Where were the 2012 Olympic women's singles played?

The 2012 Olympic women's singles were played in London, United Kingdom.

Who won the 2012 Olympic women's singles gold medal?

Serena Williams won the 2012 Olympic women's singles gold medal, defeating Maria Sharapova 6-0 6-1 in the final.

Who has won the most Olympic women's singles gold medals?

10 players share the Olympic women's singles record with 1 gold medal each.

What surface was used for the 2012 Olympic women's singles?

The 2012 Olympic women's singles were played on grass courts.

WTA London Olympics 2012 Draw & Results

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Serena Williams won the 2012 London Olympics, defeating Maria Sharapova 6-0 6-1 in the final. The Olympics event was played July 28–August 5 on grass courts in London, United Kingdom.

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Champion

Serena Williams

def. Maria Sharapova , 6-0 6-1

Dates

Jul 28 — Aug 5

Location

London, United Kingdom

Results

Round of 64

Serena Williams #4 6-3 6-1

Jelena Jankovic #18

Urszula Radwanska #45 6-4 6-3

Mona Barthel #37

Vera Zvonareva #13 7-6(5) 6-4

Sofia Arvidsson #49

Francesca Schiavone #21 6-3 3-6 6-4

Klara Koukalova #30

Caroline Wozniacki #8 4-6 6-3 6-2

Anne Keothavong #77

Yanina Wickmayer #31 6-2 4-6 7-5

Anabel Medina Garrigues #35

Daniela Hantuchova #33 6-2 3-6 6-3

Na Li #11

Alizé Cornet #47 7-6(7) 6-4

Tamira Paszek

Victoria Azarenka #1 6-1 3-6 6-1

Irina-Camelia Begu #80

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #91 6-2 6-4

Polona Hercog #62

Nadia Petrova #23 6-4 7-6(7)

Jie Zheng #25

Anna Tatishvili #84 6-2 6-0

Stephanie Vogt #235

Angelique Kerber #7 6-1 3-0 (ret.)

Petra Cetkovska #32

Timea Babos #67 6-4 6-2

Galina Voskoboeva #58

Venus Williams #72 CH 6-3 6-1

Sara Errani #9

Aleksandra Wozniak #52 6-2 6-1

Marina Erakovic #53

Maria Sharapova #3 6-2 6-0

Shahar Peer #57

Laura Robson #98 7-6(4) 6-4

Lucie Safarova #22

Sabine Lisicki #20 4-6 6-0 7-5

Ons Jabeur #279

Yaroslava Shvedova #46 6-4 6-2

Simona Halep #48

Kim Clijsters #36 6-1 6-4

Roberta Vinci #27

Carla Suárez Navarro #44 3-6 7-5 10-8

Samantha Stosur #5

Ana Ivanovic #12 6-4 7-5

Christina Mchale #26

Elena Baltacha #105 6-3 6-3

Agnes Szavay

Maria Kirilenko #15 6-0 1-1 (ret.)

Mariana Duque-Mariño #115

Heather Watson #69 6-2 6-2

Sílvia Soler-Espinosa #63

Julia Goerges #24 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4

Agnieszka Radwanska #2

Varvara Lepchenko #40 7-5 6-7(6) 6-2

Veronica Cepede Royg #185

Petra Kvitova #6 6-4 5-7 6-4

Kateryna Volodko #95

Shuai Peng #29 6-3 6-7(3) 7-5

Su-Wei Hsieh #54

Flavia Pennetta #19 6-2 4-6 6-2

Sorana Cirstea #38

Tsvetana Pironkova #56 7-6(4) 6-2

Dominika Cibulkova #14

Round of 32

Serena Williams #4 6-2 6-3

Urszula Radwanska #45

Vera Zvonareva #13 6-3 6-3

Francesca Schiavone #21

Caroline Wozniacki #8 6-4 3-6 6-3

Yanina Wickmayer #31

Daniela Hantuchova #33 6-3 6-0

Alizé Cornet #47

Victoria Azarenka #1 6-1 6-2

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #91

Nadia Petrova #23 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2

Anna Tatishvili #84

Angelique Kerber #7 6-1 6-1

Timea Babos #67

Venus Williams #72 CH 6-1 6-3

Aleksandra Wozniak #52

Maria Sharapova #3 7-6(5) 6-3

Laura Robson #98

Sabine Lisicki #20 4-6 6-3 7-5

Yaroslava Shvedova #46

Kim Clijsters #36 6-3 6-3

Carla Suárez Navarro #44

Ana Ivanovic #12 6-4 7-6(5)

Elena Baltacha #105

Maria Kirilenko #15 6-3 6-2

Heather Watson #69

Julia Goerges #24 6-3 7-5

Varvara Lepchenko #40

Petra Kvitova #6 7-5 2-6 6-1

Shuai Peng #29

Flavia Pennetta #19 7-5 6-1

Tsvetana Pironkova #56

Round of 16

Serena Williams #4 6-1 6-0

Vera Zvonareva #13

Caroline Wozniacki #8 6-4 6-2

Daniela Hantuchova #33

Victoria Azarenka #1 7-6(6) 6-4

Nadia Petrova #23

Angelique Kerber #7 7-6(5) 7-6(5)

Venus Williams #72 CH

Maria Sharapova #3 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3

Sabine Lisicki #20

Kim Clijsters #36 6-3 6-4

Ana Ivanovic #12

Maria Kirilenko #15 7-6(5) 6-3

Julia Goerges #24

Petra Kvitova #6 6-3 6-0

Flavia Pennetta #19

Quarterfinals

Serena Williams #4 6-0 6-3

Caroline Wozniacki #8

Victoria Azarenka #1 6-4 7-5

Angelique Kerber #7

Maria Sharapova #3 6-2 7-5

Kim Clijsters #36

Maria Kirilenko #15 7-6(3) 6-3

Petra Kvitova #6

Semifinals

Serena Williams #4 6-1 6-2

Victoria Azarenka #1

Maria Sharapova #3 6-2 6-3

Maria Kirilenko #15

Final

Serena Williams #4 6-0 6-1

Maria Sharapova #3

Most Gold Medals

Players with the most Olympic singles gold medals
Player	Golds
Belinda Bencic	1
Elena Dementieva	1
Jennifer Capriati	1
Justine Henin	1
Lindsay Davenport	1
Monica Puig	1
Qinwen Zheng	1
Serena Williams	1
Steffi Graf	1
Venus Williams	1

Recent Finals

Recent London Olympics finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Edition	Surface
Qinwen Zheng #7	6-2 6-3	Donna Vekic #21	H2H	Match data	2024	Clay
Belinda Bencic #12	7-5 2-6 6-3	Marketa Vondrousova #42	H2H	Match data	2020	Hard
Monica Puig #34	6-4 4-6 6-1	Angelique Kerber #2	H2H	Match data	2016	Hard
Serena Williams #4	6-0 6-1	Maria Sharapova #3	H2H	Match data	2012	Grass
Elena Dementieva #7	3-6 7-5 6-3	Dinara Safina #6	H2H	Match data	2008	Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where were the 2012 Olympic women's singles played?: The 2012 Olympic women's singles were played in London, United Kingdom.
Who won the 2012 Olympic women's singles gold medal?: Serena Williams won the 2012 Olympic women's singles gold medal, defeating Maria Sharapova 6-0 6-1 in the final.
Who has won the most Olympic women's singles gold medals?: 10 players share the Olympic women's singles record with 1 gold medal each.
What surface was used for the 2012 Olympic women's singles?: The 2012 Olympic women's singles were played on grass courts.