2012 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2012 Australian Open
Champion	Victoria Azarenka
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Final score	6–3, 6–0

Main article: 2012 Australian Open

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion but lost to Victoria Azarenka in the semifinals. Azarenka went on to win her maiden Grand Slam title in the final, beating 2008 champion Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–0.

All four top seeds (Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitová, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova) were in contention for the World No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament. As a result, Azarenka went up to No. 1 and ended Wozniacki's 15-month streak.

Seeds

2

Qualifying

Main article: 2012 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Wildcards

Main article: 2012 Australian Open – Main Draw Wildcard Entries

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Caroline Wozniacki	3	64
	11	Kim Clijsters	6	77
								11	Kim Clijsters	4	6	3
								3	Victoria Azarenka	6	1	6
	3	Victoria Azarenka	60	6	6
	8	Agnieszka Radwańska	77	0	2
															3	Victoria Azarenka	6	6
															4	Maria Sharapova	3	0
		Ekaterina Makarova	2	3
	4	Maria Sharapova	6	6
								4	Maria Sharapova	6	3	6
								2	Petra Kvitová	2	6	4
		Sara Errani	4	4
	2	Petra Kvitová	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	C Wozniacki	6	6
		A Rodionova	2	1				1	C Wozniacki	6	77
	WC	A Barty	2	64					A Tatishvili	1	64
		A Tatishvili	6	77											1	C Wozniacki	6	6
		P Parmentier	6	5	6										31	M Niculescu	2	2
		A Kudryavtseva	3	7	3				P Parmentier	6	4	1
		A Cornet	7	0	3			31	M Niculescu	4	6	6
	31	M Niculescu	5	6	6																	1	C Wozniacki	6	7
	24	L Šafářová	2	4																		13	J Janković	0	5
		C McHale	6	6					C McHale	3	77	6
	Q	I Pavlovic	5	64					M Erakovic	6	64	3
		M Erakovic	7	77												C McHale	2	0
	Q	K-c Chang	6	6											13	J Janković	6	6
		P Martić	4	2				Q	K-c Chang	4	2
	Q	L Robson	2	0				13	J Janković	6	6
	13	J Janković	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	K Clijsters	7	6
	Q	MJ Köhler	5	1				11	K Clijsters	6	6
		S Foretz Gacon	6	6					S Foretz Gacon	0	1
		E Baltacha	2	4											11	K Clijsters	6	6
		A Rus	64	1											20	D Hantuchová	3	2
		L Tsurenko	77	6					L Tsurenko	6	4	3
	Q	V Lepchenko	6	3	2			20	D Hantuchová	4	6	6
	20	D Hantuchová	4	6	6																	11	K Clijsters	4	78	6
	26	A Medina Garrigues	6	6																		5	N Li	6	66	4
		E Birnerová	3	3				26	A Medina Garrigues	6	6
		P Mayr-Achleitner	2	4					O Govortsova	1	0
		O Govortsova	6	6											26	A Medina Garrigues	0r
		S Arvidsson	3	1											5	N Li	3
	WC	O Rogowska	6	6				WC	O Rogowska	2	2
		K Pervak	3	1				5	N Li	6	6
	5	N Li	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	V Azarenka	6	6
		H Watson	1	0				3	V Azarenka	6	6
	WC	C Dellacqua	6	6				WC	C Dellacqua	1	0
		B Jovanovski	3	2											3	V Azarenka	6	6
		A Keothavong	0	r												M Barthel	2	4
		M Barthel	6						M Barthel	7	6
		A Morita	6	1	5			32	P Cetkovská	5	3
	32	P Cetkovská	3	6	7																	3	V Azarenka	6	6
	19	F Pennetta	3	6	2																		I Benešová	2	2
	Q	N Bratchikova	6	1	6			Q	N Bratchikova	6	6
		A Brianti	6	7					A Brianti	2	1
		I Falconi	2	5											Q	N Bratchikova	1	3
		I Benešová	6	2	6											I Benešová	6	6
		M Johansson	3	6	4				I Benešová	6	6
	WC	A Rezaï	3	4				16	S Peng	2	4
	16	S Peng	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	F Schiavone	6	6
		L Pous Tió	1	3				10	F Schiavone	4	3
		A Yakimova	4	1					R Oprandi	6	6
		R Oprandi	6	6												R Oprandi	6	3	1
		K Date-Krumm	3	2											22	J Görges	3	6	6
		E Daniilidou	6	6					E Daniilidou	2	0r
		P Hercog	3	63				22	J Görges	6	2
	22	J Görges	6	77																		22	J Görges	1	1
	28	Y Wickmayer	5	2																		8	A Radwańska	6	6
		G Voskoboeva	7	6					G Voskoboeva	6	6
		T Pironkova	6	6					T Pironkova	4	4
		S Mirza	4	2												G Voskoboeva	2	2
	Q	P Ormaechea	6	3	7										8	A Radwańska	6	6
		S Halep	1	6	5			Q	P Ormaechea	3	1
		B Mattek-Sands	712	4	2			8	A Radwańska	6	6
	8	A Radwańska	610	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	V Zvonareva	77	65	6
		A Dulgheru	64	77	3			7	V Zvonareva	6	77
		E Rodina	3	1					L Hradecká	1	63
		L Hradecká	6	6											7	V Zvonareva	67	1
		E Makarova	6	2	6											E Makarova	79	6
		T Tanasugarn	0	6	0				E Makarova	6	7
		J Larsson	2	4				25	K Kanepi	2	5
	25	K Kanepi	6	6																			E Makarova	6	6
	17	D Cibulková	6	6																		12	S Williams	2	3
		M Rybáriková	3	1				17	D Cibulková	2	6	8
		R Marino	4	2					G Arn	6	3	10
		G Arn	6	6												G Arn	1	1
		I Brémond	0	4											12	S Williams	6	6
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	6	6					B Záhlavová-Strýcová	0	4
		T Paszek	3	2				12	S Williams	6	6
	12	S Williams	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	S Lisicki	6	4	6
	Q	S Vögele	2	6	4			14	S Lisicki	6	6
		S Pe'er	6	6					S Pe'er	1	2
	WC	I Holland	2	0											14	S Lisicki	2	6	6
		S Stephens	6	6											18	S Kuznetsova	6	4	2
		S Soler-Espinosa	4	2					S Stephens	66	5
		C Scheepers	3	6	0			18	S Kuznetsova	78	7
	18	S Kuznetsova	6	3	6																	14	S Lisicki	6	2	3
	30	A Kerber	6	6																		4	M Sharapova	3	6	6
	WC	B Bobusic	1	3				30	A Kerber	7	6
		S Dubois	6	1	6				S Dubois	5	1
		E Vesnina	4	6	4										30	A Kerber	1	2
		M Minella	1	1											4	M Sharapova	6	6
	Q	J Hampton	6	6				Q	J Hampton	0	1
		G Dulko	0	1				4	M Sharapova	6	6
	4	M Sharapova	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	S Stosur	62	3
		S Cîrstea	77	6					S Cîrstea	1	6	6
	Q	A Riske	4	6	2				U Radwańska	6	2	3
		U Radwańska	6	1	6											S Cîrstea	78	0	2
	Q	V Savinykh	2	1												S Errani	66	6	6
		S Errani	6	6					S Errani	6	6
	Q	A Hlaváčková	3	6	0			29	N Petrova	2	2
	29	N Petrova	6	3	6																		S Errani	6	6
	23	R Vinci	6	6																			J Zheng	2	1
		A Cadanțu	0	1				23	R Vinci	4	2
	WC	M Keys	2	1					J Zheng	6	6
		J Zheng	6	6												J Zheng	6	6
		J Dokić	6	6											9	M Bartoli	3	3
	PR	A Chakvetadze	2	1					J Dokić	3	2
		V Razzano	5	0				9	M Bartoli	6	6
	9	M Bartoli	7	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	A Pavlyuchenkova	77	6
		K Zakopalová	65	1				15	A Pavlyuchenkova	7	3	4
		K Bondarenko	63	3					V King	5	6	6
		V King	77	6												V King	3	4
		K Barrois	3	613											21	A Ivanovic	6	6
		M Krajicek	6	715					M Krajicek	2	3
		L Domínguez Lino	0	3				21	A Ivanovic	6	6
	21	A Ivanovic	6	6																		21	A Ivanovic	2	62
	27	M Kirilenko	6	6																		2	P Kvitová	6	77
		J Gajdošová	4	2				27	M Kirilenko	6	1	6
	WC	S Zhang	3	3					A Wozniak	4	6	2
		A Wozniak	6	6											27	M Kirilenko	0	0r
		I-C Begu	1	5											2	P Kvitová	6	1
		C Suárez Navarro	6	7					C Suárez Navarro	2	6	4
		V Dushevina	2	0				2	P Kvitová	6	2	6
	2	P Kvitová	6	6

Notes

• ^a Mona Barthel advanced to the second round after Anne Keothavong was forced to retire after the first set because of foodborne illness.
• ^b Julia Görges advanced to the third round after Eleni Daniilidou was forced to retire during the second set because of a neck injury.
• ^c 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.
• ^d Petra Kvitová advanced to the fourth round after Maria Kirilenko was forced to retire during the second set because of a left leg injury.

References

General

• [1] Source for the draw at australianopen.com

Specific