| 2012 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 25 June – 8 July | |||
| Edition | 126th | |||
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 48XD | |||
| Prize money | £16,060,000 | |||
| Surface | Grass | |||
| Location | Church Road SW19,Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | |||
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | |||
| Attendance | 484,805 | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
| Wheelchair men's doubles | ||||
| Wheelchair women's doubles | ||||
| Boys' singles | ||||
| Girls' singles | ||||
| Boys' doubles | ||||
| Girls' doubles | ||||
| Gentlemen's invitation doubles | ||||
| Ladies' invitation doubles | ||||
| Senior gentlemen's invitation doubles | ||||
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The2012 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played ongrass courts at theAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club inWimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1] It was the 126th edition of theWimbledon Championships and was held from 25 June to 8 July 2012. It was the thirdGrand Slam tennis event of the year and was part of theATP World Tour, theWTA Tour, theITF Junior Tour and theNEC Tour. The championships were organised by theAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and theInternational Tennis Federation.
Novak Djokovic andPetra Kvitová were unsuccessful in their 2011 title defences, both defeated by the eventual champions, he byRoger Federer in the semifinals and she bySerena Williams in the quarterfinals. In four sets, Federer defeatedAndy Murray in the final to win a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title, while Murray became the first British male player to reach a Wimbledon singles final in theOpen era. Serena Williams defeated first-time Wimbledon finalistAgnieszka Radwańska in three sets to equal her sisterVenus in winning five Wimbledon titles. Federer and Williams were each more than 30 years old at the time of their victories.
With his win, Federer reclaimed theWorld No. 1 ranking for the first time since June 2010, thus allowing him to equal, then to break,the all-time record of most weeks ranked at World No. 1 held by Pete Sampras. Agnieszka Radwańska, Victoria Azarenka, and Maria Sharapova were in contention for the world number 1 ranking. Since Sharapova lost in the fourth round and Radwańska was a match away from becoming the world number 1 but lost it, Azarenka continued her success as the number 1.
After the Championships, Wimbledon held the2012 Olympic tennis tournament three weeks later.[2]
Below are the tables with the point distribution for each discipline of the tournament.[9][10]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Women's singles | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 100 | 5 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 5 | — | 48 | — | 0 | 0 |
Wheelchair points[edit]
| Junior points[edit]
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For 2012, the prize money purse was increased to £16,060,000 from £14,600,000 in 2011. The winner of the men's and women's singles title earned £1,150,000.[11][12][13]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | £1,150,000 | £575,000 | £287,500 | £145,000 | £75,000 | £38,875 | £23,125 | £14,500 | £8,500 | £4,250 | £2,125 |
| Doubles* | £260,000 | £130,000 | £65,000 | £32,500 | £16,650 | £9,350 | £5,450 | — | — | — | — |
| Mixed doubles* | £92,000 | £46,000 | £23,000 | £10,500 | £5,200 | £2,600 | £1,300 | — | — | — | — |
| Wheelchair doubles* | £8,000 | £4,500 | £2,750 | £1,750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Invitation doubles | £19,000 | £16,000 | £13,000 | £12,000 | £11,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Roger Federer def.
Andy Murray, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4[14]
Serena Williams def.
Agnieszka Radwańska, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2[15]
Jonathan Marray /
Frederik Nielsen def.
Robert Lindstedt /
Horia Tecău, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 6–3[16]
Serena Williams /
Venus Williams def.
Andrea Hlaváčková /
Lucie Hradecká, 7–5, 6–4[17]
Mike Bryan /
Lisa Raymond def.
Leander Paes /
Elena Vesnina, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4[18]
Filip Peliwo def.
Luke Saville, 7–5, 6–4[19]
Eugenie Bouchard def.
Elina Svitolina, 6–2, 6–2[20]
Andrew Harris /
Nick Kyrgios def.
Matteo Donati /
Pietro Licciardi, 6–2, 6–4[21]
Eugenie Bouchard /
Taylor Townsend def.
Belinda Bencic /
Ana Konjuh, 6–4, 6–3[22]
Greg Rusedski /
Fabrice Santoro def.
Thomas Enqvist /
Mark Philippoussis, 6–7(3–7), 6–4, [11–9]
Lindsay Davenport /
Martina Hingis def.
Martina Navratilova /
Jana Novotná, 6–3, 6–2
Pat Cash /
Mark Woodforde def.
Jeremy Bates /
Anders Järryd, 6–3, 6–4
Tom Egberink /
Michaël Jérémiasz def.
Robin Ammerlaan /
Ronald Vink, 6–4, 6–2
Jiske Griffioen /
Aniek van Koot def.
Lucy Shuker /
Jordanne Whiley, 6–1, 6–2
The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. Seedings based on ATP and WTA rankings are as of 18 June 2012, Rankings and Points are as of 25 June 2012.[23]
Because the tournament takes place one week later than in 2011, points defending includes results from both the2011 Wimbledon and tournaments from the week of 4 July 2011 (Newport andDavis Cup).
The Men's singles seeds is arranged on a surface-based system to reflect more accurately the individual player's grass court achievement as per the following formula:
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12,280 | 2,000 | 720 | 11,000 | Semifinals lost to | |
| 2 | 2 | 10,060 | 1,200 | 45 | 8,905 | Second round lost to | |
| 3 | 3 | 9,435 | 360 | 2,000 | 11,075 | Champion, defeated | |
| 4 | 4 | 6,980 | 720 | 1,200 | 7,460 | Runner-up, lost to | |
| 5 | 6 | 5,230 | 720 | 720 | 5,230 | Semifinals lost to | |
| 6 | 7 | 4,685 | 180 | 10 | 4,515 | First round lost to | |
| 7 | 5 | 5,250 | 180 | 360 | 5,430 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 8 | 8 | 3,200 | 10 | 90 | 3,280 | Third round lost to | |
| 9 | 9 | 3,180 | 180 | 180 | 3,180 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 10 | 12 | 2,535 | 360 | 180 | 2,355 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 11 | 10 | 2,655 | 45+250 | 10+150 | 2,520 | First round lost to | |
| 12 | 11 | 2,605 | 90 | 90 | 2,605 | Third round lost to | |
| 13 | 13 | 2,525 | 90 | 45 | 2,480 | Second round lost to | |
| 14 | 17 | 1,725 | 360 | 10 | 1,375 | First round lost to | |
| 15 | 14 | 2,115 | 10 | 90 | 2,195 | Third round lost to | |
| 16 | 18 | 1,655 | 10 | 180 | 1,825 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 17 | 16 | 1,765 | 45 | 90 | 1,810 | Third round lost to | |
| 18 | 19 | 1,600 | 180 | 180 | 1,600 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 19 | 20 | 1,600 | 10 | 90 | 1,680 | Third round lost to | |
| 20 | 28 | 1,255 | 385 | 10 | 880 | First round lost to | |
| 21 | 22 | 1,540 | 45 | 45 | 1,540 | Second round lost to | |
| 22 | 21 | 1,585 | 10 | 45 | 1,620 | Second round lost to | |
| 23 | 26 | 1,390 | 45 | 10 | 1,355 | First round lost to | |
| 24 | 23 | 1,530 | 10 | 10 | 1,530 | First round lost to | |
| 25 | 24 | 1,505 | 45 | 10 | 1,470 | First round lost to | |
| 26 | 33 | 1,210 | 180 | 360 | 1,390 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 27 | 30 | 1,220 | 10 | 360 | 1,570 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 28 | 27 | 1,340 | 10 | 90 | 1,420 | Third round lost to | |
| 29 | 32 | 1,210 | 45 | 90 | 1,255 | Third round lost to | |
| 30 | 25 | 1,395 | 90 | 90 | 1,395 | Third round lost to | |
| 31 | 29 | 1,230 | 45 | 360 | 1,545 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 32 | 31 | 1,215 | 45 | 10 | 1,180 | First round lost to |
The following player would have been seeded, but he withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1,805 | 90 | 1,715 | Right knee injury |
Because the tournament takes place one week later than in 2011, points defending includes results from both the2011 Wimbledon and tournaments from the week of 4 July 2011 (Budapest andBåstad).
For the Women's singles seeds, the seeding order follows the ranking list, except where in the opinion of the committee, the grass court credentials of a particular player necessitates a change in the interest of achieving a balanced draw.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9,490 | 1,400 | 280 | 8,370 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 2 | 2 | 8,800 | 900 | 900 | 8,800 | Semifinals lost to | |
| 3 | 3 | 7,230 | 100 | 1,400 | 8,530 | Runner-up, lost to | |
| 4 | 4 | 6,775 | 2,000 | 500 | 5,275 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 5 | 5 | 6,100 | 5 | 100 | 6,195 | Second round lost to | |
| 6 | 6 | 5,640 | 280 | 2,000 | 7,360 | Champion, defeated | |
| 7 | 7 | 4,366 | 280+30 | 5+30 | 4,091 | First round lost to | |
| 8 | 8 | 4,275 | 5+30 | 900+30 | 5,170 | Semifinals lost to | |
| 9 | 9 | 3,800 | 500 | 100 | 3,400 | Second round lost to | |
| 10 | 10 | 3,350 | 100+70 | 160+70 | 3,410 | Third round lost to | |
| 11 | 11 | 3,245 | 100 | 100 | 3,245 | Second round lost to | |
| 12 | 12 | 3,160 | 160 | 160 | 3,160 | Third round lost to | |
| 13 | 13 | 3,120 | 500 | 5 | 2,625 | First round lost to | |
| 14 | 14 | 3,070 | 160 | 280 | 3,190 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 15 | 15 | 2,697 | 900 | 500 | 2,297 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 16 | 17 | 2,470 | 160+70 | 5+60 | 2,305 | First round lost to | |
| 17 | 19 | 2,295 | 160 | 500 | 2,635 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 18 | 22 | 2,220 | 5 | 5 | 2,220 | First round lost to | |
| 19 | 21 | 2,135 | 100 | 5 | 2,040 | First round lost to | |
| 20 | 20 | 2,225 | 280 | 160 | 2,105 | Third round lost to | |
| 21 | 23 | 1,965 | 160+280 | 280+60 | 1,865 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 22 | 24 | 1,945 | 160 | 160 | 1,945 | Third round lost to | |
| 23 | 25 | 1,945 | 280 | 100 | 1,765 | Second round lost to | |
| 24 | 26 | 1,930 | 160 | 280 | 2,050 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 25 | 27 | 1,850 | 100 | 160 | 1,910 | Third round lost to | |
| 26 | 28 | 1,835 | 5+130 | 100+70 | 1,870 | Second round lost to | |
| 27 | 29 | 1,820 | 160 | 5 | 1,665 | First round lost to | |
| 28 | 32 | 1,750 | 100 | 160 | 1,810 | Third round lost to | |
| 29 | 33 | 1,735 | 100 | 5 | 1,640 | First round lost to | |
| 30 | 34 | 1,730 | 280 | 280 | 1,730 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 31 | 30 | 1,800 | 100 | 100 | 1,800 | Second round lost to | |
| 32 | 35 | 1,642 | 160 | 5 | 1,487 | First round lost to |
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,519 | 5 | 2,514 | Heel injury[24] | |
| 18 | 2,420 | 160 | 2,260 | Right ankle injury[25] |
The following players receivedwild cards into the main draw senior events.
Below are the lists of thequalifiers entering in the main draws.
Men's singles[edit]'Men's singles qualifiers
Lucky losers | Women's singles[edit]Women's singles qualifiers
Lucky losers
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Men's doubles[edit]Men's doubles qualifiers
Lucky losers | Women's doubles[edit]Women's doubles qualifiers
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The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries or personal reasons.
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| Preceded by | Grand Slam tournaments | Succeeded by |