3-team03=HUN G Arn |RD3-score03-1=1 |RD3-score03-2=1 |RD3-score03-3= |RD3-seed04=12 |RD3-team04=USA S Williams |RD3-score04-1=6 |RD3-score04-2=6 |RD3-score04-3= |RD4-seed01= |RD4-team01=RUS E Makarova |RD4-score01-1=6 |RD4-score01-2=6 |RD4-score01-3= |RD4-seed02=12 |RD4-team02=USA S Williams |RD4-score02-1=2 |RD4-score02-2=3 |RD4-score02-3=
Section 6
|RD1-seed01=14 |RD1-team01=GER S Lisicki |RD1-score01-1=6 |RD1-score01-2=4 |RD1-score01-3=6 |RD1-seed02=Q |RD1-team02=SUI S Vögele |RD1-score02-1=2 |RD1-score02-2=6 |RD1-score02-3=4 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-team03=ISR S Pe'er |RD1-score03-1=6 |RD1-score03-2=6 |RD1-score03-3= |RD1-seed04=WC |RD1-team04=AUS I Holland |RD1-score04-1=2 |RD1-score04-2=0 |RD1-score04-3= |RD1-seed05= |RD1-team05=USA S Stephens |RD1-score05-1=6 |RD1-score05-2=6 |RD1-score05-3= |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=ESP S Soler-Espinosa |RD1-score06-1=4 |RD1-score06-2=2 |RD1-score06-3= |RD1-seed07= |RD1-team07=RSA C Scheepers |RD1-score07-1=3 |RD1-score07-2=6 |RD1-score07-3=0 |RD1-seed08=18 |RD1-team08=RUS S Kuznetsova |RD1-score08-1=6 |RD1-score08-2=3 |RD1-score08-3=6 |RD1-seed09=30 |RD1-team09=GER A Kerber |RD1-score09-1=6 |RD1-score09-2=6 |RD1-score09-3= |RD1-seed10=WC |RD1-team10=AUS B Bobusic |RD1-score10-1=1 |RD1-score10-2=3 |RD1-score10-3= |RD1-seed11= |RD1-team11=CAN S Dubois |RD1-score11-1=6 |RD1-score11-2=1 |RD1-score11-3=6 |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=RUS E Vesnina |RD1-score12-1=4 |RD1-score12-2=6 |RD1-score12-3=4 |RD1-seed13= |RD1-team13=LUX M Minella |RD1-score13-1=1 |RD1-score13-2=1 |RD1-score13-3= |RD1-seed14=Q |RD1-team14=USA J Hampton |RD1-score14-1=6 |RD1-score14-2=6 |RD1-score14-3= |RD1-seed15= |RD1-team15=ARG G Dulko |RD1-score15-1=0 |RD1-score15-2=1 |RD1-score15-3= |RD1-seed16=4 |RD1-team16=RUS M Sharapova |RD1-score16-1=6 |RD1-score16-2=6 |RD1-score16-3= |RD2-seed01=14 |RD2-team01=GER S Lisicki |RD2-score01-1=6 |RD2-score01-2=6 |RD2-score01-3= |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=ISR S Pe'er |RD2-score02-1=1 |RD2-score02-2=2 |RD2-score02-3= |RD2-seed03= |RD2-team03=USA S Stephens |RD2-score03-1=66 |RD2-score03-2=5 |RD2-score03-3= |RD2-seed04=18 |RD2-team04=RUS S Kuznetsova |RD2-score04-1=78 |RD2-score04-2=7 |RD2-score04-3= |RD2-seed05=30 |RD2-team05= GER A Kerber |RD2-score05-1=7 |RD2-score05-2=6 |RD2-score05-3= |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=CAN S Dubois |RD2-score06-1=5 |RD2-score06-2=1 |RD2-score06-3= |RD2-seed07=Q |RD2-team07=USA J Hampton |RD2-score07-1=0 |RD2-score07-2=1 |RD2-score07-3= |RD2-seed08=4 |RD2-team08= RUS M Sharapova |RD2-score08-1=6 |RD2-score08-2=6 |RD2-score08-3= |RD3-seed01=14 |RD3-team01=GER S Lisicki |RD3-score01-1=2 |RD3-score01-2=6 |RD3-score01-3=6 |RD3-seed02=18 |RD3-team02=RUS S Kuznetsova |RD3-score02-1=6 |RD3-score02-2=4 |RD3-score02-3=2 |RD3-seed03=30 |RD3-team03= GER A Kerber |RD3-score03-1=1 |RD3-score03-2=2 |RD3-score03-3= |RD3-seed04=4 |RD3-team04=RUS M Sharapova |RD3-score04-1=6 |RD3-score04-2=6 |RD3-score04-3= |RD4-seed01=14 |RD4-team01=GER S Lisicki |RD4-score01-1=6 |RD4-score01-2=2 |RD4-score01-3=3 |RD4-seed02=4 |RD4-team02=RUS M Sharapova |RD4-score02-1=3 |RD4-score02-2=6 |RD4-score02-3=6
Section 7
|RD1-seed01=6 |RD1-team01=AUS S Stosur |RD1-score01-1=62 |RD1-score01-2=3 |RD1-score01-3= |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02=ROU S Cîrstea |RD1-score02-1=77 |RD1-score02-2=6 |RD1-score02-3= |RD1-seed03=Q |RD1-team03=USA A Riske |RD1-score03-1=4 |RD1-score03-2=6 |RD1-score03-3=2 |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04=POL** U Radwańska** |RD1-score04-1=6 |RD1-score04-2=1 |RD1-score04-3=6 |RD1-seed05=Q |RD1-team05=RUS V Savinykh |RD1-score05-1=2 |RD1-score05-2=1 |RD1-score05-3= |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=ITA S Errani |RD1-score06-1=6 |RD1-score06-2=6 |RD1-score06-3= |RD1-seed07=Q |RD1-team07=CZE A Hlaváčková |RD1-score07-1=3 |RD1-score07-2=6 |RD1-score07-3=0 |RD1-seed08=29 |RD1-team08=RUS** N Petrova** |RD1-score08-1=6 |RD1-score08-2=3 |RD1-score08-3=6 |RD1-seed09=23 |RD1-team09=ITA R Vinci |RD1-score09-1=6 |RD1-score09-2=6 |RD1-score09-3= |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10=ROU A Cadanțu |RD1-score10-1=0 |RD1-score10-2=1 |RD1-score10-3= |RD1-seed11=WC |RD1-team11=USA M Keys |RD1-score11-1=2 |RD1-score11-2=1 |RD1-score11-3= |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=CHN** J Zheng** |RD1-score12-1=6 |RD1-score12-2=6 |RD1-score12-3= |RD1-seed13= |RD1-team13=AUS J Dokić |RD1-score13-1=6 |RD1-score13-2=6 |RD1-score13-3= |RD1-seed14=PR |RD1-team14=RUS A Chakvetadze |RD1-score14-1=2 |RD1-score14-2=1 |RD1-score14-3= |RD1-seed15= |RD1-team15=FRA V Razzano |RD1-score15-1=5 |RD1-score15-2=0 |RD1-score15-3= |RD1-seed16=9 |RD1-team16=FRA M Bartoli |RD1-score16-1=7 |RD1-score16-2=6 |RD1-score16-3= |RD2-seed01= |RD2-team01=ROU S Cîrstea |RD2-score01-1=1 |RD2-score01-2=6 |RD2-score01-3=6 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02=POL U Radwańska |RD2-score02-1=6 |RD2-score02-2=2 |RD2-score02-3=3 |RD2-seed03= |RD2-team03= ITA S Errani |RD2-score03-1=6 |RD2-score03-2=6 |RD2-score03-3= |RD2-seed04=29 |RD2-team04=RUS N Petrova |RD2-score04-1=2 |RD2-score04-2=2 |RD2-score04-3= |RD2-seed05=23 |RD2-team05=ITA R Vinci |RD2-score05-1=4 |RD2-score05-2=2 |RD2-score05-3= |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06= CHN J Zheng |RD2-score06-1=6 |RD2-score06-2=6 |RD2-score06-3= |RD2-seed07= |RD2-team07=AUS J Dokić |RD2-score07-1=3 |RD2-score07-2=2 |RD2-score07-3= |RD2-seed08=9 |RD2-team08=FRA M Bartoli |RD2-score08-1=6 |RD2-score08-2=6 |RD2-score08-3= |RD3-seed01= |RD3-team01=ROU S Cîrstea |RD3-score01-1=78 |RD3-score01-2=0 |RD3-score01-3=2 |RD3-seed02= |RD3-team02=ITA S Errani |RD3-score02-1=66 |RD3-score02-2=6 |RD3-score02-3=6 |RD3-seed03= |RD3-team03=CHN J Zheng |RD3-score03-1=6 |RD3-score03-2=6 |RD3-score03-3= |RD3-seed04=9 |RD3-team04=FRA M Bartoli |RD3-score04-1=3 |RD3-score04-2=3 |RD3-score04-3= |RD4-seed01= |RD4-team01=ITA S Errani |RD4-score01-1=6 |RD4-score01-2=6 |RD4-score01-3= |RD4-seed02= |RD4-team02=CHN J Zheng |RD4-score02-1=2 |RD4-score02-2=1 |RD4-score02-3=
Section 8
|RD1-seed01=15 |RD1-team01=RUS A Pavlyuchenkova |RD1-score01-1=77 |RD1-score01-2=6 |RD1-score01-3= |RD1-seed02= |RD1-team02=CZE K Zakopalová |RD1-score02-1=65 |RD1-score02-2=1 |RD1-score02-3= |RD1-seed03= |RD1-team03=UKR K Bondarenko |RD1-score03-1=63 |RD1-score03-2=3 |RD1-score03-3= |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04=USA V King |RD1-score04-1=77 |RD1-score04-2=6 |RD1-score04-3= |RD1-seed05= |RD1-team05=GER K Barrois |RD1-score05-1=3 |RD1-score05-2=613 |RD1-score05-3= |RD1-seed06= |RD1-team06=NED M Krajicek |RD1-score06-1=6 |RD1-score06-2=715 |RD1-score06-3= |RD1-seed07= |RD1-team07=ESP L Domínguez Lino |RD1-score07-1=0 |RD1-score07-2=3 |RD1-score07-3= |RD1-seed08=21 |RD1-team08=SRB A Ivanovic |RD1-score08-1=6 |RD1-score08-2=6 |RD1-score08-3= |RD1-seed09=27 |RD1-team09=RUS M Kirilenko |RD1-score09-1=6 |RD1-score09-2=6 |RD1-score09-3= |RD1-seed10= |RD1-team10=AUS J Gajdošová |RD1-score10-1=4 |RD1-score10-2=2 |RD1-score10-3= |RD1-seed11=WC |RD1-team11=CHN S Zhang |RD1-score11-1=3 |RD1-score11-2=3 |RD1-score11-3= |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=CAN A Wozniak |RD1-score12-1=6 |RD1-score12-2=6 |RD1-score12-3= |RD1-seed13= |RD1-team13=ROU I-C Begu |RD1-score13-1=1 |RD1-score13-2=5 |RD1-score13-3= |RD1-seed14= |RD1-team14=ESP C Suárez Navarro |RD1-score14-1=6 |RD1-score14-2=7 |RD1-score14-3= |RD1-seed15= |RD1-team15=RUS V Dushevina |RD1-score15-1=2 |RD1-score15-2=0 |RD1-score15-3= |RD1-seed16=2 |RD1-team16=CZE P Kvitová |RD1-score16-1=6 |RD1-score16-2=6 |RD1-score16-3= |RD2-seed01=15 |RD2-team01=RUS A Pavlyuchenkova |RD2-score01-1=7 |RD2-score01-2=3 |RD2-score01-3=4 |RD2-seed02= |RD2-team02= USA V King |RD2-score02-1=5 |RD2-score02-2=6 |RD2-score02-3=6 |RD2-seed03= |RD2-team03=NED M Krajicek |RD2-score03-1=2 |RD2-score03-2=3 |RD2-score03-3= |RD2-seed04=21 |RD2-team04= SRB A Ivanovic |RD2-score04-1=6 |RD2-score04-2=6 |RD2-score04-3= |RD2-seed05=27 |RD2-team05=RUS M Kirilenko |RD2-score05-1=6 |RD2-score05-2=1 |RD2-score05-3=6 |RD2-seed06= |RD2-team06=CAN A Wozniak |RD2-score06-1=4 |RD2-score06-2=6 |RD2-score06-3=2 |RD2-seed07= |RD2-team07=ESP C Suárez Navarro |RD2-score07-1=2 |RD2-score07-2=6 |RD2-score07-3=4 |RD2-seed08=2 |RD2-team08=CZE P Kvitová |RD2-score08-1=6 |RD2-score08-2=2 |RD2-score08-3=6 |RD3-seed01= |RD3-team01= USA V King |RD3-score01-1=3 |RD3-score01-2=4 |RD3-score01-3= |RD3-seed02=21 |RD3-team02=SRB A Ivanovic |RD3-score02-1=6 |RD3-score02-2=6 |RD3-score02-3= |RD3-seed03=27 |RD3-team03=RUS M Kirilenko |RD3-score03-1=0 |RD3-score03-2=0r |RD3-score03-3= |RD3-seed04=2 |RD3-team04=CZE P Kvitová |RD3-score04-1=6 |RD3-score04-2=1 |RD3-score04-3= |RD4-seed01=21 |RD4-team01=SRB A Ivanovic |RD4-score01-1=2 |RD4-score01-2=62 |RD4-score01-3= |RD4-seed02=2 |RD4-team02=CZE P Kvitová |RD4-score02-1=6 |RD4-score02-2=77 |RD4-score02-3=
Championship match statistics
| Category | BLR Azarenka | RUS Sharapova | [Source](https://www.flashscore.com/match/nVQanqmb/#match-summary/match-statistics/0) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Notes
References
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References
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- (2012-01-21). "Injury hands Kvitova easy win". [[IBM]] Corp., [[Tennis Australia]].
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