◄ WTA Tour 2012 ►
Period:
January 1st - November 4th 2012
Edition:
42
Number of tournaments:
57
Categories:
Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships (2) WTA Premier Mandatory (4) WTA Premier 5 (5) WTA Premier (12) WTA International (29) Olympic Games
successes
Most tournament victories:
United States Serena Williams (7)
Most of the finals:
Belarus Viktoria Azaranka Maria Sharapova (9)
Russia
Most prize money:
Belarus Victoria Azarenka ($ 7,928,920)
Most points:
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka (10,595)
Awards
Player of the year:
United States Serena Williams
Double team of the year:
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
Newcomer of the year:
Italy Sara Errani
Newcomer of the year:
United Kingdom Laura Robson
Returner of the year:
Kazakhstan Jaroslawa Schwedowa
The 2012 Grand Slam winners
Australian Open : Wiktoryja Asaranka
French Open : Maria Sharapova
Wimbledon Championships and US Open : Serena Williams
The 2012 WTA Tour was the 42nd year of the women 's tennis tournament series hosted by the Women's Tennis Association .
Like the Grand Slam tournaments, the Hopman Cup and Fed Cup team competitions are not organized by the WTA, but by the ITF . They are listed here, however, as the top players usually play these tournaments as well.
Changes
Compared to 2011, the tournament calendar has undergone the following changes:
Some tournaments were ranked differently. The WTA Brisbane is now a tournament of the Premier category (previously: International), the WTA Doha is one of the Premier 5 category (previously: Premier), while the WTA Dubai is now Premier (previously: Premier 5)
The WTA Tournament of Champions will be held in Sofia from 2012 to 2014 (2009 to 2011 in Bali).
Tournament schedule
category
Grand Slam
Year-end event
Premier Mandatory
Premier 5
premier
International
Others
Hopman Cup
Fed Cup
Olympic games
Explanations
The string from e.g. B. 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32M has the following meaning:
128E = 128 players play in single
96Q = 96 players play the qualification
64D = 64 pairings play in doubles
32M = 32 pairings play in mixed
January
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
02.01.
Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth , Australia ITF - A $ Hard Court
Australia
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Tomáš Berdych Czech Republic
France Marion Bartoli Richard Gasquet France
2-0
Brisbane International Brisbane , Australia Premier - $ 655,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Australia
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
6: 2, 6: 1
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives Arantxa Parra Santonja Spain
United States Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears United States
7: 6 2 , 7: 6 2
ASB Classic Auckland , New Zealand International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
New Zealand
China People's Republic Zheng Jie
Italy Flavia Pennetta
2: 6, 6: 3, 2: 0 task
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
Germany Julia Görges Flavia Pennetta Italy
6: 7 2 , 6: 2, [10: 7]
09.01.
Apia International Sydney Sydney , Australia Premier - $ 637,000 Hard Court - 30E / 48Q / 16D
Australia
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
China People's Republic Li Na
6: 2, 1: 6, 6: 3
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik Slovenia
United States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond United States
6: 1, 4: 6, [13:11]
Moorilla Hobart International Hobart , Australia International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 15D
Australia
Germany Mona Barthel
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
6: 1, 6: 2
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu Monica Niculescu Romania
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung Marina Eraković New Zealand
6: 7 4 , 7: 6 4 , [10: 5]
16.01.
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam - A $ Hard Court - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32M
Australia
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
Russia Maria Sharapova
6: 3, 6: 0
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Vera Swonaryova Russia
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 3
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands Horia Tecău Romania
Russia Jelena Wesnina Leander Paes India
6: 3, 5: 7, [10: 3]
01/30
Fed Cup , 1st round Moscow , Russia Indoor hard court Charleroi , Belgium Indoor hard court Biella , Italy Indoor clay court Stuttgart , Germany Indoor hard court
Russia Belgium Italy Germany
Russia Russia Serbia Italy Czech Republic Serbia Italy Czech Republic
Spain Spain Belgium Ukraine Germany Belgium Ukraine Germany
3: 2 3: 2 3: 2 4: 1
February
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
06.02.
PTT Pattaya Open Pattaya , Thailand International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 16Q / 16D
Thailand
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Russia Maria Kirilenko
6: 7 4 , 6: 3, 6: 3
India Sania Mirza Anastasija Rodionova Australia
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan Chinese Taipei
3: 6, 6: 1, [10: 8]
Open GDF Suez (Hall) Paris , France Premier - $ 637,000 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D
France
Germany Angelique Kerber
France Marion Bartoli
7: 6 3 , 5: 7, 6: 3
United States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond United States
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Petra Martić Croatia
7: 6 3 , 6: 1
02/12
Qatar Total Open Doha , Qatar Premier 5 - $ 2,168,400 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 26D
Qatar
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
Australia Samantha Stosur
6: 1, 6: 2
United States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond United States
United States Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears United States
6: 3, 6: 1
XX Copa BBVA Colsanitas Bogotá , Colombia International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 25Q / 16D
Colombia
Spain Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino
Russia Alexandra Panova
6: 2, 7: 5
Russia Alexandra Panowa Eva Birnerová Czech Republic
Luxembourg Mandy Minella Stefanie Vögele Switzerland
6: 2, 6: 2
February 20
Memphis WTA International Event Memphis , United States International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 16Q / 16D
United States
Sweden Sofia Arvidsson
New Zealand Marina Eraković
6: 3, 6: 4
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
Russia Wera Duschewina Wolha Hawarzowa Belarus
6: 3, 6: 4
Dubai Duty Free Championships Dubai , United Arab Emirates Premier - $ 2,000,000 Hard 28E / 32Q / 16D
United Arab Emirates
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Germany Julia Goerges
7: 5, 6: 4
United States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond United States
India Sania Mirza Jelena Wesnina Russia
6: 2, 6: 1
Hot Tub Monterrey Open Monterrey , Mexico International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Mexico
Hungary Tímea Babos
Romania Alexandra Cadanțu
6: 4, 6: 4
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
Japan Kimiko Date Krumm Zhang Shuai China People's Republic
6: 2, 7: 6 6
02/27
Abierto Mexicano TELCEL Acapulco , Mexico International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Mexico
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Flavia Pennetta
5: 7, 7: 6 2 , 6: 0
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja Spain
6: 2, 6: 1
BMW Malaysia Open Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 31Q / 16D
Malaysia
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Croatia Petra Martić
2: 6, 7: 5, 4: 1 exercise
Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen Chuang Chia-jung Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching Rika Fujiwara Japan
7: 5, 6: 4
March
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
05.03.
BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells , United States Premier Mandatory - $ 4,828,050 Hard Court - 96E / 48Q / 32D
United States
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
Russia Maria Sharapova
6: 2, 6: 3
United States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond United States
India Sania Mirza Jelena Wesnina Russia
6: 2, 6: 3
19.03.
Sony Ericsson Open Miami , United States Premier Mandatory - $ 4,828,050 Hard Court - 96E / 48Q / 32D
United States
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Russia Maria Sharapova
7: 5, 6: 4
Russia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova Russia
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
7: 6 0 , 4: 6, [10: 4]
April
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
04/02
Family Circle Cup Charleston , United States Premier - $ 740,000 Clay (Green) - 56E / 48Q / 16D
United States
United States Serena Williams
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
6-0, 6-1
Russia Anastassija Pavlyuchenkova Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Jaroslawa Schwedowa Kazakhstan
5: 7, 6: 4, [10: 6]
04/09
e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open ( Indoor ) Copenhagen , Denmark International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Denmark
Germany Angelique Kerber
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6: 4, 6: 4
Japan Kimiko Date Krumm Rika Fujiwara Japan
Sweden Sofia Arvidsson Kaia Kanepi Estonia
6: 2, 4: 6, [10: 5]
Barcelona Ladies Open Barcelona , Spain International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Spain
Italy Sara Errani
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
6: 2, 6: 2
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
Italy Flavia Pennetta Francesca Schiavone Italy
6-0, 6-2
04/16
Fed Cup , semi-finals Moscow , Russia Indoor clay court Ostrava , Czech Republic Indoor hard court
Russia Czech Republic
Serbia Serbia Czech Republic Czech Republic
Russia Russia Italy Italy
3: 2 4: 1
04/23
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Fès , Morocco International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 27Q / 16D
Morocco
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Spain Laura Pous Tió
7: 5, 6: 0
Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská Alexandra Panowa Russia
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu Alexandra Cadanțu Romania
3: 6, 7: 6 5 , [11: 9]
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Halle) Stuttgart , Germany Premier - $ 740,000 Clay Court (red) - 28E / 32Q / 16D
Germany
Russia Maria Sharapova
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
6: 1, 6: 4
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Czech Republic
Germany Julia Görges Anna-Lena Grönefeld Germany
6: 4, 7: 5
04/30
Budapest Grand Prix Budapest , Hungary International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 16Q / 16D
Hungary
Italy Sara Errani
Russia Jelena Wesnina
7: 5, 6: 4
Slovakia Janette Husárová Magdaléna Rybáriková Slovakia
Czech Republic Eva Birnerová Michaëlla Krajicek Netherlands
6: 4, 6: 2
Estoril Open Oeiras , Portugal International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Portugal
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
Spain Carla Suarez Navarro
3: 6, 7: 6 6 , 6: 4
China People's Republic Zhang Shuai Chuang Chia-young Chinese Taipei
Kazakhstan Jaroslawa Schwedowa Galina Voskobojewa Kazakhstan
4: 6. 6: 1, [11: 9]
May
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
07.05
Mutua Madrid Open Madrid , Spain Premier Mandatory - € 3,755,140 clay court (blue) - 64E / 32Q / 28D
Spain
United States Serena Williams
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
6: 1, 6: 3
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
Russia Ekaterina Makarova Jelena Wesnina Russia
6: 1, 3: 6, [10: 4]
14.05
Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome , Italy Premier 5 - $ 2,168,400 Clay (Red) - 56E / 32Q / 28D
Italy
Russia Maria Sharapova
China People's Republic Li Na
4: 6, 6: 4, 7: 6 5
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
Russia Ekaterina Makarova Jelena Wesnina Russia
6: 2, 7: 5
05/21
Brussels Open Brussels , Belgium Premier - $ 637,000 Clay Court (Red) - 30E / 28Q / 16D
Belgium
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Romania Simona Halep
7: 5, 6: 0
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands Sania Mirza India
Poland Alicja Rosolska Zheng Jie China People's Republic
6: 3, 6: 2
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 30Q / 15D
France
Italy Francesca Schiavone
France Alizé Cornet
6: 4, 6: 4
Belarus Wolha Hawarzowa Klaudia Jans-Ignacik Poland
South Africa Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová Czech Republic
6: 7 4 , 6: 3, [10: 3]
05/28
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam - € 18,718,000 clay court (red) - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32M
France
Russia Maria Sharapova
Italy Sara Errani
6: 3, 6: 2
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
Russia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova Russia
4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 2
India Sania Mirza Mahesh Bhupathi India
Poland Klaudia Jans-Ignacik Santiago González Mexico
7: 6 3 , 6: 1
June
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
06/11
Nuremberg Gastein Ladies Bad Gastein , Austria International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (red) - 32E / 16Q / 16D
Austria
France Alizé Cornet
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
7: 5, 7: 6 1
United States Jill Craybas Julia Görges Germany
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Petra Martić Croatia
6: 7 4 , 6: 4, [11: 9]
AEGON Classic Birmingham , UK International - $ 220,000 Lawn - 56E / 32Q / 16D
United Kingdom
United States Melanie Oudin
Serbia Jelena Janković
6: 4, 6: 2
Hungary Tímea Babos Hsieh Su-wei Chinese Taipei
United States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond United States
7: 5, 6: 7 2 , [10: 8]
06/18
AEGON International Eastbourne , UK Premier - $ 637,000 Lawn - 32E / 28Q / 16D
United Kingdom
Austria Tamira Paszek
Germany Angelique Kerber
5: 7, 6: 3, 7: 5
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
United States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond United States
6: 4, task
UNICEF Open ’s-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands International - $ 220,000 Turf - 32E / 16Q / 16D
Netherlands
Russia Nadia Petrova
Poland Urszula Radwańska
6: 4, 6: 3
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
Russia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova Russia
6: 4, 3: 6, [11: 9]
25.06.
Wimbledon Championships London , Great Britain Grand Slam - £ Lawn - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32M
United Kingdom
United States Serena Williams
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
6: 1, 5: 7, 6: 2
United States Serena Williams Venus Williams United States
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
7: 5, 6: 4
United States Lisa Raymond Mike Bryan United States
Russia Jelena Wesnina Leander Paes India
6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 4
July
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
09.07.
Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Premier - $ 740,000 Hard Court - 28E / 16Q / 15D
United States
United States Serena Williams
United States Coco Vandeweghe
7: 5, 6: 3
New Zealand Marina Eraković Heather Watson United Kingdom
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová Vania King United States
7: 5, 7: 6 7
XXV Italiacom Open Palermo , Italy International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Italy
Italy Sara Errani
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
6: 1, 6: 3
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Czech Republic
Croatia Darija Jurak Katalin Marosi Hungary
7: 6 5 , 6: 4
July 16
Mercury Insurance Open San Diego , United States Premier - $ 740,000 Hard Court - 28E / 16Q / 16D
United States
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
France Marion Bartoli
6: 1, 7: 5
United States Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears United States
United States Vania King Nadja Petrowa Russia
6: 2, 6: 4
Sony Swedish Open Båstad , Sweden International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Sweden
Slovenia Polona Hercog
France Mathilde Johansson
0: 6, 6: 4, 7: 5
Colombia Catalina Castaño Mariana Duque Mariño Colombia
Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová Mervana Jugic-Salkic Bosnia and Herzegovina
6: 4, 5: 7, [10: 6]
07/23
Baku Cup Baku , Azerbaijan International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 12Q / 16D
Azerbaijan
Serbia Bojana Jovanovski
United States Julia Cohen
6: 3, 6: 1
Ukraine Iryna Buryachok Valeria Solovyova Russia
Czech Republic Eva Birnerová Alberta Brianti Italy
6: 3, 6: 2
07/30
London Summer Olympics London , Great Britain Olympic Games Turf - 64E / 31D / 16M
United Kingdom
United States Serena Williams
Russia Maria Sharapova
6-0, 6-1
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
Russia Maria Kirilenko
6: 3, 6: 4
United States Serena Williams Venus Williams United States
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
6: 4, 6: 4
Russia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova Russia
United States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond United States
4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1
Belarus Viktoria Azaranka Max Mirny Belarus
United Kingdom Laura Robson Andy Murray United Kingdom
2: 6, 6: 3, [10: 8]
United States Lisa Raymond Mike Bryan United States
Germany Sabine Lisicki Christopher Kas Germany
6: 3, 4: 6, [10: 4]
Citi Open Washington DC , United States International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 16Q / 16D
United States
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
Russia Anastassija Pavlyuchenkova
6: 1, 6: 1
Japan Shuko Aoyama Kai-Chen Chang Chinese Taipei
United States Irina Falconi Chanelle Scheepers South Africa
7: 5, 6: 2
August
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
06.08.
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank Montreal , Canada Premier 5 - $ 2,168,400 hard court - 48E / 56Q / 28D
Canada
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
China People's Republic Li Na
7: 5, 2: 6, 6: 3
Poland Klaudia Jans-Ignacik Kristina Mladenovic France
Russia Nadja Petrowa Katarina Srebotnik Slovenia
7: 5, 2: 6, [10: 7]
08/13
Western & Southern Open Cincinnati , United States Premier 5 - $ 2,168,400 Hard Court - 55E / 48Q / 28D
United States
China People's Republic Li Na
Germany Angelique Kerber
1: 6, 6: 3, 6: 1
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik Zheng Jie China People's Republic
6: 1, 6: 3
08/20
Texas Tennis Open Dallas , United States International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 30E / 16Q / 16D
United States
Italy Roberta Vinci
Serbia Jelena Janković
7: 5, 6: 3
New Zealand Marina Eraković Heather Watson United Kingdom
Latvia Līga Dekmeijere Irina Falconi United States
6: 3, 6: 0
New Haven Open at Yale New Haven , United States Premier - $ 637,000 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D
United States
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Russia Maria Kirilenko
7: 6 9 , 7: 5
United States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond United States
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
4: 6, 6: 0, [10: 4]
08/27
US Open New York , United States Grand Slam - $ Hard Court - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32M
United States
United States Serena Williams
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
6: 2, 2: 6, 7: 5
Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
6: 4, 6: 2
Russia Ekaterina Makarova Bruno Soares Brazil
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Marcin Matkowski Poland
6: 7 8 , 6: 1, [12:10]
September
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
10.09.
Tashkent Open Tashkent , Uzbekistan International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Uzbekistan
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Croatia Donna Vekic
6: 4, 6: 4
Poland Paula Kania Polina Pechowa Belarus
Russia Anna Tschakwetadze Wesna Dolonz Serbia
6: 2, retirement
Challenge Bell Québec , Canada International - $ 220,000 Carpet - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Canada
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
6: 1, 7: 5
Germany Tatjana Malek Kristina Mladenovic France
Poland Alicja Rosolska Heather Watson United Kingdom
7: 6 5 , 6: 7 6 , [10: 7]
17.09.
GRC Bank Guangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou , China International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
China People's Republic
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
United Kingdom Laura Robson
6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 4
Thailand Tamarine Tanasu yarn Zhang Shuai China People's Republic
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová Monica Niculescu Romania
2: 6, 6: 2, [10: 8]
KDB Korea Open Seoul , South Korea International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Korea South
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
6: 1, 6: 0
United States Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears United States
Uzbekistan Oqgul Omonmurodova Vania King United States
2: 6, 6: 2, [10: 8]
24.09.
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo , Japan Premier 5 - $ 2,168,400 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 16D
Japan
Russia Nadia Petrova
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
6: 0, 1: 6, 6: 3
United States Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears United States
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Květa Peschke Czech Republic
6: 1, 6: 4
October
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
01.10.
China Open Beijing , China Premier Mandatory - $ 4,828,050 Hard Court - 60E / 32Q / 28D
China People's Republic
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
Russia Maria Sharapova
6: 3, 6: 1
Russia Ekaterina Makarova Jelena Wesnina Russia
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives Sania Mirza India
7: 5, 7: 5
08.10.
Generali Ladies Linz presented by voestalpine (Halle) Linz , Austria International - $ 220,000 hard court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Austria
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
Germany Julia Goerges
6: 3, 6: 4
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Květa Peschke Czech Republic
Germany Julia Görges Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Czech Republic
6: 3, 6: 4
HP Japan Women's Tennis Open Osaka , Japan International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Japan
United Kingdom Heather Watson
Chinese Taipei Kai-chen Chang
7: 5, 5: 7, 7: 6 4
United States Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears United States
Japan Kimiko Date Crooked Heather Watson United Kingdom
6: 1, 6: 4
15.10.
Kremlin Cup ( Indoor ) Moscow , Russia Premier - $ 740,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
Russia
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Australia Samantha Stosur
6: 2, 4: 6, 7: 5
Russia Ekaterina Makarova Jelena Wesnina Russia
Russia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova Russia
6: 3, 1: 6 [10: 8]
BGL BNP PARIBAS Luxembourg Open (indoor) Luxembourg (city) , Luxembourg International - $ 220,000 hard court - 32E / 30Q / 16D
Luxembourg
United States Venus Williams
Romania Monica Niculescu
6: 2, 6: 3
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu Monica Niculescu Romania
6: 3, 6: 4
10/22
WTA Championships (Indoor) Istanbul , Turkey Year Ending Event - $ 4,900,000 Hard Court - 8E / 4D
Turkey
United States Serena Williams
Russia Maria Sharapova
6: 4, 6: 3
Russia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova Russia
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
6: 1, 6: 4
29.10.
Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions (Hall) Sofia , Bulgaria Year End Event - $ 750,000 Hard Court - 8E
Bulgaria
Russia Nadia Petrova
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6: 2, 6: 1
Fed Cup , final
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Serbia Serbia
3: 1
1 the date indicates the Monday of the corresponding week
Resignations
The following players ended their tennis careers in 2012:
Money ranking
As of the end of the season on November 5, 2012 (prize money in US dollars):
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Player
singles
Double
Mixed
total
1.
Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
7,312,651
7.130
4.139
7,923,920
2.
United States Serena Williams
6,828,831
214.725
2,419
7,045,975
3.
Russia Maria Sharapova
6,308,296
6,508,296
4th
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
3,803,819
47,723
4,101,542
5.
Italy Sara Errani
2,181,948
926,618
2,070
3,110,636
6th
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
2,127,402
5,473
2,732,845
7th
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
1,408,240
430
2,408,670
8th.
China People's Republic Li Na
1,880,646
2,280,646
9.
Germany Angelique Kerber
1,938,436
31,856
2,070
1,972,362
10.
Australia Samantha Stosur
1,490,602
45,582
1,936,184
11.
Russia Nadia Petrova
1,164,337
601.229
4,427
1,769,993
12.
Italy Roberta Vinci
806.001
929.243
22,047
1,757,291
13.
France Marion Bartoli
1,226,185
1,551,185
14th
Russia Maria Kirilenko
757,000
570.054
1,327,054
15th
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
598.457
388,750
77,070
1,064,277
16.
Serbia Ana Ivanović
1,001,752
1,001,752
17th
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
393.046
538.031
19,427
950.504
18th
Germany Julia Goerges
749,571
130,888
10,858
891.317
19th
Russia Jelena Wesnina
251,752
480.143
97.049
828.944
20th
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
262,412
539.356
15,177
816.945
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ WTA Mediaguide 2012 ( Memento of the original from October 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (wtatennis.com, accessed January 5, 2016) @1 @ 2 Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wtatennis.com
↑ WTA tournament calendar 2012 ( Memento of the original from October 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (wtatennis.com, accessed January 5, 2016) @1 @ 2 Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wtatennis.com
↑ Clijsters announces resignation.
↑ Dulko announces the end of his career
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