Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's singles
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Champion |
 Serena Williams |
| Runner-up |
 Maria Sharapova |
| Final score | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Women's singles tennis at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | ||||||||||
 Women's singles medalists | ||||||||||
| Venue | All England Club, Wimbledon | |||||||||
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| Date | 28 July to 4 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 64 from 34 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Ther,smden's singles tennis tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon from 28 July to 4 August 2012, and was the first Olympic grass court tournament since tennis was re-introduced to the Games.[1]
Elena Dementieva was the reigning champion having won gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.[2] She retired from the sport in 2010 and thus did not defend her title. The first round provided some surprising results, with Li Na and Samantha Stosur both eliminated in three sets. The biggest upset was provided by Julia Görges defeating Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwańska in three close sets. Three British players made it into the second round but all fell in straight sets.
Both finalists, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, were fighting for a Career Golden Slam, and Williams from the United States won the gold medal and became the second woman to win a Career Golden Slam after Steffi Graf. Williams also became the first tennis player, male or female, to hold a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles.
Calendar
Matches took place between 28 July and 4 August.[3]
| July | August | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Round of 64 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Bronze medal match Gold medal match | |
Seeds
-
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (Semifinals, bronze medalist) -
Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) (First round) - Maria Sharapova (RUS) (Final, silver medalist)
- Serena Williams (USA) (Winner, gold medalist)
-
Samantha Stosur (AUS) (First round) -
Petra Kvitová (CZE) (Quarterfinals) -
Angelique Kerber (GER) (Quarterfinals) -
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (Quarterfinals) -
Sara Errani (ITA) (First round) -
Li Na (CHN) (First round) -
Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (Third round) -
Dominika Cibulková (SVK) (First round) - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) (Third round)
- Maria Kirilenko (RUS) (Semifinals, fourth place)
- Sabine Lisicki (GER) (Third round)
- Nadia Petrova (RUS) (Third round)
Draw
Key
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Finals
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Angelique Kerber (GER) |
4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Serena Williams (USA) |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Serena Williams (USA) |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) |
0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Serena Williams (USA) |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maria Sharapova (RUS) |
0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Kim Clijsters (BEL) |
2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maria Sharapova (RUS) |
6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maria Sharapova (RUS) |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Maria Kirilenko (RUS) |
2 | 3 | Bronze medal match | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Petra Kvitová (CZE) |
63 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Maria Kirilenko (RUS) |
77 | 6 | 1 | Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Maria Kirilenko (RUS) |
3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Top half
Section 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | V Azarenka (BLR)
| 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 I-C Begu (ROU)
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | V Azarenka (BLR)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 MJ Martínez Sánchez (ESP)
| 6 | 6 | MJ Martínez Sánchez (ESP)
| 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 P Hercog (SLO)
| 2 | 4 | 1 | V Azarenka (BLR)
| 78 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 A Tatishvili (GEO)
| 6 | 6 | 16 | N Petrova (RUS)
| 66 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| INV |  S Vogt (LIE)
| 2 | 0 | A Tatishvili (GEO)
| 3 | 77 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Zheng (CHN)
| 4 | 67 | 16 | N Petrova (RUS)
| 6 | 65 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | N Petrova (RUS)
| 6 | 79 | 1 | V Azarenka (BLR)
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | S Errani (ITA)
| 3 | 1 | 7 | A Kerber (GER)
| 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V Williams (USA)
| 6 | 6 | V Williams (USA)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Erakovic (NZL)
| 2 | 1 |  A Wozniak (CAN)
| 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Wozniak (CAN)
| 6 | 6 | V Williams (USA)
| 65 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 G Voskoboeva (KAZ)
| 4 | 2 | 7 | A Kerber (GER)
| 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 T Babos (HUN)
| 6 | 6 | T Babos (HUN)
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Cetkovská (CZE)
| 1 | 0r | 7 | A Kerber (GER)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | A Kerber (GER)
| 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Williams (USA)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Janković (SRB)
| 3 | 1 | 4 | S Williams (USA)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Barthel (GER)
| 4 | 3 | U Radwańska (POL)
| 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| U Radwańska (POL)
| 6 | 6 | 4 | S Williams (USA)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F Schiavone (ITA)
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | V Zvonareva (RUS)
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Zakopalová (CZE)
| 3 | 6 | 4 | F Schiavone (ITA)
| 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Arvidsson (SWE)
| 63 | 4 | 13 | V Zvonareva (RUS)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | V Zvonareva (RUS)
| 77 | 6 | 4 | S Williams (USA)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | N Li (CHN)
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | C Wozniacki (DEN)
| 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| D Hantuchová (SVK)
| 6 | 3 | 6 | D Hantuchová (SVK)
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| IP |  A Cornet (FRA)
| 77 | 6 | IP | A Cornet (FRA)
| 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 T Paszek (AUT)
| 64 | 4 | D Hantuchová (SVK)
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Medina Garrigues (ESP)
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | C Wozniacki (DEN)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Y Wickmayer (BEL)
| 6 | 4 | 7 | Y Wickmayer (BEL)
| 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IP |  A Keothavong (GBR)
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | C Wozniacki (DEN)
| 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | C Wozniacki (DEN)
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
Section 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | S Stosur (AUS)
| 6 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Suárez Navarro (ESP)
| 3 | 7 | 10 | C Suárez Navarro (ESP)
| 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Clijsters (BEL)
| 6 | 6 | K Clijsters (BEL)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Vinci (ITA)
| 1 | 4 | K Clijsters (BEL)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | Á Szávay (HUN)
| 3 | 3 | 11 | A Ivanovic (SRB)
| 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IP | E Baltacha (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | IP | E Baltacha (GBR)
| 4 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C McHale (USA)
| 4 | 5 | 11 | A Ivanovic (SRB)
| 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | A Ivanovic (SRB)
| 6 | 7 | K Clijsters (BEL)
| 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | S Lisicki (GER)
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | M Sharapova (RUS)
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IP |  O Jabeur (TUN)
| 6 | 0 | 5 | 15 | S Lisicki (GER)
| 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S Halep (ROU)
| 4 | 2 | Y Shvedova (KAZ)
| 6 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Y Shvedova (KAZ)
| 6 | 6 | 15 | S Lisicki (GER)
| 710 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | L Robson (GBR)
| 77 | 6 | 3 | M Sharapova (RUS)
| 68 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| L Šafářová (CZE)
| 64 | 4 | Alt | L Robson (GBR)
| 65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Pe'er (ISR)
| 2 | 0 | 3 | M Sharapova (RUS)
| 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Sharapova (RUS)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | P Kvitová (CZE)
| 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 K Bondarenko (UKR)
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | P Kvitová (CZE)
| 7 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 S-w Hsieh (TPE)
| 3 | 77 | 5 | S Peng (CHN)
| 5 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Peng (CHN)
| 6 | 63 | 7 | 6 | P Kvitová (CZE)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Cîrstea (ROU)
| 2 | 6 | 2 | F Pennetta (ITA)
| 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F Pennetta (ITA)
| 6 | 4 | 6 | F Pennetta (ITA)
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 T Pironkova (BUL)
| 77 | 6 | T Pironkova (BUL)
| 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | D Cibulková (SVK)
| 64 | 2 | 6 | P Kvitová (CZE)
| 63 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | M Kirilenko (RUS)
| 6 | 1 | 14 | M Kirilenko (RUS)
| 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IP |  M Duque Mariño (COL)
| 0 | 1r | 14 | M Kirilenko (RUS)
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Soler Espinosa (ESP)
| 2 | 2 | IP | H Watson (GBR)
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| IP | H Watson (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | 14 | M Kirilenko (RUS)
| 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V Lepchenko (USA)
| 7 | 66 | 6 | J Görges (GER)
| 65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| INV | .svg.png){kind=small} V Cepede Royg (PAR)
| 5 | 78 | 2 | V Lepchenko (USA)
| 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Görges (GER)
| 7 | 65 | 6 | J Görges (GER)
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Radwańska (POL)
| 5 | 77 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Tennis". London 2012 Organization Committee. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ "Tennis stars excited for London Olympics". The Press Association. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ "Women's Singles". BBC. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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