Australian Open 2012 / women singles

Australian Open 2012
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed

Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors

R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open women singles
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Women's singles at the Australian Open 2012 .

The defending champion was Kim Clijsters . After the elimination of world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the quarter-finals, she lost her top position after the tournament. This took over Wiktoryja Asaranka , who won the final against Marija Sharapova in straight sets with 6: 3 and 6: 0.

qualification

Twelve qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.

Seeding list

No.	Player	Round reached
01.	Denmark Caroline Wozniacki	Quarter finals
02.	Czech Republic Petra Kvitová	Semifinals
03.	Belarus 1995 Viktoriya Azaranka	victory
04th	Russia Maria Sharapova	final
05.	China People's Republic Li Na	Round of 16
06th	Australia Samantha Stosur	1 round
07th	Russia Vera Swonaryova	3rd round
08th.	Poland Agnieszka Radwańska	Quarter finals
09.	France Marion Bartoli	3rd round
10.	Italy Francesca Schiavone	2nd round
11.	Belgium Kim Clijsters	Semifinals
12.	United States Serena Williams	Round of 16
13.	Serbia Jelena Janković	Round of 16
14th	Germany Sabine Lisicki	Round of 16
15th	Russia Anastassija Pavlyuchenkova	2nd round
16.	China People's Republic Peng Shuai	2nd round

No.	Player	Round reached
17th	Slovakia Dominika Cibulková	2nd round
18th	Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova	3rd round
19th	Italy Flavia Pennetta	1 round
20th	Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová	3rd round
21st	Serbia Ana Ivanović	Round of 16
22nd	Germany Julia Goerges	Round of 16
23.	Italy Roberta Vinci	2nd round
24.	Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová	1 round
25th	Estonia Kaia Kanepi	2nd round
26th	Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues	3rd round
27.	Russia Maria Kirilenko	3rd round
28.	Belgium Yanina Wickmayer	1 round
29	Russia Nadia Petrova	2nd round
30th	Germany Angelique Kerber	3rd round
31.	Romania Monica Niculescu	3rd round
32.	Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská	2nd round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier
WC = wildcard
LL = Lucky Loser
ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate)
PR = Protected Ranking
SE = Special Exempt

r = retired
d = disqualification
where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Caroline Wozniacki

3

6 ⁴

11

Belgium Kim Clijsters

6th

7th

11

Kim Clijsters

4th

6th

3

Belarus 1995 Viktoriya Azaranka

6th

1

6th

3

Belarus 1995 Viktoriya Azaranka

6 ⁰

6th

8th

Agnieszka Radwańska

7th

0

2

3

Belarus 1995 Viktoriya Azaranka

6th

4th

Maria Sharapova

3

0

Ekaterina Makarova

2

3

4th

Russia Maria Sharapova

6th

4th

Russia Maria Sharapova

6th

3

6th

2

Petra Kvitová

2

6th

4th

Sara Errani

4th

2

Czech Republic Petra Kvitová

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

Denmark C. Wozniacki

6th

A. Rodionova

2

1

Denmark C. Wozniacki

6th

7th

WC

A. Barty

2

6 ⁴

A. Tatishvili

1

6 ⁴

Georgia A. Tatishvili

6th

7th

1

Denmark C. Wozniacki

6th

France P. Parmentier

6th

5

6th

31

M. Niculescu

2

A. Kudryavtseva

3

7th

3

P. Parmentier

6th

4th

1

A. Cornet

7th

0

3

31

Romania M. Niculescu

4th

6th

31

Romania M. Niculescu

5

6th

1

Denmark C. Wozniacki

6th

7th

24

L. Šafářová

2

4th

13

J. Janković

0

5

United States C. McHale

6th

United States C. McHale

3

7th

6th

Q

I. Pavlovic

5

6 ⁴

M. Eraković

6th

6 ⁴

3

New Zealand M. Eraković

7th

C. McHale

2

0

Q

Chinese Taipei K.-c. Chang

6th

13

Serbia J. Janković

6th

P. Martić

4th

2

Q

K.-c. Chang

4th

2

Q

L. Robson

2

0

13

Serbia J. Janković

6th

13

Serbia J. Janković

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

Belgium K. Clijsters

7th

6th

Q

M. Koehler

5

1

11

Belgium K. Clijsters

6th

E. Baltacha

2

4th

S. Foretz Gacon

0

1

France S. Foretz Gacon

6th

11

Belgium K. Clijsters

6th

A. Rus

6 ⁴

1

20th

D. Hantuchová

3

2

Ukraine L. Zurenko

7th

6th

L. Zurenko

6th

4th

3

Q

V. Lepchenko

6th

3

2

20th

Slovakia D. Hantuchová

4th

6th

20th

Slovakia D. Hantuchová

4th

6th

11

Belgium K. Clijsters

4th

7th

6th

26th

Spain A. Medina Garrigues

6th

5

N. Li

6th

6 ⁶

4th

E. Birnerová

3

26th

Spain A. Medina Garrigues

6th

P. Mayr-Achleitner

2

4th

W. Hawarzowa

1

0

Belarus 1995 W. Hawarzowa

6th

26th

A. Medina Garrigues

0

r

S. Arvidsson

3

1

5

China People's Republic N. Li

3

WC

Australia O. Rogowska

6th

WC

O. Rogowska

2

X. Pervak

3

1

5

China People's Republic N. Li

6th

5

China People's Republic N. Li

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

Belarus 1995 W. Asaranka

6th

H. Watson

1

0

3

Belarus 1995 W. Asaranka

6th

WC

Australia C. Dellacqua

6th

WC

C. Dellacqua

1

0

B. Jovanovski

3

2

3

Belarus 1995 W. Asaranka

6th

A. Keothavong

0

r

M. Barthel

2

4th

Germany M. Barthel

6th

Germany M. Barthel

7th

6th

A. Morita

6th

1

5

32

P. Cetkovská

5

3

32

Czech Republic P. Cetkovská

3

6th

7th

3

Belarus 1995 W. Asaranka

6th

19th

F. Pennetta

3

6th

2

I. Benešová

2

Q

Russia N. Bratchikova

6th

1

6th

Q

Russia N. Bratchikova

6th

Italy A. Brianti

6th

7th

A. Brianti

1

2

I. Falconi

2

5

Q

N. Bratchikova

1

3

Czech Republic I. Benešová

6th

2

6th

Czech Republic I. Benešová

6th

M. Johansson

3

6th

4th

Czech Republic I. Benešová

6th

WC

A. Rezaï

3

4th

16

S. Peng

2

4th

16

China People's Republic S. Peng

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

Italy F. Schiavone

6th

L. Pous Tió

1

3

10

F. Schiavone

4th

3

N. Jakimawa

4th

1

Italy R. Oprandi

6th

Italy R. Oprandi

6th

R. Oprandi

6th

3

1

K. Date Crooked

3

2

22nd

Germany J. Goerges

3

6th

Greece E. Daniilidou

6th

E. Daniilidou

2

0

r

P. Hercog

3

6 ³

22nd

Germany J. Goerges

6th

2

22nd

Germany J. Goerges

6th

7th

22nd

J. Goerges

1

28

Y. Wickmayer

5

2

8th

Poland A. Radwańska

6th

Kazakhstan G. Voskoboyeva

7th

6th

Kazakhstan G. Voskoboyeva

6th

Bulgaria Z. Pironkowa

6th

Z. Pironkowa

4th

S. Mirza

4th

2

G. Voskoboyeva

2

Q

Argentina P. Ormaechea

6th

3

7th

8th

Poland A. Radwańska

6th

S. Halep

1

6th

5

Q

P. Ormaechea

3

1

B. Mattek-Sands

7th

4th

2

8th

Poland A. Radwańska

6th

8th

Poland A. Radwańska

6 ¹⁰

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

Russia W. Swonaryova

7th

6 ⁵

6th

A. Dulgheru

6 ⁴

7th

3

7th

Russia W. Swonaryova

6th

7th

J. Rodina

3

1

L. Hradecká

1

6 ³

Czech Republic L. Hradecká

6th

7th

W. Swonaryova

6 ⁷

1

Russia J. Makarova

6th

2

6th

Russia J. Makarova

7th

6th

T. Tanasugarn

0

6th

0

Russia J. Makarova

6th

7th

J. Larsson

2

4th

25th

K. Kanepi

2

5

25th

Estonia K. Kanepi

6th

Russia J. Makarova

6th

17th

Slovakia D. Cibulková

6th

12

S. Williams

2

3

M. Rybáriková

3

1

17th

D. Cibulková

2

6th

8th

R. Marino

4th

2

Hungary G. Arn

6th

3

10

Hungary G. Arn

6th

G. Arn

1

I. Brémond

0

4th

12

United States S. Williams

6th

Czech Republic B. Záhlavová-Strýcová

6th

B. Záhlavová-Strýcová

0

4th

T. Paszek

3

2

12

United States S. Williams

6th

12

United States S. Williams

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

Germany S. Lisicki

6th

4th

6th

Q

S. Vögele

2

6th

4th

14th

Germany S. Lisicki

6th

Israel S. Peer

6th

S. Peer

1

2

WC

I. Holland

2

0

14th

Germany S. Lisicki

2

6th

United States S. Stephens

6th

18th

S. Kuznetsova

6th

4th

2

S. Soler Espinosa

4th

2

S. Stephens

6 ⁶

5

C. Scheepers

3

6th

0

18th

Russia S. Kuznetsova

7th

18th

Russia S. Kuznetsova

6th

3

6th

14th

S. Lisicki

6th

2

3

30th

Germany A. Kerber

6th

4th

Russia M. Sharapova

3

6th

WC

B. Bobusic

1

3

30th

Germany A. Kerber

7th

6th

Canada S. Dubois

6th

1

6th

S. Dubois

5

1

J. Wesnina

4th

6th

4th

30th

A. Kerber

1

2

M. Minella

1

4th

Russia M. Sharapova

6th

Q

United States J. Hampton

6th

Q

J. Hampton

0

1

G. Dulko

0

1

4th

Russia M. Sharapova

6th

4th

Russia M. Sharapova

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

S. Stosur

6 ²

3

Romania S. Cîrstea

7th

6th

Romania S. Cîrstea

1

6th

Q

A. Riske

4th

6th

2

U. Radwańska

6th

2

3

Poland U. Radwańska

6th

1

6th

S. Cîrstea

7th

0

2

Q

W. Sawinych

2

1

Italy S. Errani

6 ⁶

6th

Italy S. Errani

6th

Italy S. Errani

6th

Q

A. Hlaváčková

3

6th

0

29

N. Petrova

2

29

Russia N. Petrova

6th

3

6th

Italy S. Errani

6th

23

Italy R. Vinci

6th

J. Zheng

2

1

A. Cadanțu

0

1

23

R. Vinci

4th

2

WC

M. Keys

2

1

China People's Republic J. Zheng

6th

China People's Republic J. Zheng

6th

China People's Republic J. Zheng

6th

Australia J. Dokic

6th

9

M. Bartoli

3

PR

A. Chakvetadze

2

1

J. Dokic

3

2

V. Razzano

5

0

9

France M. Bartoli

6th

9

France M. Bartoli

7th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

Russia A. Pavlyuchenkova

7th

6th

K. Zakopalová

6 ⁵

1

15th

A. Pavlyuchenkova

7th

3

4th

K. Bondarenko

6 ³

3

United States V. King

5

6th

United States V. King

7th

6th

V. King

3

4th

K. Barrois

3

6 ¹³

21st

Serbia A. Ivanović

6th

Netherlands M. Krajicek

6th

7th

M. Krajicek

2

3

L. Domínguez Lino

0

3

21st

Serbia A. Ivanović

6th

21st

Serbia A. Ivanović

6th

21st

A. Ivanović

2

6 ²

27

Russia M. Kirilenko

6th

2

Czech Republic P. Kvitová

6th

7th

J. Gajdošová

4th

2

27

Russia M. Kirilenko

6th

1

6th

Canada A. Wozniak

6th

A. Wozniak

4th

6th

2

WC

S. Zhang

3

27

M. Kirilenko

0

r

I.-C. Begu

1

5

2

Czech Republic P. Kvitová

6th

1

Spain C. Suarez Navarro

6th

7th

C. Suarez Navarro

2

6th

4th

W. Dushewina

2

0

2

Czech Republic P. Kvitová

6th

2

6th

2

Czech Republic P. Kvitová

6th

Prize money

At the Australian Open 2012, the following prize money was awarded for reaching the respective individual rounds.

round	Australian dollar	US dollars *	Euro *
victory	2,300,000	2,396,800	1,858,000
final	1,150,000	1,198,400	929,000
Semifinals	437,000	455,400	353,000
Quarter finals	218,500	227,700	176,500
Round of 16	109,250	113,800	88,300
3rd round	54,625	56,900	44,100
2nd round	33,300	34,700	26,900
1 round	20,000	20,800	16,200

* As of January 2012, rounded to 100

Web links

Australian Open 2012 (women singles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage