In the London Olympics, Hantuchová upset No. 10 seed Li Na, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 in the first round. She then beat Frenchwoman Alizé Cornet, 6–3, 6–0, in the second round. She faced No. 8 seed Caroline Wozniacki in the third round and lost 4–6, 2–6.