WTA Brisbane International 2012 Draw & Results

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Kaia Kanepi won the 2012 Brisbane International, defeating Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played January 2–8 on hard courts in Brisbane, Australia.

The Brisbane International is the ATP and WTA event staged at the Queensland Tennis Centre during Australia's opening hard-court swing.

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Champion
Kaia Kanepi
def. Daniela Hantuchova , 6-2 6-1
Dates
Jan 2 — Jan 8
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Category
Premier → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Brisbane International 2012 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Kaia Kanepi #34 6-2 6-1 Daniela Hantuchova #24 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2012* F
SF (2)
Daniela Hantuchova #24 6-7(4) 3-1 (ret.) Kim Clijsters #13CH H2H Match data Jan 7, 2012* SF Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kaia Kanepi #34 6-3 6-0 Francesca Schiavone #11 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2012* SF
QF (4)
Kaia Kanepi #34 6-1 7-6(7) Andrea Petkovic #10 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2012* QF
Kim Clijsters #13CH 6-3 6-2 Iveta Benesova #54 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2012* QF
Francesca Schiavone #11 5-7 7-6(2) 6-3 Jelena Jankovic #14 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2012* QF
Daniela Hantuchova #24 (w/o) Serena Williams #12 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2012* QF
R16 (8)
Iveta Benesova #54 6-4 6-2 Samantha Stosur #6 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2012* R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jelena Jankovic #14 6-3 6-2 Nina Bratchikova #154 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2012* R16
Andrea Petkovic #10 7-6(2) 6-0 Barbora Strycova #44 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2012* R16
Francesca Schiavone #11 6-4 6-4 Galina Voskoboeva #58 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2012* R16
Kim Clijsters #13CH 6-1 1-6 6-3 Ana Ivanovic #22 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2012* R16
Serena Williams #12 6-2 6-4 Bojana Jovanovski Petrovic #76 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2012* R16
Kaia Kanepi #34 6-0 6-3 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #16 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2012* R16
Daniela Hantuchova #24 4-6 6-2 6-3 Vania King #75 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2012* R16
R32 (16)
Samantha Stosur #6 6-2 6-3 Anastasiya Yakimova #62 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Daniela Hantuchova #24 3-6 6-4 6-3 Dominika Cibulkova #18 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Vania King #75 6-3 6-4 Melinda Czink #143 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Kim Clijsters #13CH 6-1 6-4 Simona Halep #47 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Bojana Jovanovski Petrovic #76 6-4 6-2 Casey Dellacqua #134 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Jelena Jankovic #14 6-4 6-2 Carla Suárez Navarro #56 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #16 6-1 4-1 (ret.) Polona Hercog #36 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Francesca Schiavone #11 4-4 (ret.) Ksenia Pervak #39 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Barbora Strycova #44 6-2 4-6 6-4 Olivia Rogowska #167 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Iveta Benesova #54 2-6 7-5 7-5 Lucie Safarova #25 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Ana Ivanovic #22 6-3 6-3 Tamira Paszek H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Kaia Kanepi #34 7-5 3-6 6-2 Alexandra Panova #121 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Galina Voskoboeva #58 6-0 6-0 Vera Dushevina #86 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Andrea Petkovic #10 7-6(2) 1-6 6-3 Shahar Peer #37 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Serena Williams #12 6-2 6-3 Chanelle Scheepers #38 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32
Nina Bratchikova #154 1-6 6-4 7-5 Klara Koukalova #41 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2012* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Brisbane International.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Evonne Goolagong 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Pam Shriver 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Helena Sukova 26 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Wendy Turnbull 13 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Brisbane International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aryna Sabalenka #1 6-4 6-3 Marta Kostyuk #26 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #1 4-6 6-3 6-2 Polina Kudermetova #107 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Elena Rybakina #4 6-0 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Karolina Pliskova #2 6-4 4-6 7-5 Madison Keys #13 H2H Match data 2020 Hard
Karolina Pliskova #8 4-6 7-5 6-2 Lesia Tsurenko #27 H2H Match data 2019 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2012

Previous editions of Brisbane International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Brisbane International held?
Brisbane International is held in Brisbane, Australia.
Who is the latest recorded Brisbane International winner?
The 2026 Brisbane International was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Brisbane International titles?
Evonne Goolagong, Helena Sukova, and Karolina Pliskova are tied for the most Brisbane International titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Brisbane International edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Brisbane International in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Brisbane International played on?
Brisbane International is played on hard courts.