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2012 WTA Tour

Women's tennis circuit

Women's tennis circuit

WTA Championships (2) Summer Olympics WTA Premier Mandatory (4) WTA Premier 5 (5) WTA Premier (12) WTA International (29) RUS Maria Sharapova (9) (US$7,928,920)

The 2012 WTA Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2012 tennis season. The 2012 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tournament of Champions), and the tennis event at the Summer Olympic Games. Also included in the 2012 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2012 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.

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Team events

January

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
2 Jan[Hyundai Hopman Cup](2012-hopman-cup)
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
Hard (i) – $1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)**
2–0**
[Brisbane International](2012-brisbane-international)
Brisbane, Australia
WTA Premier
Hard – $655,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-brisbane-international-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-brisbane-international-women-s-doubles)EST Kaia Kanepi
6–2, 6–1SVK Daniela HantuchováBEL Kim Clijsters
ITA Francesca SchiavoneCZE Iveta Benešová
USA Serena Williams
SRB Jelena Janković
GER Andrea Petkovic
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
[ASB Classic](2012-asb-classic)
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-asb-classic-singles) – [Doubles](2012-asb-classic-doubles)CHN Zheng Jie
2–6, 6–3, 2–0 retiredITA Flavia PennettaGER Angelique Kerber
RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaGER Sabine Lisicki
RUS Elena Vesnina
ITA Sara Errani
CZE Lucie Hradecká
6–7(2–7), 6–2, [10–7]
9 Jan[Apia International Sydney](2012-apia-international-sydney)
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
Hard – $637,000 – 30S/16D
[Singles](2012-apia-international-sydney-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-apia-international-sydney-women-s-doubles)BLR Victoria Azarenka
6–2, 1–6, 6–3CHN Li NaPOL Agnieszka Radwańska
CZE Petra KvitováDEN Caroline Wozniacki
FRA Marion Bartoli
CZE Lucie Šafářová
SVK Daniela Hantuchová
CZE Květa Peschke
SLO Katarina Srebotnik
6–1, 4–6, [13–11]USA Liezel Huber
USA Lisa Raymond
[Moorilla Hobart International](2012-moorilla-hobart-international)
Hobart, Australia
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-moorilla-hobart-international-singles) – [Doubles](2012-moorilla-hobart-international-doubles)GER Mona Barthel
6–1, 6–2BEL Yanina WickmayerISR Shahar Pe'er
GER Angelique KerberROU Simona Halep
RUS Anna Chakvetadze
ROU Sorana Cîrstea
AUS Jarmila Gajdošová
ROU Irina-Camelia Begu
ROU Monica Niculescu
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–5]TPE Chuang Chia-jung
NZL Marina Erakovic
16 Jan
23 Jan[Australian Open](2012-australian-open)
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$12,122,762 – hard
128S/96Q/64D/32X
[Singles](2012-australian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-australian-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](2012-australian-open-mixed-doubles)BLR Victoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–0RUS Maria SharapovaBEL Kim Clijsters
CZE Petra KvitováDEN Caroline Wozniacki
POL Agnieszka Radwańska
RUS Ekaterina Makarova
ITA Sara Errani
RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
RUS Vera Zvonareva
5–7, 6–4, 6–3ITA Sara Errani
ITA Roberta Vinci
USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands
ROU Horia Tecău
6–3, 5–7, [10–3]RUS Elena Vesnina
IND Leander Paes
30 Jan[Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals](2012-fed-cup)
Moscow, Russia – hard (i)
Charleroi, Belgium – hard (i)
Biella, Italy – clay (red) (i)
Stuttgart, Germany – hard (i)** 3–2
** 3–2
** 3–2
** 4–1

February

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 Feb[Open GDF Suez](2012-open-gdf-suez)
Paris, France
WTA Premier
Hard (i) – $637,000 – 30S/16D
[Singles](2012-open-gdf-suez-singles) – [Doubles](2012-open-gdf-suez-doubles)GER Angelique Kerber
7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–3FRA Marion BartoliBEL Yanina Wickmayer
CZE Klára ZakopalováRUS Maria Sharapova
GER Mona Barthel
GER Julia Görges
ITA Roberta Vinci
USA Liezel Huber
USA Lisa Raymond
7–6(7–3), 6–1GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
CRO Petra Martić
[PTT Pattaya Open](2012-ptt-pattaya-open)
Pattaya, Thailand
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-ptt-pattaya-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-ptt-pattaya-open-doubles)SVK Daniela Hantuchová
6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3RUS Maria KirilenkoROU Sorana Cîrstea
TPE Hsieh Su-weiRUS Vera Zvonareva
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
USA Vania King
IND Sania Mirza
IND Sania Mirza
AUS Anastasia Rodionova
3–6, 6–1, [10–8]TPE Chan Hao-ching
TPE Chan Yung-jan
13 Feb[Qatar Total Open](2012-qatar-total-open)
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,168,400 – 56S/26D
[Singles](2012-qatar-total-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-qatar-total-open-doubles)BLR Victoria Azarenka
6–1, 6–2AUS Samantha StosurPOL Agnieszka Radwańska
FRA Marion BartoliBEL Yanina Wickmayer
USA Christina McHale
ROM Monica Niculescu
CZE Lucie Šafářová
USA Liezel Huber
USA Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–1USA Raquel Kops-Jones
USA Abigail Spears
[XX Copa BBVA Colsanitas](2012-copa-sony-ericsson-colsanitas)
Bogotá, Colombia
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-copa-sony-ericsson-colsanitas-singles) – [Doubles](2012-copa-sony-ericsson-colsanitas-doubles)ESP Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino
6–2, 7–5RUS Alexandra PanovaROU Edina Gallovits-Hall
HUN Tímea BabosCOL Mariana Duque Mariño
ARG Paula Ormaechea
KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova
ITA Karin Knapp
CZE Eva Birnerová
RUS Alexandra Panova
6–2, 6–2LUX Mandy Minella
SUI Stefanie Vögele
20 Feb[Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships](2012-dubai-tennis-championships)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier
Hard – $2,000,000 – 28S/16D
[Singles](2012-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-doubles)POL Agnieszka Radwańska
7–5, 6–4GER Julia GörgesDEN Caroline Wozniacki
SRB Jelena JankovićSVK Daniela Hantuchová
SRB Ana Ivanovic
AUS Samantha Stosur
GER Sabine Lisicki
USA Liezel Huber
USA Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–1IND Sania Mirza
RUS Elena Vesnina
[Memphis International](2012-regions-morgan-keegan-championships-and-memphis-international)
Memphis, United States
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16Q/16D
[Singles draw](2012-memphis-international-singles) – [Doubles draw](2012-memphis-international-doubles)SWE **Sofia Arvidsson**
6–3, 6–4NZL Marina ErakovicRUS Vera Dushevina
ITA Alberta BriantiFRA Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
NED Michaëlla Krajicek
UKR Lesia Tsurenko
USA Varvara Lepchenko
CZE **Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie Hradecká**
6–3, 6–4RUS Vera Dushevina
BLR Olga Govortsova
[Whirlpool Monterrey Open](2012-monterrey-open)
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles draw](2012-monterrey-open-singles) – [Doubles draw](2012-monterrey-open-doubles)**HUN Tímea Babos**
6–4, 6–4ROU Alexandra CadanțuHUN Gréta Arn
ITA Sara ErraniRUS Nina Bratchikova
ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino
AUT Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
LUX Mandy Minella
**ITA Sara Errani
ITA Roberta Vinci**
6–2, 7–6(8–6)JPN Kimiko Date-Krumm
CHN Zhang Shuai
27 Feb[Abierto Mexicano TELCEL p/b HSBC](2012-abierto-mexicano-telcel)
Acapulco, Mexico
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-abierto-mexicano-telcel-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-abierto-mexicano-telcel-women-s-doubles)ITA Sara Errani
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–0ITA Flavia PennettaITA Roberta Vinci
ROU Irina-Camelia BeguNED Michaëlla Krajicek
ESP Estrella Cabeza Candela
SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková
COL Mariana Duque Mariño
ITA Sara Errani
ITA Roberta Vinci
6–2, 6–1ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino
ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja
[BMW Malaysian Open](2012-malaysian-open)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles draw](2012-malaysian-open-singles) – [Doubles draw](2012-malaysian-open-doubles)TPE **Hsieh Su-wei**
2–6, 7–5, 4–1 retiredCRO Petra MartićGRE Eleni Daniilidou
SRB Jelena JankovićPOL Agnieszka Radwańska
AUS Olivia Rogowska
CHN Peng Shuai
JPN Ayumi Morita
**TPE Chang Kai-chen
TPE Chuang Chia-jung**
7–5, 6–4TPE Chan Hao-ching
JPN Rika Fujiwara

March

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 Mar
12 Mar[BNP Paribas Open](2012-bnp-paribas-open)
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $5,536,664 – 96S/32D
[Singles](2012-bnp-paribas-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-bnp-paribas-open-women-s-doubles)BLR **Victoria Azarenka**
6–2, 6–3RUS Maria SharapovaGER Angelique Kerber
SRB Ana IvanovicPOL Agnieszka Radwańska
CHN Li Na
FRA Marion Bartoli
RUS Maria Kirilenko
USA **Liezel Huber**
USA **Lisa Raymond**
6–2, 6–3IND Sania Mirza
RUS Elena Vesnina
19 Mar
26 Mar[Sony Ericsson Open](2012-sony-ericsson-open)
Key Biscayne, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $4,828,050 – 96S/32D
[Singles](2012-sony-ericsson-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-sony-ericsson-open-women-s-doubles)POL **Agnieszka Radwańska**
7–5, 6–4RUS Maria SharapovaFRA Marion Bartoli
DEN Caroline WozniackiBLR Victoria Azarenka
USA Venus Williams
USA Serena Williams
CHN Li Na
RUS **Maria Kirilenko
RUS Nadia Petrova**
7–6(7–0), 4–6, [10–4]ITA Sara Errani
ITA Roberta Vinci

April

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
2 Apr[Family Circle Cup](2012-family-circle-cup)
Charleston, United States
WTA Premier
$740,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16D
[Singles](2012-family-circle-cup-singles) – [Doubles](2012-family-circle-cup-doubles)USA Serena Williams
6–0, 6–1CZE Lucie ŠafářováSLO Polona Hercog
AUS Samantha StosurRUS Nadia Petrova
RUS Vera Zvonareva
GER Sabine Lisicki
USA Venus Williams
RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
CZE Lucie Šafářová
5–7, 6–4, [10–6]ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues
KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova
9 Apr[Barcelona Ladies Open](2012-barcelona-ladies-open)
Barcelona, Spain
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-barcelona-ladies-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-barcelona-ladies-open-doubles)ITA Sara Errani
6–2, 6–2SVK Dominika CibulkováROU Sorana Cîrstea
ESP Carla Suárez NavarroBLR Olga Govortsova
UKR Yuliya Beygelzimer
ROU Simona Halep
GER Julia Görges
ITA Sara Errani
ITA Roberta Vinci
6–0, 6–2ITA Flavia Pennetta
ITA Francesca Schiavone
[e-Boks Open](2012-e-boks-open)
Copenhagen, Denmark
WTA International
$220,000 – hard (i) – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-e-boks-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-e-boks-open-doubles)GER Angelique Kerber
6–4, 6–4DEN Caroline WozniackiCRO Petra Martić
SRB Jelena JankovićFRA Alizé Cornet
SRB Bojana Jovanovski
EST Kaia Kanepi
GER Mona Barthel
JPN Kimiko Date-Krumm
JPN Rika Fujiwara
6–2, 4–6, [10–5]SWE Sofia Arvidsson
EST Kaia Kanepi
April 16[Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinals](2012-fed-cup)
Moscow, Russia – clay (i)
Ostrava, Czech Republic – hard (i)** 3–2
** 4–1
April 23[Porsche Tennis Grand Prix](2012-porsche-tennis-grand-prix)
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
$740,000 – clay (red) (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles draw](2012-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles) – [Doubles draw](2012-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-doubles)RUS **Maria Sharapova**
6–1, 6–4BLR Victoria AzarenkaPOL Agnieszka Radwańska
CZE Petra KvitováGER Mona Barthel
CHN Li Na
GER Angelique Kerber
AUS Samantha Stosur
**CZE Iveta Benešová
CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová**
6–4, 7–5GER Julia Görges
GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
[Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem](2012-grand-prix-sar-la-princesse-lalla-meryem)
Fes, Morocco
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-grand-prix-sar-la-princesse-lalla-meryem-singles) – [Doubles](2012-grand-prix-sar-la-princesse-lalla-meryem-doubles)NED Kiki Bertens
7–5, 6–0ESP Laura Pous TióROU Simona Halep
FRA Mathilde JohanssonESP Anabel Medina Garrigues
ESP Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco
CZE Petra Cetkovská
ROU Irina-Camelia Begu
CZE Petra Cetkovská
RUS Alexandra Panova
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9]ROU Irina-Camelia Begu
ROU Alexandra Cadanțu
30 Apr[Budapest Grand Prix](2012-budapest-grand-prix)
Budapest, Hungary
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-budapest-grand-prix-singles) – [Doubles](2012-budapest-grand-prix-doubles)ITA Sara Errani
7–5, 6–4RUS Elena VesninaGEO Anna Tatishvili
NZL Marina ErakovicITA Alberta Brianti
CAN Aleksandra Wozniak
CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
CRO Petra Martić
SVK Janette Husárová
SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková
6–4, 6–2CZE Eva Birnerová
NED Michaëlla Krajicek
[Estoril Open](2012-estoril-open)
Oeiras, Portugal
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-estoril-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-estoril-open-women-s-doubles)EST Kaia Kanepi
3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4ESP Carla Suárez NavarroITA Roberta Vinci
ITA Karin KnappRUS Nadia Petrova
CZE Petra Cetkovská
ESP Sílvia Soler Espinosa
KAZ Galina Voskoboeva
TPE Chuang Chia-jung
CHN Zhang Shuai
4–6, 6–1, [11–9]KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova
KAZ Galina Voskoboeva

May

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
May 7[Mutua Madrid Open](2012-mutua-madrid-open)
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
$5,189,603 – clay (Blue) – 64S/32Q/28D
[Singles draw](2012-mutua-madrid-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles draw](2012-mutua-madrid-open-women-s-doubles)USA **Serena Williams**
6–1, 6–3BLR Victoria AzarenkaPOL Agnieszka Radwańska
CZE Lucie HradeckáCHN Li Na
USA Varvara Lepchenko
AUS Samantha Stosur
RUS Maria Sharapova
**ITA Sara Errani
ITA Roberta Vinci**
6–1, 3–6, [10–4]RUS Ekaterina Makarova
RUS Elena Vesnina
May 14[Internazionali BNL d'Italia](2012-italian-open-tennis)
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
$2,168,400 – clay (red) – 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles draw](2012-italian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles draw](2012-italian-open-women-s-doubles)**RUS Maria Sharapova**
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)CHN Li NaUSA Serena Williams
GER Angelique KerberSVK Dominika Cibulková
ITA Flavia Pennetta
CZE Petra Kvitová
USA Venus Williams
**ITA Sara Errani
ITA Roberta Vinci**
6–2, 7–5RUS Ekaterina Makarova
RUS Elena Vesnina
May 21[Brussels Open](2012-brussels-open-tennis)
Brussels, Belgium
WTA Premier
$637,000 – clay (red) – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles draw](2012-brussels-open-singles) – [Doubles draw](2012-brussels-open-doubles)**POL Agnieszka Radwańska**
7–5, 6–0ROU Simona HalepEST Kaia Kanepi
SWE Sofia ArvidssonBEL Alison Van Uytvanck
BUL Tsvetana Pironkova
SVK Dominika Cibulková
POL Urszula Radwańska
USA **Bethanie Mattek-Sands
IND Sania Mirza**
6–3, 6–2POL Alicja Rosolska
CHN Zheng Jie
[Internationaux de Strasbourg](2012-internationaux-de-strasbourg)
Strasbourg, France
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles draw](2012-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles) – [Doubles draw](2012-internationaux-de-strasbourg-doubles)ITA **Francesca Schiavone**
6–4, 6–4FRA Alizé CornetFRA Pauline Parmentier
USA Sloane StephensRUS Alexandra Panova
ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues
JPN Ayumi Morita
SWE Johanna Larsson
BLR **Olga Govortsova
POL Klaudia Jans-Ignacik**
6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–3]RSA Natalie Grandin
CZE Vladimíra Uhlířová
May 28
June 4**[French Open](2012-french-open)**
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$11,315,740 – clay (red)
128S/96Q/64D/32X
[Singles draw](2012-french-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles draw](2012-french-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed draw](2012-french-open-mixed-doubles) – [Legends Doubles](2012-french-open-women-s-legends-doubles)**RUS Maria Sharapova**
6–3, 6–2ITA Sara ErraniAUS Samantha Stosur
CZE Petra KvitováSVK Dominika Cibulková
GER Angelique Kerber
KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova
EST Kaia Kanepi
ITA **Sara Errani
ITA Roberta Vinci**
4–6, 6–4, 6–2RUS Maria Kirilenko
RUS Nadia Petrova
**IND Sania Mirza
IND Mahesh Bhupathi**
7–6(7–3), 6–1POL Klaudia Jans-Ignacik
MEX Santiago González

June

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
11 Jun[Aegon Classic](2012-aegon-classic)
Birmingham, Great Britain
WTA International
Grass – $220,000 – 56S/16D
[Singles](2012-aegon-classic-singles) – [Doubles](2012-aegon-classic-doubles)USA Melanie Oudin
6–4, 6–2SRB Jelena JankovićCHN Zheng Jie
RUS Ekaterina MakarovaJPN Misaki Doi
ITA Roberta Vinci
TPE Hsieh Su-wei
USA Irina Falconi
7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8]
[NÜRNBERGER Gastein Ladies](2012-gastein-ladies)
Bad Gastein, Austria
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-gastein-ladies-singles) – [Doubles](2012-gastein-ladies-doubles)FRA Alizé Cornet
7–5, 7–6(7–1)BEL Yanina WickmayerKAZ Ksenia Pervak
LUX Mandy MinellaESP Estrella Cabeza Candela
USA Chichi Scholl
SWE Johanna Larsson
AUT Yvonne Meusburger
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [11–9]
18 Jun[Aegon International](2012-aegon-international)
Eastbourne, Great Britain
WTA Premier
Grass – $637,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-aegon-international-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-aegon-international-women-s-doubles)AUT Tamira Paszek
5–7, 6–3, 7–5GER Angelique KerberFRA Marion Bartoli
CZE Klára ZakopalováBUL Tsvetana Pironkova
CZE Lucie Šafářová
RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
RUS Ekaterina Makarova
{{unbulleted listESP Nuria Llagostera Vives
ESP María José Martínez Sánchez
6–4, retiredUSA Liezel HuberUSA Lisa Raymond}}
[UNICEF Open](2012-unicef-open)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
WTA International
Grass – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-unicef-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-unicef-open-women-s-doubles)RUS Nadia Petrova
6–4, 6–3POL Urszula RadwańskaBEL Kirsten Flipkens
BEL Kim ClijstersITA Roberta Vinci
SVK Dominika Cibulková
SWE Sofia Arvidsson
ITA Francesca Schiavone
6–4, 3–6, [11–9]
25 Jun
2 Jul[The Championships, Wimbledon](2012-wimbledon-championships)
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
$11,174,883 – grass
128S/96Q/64D/48X
[Singles](2012-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-wimbledon-championships-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](2012-wimbledon-championships-mixed-doubles) – [Ladies' Invitation Doubles](2012-wimbledon-championships-ladies-invitation-doubles)USA Serena Williams
6–1, 5–7, 6–2POL Agnieszka RadwańskaGER Angelique Kerber
BLR Victoria AzarenkaGER Sabine Lisicki
RUS Maria Kirilenko
CZE Petra Kvitová
AUT Tamira Paszek
USA Serena Williams
USA Venus Williams
7–5, 6–4CZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie Hradecká
USA Mike Bryan
USA Lisa Raymond
6–3, 5–7, 6–4IND Leander Paes
RUS Elena Vesnina

July

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
9 Jul[Bank of the West Classic](2012-bank-of-the-west-classic)
Stanford, California, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $740,000 – 28S/16D
[Singles](2012-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles) – [Doubles](2012-bank-of-the-west-classic-doubles)USA Serena Williams
7–5, 6–3USA CoCo VandewegheROU Sorana Cîrstea
BEL Yanina WickmayerRSA Chanelle Scheepers
SVK Dominika Cibulková
POL Urszula Radwańska
FRA Marion Bartoli
NZL Marina Erakovic
GBR Heather Watson
7–5, 7–6(9–7)AUS Jarmila Gajdošová
USA Vania King
[Internazionali Femminili di Palermo](2012-internazionali-femminili-di-palermo)
Palermo, Italy
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-internazionali-femminili-di-palermo-singles) – [Doubles](2012-internazionali-femminili-di-palermo-doubles)ITA Sara Errani
6–1, 6–3CZE Barbora Záhlavová-StrýcováROU Irina-Camelia Begu
GBR Laura RobsonROU Alexandra Cadanțu
ESP Estrella Cabeza Candela
GER Julia Görges
ESP Carla Suárez Navarro
7–6(7–5), 6–4
16 Jul[Mercury Insurance Open](2012-mercury-insurance-open)
Carlsbad, California, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $740,000 – 28S/16D
[Singles](2012-mercury-insurance-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-mercury-insurance-open-doubles)SVK Dominika Cibulková
6–1, 7–5FRA Marion BartoliTPE Chan Yung-jan
RUS Nadia PetrovaUSA Christina McHale
SRB Jelena Janković
USA Varvara Lepchenko
POL Urszula Radwańska
6–2, 6–4
[Sony Ericsson Swedish Open](2012-swedish-open)
Båstad, Sweden
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-swedish-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-swedish-open-women-s-doubles)SLO Polona Hercog
0–6, 6–4, 7–5FRA Mathilde JohanssonSWE Johanna Larsson
GER Mona BarthelRUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
CZE Klára Zakopalová
SWE Sofia Arvidsson
BUL Tsvetana Pironkova
6–4, 5–7, [10–6]
23 Jul[Baku Cup](2012-baku-cup)
Baku, Azerbaijan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-baku-cup-singles) – [Doubles](2012-baku-cup-doubles)SRB Bojana Jovanovski
6–3, 6–1USA Julia CohenRUS Olga Puchkova
RUS Alexandra PanovaSVK Magdaléna Rybáriková
LUX Mandy Minella
SRB Aleksandra Krunić
RUS Nina Bratchikova
UKR Irina Buryachok
RUS Valeriya Solovyeva
6–3, 6–2CZE Eva Birnerová
ITA Alberta Brianti
30 JulySummer Olympic Games
London, Great Britain
Summer Olympic Games
Grass
64S/32D/16X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesFourth place
USA Serena Williams
6–0, 6–1RUS Maria SharapovaBLR Victoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–4RUS Maria Kirilenko
USA Serena Williams
USA Venus Williams
6–4, 6–4CZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie HradeckáRUS Maria Kirilenko
RUS Nadia Petrova
4–6, 6–4, 6–1USA Liezel Huber
USA Lisa Raymond
BLR Victoria Azarenka
BLR Max Mirnyi
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]GBR Laura Robson
GBR Andy MurrayUSA Lisa Raymond
USA Mike Bryan
6–3, 4–6, [10–4]GER Sabine Lisicki
GER Christopher Kas
[Citi Open](2012-citi-open)
Washington, D.C., United States
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-citi-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-citi-open-women-s-doubles)SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková
6–1, 6–1RUS Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaUSA Vania King
USA Sloane StephensTPE Chang Kai-chen
USA CoCo Vandeweghe
CAN Eugenie Bouchard
SVK Jana Čepelová
JPN Shuko Aoyama
TPE Chang Kai-chen
7–5, 6–2USA Irina Falconi
RSA Chanelle Scheepers

August

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 Aug[Rogers Cup p/b National Bank](2012-rogers-cup)
Montreal, Canada
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,168,400 – 48S/64Q/28D
[Singles](2012-rogers-cup-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-rogers-cup-women-s-doubles)CZE Petra Kvitová
7–5, 2–6, 6–3CHN Li NaDEN Caroline Wozniacki
CZE Lucie ŠafářováAUT Tamira Paszek
CAN Aleksandra Wozniak
ITA Roberta Vinci
POL Agnieszka Radwańska
7–5, 2–6, [10–7]
13 Aug[Western & Southern Open](2012-western-southern-open)
Mason, Ohio, United States
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,168,400 – 56S/28D
[Singles](2012-western-southern-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-western-southern-open-women-s-doubles)CHN Li Na
1–6, 6–3, 6–1GER Angelique KerberUSA Venus Williams
CZE Petra KvitováPOL Agnieszka Radwańska
AUS Samantha Stosur
RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
USA Serena Williams
CZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie Hradecká
6–1, 6–3SLO Katarina Srebotnik
CHN Zheng Jie
20 Aug[New Haven Open at Yale](2012-new-haven-open-at-yale)
New Haven, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $637,000 – 28S/16D
[Singles](2012-new-haven-open-at-yale-singles) – [Doubles](2012-new-haven-open-at-yale-doubles)CZE Petra Kvitová
7–6(11–9), 7–5RUS Maria KirilenkoDNK Caroline Wozniacki
ITA Sara ErraniBLR Olga Govortsova
SVK Dominika Cibulková
FRA Marion Bartoli
CZE Lucie Šafářová
USA Liezel Huber
USA Lisa Raymond
4–6, 6–0, [10–4]CZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie Hradecká
[Texas Tennis Open](2012-texas-tennis-open)
Dallas, United States
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-texas-tennis-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-texas-tennis-open-doubles)ITA Roberta Vinci
7–5, 6–3SRB Jelena JankovićSRB Bojana Jovanovski
AUS Casey DellacquaCHN Peng Shuai
RSA Chanelle Scheepers
CAN Aleksandra Wozniak
ROU Sorana Cîrstea
NZL Marina Erakovic
GBR Heather Watson
6–3, 6–0LAT Līga Dekmeijere
USA Irina Falconi
27 Aug
3 Sep[US Open](2012-us-open-tennis)
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
$11,517,008 – hard
128S/128Q/64D/32X
[Singles](2012-us-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-us-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](2012-us-open-mixed-doubles)USA Serena Williams
6–2, 2–6, 7–5BLR Victoria AzarenkaRUS Maria Sharapova
ITA Sara ErraniAUS Samantha Stosur
FRA Marion Bartoli
SRB Ana Ivanovic
ITA Roberta Vinci
ITA Sara Errani
ITA Roberta Vinci
6–4, 6–2CZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie Hradecká
RUS Ekaterina Makarova
BRA Bruno Soares
6–7(8–10), 6–1, [12–10]CZE Květa Peschke
POL Marcin Matkowski

September

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
10 Sep[Tashkent Open](2012-tashkent-open)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-tashkent-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-tashkent-open-doubles)ROU Irina-Camelia Begu
6–4, 6–4CRO Donna VekićCZE Eva Birnerová
POL Urszula RadwańskaROU Alexandra Cadanțu
SRB Bojana Jovanovski
KAZ Galina Voskoboeva
RUS Alexandra Panova
POL Paula Kania
BLR Polina Pekhova **
6–2, ret. **RUS Anna Chakvetadze
SRB Vesna Dolonc
[Bell Challenge](2012-bell-challenge)
Quebec City, Canada
WTA International
Carpet (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-bell-challenge-singles) – [Doubles](2012-bell-challenge-doubles)BEL Kirsten Flipkens
6–1, 7–5CZE Lucie HradeckáGER Mona Barthel
FRA Kristina MladenovicGEO Anna Tatishvili
CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
USA Melanie Oudin
USA Lauren Davis
GER Tatjana Malek
FRA Kristina Mladenovic **
7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), [10–7] **POL Alicja Rosolska
GBR Heather Watson
17 Sep[KDB Korea Open](2012-hansol-korea-open)
Seoul, South Korea
WTA International
Hard – $500,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-hansol-korea-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-hansol-korea-open-doubles)DNK Caroline Wozniacki
6–1, 6–0EST Kaia KanepiRUS Ekaterina Makarova
USA Varvara LepchenkoCZE Klara Zakopalová
ESP María José Martínez Sánchez
NED Kiki Bertens
AUT Tamira Paszek
USA Raquel Kops-Jones
USA Abigail Spears
2–6, 6–2, [10–8]UZB Akgul Amanmuradova
USA Vania King
[Guangzhou International Women's Open](2012-guangzhou-international-women-s-open)
Guangzhou, China
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-guangzhou-international-women-s-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-guangzhou-international-women-s-open-doubles)TPE Hsieh Su-wei
6–3, 5–7, 6–4GBR Laura RobsonPOL Urszula Radwańska
ROU Sorana CîrsteaFRA Mathilde Johansson
RSA Chanelle Scheepers
FRA Alizé Cornet
CHN Peng Shuai
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
CHN Zhang Shuai
2–6, 6–2, [10–8]AUS Jarmila Gajdošová
ROU Monica Niculescu
24 Sep[Toray Pan Pacific Open](2012-toray-pan-pacific-open)
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,168,400 – 56S/16D
[Singles](2012-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-toray-pan-pacific-open-doubles)RUS Nadia Petrova
6–0, 1–6, 6–3POL Agnieszka RadwańskaGER Angelique Kerber
AUS Samantha StosurBLR Victoria Azarenka
DEN Caroline Wozniacki
ITA Sara Errani
RUS Maria Sharapova
USA Raquel Kops-Jones
USA Abigail Spears
6–1, 6–4GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
CZE Květa Peschke

October

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 Oct[China Open](2012-china-open-tennis)
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $4,828,050 – 60S/28D
[Singles](2012-china-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-china-open-women-s-doubles)BLR Victoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–1RUS Maria SharapovaFRA Marion Bartoli
CHN Li NaSUI Romina Oprandi
ESP Carla Suárez Navarro
POL Agnieszka Radwańska
GER Angelique Kerber
RUS Ekaterina Makarova
RUS Elena Vesnina
7–5, 7–5ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives
IND Sania Mirza
8 Oct[Generali Ladies Linz p/b voestalpine](2012-generali-ladies-linz)
Linz, Austria
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-generali-ladies-linz-singles) – [Doubles](2012-generali-ladies-linz-doubles)BLR Victoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–4GER Julia GörgesROU Irina-Camelia Begu
BEL Kirsten FlipkensCRO Petra Martić
USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands
SWE Sofia Arvidsson
SRB Ana Ivanovic
6–3, 6–4
[HP Japan Women's Open Tennis](2012-hp-open)
Osaka, Japan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-hp-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-hp-open-doubles)GBR Heather Watson
7–5, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)TPE Chang Kai-chenAUS Samantha Stosur
JPN Misaki DoiUSA Jamie Hampton
GBR Laura Robson
RSA Chanelle Scheepers
FRA Pauline Parmentier
6–1, 6–4
15 Oct[Kremlin Cup](2012-kremlin-cup)
Moscow, Russia
WTA Premier
Hard (i) – $740,000 – 28S/16D
[Singles](2012-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2012-kremlin-cup-women-s-doubles)DNK Caroline Wozniacki
6–2, 4–6, 7–5AUS Samantha StosurSRB Ana Ivanovic
SWE Sofia ArvidssonCZE Klára Zakopalová
SRB Vesna Dolonc
SVK Dominika Cibulková
RUS Maria Kirilenko
6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
[BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open](2012-bgl-luxembourg-open)
Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](2012-bgl-luxembourg-open-singles) – [Doubles](2012-bgl-luxembourg-open-doubles)USA Venus Williams
6–2, 6–3ROU Monica NiculescuGER Andrea Petkovic
SVK Daniela Hantuchová
ITA Roberta Vinci
KAZ Ksenia Pervak
ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino
CZE Lucie Hradecká
6–3, 6–4
22 Oct[TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships](2012-wta-tour-championships)
Istanbul, Turkey
Year-end championships
Hard (i) – $4,900,000 – 8S (RR)/4D
[Singles](2012-wta-tour-championships-singles) – [Doubles](2012-wta-tour-championships-doubles)USA Serena Williams
6–4, 6–3RUS Maria SharapovaPOL Agnieszka Radwańska
BLR Victoria AzarenkaRound robin losers
GER Angelique Kerber
CHN Li Na
ITA Sara Errani
CZE Petra Kvitová (withdrew)
AUS Samantha Stosur
RUS Maria Kirilenko
RUS Nadia Petrova
6–1, 6–4CZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie Hradecká
29 Oct[Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions](2012-wta-tournament-of-champions)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Year-end championships
Hard (i) – $750,000 – 8S (RR)
[Singles](2012-qatar-airways-tournament-of-champions-singles)RUS Nadia Petrova
6–2, 6–1DEN Caroline WozniackiBUL Tsvetana Pironkova
ITA Roberta VinciRound robin losers
SVK Daniela Hantuchová
TPE Hsieh Su-wei
SWE Sofia Arvidsson
CHN Zheng Jie
RUS Maria Kirilenko (withdrew)
[Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final](2012-fed-cup-world-group-final)
Prague, Czech Republic
3–1

Statistical information

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2012 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the tennis event at the London Summer Olympic Games, the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the Tournament of Champions), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), and the WTA International tournaments. The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 wins, one year-end championships win equalling one-and-a-half Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win, one Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win equalling two Premier wins, one Olympic win equalling one-and-a-half Premier win, one Premier win equalling two International wins); 3) a singles doubles mixed doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Key

WTA International

To avoid confusion and double counting, these tables should be updated only after an event is completed. The tables are through to the tournaments of the week of September 9.

Titles won by player

TotalPlayerGrand SlamOlympic GamesYear-endPremier MandatoryPremier 5PremierInternationalTotal
**12**{{sortnameSaraErrani}}[●](2012-french-open-women-s-doubles) [●](2012-us-open-women-s-doubles)
**9**{{sortnameSerenaWilliams}}[●](2012-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles) [●](2012-us-open-women-s-singles)[●](2012-wimbledon-championships-women-s-doubles)●●[●](2012-wta-tour-championships-singles)
**9**{{sortnameRobertaVinci}}[●](2012-french-open-women-s-doubles) [●](2012-us-open-women-s-doubles)
**7**{{sortnameVictoriaAzarenka}}[●](2012-australian-open-women-s-singles)●
**6**{{sortnameLisaRaymond}}[●](2012-wimbledon-championships-mixed-doubles)
**5**{{sortnameNadiaPetrova}}[●](2012-wta-tournament-of-champions-singles)[●](2012-wta-tour-championships-doubles)
**5**{{sortnameLiezelHuber}}
**4**{{sortnameRaquelKops-Jones}}
**4**{{sortnameAbigailSpears}}
**4**{{sortnameAndreaHlaváčková}}
**4**{{sortnameLucieHradecká}}
**3**{{sortnameMariaSharapova}}[●](2012-french-open-women-s-singles)
**3**{{sortnameVenusWilliams}}[●](2012-wimbledon-championships-women-s-doubles)●
**3**{{sortnameEkaterinaMakarova}}[●](2012-us-open-mixed-doubles)
**3**{{sortnameSaniaMirza}}[●](2012-french-open-mixed-doubles)
**3**{{sortnameAgnieszkaRadwańska}}
**3**{{sortnameHeatherWatson}}
**3**{{flagathlete{{sortnameHsiehSu-weiHsieh, Su-wei}}TPE}}
**2**{{sortnameBethanieMattek-Sands}}[●](2012-australian-open-mixed-doubles)
**2**{{sortnameMariaKirilenko}}[●](2012-wta-tour-championships-doubles)
**2**{{sortnameElenaVesnina}}
**2**{{sortnamePetraKvitová}}
**2**{{sortnameKlaudiaJans-Ignacik}}
**2**{{sortnameKristinaMladenovic}}
**2**{{sortnameKaiaKanepi}}
**2**{{sortnameAngeliqueKerber}}
**2**{{sortnameCarolineWozniacki}}
**2**{{sortnameMarinaErakovic}}
**2**{{sortnameKvětaPeschke}}
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**2**{{sortnameTímeaBabos}}
**2**{{sortnameIrina-CameliaBegu}}
**2**{{sortnameMagdalénaRybáriková}}
**2**{{flagathlete{{sortnameChuangChia-jungChuang, Chia-jung}}TPE}}
**2**{{flagathlete{{sortnameChangKai-chenChang, Kai-chen}}TPE}}
**2**{{sortnameAlexandraPanova}}
**2**{{sortnameZhangShuaiZhang Shuai (tennis)Zhang, Shuai}}
**2**{{sortnameNuriaLlagostera Vives}}
**1**{{sortnameSvetlanaKuznetsova}}[●](2012-australian-open-women-s-doubles)
**1**{{sortnameVeraZvonareva}}[●](2012-australian-open-women-s-doubles)
**1**{{sortnameLiNaLi Na (tennis)Li, Na}}
**1**{{sortnameDominikaCibulková}}
**1**{{sortnameTamiraPaszek}}
**1**{{sortnameIvetaBenešová}}
**1**{{sortnameArantxaParra Santonja}}
**1**{{sortnameMaría JoséMartínez Sánchez}}
**1**{{sortnameAnastasiaPavlyuchenkova}}
**1**{{flagathlete{{sortnameLucieŠafářováŠafářová, Lucie}}CZE}}
**1**{{sortnameKatarinaSrebotnik}}
**1**{{sortnameLaraArruabarrena-Vecino}}
**1**{{sortnameSofiaArvidsson}}
**1**{{sortnameMonaBarthel}}
**1**{{sortnameKikiBertens}}
**1**{{sortnameAlizéCornet}}
**1**{{sortnameKirstenFlipkens}}
**1**{{sortnameDanielaHantuchová}}
**1**{{sortnamePolonaHercog}}
**1**{{sortnameBojanaJovanovski}}
**1**{{sortnameMelanieOudin}}
**1**{{sortnameFrancescaSchiavone}}
**1**{{flagathlete{{sortnameZhengJieZheng, Jie}}CHN}}
**1**{{sortnameShukoAoyama}}
**1**{{sortnameEvaBirnerová}}
**1**{{sortnameIrinaBuryachok}}
**1**{{sortnameCatalinaCastaño}}
**1**{{sortnamePetraCetkovská}}
**1**{{sortnameJillCraybas}}
**1**{{sortnameKimikoDate-Krumm}}
**1**{{sortnameMarianaDuque Mariño}}
**1**{{sortnameRikaFujiwara}}
**1**{{sortnameJuliaGörges}}
**1**{{sortnameOlgaGovortsova}}
**1**{{sortnameAnna-LenaGrönefeld}}
**1**{{sortnameJanetteHusárová}}
**1**{{sortnamePaulaKania}}
**1**{{sortnameTatjanaMalek}}
**1**{{sortnameMonicaNiculescu}}
**1**{{sortnamePolinaPekhova}}
**1**{{sortnameAnastasiaRodionova}}
**1**{{sortnameValeriaSolovieva}}
**1**{{sortnameTamarineTanasugarn}}
**1**{{sortnameRenataVoráčová}}

Titles won by nation

TotalNationGrand SlamOlympic GamesYear-endPremier MandatoryPremier 5PremierInternationalTotal
**24**United States212111
**16**Russia11111
**15**Czech Republic
**14**Italy2
**9**Belarus11
**6**Poland
**6**Germany
**6**Taiwan
**4**China
**4**Slovakia
**3**India1
**3**France
**3**Germany
**3**Spain
**2**Denmark
**2**Estonia
**2**Slovenia
**2**New Zealand
**2**Hungary
**2**Romania
**2**Japan
**1**Austria
**1**Belgium
**1**Netherlands
**1**Serbia
**1**Sweden
**1**Australia
**1**Colombia
**1**Ukraine
**1**Thailand

Titles information

The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles: ;Singles

;Doubles

;Mixed doubles

Rankings

The Race to the Championships determines the players in the WTA Tour Championships in October. The WTA rankings are based on tournaments of the latest 52 weeks.

Singles

The following is the 2012 top 20 in the Race to the Championships and the top 20 ranked players in the world. Players must include points from the Grand Slams, Premier Mandatory tournaments, the Summer Olympic Games and the WTA Championships. For Top 20 players, their best two results at Premier 5 tournaments will also count. Gold backgrounds indicate players that qualified for the WTA Tour Championships. Blue backgrounds indicate players that qualified as alternates at the WTA Tour Championships.

Race Singles (as of October 22, 2012)RkPlayerPointsTour
1Victoria Azarenka10,19019(18)
2Maria Sharapova9,11517(14)
3Serena Williams7,90014(12)
4Agnieszka Radwańska7,09523
5Angelique Kerber5,47021
6Petra Kvitová5,21520(18)
7Sara Errani4,85523
8Li Na4,72618(17)
9Samantha Stosur4,12022
10Marion Bartoli3,74027
11Caroline Wozniacki3,68522
12Ana Ivanovic2,90020(19)
13Nadia Petrova2,72522
14Dominika Cibulková2,49527
15Maria Kirilenko2,46321
16Roberta Vinci2,40028
17Lucie Šafářová2,12524
18Julia Görges1,96526
19Kaia Kanepi1,92916
20Ekaterina Makarova1,84119
WTA Singles Year-End Rankings#PlayerPoints#Trn'11 RkHighLow'11→'12
1Victoria Azarenka10,595183132
2Maria Sharapova10,045174142
3Serena Williams9,40015123139
4Agnieszka Radwańska7,425228284
5Angelique Kerber5,550213253227
6Sara Errani5,100234564839
7Li Na5,0951855112
8Petra Kvitová5,085202286
9Samantha Stosur4,135236593
10Caroline Wozniacki3,7652311119
11Marion Bartoli3,7402597112
12Nadia Petrova3,0402229123517
13Ana Ivanovic2,900192212229
14Maria Kirilenko2,5402228122914
15Dominika Cibulková2,495271812183
16Roberta Vinci2,475282315287
17Lucie Šafářová2,125242517288
18Julia Görges1,965262115293
19Kaia Kanepi1,9291634153415
20Ekaterina Makarova1,8411952205632

Number 1 ranking

HolderDate gainedDate forfeited
Caroline Wozniacki**Year-End 2011**29 January 2012
Victoria Azarenka30 January 201210 June 2012
Maria Sharapova11 June 20128 July 2012
Victoria Azarenka9 July 2012**Year-End 2012**

Doubles

The following is the 2012 top 20 in the Race To The Championships – Doubles and the top 20 individual ranked doubles players. Gold backgrounds indicate teams that have qualified for WTA Tour Championships.

Race Doubles (as of October 22, 2012)RkTeamPointsTour
1Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci1009715
2Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká738014
3Liezel Huber
Lisa Raymond703619
4Maria Kirilenko
Nadia Petrova532512
5Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears517325
6Elena Vesnina
Ekaterina Makarova40718
7Nuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez37379
8Natalie Grandin
Vladimíra Uhlířová257631
9Serena Williams
Venus Williams22802
10Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik219712
WTA Doubles Year-End Rankings#PlayerPointsChange
1Roberta Vinci10,03025
2Sara Errani10,03025
3Andrea Hlaváčková8,16011
4Lucie Hradecká8,16011
5Nadia Petrova7,0658
6Lisa Raymond6,5852
7Maria Kirilenko6,550=
8Liezel Huber6,5107
9Elena Vesnina6,1201
10Nuria Llagostera Vives5,54022
11Ekaterina Makarova5,17046
12Sania Mirza4,4151
13Raquel Kops-Jones4,30024
14Abigail Spears4,30022
15María José Martínez Sánchez4,1366
16Katarina Srebotnik3,93514
17Květa Peschke3,59015
18Anna-Lena Grönefeld3,16535
19Zheng Jie3,1201
20Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová2,9252

Number 1 ranking

HolderDate gainedDate forfeited
Liezel Huber**Year-End 2011**
Liezel Huber
Lisa Raymond
23 April 20129 September 2012
Sara Errani10 September 201214 October 2012
Roberta Vinci15 October 2012**Year-End 2012**

Prize money leaders

The 2012 WTA Tour season was the first, and still only, season where 3 different players earned at least $6,000,000. The 2014 and 2017 seasons each had 3 different players earned at least $5,000,000. The top-16 players earned over $1,000,000.

#PlayerSinglesDoublesMixedBonus PoolYear-to-date{{flatlist1=
1{{sortnameVictoria Azarenka}}$7,317,651$7,130$4,139$600,000$7,928,920
2{{sortnameSerena Williams}}$6,828,831$214,725$2,419$0$7,045,975
3{{sortnameMaria Sharapova}}$6,308,296$0$0$200,000$6,508,296
4{{sortnameAgnieszka Radwańska}}$3,803,819$47,723$0$250,000$4,101,542
5{{sortnameSara Errani}}$2,181,948$926,618$2,070$0$3,110,636
6{{sortnamePetra Kvitová}}$2,127,402$5,473$0$600,000$2,732,875
7{{sortnameCaroline Wozniacki}}$1,408,240$430$0$1,000,000$2,408,670
8{{sortnameLiNa (tennis)}}$1,880,646$0$0$400,000$2,280,646
9{{sortnameAngelique Kerber}}$1,938,436$31,856$2,070$0$1,972,362
10{{sortnameSamantha Stosur}}$1,490,602$45,582$0$400,000$1,936,184

Statistics leaders

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AcesPlayerAcesMatches
1USA Serena Williams48458
2RUS Nadia Petrova36357
3BLRVictoria Azarenka30378
4RUS Maria Sharapova24470
5AUS Samantha Stosur23764
6BEL Kim Clijsters23062
7GER Mona Barthel22072
8ITA Roberta Vinci21872
9CZE Petra Kvitová20757
10ROU Sorana Cîrstea19057
Service games wonPlayer%Matches
1USA Serena Williams87.558
2BEL Kim Clijsters78.862
3CZE Petra Kvitová75.357
4RUS Maria Sharapova75.270
5BLR Victoria Azarenka75.078
6AUS Samantha Stosur74.964
7RUS Nadia Petrova74.557
8CZE Lucie Hradecká73.135
9CZE Andrea Hlaváčková73.022
10CZE Lucie Šafářová72.548
Break points savedPlayer%Matches
1USA Serena Williams67.858
2BEL Kim Clijsters64.762
3CZE Andrea Hlaváčková63.522
4RUS Maria Sharapova61.570
5CZE Lucie Šafářová61.348
6AUS Samantha Stosur60.464
7USA Varvara Lepchenko59.745
8CHN Li Na59.659
9BLR Victoria Azarenka59.478
10GER Angelique Kerber59.279

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First serve percentagePlayer%Matches
1ITA Sara Errani76.372
2GER Andrea Petkovic72.522
3NED Arantxa Rus70.625
4SWE Sofia Arvidsson69.047
5CHN Zheng Jie68.449
6CHN Li Na67.959
7POL Agnieszka Radwańska67.978
8BLR Victoria Azarenka67.778
9AUT Patricia Mayr-Achleitner67.521
10ROU Irina-Camelia Begu66.741
First service points wonPlayer%Matches
1USA Serena Williams77.858
2CZE Lucie Hradecká73.135
3RUS Nadia Petrova71.557
4BEL Kim Clijsters70.362
5USA Venus Williams69.633
6GER Mona Barthel69.252
7EST Kaia Kanepi69.134
8CZE Andrea Hlaváčková69.022
9SRB Ana Ivanovic68.954
10GBR Laura Robson68.731
Second serve points wonPlayer%Matches
1USA Serena Williams54.058
2DEN Caroline Wozniacki50.771
3CHN Li Na50.459
4RUS Ekaterina Makarova50.245
5RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova49.925
6JPN Misaki Doi49.725
7AUS Samantha Stosur49.664
8USA Varvara Lepchenko49.445
9CZE Petra Kvitová49.257
10KAZ Galina Voskoboeva48.833

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Points won returning 1st servicePlayer%Matches
1ITA Sara Errani44.772
2FRA Alizé Cornet44.142
3ITA Flavia Pennetta42.735
4CZE Klára Zakopalová42.444
5USA Serena Williams42.458
6BLR Victoria Azarenka42.078
7POL Agnieszka Radwańska41.478
8RUS Maria Sharapova41.470
9SVK Dominika Cibulková40.959
10EST Kaia Kanepi40.834
Break points convertedPlayer%Matches
1ITA Sara Errani54.372
2POL Agnieszka Radwańska54.278
3BLR Victoria Azarenka53.578
4NED Arantxa Rus51.725
5AUS Casey Dellacqua51.423
6SVK Dominika Cibulková51.359
7NED Kiki Bertens50.923
8EST Kaia Kanepi50.734
9SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková50.529
10RUS Maria Sharapova50.370
Return games wonPlayer%Matches
1BLR Victoria Azarenka52.578
2ITA Sara Errani51.272
3ITA Flavia Pennetta48.035
4POL Agnieszka Radwańska47.078
5RUS Maria Sharapova47.070
6USA Serena Williams46.858
7FRA Mathilde Johansson45.027
8CZE Klára Zakopalová44.544
9SVK Dominika Cibulková44.559
10FRA Alizé Cornet43.942

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Points distribution

WTA International (16D)280200130701–––––––

Retirements

  • RUS Vasilisa Bardina (born 30 November 1987, in Moscow) turned professional in 2003 with a high singles ranking career of No. 48 on 15 January 2007 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 117 on 25 June 2007.
  • SWI Myriam Casanova (born 20 June 1985, in Altstätten) turned professional in 2000 with a high singles ranking career of No. 45 on 7 April 2003 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 19 on 5 July 2004.
  • BEL Kim Clijsters (born 8 July 1983, in Bilzen) turned professional in 1997, reaching career-high rankings of World No. 1 in Singles and Doubles. Clijsters has won 41 WTA singles titles and 11 WTA doubles titles. She has won four Grand Slam singles titles: three at the US Open, in 2005, 2009, and 2010 and one at the Australian Open in 2011. She has also been runner-up in four Grand Slam singles tournaments, and won the WTA Tour Championships singles title in 2002, 2003, and 2010. In doubles, she won the French Open and Wimbledon titles in 2003. Clijsters has retired once on 6 May 2007, but almost two years later, on 26 March 2009, she publicly declared her intent to return to the WTA tour for the 2009 summer hard court season. In only her third tournament back, she won her second US Open title, becoming the first unseeded player and wildcard to win the tournament, and the first mother to win a major since Evonne Goolagong in 1980. Clijsters announced in May that her second retirement would occur after the completion of the 2012 US Open
  • USA Julie Ditty (born 4 January 1979, in Atlanta) turned professional in 2002 with a high singles ranking career of No. 89 on 24 March 2008 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 66 on 3 August 2009.
  • ARG Gisela Dulko (born January 30, 1985, in Buenos Aires) was a former world no. 1 in doubles turned professional in 2001. Dulko has won 4 WTA singles titles and 17 WTA doubles titles. Dulko won the 2010 WTA Tour Championships and the 2011 Australian Open in doubles, enjoying an 11-year career before announcing her retirement in November 2012.
  • USA Ashley Harkleroad (born 2 May 1985, in Rossville) turned professional in 2000 with a high singles ranking career of No. 39 on 9 June 2003 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 39 on 27 January 2007.
  • BUL Svetlana Krivencheva (born 30 December 1973 in Plovdiv) turned professional in 1991 with a high doubles ranking career of No. 69 on 3 August 1998.
  • USA Courtney Nagle (born 29 September 1982) turned professional in 2005 with a high doubles ranking career of No. 97 on 20 April 2009.
  • FRA Olivia Sanchez (born 17 November 1982 in Paris) turned professional in 1998 with a high singles ranking career of No. 90 on 9 June 2008.
  • TUR İpek Şenoğlu (born 8 June 1979 in Eskişehir) turned professional in 1996 with a high doubles ranking career of No. 53 on 19 October 2009.
  • CZE Olga Vymetálková (born 24 January 1976) turned professional in 1994 with a high doubles ranking career of No. 82 on 13 September 2004.
  • USA Mashona Washington (born 31 May 1976, in Flint) turned professional in 1995 with a high singles ranking career of No. 50 on 8 November 2004 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 55 on 18 July 2005.
  • GER Jasmin Wöhr (born 21 August 1980 in Tübingen) turned professional in 1999 with a high doubles ranking career of No. 46 on 23 July 2007.

Comebacks

Following are notable players who will comeback after retirements during the 2012 WTA Tour season:

  • ARG Paola Suárez (born June 23, 1976, in Buenos Aires), who turned professional in 1991 and has reached a career high ranking of No. 9 on 7 June 2004 in singles and in doubles she was a former world no. 1. She has won 8 doubles Grand Slam (with Virginia Ruano Pascual), 4 singles titles, 44 WTA Tour doubles including 1 WTA Championships. She returned from retirement in 2012, partnering with Gisela Dulko at the 2012 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas, but they lost in the first round. The pair played at the London Summer Olympic Games, where they also lost in the first round.

Awards

The winners of the 2012 WTA Awards were announced throughout the last week of November.

  • Player of the Year – USA Serena Williams
  • Doubles Team of the Year – ITA Sara Errani & ITA Roberta Vinci
  • Most Improved Player – ITA Sara Errani
  • Comeback Player of the Year – KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova
  • Newcomer of the Year – GBR Laura Robson
  • Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award – BEL Kim Clijsters
  • Player Service Award – USA Venus Williams
  • Diamond Aces – BLR Victoria Azarenka
  • Fan Favorite Singles Player – POL Agnieszka Radwańska
  • Fan Favorite Doubles Team – USA Serena Williams & USA Venus Williams
  • Fan Favorite Twitter – DEN Caroline Wozniacki (Twitter account)
  • Fan Favorite Facebook – POL Agnieszka Radwańska (Facebook account)
  • Fan Favorite Video – Agnieszka Radwańska & The Bee (video)
  • Favorite Premier Tournament – GER Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart)
  • Favorite International Tournament – SWE Sony Swedish Open (Båstad)

Notes

  • Zheng Jie won the final after Flavia Pennetta was forced to retire because of a low back injury.
  • Hsieh Su-wei won the final after Petra Martić was forced to retire because of fatigue and cramping.

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