Australian Open 2012 (WTA)
Grand SlamMelbourneHard16 Jan 2012 – 28 Jan 2012
Australian Open 2012 (Melbourne, Hard): Azarenka V. beat Sharapova M. 6-3 6-0 in the final. 127 matches, 29 won by the outsider.
The road to the final
Azarenka V. · champion
- 1st Roundbeat Watson H. (105)6-1 6-0 @ 1.02
- 2nd Roundbeat Dellacqua C. (126)6-1 6-0 @ 1.02
- 3rd Roundbeat Barthel M. (44)6-2 6-4 @ 1.09
- 4th Roundbeat Benesova I. (46)6-2 6-2 @ 1.04
- Quarterfinalsbeat Radwanska A. (8)6-7 6-0 6-2 @ 1.38
- Semifinalsbeat Clijsters K. (14)6-4 1-6 6-3 @ 1.82
- Finalbeat Sharapova M. (4)6-3 6-0 @ 1.68
Opponents' average ranking 50; 3 in the top 32. 16 Jan 2012 – 28 Jan 2012.
Sharapova M. · runner-up
- 1st Roundbeat Dulko G. (68)6-0 6-1 @ 1.12
- 2nd Roundbeat Hampton J. (144)6-0 6-1 @ 1.05
- 3rd Roundbeat Kerber A. (30)6-1 6-2 @ 1.22
- 4th Roundbeat Lisicki S. (15)3-6 6-2 6-3 @ 1.29
- Quarterfinalsbeat Makarova E. (56)6-2 6-3 @ 1.25
- Semifinalsbeat Kvitova P. (2)6-2 3-6 6-4 @ 2.17
- Finallost to Azarenka V. (3)6-3 6-0 @ 2.16
Opponents' average ranking 45; 4 in the top 32. 17 Jan 2012 – 28 Jan 2012.
The draw from the last 16
Winner first, ranking at the match on the right. Tap a player to follow their route.
3rd Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2012 | Azarenka V. (3) | Barthel M. (44) | 6-2 6-4 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Benesova I. (46) | Bratchikova N. (136) | 6-1 6-3 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Clijsters K. (14) | Hantuchova D. (21) | 6-3 6-2 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Goerges J. (23) | Oprandi R. (80) | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Jankovic J. (13) | McHale C. (42) | 6-2 6-0 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Li N. (6) | Medina Garrigues A. (28) | 3-0 ret. |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Radwanska A. (8) | Voskoboeva G. (57) | 6-2 6-2 |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Wozniacki C. (1) | Niculescu M. (32) | 6-2 6-2 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Errani S. (48) | Cirstea S. (59) | 6-7 6-0 6-2 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Ivanovic A. (22) | King V. (66) | 6-3 6-4 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Kvitova P. (2) | Kirilenko M. (29) | 6-0 1-0 ret. |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Lisicki S. (15) | Kuznetsova S. (19) | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Makarova E. (56) | Zvonareva V. (7) | 7-6 6-1Upset |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Sharapova M. (4) | Kerber A. (30) | 6-1 6-2 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Williams S. (12) | Arn G. (92) | 6-1 6-1 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Zheng J. (38) | Bartoli M. (9) | 6-3 6-3Upset |
2nd Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2012 | Azarenka V. (3) | Dellacqua C. (126) | 6-1 6-0 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Barthel M. (44) | Cetkovska P. (33) | 7-5 6-3 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Benesova I. (46) | Peng S. (17) | 6-2 6-4Upset |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Bratchikova N. (136) | Brianti A. (71) | 6-2 6-1 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Clijsters K. (14) | Foretz S. (107) | 6-0 6-1 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Goerges J. (23) | Daniilidou E. (86) | 6-2 2-0 ret. |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Hantuchova D. (21) | Tsurenko L. (111) | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Jankovic J. (13) | Chang K.C. (149) | 6-4 6-2 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Li N. (6) | Rogowska O. (168) | 6-2 6-2 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | McHale C. (42) | Erakovic M. (62) | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Medina Garrigues A. (28) | Govortsova O. (114) | 6-1 6-0 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Niculescu M. (32) | Parmentier P. (70) | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Oprandi R. (80) | Schiavone F. (11) | 6-4 6-3Upset |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Radwanska A. (8) | Ormaechea P. (189) | 6-3 6-1 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Voskoboeva G. (57) | Pironkova T. (47) | 6-4 6-4 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Wozniacki C. (1) | Tatishvili A. (83) | 6-1 7-6 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Arn G. (92) | Cibulkova D. (18) | 6-2 3-6 10-8Upset |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Bartoli M. (9) | Dokic J. (64) | 6-3 6-2 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Cirstea S. (59) | Radwanska U. (99) | 1-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Errani S. (48) | Petrova N. (31) | 6-2 6-2Upset |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Ivanovic A. (22) | Krajicek M. (91) | 6-2 6-3 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Kerber A. (30) | Dubois S. (97) | 7-5 6-1 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | King V. (66) | Pavlyuchenkova A. (16) | 5-7 6-3 6-4Upset |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Kirilenko M. (29) | Wozniak A. (102) | 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Kuznetsova S. (19) | Stephens S. (95) | 7-6 7-5 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Kvitova P. (2) | Suarez Navarro C. (58) | 6-2 2-6 6-4 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Lisicki S. (15) | Peer S. (34) | 6-1 6-2 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Makarova E. (56) | Kanepi K. (27) | 6-2 7-5Upset |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Sharapova M. (4) | Hampton J. (144) | 6-0 6-1 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Williams S. (12) | Zahlavova Strycova B. (49) | 6-0 6-4 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Zheng J. (38) | Vinci R. (25) | 6-4 6-2 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Zvonareva V. (7) | Hradecka L. (51) | 6-1 7-6 |
1st Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2012 | Azarenka V. (3) | Watson H. (105) | 6-1 6-0 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Barthel M. (44) | Keothavong A. (73) | 6-0 ret. |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Benesova I. (46) | Johansson M. (74) | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Bratchikova N. (136) | Pennetta F. (20) | 6-3 1-6 6-2Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Brianti A. (71) | Falconi I. (81) | 6-2 7-5Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Cetkovska P. (33) | Morita A. (52) | 3-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Chang K.C. (149) | Martic P. (55) | 6-4 6-2Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Clijsters K. (14) | Koehler M.J. (223) | 7-5 6-1 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Daniilidou E. (86) | Date Krumm K. (79) | 6-3 6-2Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Dellacqua C. (126) | Jovanovski B. (90) | 6-3 6-2Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Erakovic M. (62) | Pavlovic I. (219) | 7-5 7-6 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Foretz S. (107) | Baltacha E. (54) | 6-2 6-4Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Goerges J. (23) | Hercog P. (35) | 6-3 7-6 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Govortsova O. (114) | Mayr P. (98) | 6-2 6-4 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Hantuchova D. (21) | Lepchenko V. (128) | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Jankovic J. (13) | Robson L. (134) | 6-2 6-0 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Li N. (6) | Pervak K. (40) | 6-3 6-1 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | McHale C. (42) | Safarova L. (24) | 6-2 6-4Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Medina Garrigues A. (28) | Birnerova E. (100) | 6-3 6-3 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Niculescu M. (32) | Cornet A. (85) | 5-7 6-0 6-3 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Oprandi R. (80) | Yakimova A. (63) | 6-4 6-1 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Ormaechea P. (189) | Halep S. (50) | 6-1 3-6 7-5Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Parmentier P. (70) | Kudryavtseva A. (108) | 6-3 5-7 6-3Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Peng S. (17) | Rezai A. (120) | 6-3 6-4 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Pironkova T. (47) | Mirza S. (106) | 6-4 6-2 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Radwanska A. (8) | Mattek-Sands B. (67) | 6-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Rogowska O. (168) | Arvidsson S. (75) | 6-3 6-1Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Schiavone F. (11) | Pous Tio L. (72) | 6-1 6-3 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Tatishvili A. (83) | Barty A. (670) | 6-2 7-6 |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Tsurenko L. (111) | Rus A. (77) | 7-6 6-1Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Voskoboeva G. (57) | Wickmayer Y. (26) | 7-5 6-2Upset |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Wozniacki C. (1) | Rodionova An. (103) | 6-2 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Arn G. (92) | Marino R. (65) | 6-4 6-2Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Bartoli M. (9) | Razzano V. (84) | 7-5 6-0 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Cibulkova D. (18) | Rybarikova M. (69) | 6-3 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Cirstea S. (59) | Stosur S. (5) | 7-6 6-3Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Dokic J. (64) | Chakvetadze A. (196) | 6-2 6-1Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Dubois S. (97) | Vesnina E. (53) | 6-4 1-6 6-4Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Errani S. (48) | Savinykh V. (124) | 6-2 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hampton J. (144) | Minella M. (110) | 6-1 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hradecka L. (51) | Rodina E. (104) | 6-3 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Ivanovic A. (22) | Dominguez Lino L. (76) | 6-0 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Kanepi K. (27) | Larsson J. (60) | 6-2 6-4 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Kerber A. (30) | Bobusic B. (242) | 6-1 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | King V. (66) | Bondarenko K. (88) | 7-6 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Kirilenko M. (29) | Gajdosova J. (39) | 6-4 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Krajicek M. (91) | Barrois K. (87) | 6-3 7-6 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Kuznetsova S. (19) | Scheepers C. (37) | 6-3 3-6 6-0 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Kvitova P. (2) | Dushevina V. (82) | 6-2 6-0 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Lisicki S. (15) | Voegele S. (138) | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Makarova E. (56) | Tanasugarn T. (93) | 6-0 2-6 6-0 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Pavlyuchenkova A. (16) | Zakopalova K. (43) | 7-6 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Peer S. (34) | Holland I. (181) | 6-2 6-0 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Petrova N. (31) | Hlavackova A. (116) | 6-3 3-6 6-0 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Radwanska U. (99) | Riske A. (137) | 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Sharapova M. (4) | Dulko G. (68) | 6-0 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Stephens S. (95) | Soler Espinosa S. (78) | 6-4 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Suarez Navarro C. (58) | Begu I. (41) | 6-1 7-5Upset |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Vinci R. (25) | Cadantu A. (109) | 6-0 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Williams S. (12) | Paszek T. (45) | 6-3 6-2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Wozniak A. (102) | Zhang S. (127) | 6-3 6-3 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Zahlavova Strycova B. (49) | Bremond I. (94) | 6-0 6-4 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Zheng J. (38) | Keys M. (272) | 6-2 6-1 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Zvonareva V. (7) | Dulgheru A. (61) | 7-6 6-7 6-3 |
The draw is rebuilt from results, so byes and withdrawals before a match show as empty boxes. Rankings are as at the match; odds are the pre-match average market price. Tour-level main draws. Data: tennis-data.co.uk.