2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2012 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Agnieszka Radwańska
Final score	6–1, 5–7, 6–2

Main article: 2012 Wimbledon Championships

Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but lost to Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. Williams went on to win the tournament, beating Agnieszka Radwańska in the final, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2.

Yaroslava Shvedova became 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 2012 French Open runner-up Sara Errani in the third round without dropping a single point.

Sabine Lisicki defeated the reigning French Open champion for her third straight Wimbledon. She defeated Maria Sharapova in the fourth round, as well as beating Li Na in 2011 and Svetlana Kuznetsova 2009. She missed the 2010 Championships due to injury.

Seeds

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Qualifying

Main article: 2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• 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
		A 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	4	6	6										Q	M Lučić	64	63
		A Panova	6	3	4			Q	M Lučić	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

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