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2012 WTA Tour

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Women's tennis circuit
2012 WTA Tour
Victoria Azarenka finished the year asWTA world No. 1 for the first time in her career, thoughSerena Williams was named the Player of the Year. Azarenka won six singles tournaments during the season, including amajor at theAustralian Open. She also won threePremier Mandatory and Premier 5 events, finished runner-up at another major at theUS Open, and won a bronze medal in singles at theLondon Olympics. Williams won seven singles tournaments during the season, including two majors at theWimbledon Championships and the US Open, the gold medal in singles at the London Olympics, theWTA Tour Championships, and a Premier Mandatory event.
Details
DurationDecember 31, 2011 – November 4, 2012
Edition42nd
Tournaments57
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships (2)
Summer Olympics
WTA Premier Mandatory (4)
WTA Premier 5 (5)
WTA Premier (12)
WTA International (29)
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesUnited StatesSerena Williams (7)
Most finalsBelarusVictoria Azarenka
RussiaMaria Sharapova (9)
Prize money
leader
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
(US$7,928,920)
Points leaderBelarusVictoria Azarenka (10,595)
Awards
Player of the yearUnited StatesSerena Williams
Doubles team
of the year
Most improved
player of the year
ItalySara Errani
Newcomer
of the year
United KingdomLaura Robson
Comeback
player of the year
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
2011
2013

The2012 WTA Tour is the elite professionaltennis circuit organized by theWomen's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2012 tennis season. The 2012 WTA Tour calendar comprises theGrand Slam tournaments (supervised by theInternational Tennis Federation (ITF)), theWTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), theWTA International tournaments, theFed Cup (organized by the ITF), the year-end championships (theWTA Tour Championships and theWTA Tournament of Champions), and thetennis event at theSummer Olympic Games. Also included in the 2012 calendar is theHopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.[1]

Victoria Azarenka (left) became the first Belarusian to win a singlesmajor title at theAustralian Open, defeatingMaria Sharapova in the final to also become the new world No. 1. Sharapova (middle) rebounded at theFrench Open, winning her fourth major and completing thecareer Grand Slam by defeatingSara Errani in the final. AtWimbledon and theUS Open,Serena Williams (right) won her 14th and 15th major titles by beatingAgnieszka Radwańska and Azarenka, respectively, in the finals for her fifth Wimbledon and fourth US Open triumphs. And at theLondon Olympics, Serena Williams won the gold medal by defeating Sharapova in the final, becoming the second woman to complete thecareer Golden Slam in singles.

Schedule

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This is the complete schedule of events on the 2012 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.[1]

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Summer Olympic Games
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International
Team events

January

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
2 JanHyundai Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
Hard (i) – $1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)
 Czech Republic
2–0
 France
Round robin (Group A)
 Bulgaria
 Denmark
 United States
Round robin (Group B)
 Spain
 Australia
 China
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
WTA Premier
Hard – $655,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
6–2, 6–1
SlovakiaDaniela HantuchováBelgiumKim Clijsters
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
United StatesSerena Williams
SerbiaJelena Janković
GermanyAndrea Petkovic

7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
ASB Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
ChinaZheng Jie
2–6, 6–3, 2–0retired[a]
ItalyFlavia PennettaGermanyAngelique Kerber
RussiaSvetlana Kuznetsova
GermanySabine Lisicki
RussiaElena Vesnina
ItalySara Errani
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká

6–7(2–7), 6–2, [10–7]
9 JanApia International Sydney
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
Hard – $637,000 – 30S/16D
SinglesDoubles
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
6–2, 1–6, 6–3
ChinaLi NaPolandAgnieszka Radwańska
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
FranceMarion Bartoli
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
6–1, 4–6, [13–11]
United StatesLiezel Huber
United StatesLisa Raymond
Moorilla Hobart International
Hobart, Australia
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
GermanyMona Barthel
6–1, 6–2
BelgiumYanina WickmayerIsraelShahar Pe'er
GermanyAngelique Kerber
RomaniaSimona Halep
RussiaAnna Chakvetadze
RomaniaSorana Cîrstea
AustraliaJarmila Gajdošová
RomaniaIrina-Camelia Begu
RomaniaMonica Niculescu
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–5]
Chinese TaipeiChuang Chia-jung
New ZealandMarina Erakovic
16 Jan
23 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$12,122,762 – hard
128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–0
RussiaMaria SharapovaBelgiumKim Clijsters
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
ItalySara Errani
RussiaSvetlana Kuznetsova
RussiaVera Zvonareva
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci
United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands
RomaniaHoria Tecău
6–3, 5–7, [10–3]
RussiaElena Vesnina
IndiaLeander Paes
30 JanFed Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals
Moscow, Russia – hard (i)
Charleroi, Belgium – hard (i)
Biella, Italy – clay (red) (i)
Stuttgart, Germany – hard (i)
Quarterfinals winners
 Russia 3–2
 Serbia
3–2
 Italy 3–2
 Czech Republic
4–1
Quarterfinals losers
 Spain
 Belgium
 Ukraine
 Germany

February

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 FebOpen GDF Suez
Paris, France
WTA Premier
Hard (i) – $637,000 – 30S/16D
SinglesDoubles
GermanyAngelique Kerber
7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–3
FranceMarion BartoliBelgiumYanina Wickmayer
Czech RepublicKlára Zakopalová
RussiaMaria Sharapova
GermanyMona Barthel
GermanyJulia Görges
ItalyRoberta Vinci
United StatesLiezel Huber
United StatesLisa Raymond
7–6(7–3), 6–1
GermanyAnna-Lena Grönefeld
CroatiaPetra Martić
PTT Pattaya Open
Pattaya, Thailand
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová
6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3
RussiaMaria KirilenkoRomaniaSorana Cîrstea
Chinese TaipeiHsieh Su-wei
RussiaVera Zvonareva
ThailandTamarine Tanasugarn
United StatesVania King
IndiaSania Mirza
IndiaSania Mirza
AustraliaAnastasia Rodionova
3–6, 6–1, [10–8]
Chinese TaipeiChan Hao-ching
Chinese TaipeiChan Yung-jan
13 FebQatar Total Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,168,400 – 56S/26D
SinglesDoubles
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
6–1, 6–2
AustraliaSamantha StosurPolandAgnieszka Radwańska
FranceMarion Bartoli
BelgiumYanina Wickmayer
United StatesChristina McHale
RomaniaMonica Niculescu
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
United StatesLiezel Huber
United StatesLisa Raymond
6–3, 6–1
United StatesRaquel Kops-Jones
United StatesAbigail Spears
XX Copa BBVA Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SpainLara Arruabarrena-Vecino
6–2, 7–5
RussiaAlexandra PanovaRomaniaEdina Gallovits-Hall
HungaryTímea Babos
ColombiaMariana Duque Mariño
ArgentinaPaula Ormaechea
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
ItalyKarin Knapp
Czech RepublicEva Birnerová
RussiaAlexandra Panova
6–2, 6–2
LuxembourgMandy Minella
SwitzerlandStefanie Vögele
20 FebDubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier
Hard – $2,000,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
7–5, 6–4
GermanyJulia GörgesDenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
SerbiaJelena Janković
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová
SerbiaAna Ivanovic
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
GermanySabine Lisicki
United StatesLiezel Huber
United StatesLisa Raymond
6–2, 6–1
IndiaSania Mirza
RussiaElena Vesnina
Memphis International
Memphis, United States
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
6–3, 6–4
New ZealandMarina ErakovicRussiaVera Dushevina
ItalyAlberta Brianti
FranceStéphanie Foretz Gacon
NetherlandsMichaëlla Krajicek
UkraineLesia Tsurenko
United StatesVarvara Lepchenko
Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká

6–3, 6–4
RussiaVera Dushevina
BelarusOlga Govortsova
Whirlpool Monterrey Open
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
HungaryTímea Babos
6–4, 6–4
RomaniaAlexandra CadanțuHungaryGréta Arn
ItalySara Errani
RussiaNina Bratchikova
SpainLourdes Domínguez Lino
AustriaPatricia Mayr-Achleitner
LuxembourgMandy Minella
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci

6–2, 7–6(8–6)
JapanKimiko Date-Krumm
ChinaZhang Shuai
27 FebAbierto Mexicano TELCEL p/b HSBC
Acapulco, Mexico
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
ItalySara Errani
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–0
ItalyFlavia PennettaItalyRoberta Vinci
RomaniaIrina-Camelia Begu
NetherlandsMichaëlla Krajicek
SpainEstrella Cabeza Candela
SlovakiaMagdaléna Rybáriková
ColombiaMariana Duque Mariño
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci
6–2, 6–1
SpainLourdes Domínguez Lino
SpainArantxa Parra Santonja
BMW Malaysian Open
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Chinese TaipeiHsieh Su-wei
2–6, 7–5, 4–1retired[b]
CroatiaPetra MartićGreeceEleni Daniilidou
SerbiaJelena Janković
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
AustraliaOlivia Rogowska
ChinaPeng Shuai
JapanAyumi Morita
Chinese TaipeiChang Kai-chen
Chinese TaipeiChuang Chia-jung

7–5, 6–4
Chinese TaipeiChan Hao-ching
JapanRika Fujiwara

March

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 Mar
12 Mar
BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $5,536,664 – 96S/32D
SinglesDoubles
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
6–2, 6–3
RussiaMaria SharapovaGermanyAngelique Kerber
SerbiaAna Ivanovic
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
ChinaLi Na
FranceMarion Bartoli
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
United StatesLiezel Huber
United StatesLisa Raymond
6–2, 6–3
IndiaSania Mirza
RussiaElena Vesnina
19 Mar
26 Mar
Sony Ericsson Open
Key Biscayne, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $4,828,050 – 96S/32D
SinglesDoubles
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
7–5, 6–4
RussiaMaria SharapovaFranceMarion Bartoli
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
United StatesVenus Williams
United StatesSerena Williams
ChinaLi Na
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
RussiaNadia Petrova

7–6(7–0), 4–6, [10–4]
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci

April

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
2 AprFamily Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
WTA Premier
$740,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesSerena Williams
6–0, 6–1
Czech RepublicLucie ŠafářováSloveniaPolona Hercog
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
RussiaNadia Petrova
RussiaVera Zvonareva
GermanySabine Lisicki
United StatesVenus Williams
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
5–7, 6–4, [10–6]
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
9 AprBarcelona Ladies Open
Barcelona, Spain
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
ItalySara Errani
6–2, 6–2
SlovakiaDominika CibulkováRomaniaSorana Cîrstea
SpainCarla Suárez Navarro
BelarusOlga Govortsova
UkraineYuliya Beygelzimer
RomaniaSimona Halep
GermanyJulia Görges
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci
6–0, 6–2
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
e-Boks Open
Copenhagen, Denmark
WTA International
$220,000 – hard (i)[2] – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
GermanyAngelique Kerber
6–4, 6–4
DenmarkCaroline WozniackiCroatiaPetra Martić
SerbiaJelena Janković
FranceAlizé Cornet
SerbiaBojana Jovanovski
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
GermanyMona Barthel
JapanKimiko Date-Krumm
JapanRika Fujiwara
6–2, 4–6, [10–5]
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
April 16Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinals
Moscow, Russia – clay (i)
Ostrava, Czech Republic – hard (i)
Semifinals winners
 Serbia 3–2
 Czech Republic
4–1
Semifinals losers
 Russia
 Italy
April 23Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
$740,000 – clay (red) (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
RussiaMaria Sharapova
6–1, 6–4
BelarusVictoria AzarenkaPolandAgnieszka Radwańska
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
GermanyMona Barthel
ChinaLi Na
GermanyAngelique Kerber
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
Czech RepublicIveta Benešová
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová

6–4, 7–5
GermanyJulia Görges
GermanyAnna-Lena Grönefeld
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Fes, Morocco
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
NetherlandsKiki Bertens
7–5, 6–0
SpainLaura Pous TióRomaniaSimona Halep
FranceMathilde Johansson
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
SpainGarbiñe Muguruza Blanco
Czech RepublicPetra Cetkovská
RomaniaIrina-Camelia Begu
Czech RepublicPetra Cetkovská
RussiaAlexandra Panova
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9]
RomaniaIrina-Camelia Begu
RomaniaAlexandra Cadanțu
30 AprBudapest Grand Prix
Budapest, Hungary
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
ItalySara Errani
7–5, 6–4
RussiaElena VesninaGeorgia (country)Anna Tatishvili
New ZealandMarina Erakovic
ItalyAlberta Brianti
CanadaAleksandra Wozniak
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
CroatiaPetra Martić
SlovakiaJanette Husárová
SlovakiaMagdaléna Rybáriková
6–4, 6–2
Czech RepublicEva Birnerová
NetherlandsMichaëlla Krajicek
Estoril Open
Oeiras, Portugal
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
SpainCarla Suárez NavarroItalyRoberta Vinci
ItalyKarin Knapp
RussiaNadia Petrova
Czech RepublicPetra Cetkovská
SpainSílvia Soler Espinosa
KazakhstanGalina Voskoboeva
Chinese TaipeiChuang Chia-jung
ChinaZhang Shuai
4–6, 6–1, [11–9]
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
KazakhstanGalina Voskoboeva

May

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
May 7Mutua Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
$5,189,603 – clay (Blue) – 64S/32Q/28D
Singles drawDoubles draw
United StatesSerena Williams
6–1, 6–3
BelarusVictoria AzarenkaPolandAgnieszka Radwańska
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
ChinaLi Na
United StatesVarvara Lepchenko
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
RussiaMaria Sharapova
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci

6–1, 3–6, [10–4]
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
RussiaElena Vesnina
May 14Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
$2,168,400 – clay (red) – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles drawDoubles draw
RussiaMaria Sharapova
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
ChinaLi NaUnited StatesSerena Williams
GermanyAngelique Kerber
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
ItalyFlavia Pennetta
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
United StatesVenus Williams
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci

6–2, 7–5
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
RussiaElena Vesnina
May 21Brussels Open
Brussels, Belgium
WTA Premier
$637,000 – clay (red) – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
7–5, 6–0
RomaniaSimona HalepEstoniaKaia Kanepi
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
BelgiumAlison Van Uytvanck
BulgariaTsvetana Pironkova
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
PolandUrszula Radwańska
United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands
IndiaSania Mirza

6–3, 6–2
PolandAlicja Rosolska
ChinaZheng Jie
Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone
6–4, 6–4
FranceAlizé CornetFrancePauline Parmentier
United StatesSloane Stephens
RussiaAlexandra Panova
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues
JapanAyumi Morita
SwedenJohanna Larsson
BelarusOlga Govortsova
PolandKlaudia Jans-Ignacik

6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–3]
South AfricaNatalie Grandin
Czech RepublicVladimíra Uhlířová
May 28
June 4
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$11,315,740 – clay (red)
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles drawDoubles drawMixed drawLegends Doubles
RussiaMaria Sharapova
6–3, 6–2
ItalySara ErraniAustraliaSamantha Stosur
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
GermanyAngelique Kerber
KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova
EstoniaKaia Kanepi
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci

4–6, 6–4, 6–2
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
RussiaNadia Petrova
IndiaSania Mirza
IndiaMahesh Bhupathi

7–6(7–3), 6–1
PolandKlaudia Jans-Ignacik
MexicoSantiago González

June

[edit]
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
11 JunAegon Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
WTA International
Grass – $220,000 – 56S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesMelanie Oudin
6–4, 6–2
SerbiaJelena JankovićChinaZheng Jie
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
JapanMisaki Doi
ItalyRoberta Vinci
Chinese TaipeiHsieh Su-wei
United StatesIrina Falconi

7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8]
NÜRNBERGER Gastein Ladies
Bad Gastein, Austria
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
FranceAlizé Cornet
7–5, 7–6(7–1)
BelgiumYanina WickmayerKazakhstanKsenia Pervak
LuxembourgMandy Minella
SpainEstrella Cabeza Candela
United StatesChichi Scholl
SwedenJohanna Larsson
AustriaYvonne Meusburger

6–7(4–7), 6–4, [11–9]
18 JunAegon International
Eastbourne, Great Britain
WTA Premier
Grass – $637,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
AustriaTamira Paszek
5–7, 6–3, 7–5
GermanyAngelique KerberFranceMarion Bartoli
Czech RepublicKlára Zakopalová
BulgariaTsvetana Pironkova
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
UNICEF Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
WTA International
Grass – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaNadia Petrova
6–4, 6–3
PolandUrszula RadwańskaBelgiumKirsten Flipkens
BelgiumKim Clijsters
ItalyRoberta Vinci
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
ItalyFrancesca Schiavone

6–4, 3–6, [11–9]
25 Jun
2 Jul
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
$11,174,883 – grass
128S/96Q/64D/48X
SinglesDoublesMixed doublesLadies' Invitation Doubles
United StatesSerena Williams
6–1, 5–7, 6–2
PolandAgnieszka RadwańskaGermanyAngelique Kerber
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
GermanySabine Lisicki
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
AustriaTamira Paszek
United StatesSerena Williams
United StatesVenus Williams
7–5, 6–4
Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
United StatesMike Bryan
United StatesLisa Raymond
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
IndiaLeander Paes
RussiaElena Vesnina

July

[edit]
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
9 JulBank of the West Classic
Stanford, California, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $740,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesSerena Williams
7–5, 6–3
United StatesCoCo VandewegheRomaniaSorana Cîrstea
BelgiumYanina Wickmayer
South AfricaChanelle Scheepers
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
PolandUrszula Radwańska
FranceMarion Bartoli
New ZealandMarina Erakovic
United KingdomHeather Watson
7–5, 7–6(9–7)
AustraliaJarmila Gajdošová
United StatesVania King
Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
ItalySara Errani
6–1, 6–3
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-StrýcováRomaniaIrina-Camelia Begu
United KingdomLaura Robson
RomaniaAlexandra Cadanțu
SpainEstrella Cabeza Candela
GermanyJulia Görges
SpainCarla Suárez Navarro

7–6(7–5), 6–4
16 JulMercury Insurance Open
Carlsbad, California, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $740,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
6–1, 7–5
FranceMarion BartoliChinese TaipeiChan Yung-jan
RussiaNadia Petrova
United StatesChristina McHale
SerbiaJelena Janković
United StatesVarvara Lepchenko
PolandUrszula Radwańska

6–2, 6–4
Sony Ericsson Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
WTA International
$220,000 – clay (red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SloveniaPolona Hercog
0–6, 6–4, 7–5
FranceMathilde JohanssonSwedenJohanna Larsson
GermanyMona Barthel
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Czech RepublicKlára Zakopalová
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
BulgariaTsvetana Pironkova

6–4, 5–7, [10–6]
23 JulBaku Cup
Baku, Azerbaijan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SerbiaBojana Jovanovski
6–3, 6–1
United StatesJulia CohenRussiaOlga Puchkova
RussiaAlexandra Panova
SlovakiaMagdaléna Rybáriková
LuxembourgMandy Minella
SerbiaAleksandra Krunić
RussiaNina Bratchikova
UkraineIrina Buryachok
RussiaValeriya Solovyeva
6–3, 6–2
Czech RepublicEva Birnerová
ItalyAlberta Brianti
30 JulySummer Olympic Games
London, Great Britain
Summer Olympic Games
Grass
64S/32D/16X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
 Gold Silver BronzeFourth placeGermanyAngelique Kerber
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
BelgiumKim Clijsters
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
United StatesSerena Williams
6–0, 6–1
RussiaMaria SharapovaBelarusVictoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–4
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
United StatesSerena Williams
United StatesVenus Williams
6–4, 6–4
Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
RussiaNadia Petrova
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
United StatesLiezel Huber
United StatesLisa Raymond
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
BelarusMax Mirnyi
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
United KingdomLaura Robson
United KingdomAndy Murray
United StatesLisa Raymond
United StatesMike Bryan
6–3, 4–6, [10–4]
GermanySabine Lisicki
GermanyChristopher Kas
Citi Open
Washington, D.C., United States
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SlovakiaMagdaléna Rybáriková
6–1, 6–1
RussiaAnastasia PavlyuchenkovaUnited StatesVania King
United StatesSloane Stephens
Chinese TaipeiChang Kai-chen
United StatesCoCo Vandeweghe
CanadaEugenie Bouchard
SlovakiaJana Čepelová
JapanShuko Aoyama
Chinese TaipeiChang Kai-chen
7–5, 6–2
United StatesIrina Falconi
South AfricaChanelle Scheepers

August

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 AugRogers Cup p/b National Bank
Montreal, Canada
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,168,400 – 48S/64Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
ChinaLi NaDenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
AustriaTamira Paszek
CanadaAleksandra Wozniak
ItalyRoberta Vinci
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska

7–5, 2–6, [10–7]
13 AugWestern & Southern Open
Mason, Ohio, United States
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,168,400 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
ChinaLi Na
1–6, 6–3, 6–1
GermanyAngelique KerberUnited StatesVenus Williams
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
RussiaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova
United StatesSerena Williams
Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
6–1, 6–3
SloveniaKatarina Srebotnik
ChinaZheng Jie
20 AugNew Haven Open at Yale
New Haven, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $637,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová
7–6(11–9), 7–5
RussiaMaria KirilenkoDenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
ItalySara Errani
BelarusOlga Govortsova
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
FranceMarion Bartoli
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová
United StatesLiezel Huber
United StatesLisa Raymond
4–6, 6–0, [10–4]
Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
Texas Tennis Open
Dallas, United States
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
ItalyRoberta Vinci
7–5, 6–3
SerbiaJelena JankovićSerbiaBojana Jovanovski
AustraliaCasey Dellacqua
ChinaPeng Shuai
South AfricaChanelle Scheepers
CanadaAleksandra Wozniak
RomaniaSorana Cîrstea
New ZealandMarina Erakovic
United KingdomHeather Watson
6–3, 6–0
LatviaLīga Dekmeijere
United StatesIrina Falconi
27 Aug
3 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
$11,517,008 – hard
128S/128Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United StatesSerena Williams
6–2, 2–6, 7–5
BelarusVictoria AzarenkaRussiaMaria Sharapova
ItalySara Errani
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
FranceMarion Bartoli
SerbiaAna Ivanovic
ItalyRoberta Vinci
ItalySara Errani
ItalyRoberta Vinci
6–4, 6–2
Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
BrazilBruno Soares
6–7(8–10), 6–1, [12–10]
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke
PolandMarcin Matkowski

September

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
10 SepTashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
RomaniaIrina-Camelia Begu
6–4, 6–4
CroatiaDonna VekićCzech RepublicEva Birnerová
PolandUrszula Radwańska
RomaniaAlexandra Cadanțu
SerbiaBojana Jovanovski
KazakhstanGalina Voskoboeva
RussiaAlexandra Panova
PolandPaula Kania
BelarusPolina Pekhova
6–2, ret.
RussiaAnna Chakvetadze
SerbiaVesna Dolonc
Bell Challenge
Quebec City, Canada
WTA International
Carpet (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
BelgiumKirsten Flipkens
6–1, 7–5
Czech RepublicLucie HradeckáGermanyMona Barthel
FranceKristina Mladenovic
Georgia (country)Anna Tatishvili
Czech RepublicBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
United StatesMelanie Oudin
United StatesLauren Davis
GermanyTatjana Malek
FranceKristina Mladenovic
7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), [10–7]
PolandAlicja Rosolska
United KingdomHeather Watson
17 SepKDB Korea Open
Seoul, South Korea
WTA International
Hard – $500,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
6–1, 6–0
EstoniaKaia KanepiRussiaEkaterina Makarova
United StatesVarvara Lepchenko
Czech RepublicKlara Zakopalová
SpainMaría José Martínez Sánchez
NetherlandsKiki Bertens
AustriaTamira Paszek
United StatesRaquel Kops-Jones
United StatesAbigail Spears
2–6, 6–2, [10–8]
UzbekistanAkgul Amanmuradova
United StatesVania King
Guangzhou International Women's Open
Guangzhou, China
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Chinese TaipeiHsieh Su-wei
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
United KingdomLaura RobsonPolandUrszula Radwańska
RomaniaSorana Cîrstea
FranceMathilde Johansson
South AfricaChanelle Scheepers
FranceAlizé Cornet
ChinaPeng Shuai
ThailandTamarine Tanasugarn
ChinaZhang Shuai
2–6, 6–2, [10–8]
AustraliaJarmila Gajdošová
RomaniaMonica Niculescu
24 SepToray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,168,400 – 56S/16D
SinglesDoubles
RussiaNadia Petrova
6–0, 1–6, 6–3
PolandAgnieszka RadwańskaGermanyAngelique Kerber
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
ItalySara Errani
RussiaMaria Sharapova
United StatesRaquel Kops-Jones
United StatesAbigail Spears
6–1, 6–4
GermanyAnna-Lena Grönefeld
Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke

October

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 OctChina Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $4,828,050 – 60S/28D
SinglesDoubles
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–1
RussiaMaria SharapovaFranceMarion Bartoli
ChinaLi Na
SwitzerlandRomina Oprandi
SpainCarla Suárez Navarro
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska
GermanyAngelique Kerber
RussiaEkaterina Makarova
RussiaElena Vesnina
7–5, 7–5
SpainNuria Llagostera Vives
IndiaSania Mirza
8 OctGenerali Ladies Linz p/b voestalpine
Linz, Austria
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–4
GermanyJulia GörgesRomaniaIrina-Camelia Begu
BelgiumKirsten Flipkens
CroatiaPetra Martić
United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
SerbiaAna Ivanovic

6–3, 6–4
HP Japan Women's Open Tennis
Osaka, Japan
WTA International
Hard – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United KingdomHeather Watson
7–5, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Chinese TaipeiChang Kai-chenAustraliaSamantha Stosur
JapanMisaki Doi
United StatesJamie Hampton
United KingdomLaura Robson
South AfricaChanelle Scheepers
FrancePauline Parmentier

6–1, 6–4
15 OctKremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
WTA Premier
Hard (i) – $740,000 – 28S/16D
SinglesDoubles
DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
AustraliaSamantha StosurSerbiaAna Ivanovic
SwedenSofia Arvidsson
Czech RepublicKlára Zakopalová
SerbiaVesna Dolonc
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková
RussiaMaria Kirilenko

6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open
Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
WTA International
Hard (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesVenus Williams
6–2, 6–3
RomaniaMonica NiculescuGermanyAndrea Petkovic
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová
ItalyRoberta Vinci
KazakhstanKsenia Pervak
SpainLourdes Domínguez Lino
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká

6–3, 6–4
22 OctTEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships
Istanbul, Turkey
Year-end championships
Hard (i) – $4,900,000 – 8S (RR)/4D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesSerena Williams
6–4, 6–3
RussiaMaria SharapovaPolandAgnieszka Radwańska
BelarusVictoria Azarenka
Round robin losers
GermanyAngelique Kerber
ChinaLi Na
ItalySara Errani
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová (withdrew)
AustraliaSamantha Stosur
RussiaMaria Kirilenko
RussiaNadia Petrova
6–1, 6–4
Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková
Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká
29 OctQatar Airways Tournament of Champions
Sofia, Bulgaria
Year-end championships
Hard (i) – $750,000 – 8S (RR)
Singles
Russia Nadia Petrova
6–2, 6–1
DenmarkCaroline WozniackiBulgariaTsvetana Pironkova
ItalyRoberta Vinci
Round robin losers
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová
Chinese TaipeiHsieh Su-wei
Sweden Sofia Arvidsson
ChinaZheng Jie
RussiaMaria Kirilenko (withdrew)
Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final
Prague, Czech Republic
 Czech Republic
3–1
 Serbia

Statistical information

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These tables present the number ofsingles (S),doubles (D), andmixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2012 WTA Tour: theGrand Slam tournaments, thetennis event at theLondon Summer Olympic Games, the year-end championships (theWTA Tour Championships and theTournament of Champions), theWTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), and theWTA International tournaments.[1] The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 wins, one year-end championships win equalling one-and-a-half Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win, one Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win equalling two Premier wins, one Olympic win equalling one-and-a-half Premier win, one Premier win equalling two International wins); 3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Key

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Grand Slam tournaments
Summer Olympic Games
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International

To avoid confusion and double counting, these tables should be updated only after an event is completed. The tables are through to the tournaments of the week of September 9.

Titles won by player

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TotalPlayerGrand SlamOlympic GamesYear-endPremier MandatoryPremier 5PremierInter­nationalTotal
 S  D  X  S  D  X  S  D  S  D  S  D  S  D  S  D  S  D  X 
12 Sara Errani (ITA)480
9 Serena Williams (USA)720
9 Roberta Vinci (ITA)180
7 Victoria Azarenka (BLR)601
6 Lisa Raymond (USA)051
5 Nadia Petrova (RUS)320
5 Liezel Huber (USA)050
4 Raquel Kops-Jones (USA)040
4 Abigail Spears (USA)040
4 Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE)040
4 Lucie Hradecká (CZE)040
3 Maria Sharapova (RUS)300
3 Venus Williams (USA)120
3 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)021
3 Sania Mirza (IND)021
3 Agnieszka Radwańska (POL)300
3 Heather Watson (GBR)120
3 Hsieh Su-wei (TPE)210
2 Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)011
2 Maria Kirilenko (RUS)020
2 Elena Vesnina (RUS)020
2 Petra Kvitová (CZE)200
2 Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL)020
2 Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)020
2 Kaia Kanepi (EST)200
2 Angelique Kerber (GER)200
2 Caroline Wozniacki (DNK)200
2 Marina Erakovic (NZL)020
2 Květa Peschke (CZE)020
2 Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE)020
2 Tímea Babos (HUN)110
2 Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)110
2 Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK)110
2 Chuang Chia-jung (TPE)020
2 Chang Kai-chen (TPE)020
2 Alexandra Panova (RUS)020
2 Zhang Shuai (CHN)020
2 Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP)010
1 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)010
1 Vera Zvonareva (RUS)010
1 Li Na (CHN)100
1 Dominika Cibulková (SVK)100
1 Tamira Paszek (AUT)100
1 Iveta Benešová (CZE)010
1 Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP)010
1 María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP)010
1 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)010
1 Lucie Šafářová (CZE)010
1 Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)010
1 Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP)100
1 Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)100
1 Mona Barthel (GER)100
1 Kiki Bertens (NED)100
1 Alizé Cornet (FRA)100
1 Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)100
1 Daniela Hantuchová (SVK)100
1 Polona Hercog (SLO)100
1 Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)100
1 Melanie Oudin (USA)100
1 Francesca Schiavone (ITA)100
1 Zheng Jie (CHN)100
1 Shuko Aoyama (JPN)010
1 Eva Birnerová (CZE)010
1 Irina Buryachok (UKR)010
1 Catalina Castaño (COL)010
1 Petra Cetkovská (CZE)010
1 Jill Craybas (USA)010
1 Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)010
1 Mariana Duque Mariño (COL)010
1 Rika Fujiwara (JPN)010
1 Julia Görges (GER)010
1 Olga Govortsova (BLR)010
1 Anna-Lena Grönefeld (GER)010
1 Janette Husárová (SVK)010
1 Paula Kania (POL)010
1 Tatjana Malek (GER)010
1 Monica Niculescu (ROU)010
1 Polina Pekhova (BLR)010
1 Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)010
1 Valeria Solovieva (RUS)010
1 Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA)010
1 Renata Voráčová (CZE)010

Titles won by nation

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TotalNationGrand SlamOlympic GamesYear-endPremier MandatoryPremier 5PremierInter­nationalTotal
 S  D  X  S  D  X  S  D  S  D  S  D  S  D  S  D  S  D  X 
24United States21211111225239132
16Russia11111221213691
15Czech Republic111372110
14Italy21164680
9Belarus1121112621
6Poland1122330
6Germany123330
6Taiwan24240
4China112220
4Slovakia121310
3India111021
3France111120
3Germany111110
3Spain21120
2Denmark11200
2Estonia11200
2Slovenia11110
2New Zealand11020
2Hungary11110
2Romania11110
2Japan2020
1Austria1100
1Belgium1100
1Netherlands1100
1Serbia1100
1Sweden1100
1Australia1010
1Colombia1010
1Ukraine1010
1Thailand1010

Titles information

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The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:

Singles
Doubles
Mixed doubles

The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:

Singles
Doubles

Rankings

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The Race to the Championships determines the players in the WTA Tour Championships in October. The WTA rankings are based on tournaments of the latest 52 weeks.

Singles

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The following is the 2012 top 20 in the Race to the Championships and the top 20 ranked players in the world.[3][4] Players must include points from the Grand Slams, Premier Mandatory tournaments, the Summer Olympic Games and the WTA Championships. For Top 20 players, their best two results at Premier 5 tournaments will also count.[5] Gold backgrounds indicate players that qualified for theWTA Tour Championships. Blue backgrounds indicate players that qualified as alternates at the WTA Tour Championships.

Race Singles (as of October 22, 2012)
RkPlayerPointsTour
1 Victoria Azarenka (BLR)10,19019(18)
2 Maria Sharapova (RUS)9,11517(14)
3 Serena Williams (USA)7,90014(12)
4 Agnieszka Radwańska (POL)7,09523
5 Angelique Kerber (GER)5,47021
6 Petra Kvitová (CZE)5,21520(18)
7 Sara Errani (ITA)4,85523
8 Li Na (CHN)4,72618(17)
9 Samantha Stosur (AUS)4,12022
10 Marion Bartoli (FRA)3,74027
11 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)3,68522
12 Ana Ivanovic (SRB)2,90020(19)
13 Nadia Petrova (RUS)2,72522
14 Dominika Cibulková (SVK)2,49527
15 Maria Kirilenko (RUS)2,46321
16 Roberta Vinci (ITA)2,40028
17 Lucie Šafářová (CZE)2,12524
18 Julia Görges (GER)1,96526
19 Kaia Kanepi (EST)1,92916
20 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)1,84119
WTA Singles Year-End Rankings[6]
#PlayerPoints#Trn'11 RkHighLow'11→'12
1 Victoria Azarenka (BLR)10,59518313Increase 2
2 Maria Sharapova (RUS)10,04517414Increase 2
3 Serena Williams (USA)9,4001512313Increase 9
4 Agnieszka Radwańska (POL)7,42522828Increase 4
5 Angelique Kerber (GER)5,5502132532Increase 27
6 Sara Errani (ITA)5,1002345648Increase 39
7 Li Na (CHN)5,095185511Decrease 2
8 Petra Kvitová (CZE)5,08520228Decrease 6
9 Samantha Stosur (AUS)4,13523659Decrease 3
10 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)3,765231111Decrease 9
11 Marion Bartoli (FRA)3,740259711Decrease 2
12 Nadia Petrova (RUS)3,04022291235Increase 17
13 Ana Ivanovic (SRB)2,90019221222Increase 9
14 Maria Kirilenko (RUS)2,54022281229Increase 14
15 Dominika Cibulková (SVK)2,49527181218Increase 3
16 Roberta Vinci (ITA)2,47528231528Increase 7
17 Lucie Šafářová (CZE)2,12524251728Increase 8
18 Julia Görges (GER)1,96526211529Increase 3
19 Kaia Kanepi (EST)1,92916341534Increase 15
20 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)1,84119522056Increase 32

Number 1 ranking

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HolderDate gainedDate forfeited
 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)Year-End 201129 January 2012
 Victoria Azarenka (BLR)30 January 201210 June 2012
 Maria Sharapova (RUS)11 June 20128 July 2012
 Victoria Azarenka (BLR)9 July 2012Year-End 2012

Doubles

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The following is the 2012 top 20 in the Race To The Championships – Doubles and the top 20 individual ranked doubles players. Gold backgrounds indicate teams that have qualified forWTA Tour Championships.

Race Doubles (as of October 22, 2012)
RkTeamPointsTour
1 Sara Errani (ITA)
 
Roberta Vinci (ITA)
1009715
2 Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE)
 
Lucie Hradecká (CZE)
738014
3 Liezel Huber (USA)
 
Lisa Raymond (USA)
703619
4 Maria Kirilenko (RUS)
 
Nadia Petrova (RUS)
532512
5 Raquel Kops-Jones (USA)
 
Abigail Spears (USA)
517325
6 Elena Vesnina (RUS)
 
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
40718
7 Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP)
 
María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP)
37379
8 Natalie Grandin (RSA)
 
Vladimíra Uhlířová (CZE)
257631
9 Serena Williams (USA)
 
Venus Williams (USA)
22802
10 Květa Peschke (CZE)
 
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)
219712
WTA Doubles Year-End Rankings[7]
#PlayerPointsChange
1 Roberta Vinci (ITA)10,030Increase 25
2 Sara Errani (ITA)10,030Increase 25
3 Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE)8,160Increase 11
4 Lucie Hradecká (CZE)8,160Increase 11
5 Nadia Petrova (RUS)7,065Increase 8
6 Lisa Raymond (USA)6,585Decrease 2
7 Maria Kirilenko (RUS)6,550Steady =
8 Liezel Huber (USA)6,510Decrease 7
9 Elena Vesnina (RUS)6,120Increase 1
10 Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP)5,540Increase 22
11 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)5,170Increase 46
12 Sania Mirza (IND)4,415Decrease 1
13 Raquel Kops-Jones (USA)4,300Increase 24
14 Abigail Spears (USA)4,300Increase 22
15 María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP)4,136Increase 6
16 Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)3,935Decrease 14
17 Květa Peschke (CZE)3,590Decrease 15
18 Anna-Lena Grönefeld (GER)3,165Increase 35
19 Zheng Jie (CHN)3,120Increase 1
20 Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE)2,925Increase 2

Number 1 ranking

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HolderDate gainedDate forfeited
 Liezel Huber (USA)Year-End 2011
 Liezel Huber (USA)
 
Lisa Raymond (USA)

23 April 2012
9 September 2012
 Sara Errani (ITA)10 September 201214 October 2012
 Roberta Vinci (ITA)15 October 2012Year-End 2012

Prize money leaders

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The 2012 WTA Tour season was the first, and still only, season where 3 different players earned at least $6,000,000. The 2014 and 2017 seasons each had 3 different players earned at least $5,000,000. The top-16 players earned over $1,000,000.

#PlayerSinglesDoublesMixedBonus PoolYear-to-date
1 Victoria Azarenka (BLR)$7,317,651$7,130$4,139$600,000$7,928,920
2 Serena Williams (USA)$6,828,831$214,725$2,419$0$7,045,975
3 Maria Sharapova (RUS)$6,308,296$0$0$200,000$6,508,296
4 Agnieszka Radwańska (POL)$3,803,819$47,723$0$250,000$4,101,542
5 Sara Errani (ITA)$2,181,948$926,618$2,070$0$3,110,636
6 Petra Kvitová (CZE)$2,127,402$5,473$0$600,000$2,732,875
7 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)$1,408,240$430$0$1,000,000$2,408,670
8 Li Na (tennis) (CHN)$1,880,646$0$0$400,000$2,280,646
9 Angelique Kerber (GER)$1,938,436$31,856$2,070$0$1,972,362
10 Samantha Stosur (AUS)$1,490,602$45,582$0$400,000$1,936,184
  • prize money given in US$
  • as of November 5, 2012[update][8]

Statistics leaders

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as of November 12, 2012[update][9]

Aces
PlayerAcesMatches
1United StatesSerena Williams48458
2RussiaNadia Petrova36357
3BelarusVictoria Azarenka30378
4RussiaMaria Sharapova24470
5AustraliaSamantha Stosur23764
6Belgium Kim Clijsters23062
7GermanyMona Barthel22072
8ItalyRoberta Vinci21872
9Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová20757
10RomaniaSorana Cîrstea19057
Service games won
Player%Matches
1United StatesSerena Williams87.558
2BelgiumKim Clijsters78.862
3Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová75.357
4RussiaMaria Sharapova75.270
5BelarusVictoria Azarenka75.078
6AustraliaSamantha Stosur74.964
7RussiaNadia Petrova74.557
8Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká73.135
9Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková73.022
10Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová72.548
Break points saved
Player%Matches
1United StatesSerena Williams67.858
2BelgiumKim Clijsters64.762
3Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková63.522
4RussiaMaria Sharapova61.570
5Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová61.348
6AustraliaSamantha Stosur60.464
7United StatesVarvara Lepchenko59.745
8ChinaLi Na59.659
9BelarusVictoria Azarenka59.478
10GermanyAngelique Kerber59.279
First serve percentage
Player%Matches
1ItalySara Errani76.372
2GermanyAndrea Petkovic72.522
3NetherlandsArantxa Rus70.625
4SwedenSofia Arvidsson69.047
5ChinaZheng Jie68.449
6ChinaLi Na67.959
7PolandAgnieszka Radwańska67.978
8BelarusVictoria Azarenka67.778
9AustriaPatricia Mayr-Achleitner67.521
10RomaniaIrina-Camelia Begu66.741
First service points won
Player%Matches
1United StatesSerena Williams77.858
2Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká73.135
3RussiaNadia Petrova71.557
4BelgiumKim Clijsters70.362
5United StatesVenus Williams69.633
6GermanyMona Barthel69.252
7EstoniaKaia Kanepi69.134
8Czech RepublicAndrea Hlaváčková69.022
9SerbiaAna Ivanovic68.954
10United KingdomLaura Robson68.731
Second serve points won
Player%Matches
1United StatesSerena Williams54.058
2DenmarkCaroline Wozniacki50.771
3ChinaLi Na50.459
4RussiaEkaterina Makarova50.245
5RussiaSvetlana Kuznetsova49.925
6JapanMisaki Doi49.725
7AustraliaSamantha Stosur49.664
8United StatesVarvara Lepchenko49.445
9Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová49.257
10KazakhstanGalina Voskoboeva48.833
Points won returning 1st service
Player%Matches
1ItalySara Errani44.772
2FranceAlizé Cornet44.142
3ItalyFlavia Pennetta42.735
4Czech RepublicKlára Zakopalová42.444
5United StatesSerena Williams42.458
6BelarusVictoria Azarenka42.078
7PolandAgnieszka Radwańska41.478
8RussiaMaria Sharapova41.470
9SlovakiaDominika Cibulková40.959
10EstoniaKaia Kanepi40.834
Break points converted
Player%Matches
1ItalySara Errani54.372
2PolandAgnieszka Radwańska54.278
3BelarusVictoria Azarenka53.578
4NetherlandsArantxa Rus51.725
5AustraliaCasey Dellacqua51.423
6SlovakiaDominika Cibulková51.359
7NetherlandsKiki Bertens50.923
8EstoniaKaia Kanepi50.734
9SlovakiaMagdaléna Rybáriková50.529
10RussiaMaria Sharapova50.370
Return games won
Player%Matches
1BelarusVictoria Azarenka52.578
2ItalySara Errani51.272
3ItalyFlavia Pennetta48.035
4PolandAgnieszka Radwańska47.078
5RussiaMaria Sharapova47.070
6United StatesSerena Williams46.858
7FranceMathilde Johansson45.027
8Czech RepublicKlára Zakopalová44.544
9SlovakiaDominika Cibulková44.559
10FranceAlizé Cornet43.942

Points distribution

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CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128QQ3Q2Q1
Grand Slam (S)2000140090050028016010056050402
Grand Slam (D)20001400900500280160548
WTA Championships (S)+450+360(230 for each win, 70 for each loss)
WTA Championships (D)15001050690
WTA Premier Mandatory (96S)10007004502501408050530201
WTA Premier Mandatory (64S)100070045025014080530201
WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D)10007004502501405
WTA Premier 5 (56S)90062039522512570130201
WTA Premier 5 (28D)9006203952251251
Summer Olympic Games (64S)685470340(3rd) 260(4th)17595551
WTA Premier (56S)470320200120604011281
WTA Premier (32S)470320200120601201281
WTA Premier (16D)4703202001201
Tournament of Champions+195+75(60 for each win, 25 for each loss)
WTA International (56S)28020013070301511061
WTA International (32S)28020013070301161061
WTA International (16D)280200130701

Retirements

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  • RussiaVasilisa Bardina(born 30 November 1987, in Moscow) turned professional in 2003 with a high singles ranking career of No. 48 on 15 January 2007 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 117 on 25 June 2007.
  • SwitzerlandMyriam Casanova(born 20 June 1985, inAltstätten) turned professional in 2000 with a high singles ranking career of No. 45 on 7 April 2003 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 19 on 5 July 2004.
  • BelgiumKim Clijsters(born 8 July 1983, inBilzen) turned professional in 1997, reaching career-high rankings ofWorld No. 1 in Singles and Doubles. Clijsters has won 41WTA singles titles and 11 WTA doubles titles. She has won four Grand Slam singles titles: three at theUS Open, in 2005, 2009, and 2010 and one at the Australian Open in 2011. She has also been runner-up in four Grand Slam singles tournaments, and won theWTA Tour Championships singles title in 2002, 2003, and 2010. In doubles, she won the French Open andWimbledon titles in 2003. Clijsters has retired once on 6 May 2007,[10] but almost two years later, on 26 March 2009, she publicly declared her intent to return to the WTA tour for the 2009 summer hard court season.[11] In only her third tournament back, she won her second US Open title, becoming the first unseeded player andwildcard to win the tournament, and the first mother to win a major sinceEvonne Goolagong in 1980.[12] Clijsters announced in May that her second retirement would occur after the completion of the2012 US Open[13]
  • United StatesJulie Ditty(born 4 January 1979, inAtlanta) turned professional in 2002 with a high singles ranking career of No. 89 on 24 March 2008 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 66 on 3 August 2009.
  • ArgentinaGisela Dulko (born January 30, 1985, inBuenos Aires) was aformer world no. 1 in doubles turned professional in 2001. Dulko has won 4WTA singles titles and 17 WTA doubles titles. Dulko won the2010 WTA Tour Championships and the2011 Australian Open in doubles, enjoying an 11-year career before announcing her retirement in November 2012.[14]
  • United StatesAshley Harkleroad(born 2 May 1985, inRossville) turned professional in 2000 with a high singles ranking career of No. 39 on 9 June 2003 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 39 on 27 January 2007.
  • BulgariaSvetlana Krivencheva(born 30 December 1973 inPlovdiv) turned professional in 1991 with a high doubles ranking career of No. 69 on 3 August 1998.
  • United StatesCourtney Nagle(born 29 September 1982) turned professional in 2005 with a high doubles ranking career of No. 97 on 20 April 2009.
  • FranceOlivia Sanchez(born 17 November 1982 in Paris) turned professional in 1998 with a high singles ranking career of No. 90 on 9 June 2008.
  • Turkeyİpek Şenoğlu(born 8 June 1979 inEskişehir) turned professional in 1996 with a high doubles ranking career of No. 53 on 19 October 2009.
  • Czech RepublicOlga Vymetálková(born 24 January 1976) turned professional in 1994 with a high doubles ranking career of No. 82 on 13 September 2004.
  • United StatesMashona Washington(born 31 May 1976, inFlint) turned professional in 1995 with a high singles ranking career of No. 50 on 8 November 2004 and a high doubles ranking career of No. 55 on 18 July 2005.
  • GermanyJasmin Wöhr(born 21 August 1980 inTübingen) turned professional in 1999 with a high doubles ranking career of No. 46 on 23 July 2007.

Comebacks

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Following are notable players who will comeback after retirements during the 2012 WTA Tour season:

Awards

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The winners of the 2012WTA Awards were announced throughout the last week of November.[15]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^abc"2012 WTA calendar"(PDF).wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 2011-10-27. Retrieved2011-10-09.
  2. ^Vinkel, Per Colstrup (2 January 2012)."Farum dropper dyr plan".politiken.dk (in Danish).Politiken. Retrieved2 January 2012.
  3. ^"Race to the WTA Championships". WTA Tour. Retrieved2012-01-09.
  4. ^"WTA Singles Rankings". WTA Tour. Archived fromthe original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved2012-01-09.
  5. ^ab"Archived copy"(PDF). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 2011-03-12. Retrieved2011-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^"Singles Rankings Numeric List 5 November 2012"(PDF).wtatour.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 23 April 2013.
  7. ^"Doubles Rankings Numeric List 5 November 2012"(PDF).wtatour.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 25 April 2013.
  8. ^"WTA Prize money".wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc.
  9. ^"WTA MATCHFACTS"(PDF).wtatour.com. Retrieved16 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^Sport.be, Kim's Diary-Thanks you, 6 May 2007Archived November 7, 2006, at theWayback Machine
  11. ^Antonia Vandevelde (26 March 2009)."Clijsters announces return to WTA tour".Reuters. Retrieved23 December 2012.
  12. ^SportsIllustrated.cnn.comArchived September 23, 2009, at theWayback Machine
  13. ^AFP (2012-05-22)."Clijsters to retire after US Open". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved2012-12-23.
  14. ^"Dulko Tenis – Happy End". Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved2012-11-18.
  15. ^"WTA Player Awards: The Fan Favorites & More". WTA Tour, Inc. 30 November 2012. Retrieved23 December 2012.
  16. ^"Zheng Wins Auckland, Ends WTA Title Drought".wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. 2012-01-08. Retrieved2012-12-23.

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