2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2012 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United States Serena Williams
Runner-up Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Final score 6–1, 5–7, 6–2

Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but lost to Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. Williams went on to win the tournament, beating Agnieszka Radwańska in the final, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2.

Yaroslava Shvedova became the first player in the Open Era to win a 'Golden Set' at Wimbledon, winning the first set of her 6–0, 6–4 victory over 2012 French Open runner-up Sara Errani in the third round without dropping a single point.[1]

Sabine Lisicki defeated the reigning French Open champion for her third straight Wimbledon. She defeated Maria Sharapova in the fourth round, as well as beating Li Na in 2011 and Svetlana Kuznetsova 2009. She missed the 2010 Championships due to injury.

Seeds

  1. Russia Maria Sharapova (Fourth round)
  2. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (Semifinals)
  3. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (Final)
  4. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (Quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Samantha Stosur (Second round)
  6. United States Serena Williams (Champion)
  7. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (First round)
  8. Germany Angelique Kerber (Semifinals)
  9. France Marion Bartoli (Second round)
  10. Italy Sara Errani (Third round)
  11. China Li Na (Second round)
  12. Russia Vera Zvonareva (Third round, retired)
  13. Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (First round)
  14. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (Fourth round)
  15. Germany Sabine Lisicki (Quarterfinals)
  16. Italy Flavia Pennetta (First round)
  17. Russia Maria Kirilenko (Quarterfinals)
  18. Serbia Jelena Janković (First round)
  19. Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (First round)
  20. Russia Nadia Petrova (Third round)
  21. Italy Roberta Vinci (Fourth round)
  22. Germany Julia Görges (Third round)
  23. Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská (Second round)
  24. Italy Francesca Schiavone (Fourth round)
  25. China Zheng Jie (Third round)
  26. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (Second round)
  27. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (First round)
  28. United States Christina McHale (Third round)
  29. Romania Monica Niculescu (First round)
  30. China Peng Shuai (Fourth round)
  31. Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Second round)
  32. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (First round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  15  Germany Sabine Lisicki 3 79 5  
8  Germany Angelique Kerber 6 67 7  
  8  Germany Angelique Kerber 3 4    
  3  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6 6    
3  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 7 4 7
  17  Russia Maria Kirilenko 5 6 5  
    3  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 1 7 2
  6  United States Serena Williams 6 5 6
  6  United States Serena Williams 6 7    
4  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 3 5    
  6  United States Serena Williams 6 78  
  2  Belarus Victoria Azarenka 3 66    
   Austria Tamira Paszek 3 64  
  2  Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 77    

Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
1 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  Australia A Rodionova 2 3   1 Russia M Sharapova 77 63 6
Q Serbia V Dolonc 7 0 5 Bulgaria T Pironkova 63 77 0
Bulgaria T Pironkova 5 6 7 1 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 1 4
WC France V Razzano 2 4 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6
France S Foretz Gacon 6 3 6 France S Foretz Gacon 4 1
29 Romania M Niculescu 4 6 3 1 Russia M Sharapova 4 3
23 Czech Republic P Cetkovská 6 6 15 Germany S Lisicki 6 6
United States V King 4 2 23 Czech Republic P Cetkovská 66 6 3
United States S Stephens 6 6 United States S Stephens 78 4 6
Q Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 2 2 United States S Stephens 65 6 2
Serbia B Jovanovski 5 6 2 15 Germany S Lisicki 77 1 6
Greece E Daniilidou 7 3 0r Serbia B Jovanovski 6 2 6
Croatia P Martić 4 2 15 Germany S Lisicki 3 6 8
15 Germany S Lisicki 6 6

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
12 Russia V Zvonareva 2 77 6
Germany M Barthel 6 63 4 12 Russia V Zvonareva 6 3 6
Romania E Gallovits-Hall 6 4 8 Spain S Soler Espinosa 1 6 1
Spain S Soler Espinosa 4 6 10 12 Russia V Zvonareva 3 3r
Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 1 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 4
Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 6 6 Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 3 3
Belgium K Clijsters 6 6 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
18 Serbia J Janković 2 4 Belgium K Clijsters 1 1
28 United States C McHale 64 6 10 8 Germany A Kerber 6 6
WC United Kingdom J Konta 77 2 8 28 United States C McHale 7 7
Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 0 3 France M Johansson 5 5
France M Johansson 3 6 6 28 United States C McHale 2 3
Russia E Makarova 6 3 6 8 Germany A Kerber 6 6
Italy A Brianti 2 6 3 Russia E Makarova 5 3
Czech Republic L Hradecká 4 1 8 Germany A Kerber 7 6
8 Germany A Kerber 6 6

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
3 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
Slovakia M Rybáriková 3 3 3 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
United States V Williams 1 3 Russia E Vesnina 2 1
Russia E Vesnina 6 6 3 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
Czech Republic I Benešová 2 1 United Kingdom H Watson 0 2
United Kingdom H Watson 6 6 United Kingdom H Watson 6 6
United States J Hampton 6 77 United States J Hampton 1 4
27 Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 61 3 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
20 Russia N Petrova 6 6 Q Italy C Giorgi 2 3
Q Italy ME Camerin 0 2 20 Russia N Petrova 6 63 9
Hungary T Babos 6 4 6 Hungary T Babos 4 77 7
WC United States M Oudin 4 6 3 20 Russia N Petrova 3 66
Thailand T Tanasugarn 4 2 Q Italy C Giorgi 6 78
Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 6 6 Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 3 1
Q Italy C Giorgi 6 6 Q Italy C Giorgi 6 6
16 Italy F Pennetta 4 3

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
11 China N Li 6 6
Kazakhstan K Pervak 3 1 11 China N Li 3 4
Romania S Cîrstea 6 6 Romania S Cîrstea 6 6
France P Parmentier 4 1 Romania S Cîrstea 3 1
WC United Kingdom N Broady 4 64 17 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6
Spain L Domínguez Lino 6 77 Spain L Domínguez Lino 1 2
Romania A Cadanțu 3 1 17 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6
17 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6 17 Russia M Kirilenko 6 66 6
30 China S Peng 6 63 6 30 China S Peng 1 78 3
Q Poland S Zaniewska 2 77 3 30 China S Peng 77 6
Australia J Gajdošová 4 3 Japan A Morita 64 3
Japan A Morita 6 6 30 China S Peng 6 6
Netherlands A Rus 7 6 Netherlands A Rus 1 2
LL Japan M Doi 5 3 Netherlands A Rus 6 0 6
Spain C Suárez Navarro 1 3 5 Australia S Stosur 2 6 4
5 Australia S Stosur 6 6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
6 United States S Williams 6 6
Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 4 6 United States S Williams 6 6
Sweden J Larsson 0 2 Q Hungary M Czink 1 4
Q Hungary M Czink 6 6 6 United States S Williams 65 6 9
Russia V Dushevina 2 5 25 China J Zheng 77 2 7
Canada A Wozniak 6 7 Canada A Wozniak 4 2
Canada S Dubois 6 4 3 25 China J Zheng 6 6
25 China J Zheng 4 6 6 6 United States S Williams 6 2 7
19 Czech Republic L Šafářová 3 0 WC Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 1 6 5
Netherlands K Bertens 6 6 Netherlands K Bertens 4 4
South Africa C Scheepers 65 65 WC Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6
WC Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 77 77 WC Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6
Spain L Pous Tió 3 3 10 Italy S Errani 0 4
United Kingdom A Keothavong 6 6 United Kingdom A Keothavong 1 1
Q United States C Vandeweghe 1 3 10 Italy S Errani 6 6
10 Italy S Errani 6 6

Section 6

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
13 Slovakia D Cibulková 4 1
Czech Republic K Zakopalová 6 6 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 2 6 6
Belarus O Govortsova 6 3 6 Belarus O Govortsova 6 1 2
Q Germany A Beck 3 6 3 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 0 4
Slovenia P Hercog 2 2 24 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
Q Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 6 6 Q Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 4 4
WC United Kingdom L Robson 6 4 4 24 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
24 Italy F Schiavone 2 6 6 24 Italy F Schiavone 6 5 1
31 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6 4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 4 7 6
Sweden S Arvidsson 1 2 31 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 64 4
Austria P Mayr-Achleitner 2 3 United States V Lepchenko 77 6
United States V Lepchenko 6 6 United States V Lepchenko 1 0
United Kingdom E Baltacha 4 6 6 4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6
Italy K Knapp 6 4 0 United Kingdom E Baltacha 0 4
Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 4 4 4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6
4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6

Section 7

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
7 Denmark C Wozniacki 7 64 4
Austria T Paszek 5 77 6 Austria T Paszek 6 6
France A Cornet 6 77 France A Cornet 2 1
Russia N Bratchikova 0 61 Austria T Paszek 2 77 7
Hungary G Arn 4 2 Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 64 5
Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 6 6 Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 6 3 6
Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6 Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 6 8
32 Russia S Kuznetsova 2 3 Austria T Paszek 6 6
21 Italy R Vinci 6 6 21 Italy R Vinci 2 2
WC Australia A Barty 2 4 21 Italy R Vinci 6 6
Poland U Radwańska 4 4 New Zealand M Erakovic 4 3
New Zealand M Erakovic 6 6 21 Italy R Vinci 77 77
Q Croatia M Lučić 4 6 6 Q Croatia M Lučić 64 63
Russia A Panova 6 3 4 Q Croatia M Lučić 6 6
Australia C Dellacqua 2 4 9 France M Bartoli 4 3
9 France M Bartoli 6 6

Section 8

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
14 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 3 6
Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 3 6 3 14 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 77
Japan K Date-Krumm 7 3 3 Ukraine K Bondarenko 3 63
Ukraine K Bondarenko 5 6 6 14 Serbia A Ivanovic 3 6 6
Belarus A Yakimova 4 6 6 22 Germany J Görges 6 3 4
Luxembourg M Minella 6 3 3 Belarus A Yakimova 63 2
Israel S Pe'er 2 2 22 Germany J Görges 77 6
22 Germany J Görges 6 6 14 Serbia A Ivanovic 1 0
26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 6 6 2 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Romania S Halep 6 1 2 26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 79 65 3
Q Slovakia J Čepelová 6 3 6 Q Slovakia J Čepelová 67 77 6
Q France K Mladenovic 3 6 1 Q Slovakia J Čepelová 3 3
Romania I-C Begu 63 4 2 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Switzerland R Oprandi 77 6 Switzerland R Oprandi 2 0
United States I Falconi 1 4 2 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
2 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6

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Preceded by
2012 French Open – Women's Singles
Grand Slams
Women's Singles
Succeeded by
2012 US Open – Women's Singles
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