# 2012 Australian Open – Women's singles

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.

## Seeds

    01. Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
    02. Petra Kvitová (semifinals)
    03. Victoria Azarenka (champion)
    04. Maria Sharapova (final)
    05. Li Na (fourth round)
    06. Samantha Stosur (first round)
    07. Vera Zvonareva (third round)
    08. Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
    09. Marion Bartoli (third round)
    10. Francesca Schiavone (second round)
    11. Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
    12. Serena Williams (fourth round)
    13. Jelena Janković (fourth round)
    14. Sabine Lisicki (fourth round)
    15. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round)
    16. Peng Shuai (second round)
    17. Dominika Cibulková (second round)
    18. Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
    19. Flavia Pennetta (first round)
    20. Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
    21. Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)
    22. Julia Görges (fourth round)
    23. Roberta Vinci (second round)
    24. Lucie Šafářová (first round)
    25. Kaia Kanepi (second round)
    26. Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round, retired because of a right ankle injury)
    27. Maria Kirilenko (third round, retired because of a left leg injury)
    28. Yanina Wickmayer (first round)
    29. Nadia Petrova (second round)
    30. Angelique Kerber (third round)
    31. Monica Niculescu (third round)
    32. Petra Cetkovská (second round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Caroline Wozniacki | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 7$^7$ | | 11 | Kim Clijsters | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 6$^0$ | 6 | 6 | 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| 8 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 7$^7$ | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 7$^7$ | 0 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Maria Sharapova | 3 | 0 |
| | Ekaterina Makarova | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Maria Sharapova | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Petra Kvitová | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | Sara Errani | 4 | 4 | | 2 | Petra Kvitová | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | Petra Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | An Rodionova | 2 | 1 | | 1 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Barty | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | A Tatishvili | 1 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Tatishvili | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | 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 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | I Pavlovic | 5 | 6$^4$ | | | M Erakovic | 6 | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Erakovic | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | 20 | D Hantuchová | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | L Tsurenko | 7$^7$ | 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 | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| 26 | A Medina Garrigues | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | N Li | 6 | 6$^6$ | 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 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | |
| | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Hercog | 3 | 6$^3$ | | 22 | J Görges | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | J Görges | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | 7$^{12}$ | 4 | 2 | 8 | A Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | A Radwańska | 6$^{10}$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | V Zvonareva | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Dulgheru | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | 3 | 7 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Rodina | 3 | 1 | | | L Hradecká | 1 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Hradecká | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | V Zvonareva | 6$^7$ | 1 | | | | |
| | E Makarova | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | E Makarova | 7$^9$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 6$^6$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Scheepers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 18 | S Kuznetsova | 7$^8$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | S Stosur | 6$^2$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Cîrstea | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | S Cîrstea | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Riske | 4 | 6 | 2 | | U Radwańska | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | U Radwańska | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | S Cîrstea | 7$^8$ | 0 | 2 | | | |
| Q | V Savinykh | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | S Errani | 6$^6$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 15 | A Pavlyuchenkova | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Zakopalová | 6$^5$ | 1 | 15 | A Pavlyuchenkova | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | K Bondarenko | 6$^3$ | 3 | | V King | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | V King | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | V King | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | K Barrois | 3 | 6$^{13}$ | | | | | | 21 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Krajicek | 6 | 7$^{15}$ | | M Krajicek | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Domínguez Lino | 0 | 3 | 21 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 21 | A Ivanovic | 2 | 6$^2$ |
| 27 | M Kirilenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | P Kvitová | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | 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 | 0$^r$ | | | | |
| | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Championship match statistics

| Category | Azarenka | 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 |
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