WTA Australian Open 2012 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Victoria Azarenka won the 2012 Australian Open, defeating Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-0 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 16 to January 30, 2012.
Dates
Jan 16 — Jan 30
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 128
Victoria Azarenka
6-1 6-0
Mona Barthel
6-0 (ret.)
Petra Cetkovska
3-6 6-1 7-5
Iveta Benesova
6-3 2-6 6-4
Shuai Peng
6-3 6-4
Nina Bratchikova
6-3 1-6 6-2
Alberta Brianti
6-2 7-5
Agnieszka Radwanska
6-7(10) 6-4 6-2
Paula Ormaechea
6-1 3-6 7-5
Galina Voskoboeva
7-5 6-2
Tsvetana Pironkova
6-4 6-2
Julia Goerges
6-3 7-6(3)
Eleni Daniilidou
6-3 6-2
Romina Oprandi
6-4 6-1
Francesca Schiavone
6-1 6-3
Kim Clijsters
7-5 6-1
Stephanie Foretz Gacon
6-2 6-4
Daniela Hantuchova
4-6 6-3 6-2
Lesia Tsurenko
7-6(4) 6-1
Na Li
6-3 6-1
Olivia Rogowska
6-3 6-1
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6-3 6-3
Anna Tatishvili
6-2 7-6(4)
Monica Niculescu
5-7 6-0 6-3
Pauline Parmentier
6-3 5-7 6-3
Jelena Jankovic
6-2 6-0
Kai-Chen Chang
6-4 6-2
Christina Mchale
6-2 6-4
Marina Erakovic
7-5 7-6(4)
Maria Sharapova
6-0 6-1
Jamie Hampton
6-1 6-1
Angelique Kerber
6-1 6-3
Stéphanie Dubois
6-4 1-6 6-4
Sabine Lisicki
6-2 4-6 6-4
Shahar Peer
6-2 6-0
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-3 3-6 6-0
Sloane Stephens
6-4 6-2
Ekaterina Makarova
6-0 2-6 6-0
Kaia Kanepi
6-2 6-4
Vera Zvonareva
7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-3
Lucie Hradecka
6-3 6-1
Serena Williams
6-3 6-2
Barbora Strycova
6-0 6-4
Greta Arn
6-4 6-2
Petra Kvitova
6-2 6-0
Maria Kirilenko
6-4 6-2
Aleksandra Wozniak
6-3 6-3
Ana Ivanovic
6-0 6-3
Michaella Krajicek
6-3 7-6(13)
Vania King
7-6(3) 6-3
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
7-6(5) 6-1
Sara Errani
6-2 6-1
Nadia Petrova
6-3 3-6 6-0
Sorana Cirstea
7-6(2) 6-3
Urszula Radwanska
6-4 1-6 6-2
Jie Zheng
6-2 6-1
Marion Bartoli
7-5 6-0
Jelena Dokic
6-2 6-1
Round of 64
Victoria Azarenka
6-1 6-0
Mona Barthel
7-5 6-3
Iveta Benesova
6-2 6-4
Nina Bratchikova
6-2 6-1
Agnieszka Radwanska
6-3 6-1
Galina Voskoboeva
6-4 6-4
Julia Goerges
6-2 2-0 (ret.)
Romina Oprandi
6-4 6-3
Kim Clijsters
6-0 6-1
Daniela Hantuchova
4-6 6-4 6-3
Na Li
6-2 6-2
Caroline Wozniacki
6-1 7-6(4)
Monica Niculescu
4-6 6-4 6-1
Jelena Jankovic
6-4 6-2
Christina Mchale
3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
Maria Sharapova
6-0 6-1
Angelique Kerber
7-5 6-1
Sabine Lisicki
6-1 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
7-6(6) 7-5
Ekaterina Makarova
6-2 7-5
Vera Zvonareva
6-1 7-6(3)
Serena Williams
6-0 6-4
Greta Arn
6-2 3-6 10-8
Petra Kvitova
6-2 2-6 6-4
Maria Kirilenko
6-4 1-6 6-2
Ana Ivanovic
6-2 6-3
Vania King
5-7 6-3 6-4
Sara Errani
6-2 6-2
Sorana Cirstea
1-6 6-2 6-3
Jie Zheng
6-4 6-2
Marion Bartoli
6-3 6-2
Round of 32
Victoria Azarenka
6-2 6-4
Iveta Benesova
6-1 6-3
Agnieszka Radwanska
6-2 6-2
Julia Goerges
3-6 6-3 6-1
Kim Clijsters
6-3 6-2
Na Li
3-0 (ret.)
Caroline Wozniacki
6-2 6-2
Jelena Jankovic
6-2 6-0
Maria Sharapova
6-1 6-2
Sabine Lisicki
2-6 6-4 6-2
Ekaterina Makarova
7-6(7) 6-1
Serena Williams
6-1 6-1
Petra Kvitova
6-0 1-0 (ret.)
Ana Ivanovic
6-3 6-4
Sara Errani
6-7(6) 6-0 6-2
Jie Zheng
6-3 6-3
Round of 16
Victoria Azarenka
6-2 6-2
Agnieszka Radwanska
6-1 6-1
Kim Clijsters
4-6 7-6(6) 6-4
Caroline Wozniacki
6-0 7-5
Maria Sharapova
3-6 6-2 6-3
Ekaterina Makarova
6-2 6-3
Petra Kvitova
6-2 7-6(2)
Sara Errani
6-2 6-1
Quarterfinals
Victoria Azarenka
6-7(0) 6-0 6-2
Kim Clijsters
6-3 7-6(4)
Maria Sharapova
6-2 6-3
Petra Kvitova
6-4 6-4
Semifinals
Victoria Azarenka
6-4 1-6 6-3
Maria Sharapova
6-2 3-6 6-4
Final
Victoria Azarenka
6-3 6-0
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Serena Williams | 7 |
| Evonne Goolagong | 4 |
| Margaret Court | 4 |
| Monica Seles | 4 |
| Steffi Graf | 4 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Madison Keys | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 | Qinwen Zheng | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Elena Rybakina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | 6-3 7-6(2) | Danielle Collins | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Elena Rybakina 6-4 4-6 6-4.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Serena Williams has won 7 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905. The first women's singles edition was held in 1922.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on hard courts.