Australian Open 2012
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Date: | January 16-29, 2012 |
Edition: | 100th Australian Open |
Place: | Melbourne |
Covering: | Hard court |
Defending champion | |
Men's singles : | Novak Đoković |
Ladies singles : | Kim Clijsters |
Men's double : |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Ladies doubles : |
Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta |
Mixed : |
Katarina Srebotnik Daniel Nestor |
winner | |
Men's singles : | Novak Đoković |
Ladies singles : | Viktoriya Azaranka |
Men's double : |
Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek |
Ladies doubles : |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Vera Swonaryova |
Mixed : |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Horia Tecău |
Grand Slams 2012 | |
The 100th Australian Open took place in Melbourne from January 16-29, 2012 .
Defending champions in the singles were Novak Đoković in the men and Kim Clijsters in the women. While Đoković was able to defend his title against Rafael Nadal , Clijsters was eliminated in the semifinals against Wiktoryja Asaranka from Belarus. Asaranka defeated Maria Sharapova in two sets in the final and not only won her first Grand Slam title, but also took the lead in the WTA world rankings for the first time . In the men's doubles, the twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan failed as defending champions in the final due to the unset pairing Leander Paes / Radek Štěpánek . In the women's doubles, the defending champions Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta failed to the later winners Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Svonarjowa . Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Horia Tecau prevailed in the mixed final .
In Germany, the tournament was televised by Eurosport.
Men's singles
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Ladies singles
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Due to a stress fracture in the lower back ( sacroiliac joint ), the German Andrea Petković , who was initially ranked 10th, had to cancel her participation.
Men's doubles
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Ladies doubles
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Mixed
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