2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwańska in the final, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships.^[1][2] It was her fifth Wimbledon singles title and 14th major singles title overall. Radwańska was the first Pole to reach a major singles final since Jadwiga Jędrzejowska in 1939, and the first to do so in the Open Era.

Women's singles
2012 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Agnieszka Radwańska
Score	6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Draw	128 (12 Q / 7 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2012 Wimbledon Championships

Serena Williams with the Venus Rosewater Dish after winning the final.

Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Williams.^[3] With the loss of Maria Sharapova in the fourth round, a first time finalist was guaranteed at the top half of the draw.

Yaroslava Shvedova was 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 the reigning French Open runner-up and 10th seed Sara Errani in the third round without dropping a single point.^[4]

Sabine Lisicki defeated the reigning French Open champion (the incumbent world No. 1, Sharapova) en route to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the third straight time. She previously defeated Li Na in 2011 and Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2009, and missed the 2010 championships due to injury.

Victoria Azarenka regained the world No. 1 singles ranking by reaching the quarterfinals after Sharapova failed to reach the final. Four of the top five seeds were in contention for the top ranking during the tournament.

Seeds

01.   Maria Sharapova (fourth round)

02.   Victoria Azarenka (semifinals)

03.   Agnieszka Radwańska (final)

04.   Petra Kvitová (quarterfinals)

05.   Samantha Stosur (second round)

06.   Serena Williams (champion)

07.   Caroline Wozniacki (first round)

08.   Angelique Kerber (semifinals)

09.   Marion Bartoli (second round)

10.   Sara Errani (third round)

11.   Li Na (second round)

12.   Vera Zvonareva (third round, retired)

13.   Dominika Cibulková (first round)

14.   Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)

15.   Sabine Lisicki (quarterfinals)

16.   Flavia Pennetta (first round)

17.   Maria Kirilenko (quarterfinals)

18.   Jelena Janković (first round)

19.   Lucie Šafářová (first round)

20.   Nadia Petrova (third round)

21.   Roberta Vinci (fourth round)

22.   Julia Görges (third round)

23.   Petra Cetkovská (second round)

24.   Francesca Schiavone (fourth round)

25.   Zheng Jie (third round)

26.   Anabel Medina Garrigues (second round)

27.   Daniela Hantuchová (first round)

28.   Christina McHale (third round)

29.   Monica Niculescu (first round)

30.   Peng Shuai (fourth round)

31.   Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round)

32.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	15	Sabine Lisicki	3	79	5
	8	Angelique Kerber	6	67	7
								8	Angelique Kerber	3	4
								3	Agnieszka Radwańska	6	6
	3	Agnieszka Radwańska	7	4	7
	17	Maria Kirilenko	5	6	5
															3	Agnieszka Radwańska	1	7	2
															6	Serena Williams	6	5	6
	6	Serena Williams	6	7
	4	Petra Kvitová	3	5
								6	Serena Williams	6	78
								2	Victoria Azarenka	3	66
		Tamira Paszek	3	64
	2	Victoria Azarenka	6	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Sharapova	6	6
		An Rodionova	2	3				1	M Sharapova	77	63	6
	Q	V Dolonc	7	0	5				T Pironkova	63	77	0
		T Pironkova	5	6	7										1	M Sharapova	6	6
		S-w Hsieh	6	6												S-w Hsieh	1	4
	WC	V Razzano	2	4					S-w Hsieh	6	6
		S Foretz Gacon	6	3	6				S Foretz Gacon	4	1
	29	M Niculescu	4	6	3																	1	M Sharapova	4	3
	23	P Cetkovská	6	6																		15	S Lisicki	6	6
		V King	4	2				23	P Cetkovská	66	6	3
		S Stephens	6	6					S Stephens	78	4	6
	Q	Ka Plíšková	2	2												S Stephens	65	6	2
		B Jovanovski	5	6	2										15	S Lisicki	77	1	6
		E Daniilidou	7	3	0r				B Jovanovski	6	2	6
		P Martić	4	2				15	S Lisicki	3	6	8
	15	S Lisicki	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	V Zvonareva	2	77	6
		M Barthel	6	63	4			12	V Zvonareva	6	3	6
		E Gallovits-Hall	6	4	8				S Soler Espinosa	1	6	1
		S Soler Espinosa	4	6	10										12	V Zvonareva	3	3r
		K-c Chang	1	2												K Clijsters	6	4
		A Hlaváčková	6	6					A Hlaváčková	3	3
		K Clijsters	6	6					K Clijsters	6	6
	18	J Janković	2	4																			K Clijsters	1	1
	28	C McHale	64	6	10																	8	A Kerber	6	6
	WC	J Konta	77	2	8			28	C McHale	7	7
		L Tsurenko	6	0	3				M Johansson	5	5
		M Johansson	3	6	6										28	C McHale	2	3
		E Makarova	6	3	6										8	A Kerber	6	6
		A Brianti	2	6	3				E Makarova	5	3
		L Hradecká	4	1				8	A Kerber	7	6
	8	A Kerber	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	A Radwańska	6	6
		M Rybáriková	3	3				3	A Radwańska	6	6
		V Williams	1	3					E Vesnina	2	1
		E Vesnina	6	6											3	A Radwańska	6	6
		I Benešová	2	1												H Watson	0	2
		H Watson	6	6					H Watson	6	6
		J Hampton	6	77					J Hampton	1	4
	27	D Hantuchová	4	61																		3	A Radwańska	6	6
	20	N Petrova	6	6																		Q	C Giorgi	2	3
	Q	ME Camerin	0	2				20	N Petrova	6	63	9
		T Babos	6	4	6				T Babos	4	77	7
	WC	M Oudin	4	6	3										20	N Petrova	3	66
		T Tanasugarn	4	2											Q	C Giorgi	6	78
		A Tatishvili	6	6					A Tatishvili	3	1
	Q	C Giorgi	6	6				Q	C Giorgi	6	6
	16	F Pennetta	4	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	N Li	6	6
		K Pervak	3	1				11	N Li	3	4
		S Cîrstea	6	6					S Cîrstea	6	6
		P Parmentier	4	1												S Cîrstea	3	1
	WC	N Broady	4	64											17	M Kirilenko	6	6
		L Domínguez Lino	6	77					L Domínguez Lino	1	2
		A Cadanțu	3	1				17	M Kirilenko	6	6
	17	M Kirilenko	6	6																		17	M Kirilenko	6	66	6
	30	S Peng	6	63	6																	30	S Peng	1	78	3
	Q	S Zaniewska	2	77	3			30	S Peng	77	6
		J Gajdošová	4	3					A Morita	64	3
		A Morita	6	6											30	S Peng	6	6
		A Rus	7	6												A Rus	1	2
	LL	M Doi	5	3					A Rus	6	0	6
		C Suárez Navarro	1	3				5	S Stosur	2	6	4
	5	S Stosur	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	S Williams	6	6
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	2	4				6	S Williams	6	6
		J Larsson	0	2				Q	M Czink	1	4
	Q	M Czink	6	6											6	S Williams	65	6	9
		V Dushevina	2	5											25	J Zheng	77	2	7
		A Wozniak	6	7					A Wozniak	4	2
		S Dubois	6	4	3			25	J Zheng	6	6
	25	J Zheng	4	6	6																	6	S Williams	6	2	7
	19	L Šafářová	3	0																		WC	Y Shvedova	1	6	5
		K Bertens	6	6					K Bertens	4	4
		C Scheepers	65	65				WC	Y Shvedova	6	6
	WC	Y Shvedova	77	77											WC	Y Shvedova	6	6
		L Pous Tió	3	3											10	S Errani	0	4
		A Keothavong	6	6					A Keothavong	1	1
	Q	C Vandeweghe	1	3				10	S Errani	6	6
	10	S Errani	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	D Cibulková	4	1
		K Zakopalová	6	6					K Zakopalová	2	6	6
		O Govortsova	6	3	6				O Govortsova	6	1	2
	Q	A Beck	3	6	3											K Zakopalová	0	4
		P Hercog	2	2											24	F Schiavone	6	6
	Q	Kr Plíšková	6	6				Q	Kr Plíšková	4	4
	WC	L Robson	6	4	4			24	F Schiavone	6	6
	24	F Schiavone	2	6	6																	24	F Schiavone	6	5	1
	31	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6																		4	P Kvitová	4	7	6
		S Arvidsson	1	2				31	A Pavlyuchenkova	64	4
		P Mayr-Achleitner	2	3					V Lepchenko	77	6
		V Lepchenko	6	6												V Lepchenko	1	0
		E Baltacha	4	6	6										4	P Kvitová	6	6
		K Knapp	6	4	0				E Baltacha	0	4
		A Amanmuradova	4	4				4	P Kvitová	6	6
	4	P Kvitová	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	C Wozniacki	7	64	4
		T Paszek	5	77	6				T Paszek	6	6
		A Cornet	6	77					A Cornet	2	1
		N Bratchikova	0	61												T Paszek	2	77	7
		G Arn	4	2												Y Wickmayer	6	64	5
		G Voskoboeva	6	6					G Voskoboeva	6	3	6
		Y Wickmayer	6	6					Y Wickmayer	4	6	8
	32	S Kuznetsova	2	3																			T Paszek	6	6
	21	R Vinci	6	6																		21	R Vinci	2	2
	WC	A Barty	2	4				21	R Vinci	6	6
		U Radwańska	4	4					M Erakovic	4	3
		M Erakovic	6	6											21	R Vinci	77	77
	Q	M Lučić-Baroni	4	6	6										Q	M Lučić-Baroni	64	63
		A Panova	6	3	4			Q	M Lučić-Baroni	6	6
		C Dellacqua	2	4				9	M Bartoli	4	3
	9	M Bartoli	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	A Ivanovic	6	3	6
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	3	6	3			14	A Ivanovic	6	77
		K Date-Krumm	7	3	3				K Bondarenko	3	63
		K Bondarenko	5	6	6										14	A Ivanovic	3	6	6
		A Yakimova	4	6	6										22	J Görges	6	3	4
		M Minella	6	3	3				A Yakimova	63	2
		S Pe'er	2	2				22	J Görges	77	6
	22	J Görges	6	6																		14	A Ivanovic	1	0
	26	A Medina Garrigues	3	6	6																	2	V Azarenka	6	6
		S Halep	6	1	2			26	A Medina Garrigues	79	65	3
	Q	J Čepelová	6	3	6			Q	J Čepelová	67	77	6
	Q	K Mladenovic	3	6	1										Q	J Čepelová	3	3
		I-C Begu	63	4											2	V Azarenka	6	6
		R Oprandi	77	6					R Oprandi	2	0
		I Falconi	1	4				2	V Azarenka	6	6
	2	V Azarenka	6	6

Championship match statistics

Category	S. Williams	Radwańska
1st serve %	45/80 (56%)	72/99 (73%)
1st serve points won	37 of 45 = 82%	44 of 72 = 61%
2nd serve points won	17 of 35 = 49%	10 of 27 = 37%
Total service points won	54 of 80 = 67.50%	54 of 99 = 54.55%
Aces	17	2
Double faults	4	5
Winners	58	13
Unforced errors	36	14
Net points won	21 of 30 = 70%	10 of 17 = 59%
Break points converted	5 of 15 = 33%	2 of 2 = 100%
Return points won	45 of 99 = 45%	26 of 80 = 33%
Total points won	99	80
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