WTA Rome 2012 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Maria Sharapova won the 2012 Rome, defeating Na Li 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 14 to May 20, 2012.

Champion
Maria Sharapova
def. Na Li , 4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
Dates
May 14 — May 20
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 20, 2012* F Maria Sharapova #2 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) Na Li #9 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 19, 2012* SF Maria Sharapova #2 6-3 6-4 Angelique Kerber #11 H2H Match data
May 19, 2012* SF Na Li #9 (w/o) Serena Williams #6 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 19, 2012* QF Na Li #9 6-1 7-6(4) Dominika Cibulkova #17 H2H Match data
May 19, 2012* QF Maria Sharapova #2 6-4 6-3 Venus Williams #63 H2H Match data
May 19, 2012* QF Serena Williams #6 4-0 (ret.) Flavia Pennetta #21 H2H Match data
May 19, 2012* QF Angelique Kerber #11 7-6(2) 1-6 6-1 Petra Kvitova #4 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 18, 2012* R16 Serena Williams #6 6-3 6-1 Anabel Medina Garrigues #31 H2H Match data
May 18, 2012* R16 Na Li #9 7-6(3) 6-2 Chanelle Scheepers #50 H2H Match data
May 18, 2012* R16 Angelique Kerber #11 6-4 6-1 Julia Goerges #29 H2H Match data
May 18, 2012* R16 Petra Kvitova #4 6-2 5-7 6-2 Sorana Cirstea #45 H2H Match data
May 18, 2012* R16 Venus Williams #63 6-4 6-3 Samantha Stosur #5 H2H Match data
May 18, 2012* R16 Dominika Cibulkova #17 (w/o) Victoria Azarenka #1 H2H Match data
May 18, 2012* R16 Flavia Pennetta #21 6-0 6-1 Petra Cetkovska #28 H2H Match data
May 18, 2012* R16 Maria Sharapova #2 7-6(4) 6-3 Ana Ivanovic #15 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 17, 2012* R32 Serena Williams #6 4-6 6-2 6-3 Nadia Petrova #30 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Maria Sharapova #2 7-5 7-5 Christina Mchale #36 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Na Li #9 6-1 7-5 Iveta Benesova #51 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Chanelle Scheepers #50 5-7 6-1 6-2 Marina Erakovic #41 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Venus Williams #63 7-6(7) 6-1 Ekaterina Makarova #39 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Victoria Azarenka #1 6-1 6-2 Shahar Peer #54 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Anabel Medina Garrigues #31 6-4 4-0 (ret.) Caroline Wozniacki #8 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Ana Ivanovic #15 6-2 6-1 Sílvia Soler-Espinosa #60 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Samantha Stosur #5 6-3 7-5 Sara Errani #24 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Sorana Cirstea #45 6-3 6-1 Sofia Arvidsson #61 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Petra Kvitova #4 7-5 6-4 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #26 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Flavia Pennetta #21 6-2 6-3 Sloane Stephens #92 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Dominika Cibulkova #17 6-3 4-6 6-1 Karin Knapp #112 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Angelique Kerber #11 6-3 6-2 Vania King #58 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Julia Goerges #29 6-3 6-1 Marion Bartoli #7 H2H Match data
May 17, 2012* R32 Petra Cetkovska #28 6-4 4-6 6-1 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
May 16, 2012* R64 Sloane Stephens #92 6-2 2-6 6-4 Anna Chakvetadze #337 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Serena Williams #6 6-2 6-3 Galina Voskoboeva #46 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Julia Goerges #29 6-1 6-7(1) 6-3 Aleksandra Wozniak #53 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Sara Errani #24 6-0 3-0 (ret.) Timea Bacsinszky #442 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Ekaterina Makarova #39 6-3 6-4 Francesca Schiavone #14 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Nadia Petrova #30 6-3 6-3 Andrea Sestini Hlavackova #97 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Venus Williams #63 6-3 6-4 Simona Halep #48 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Sorana Cirstea #45 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Jelena Jankovic #20 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #26 6-2 6-4 Ksenia Pervak #38 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Sílvia Soler-Espinosa #60 6-2 6-1 Alberta Brianti #104 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Dominika Cibulkova #17 6-1 6-2 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #113 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Petra Cetkovska #28 7-5 6-4 Olga Govortsova #75 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Marina Erakovic #41 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 Sabine Lisicki #13 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Chanelle Scheepers #50 6-4 7-6(3) Jarmila Wolfe #69 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Karin Knapp #112 6-4 2-6 6-2 Roberta Vinci #19 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Iveta Benesova #51 6-4 5-7 7-6(5) Yanina Wickmayer #34 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Flavia Pennetta #21 6-1 7-6(2) Maria Kirilenko #16 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Ana Ivanovic #15 6-4 6-3 Svetlana Kuznetsova #27 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Sofia Arvidsson #61 6-3 6-2 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #47 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Angelique Kerber #11 4-6 7-5 6-2 Anastasia Rodionova #106 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Christina Mchale #36 6-4 6-4 Monica Niculescu #35 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Shahar Peer #54 7-6(4) 4-6 3-1 (ret.) Shuai Peng #23 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Vania King #58 6-0 6-1 Tsvetana Pironkova #44 H2H Match data
May 16, 2012* R64 Anabel Medina Garrigues #31 6-2 6-1 Jie Zheng #33 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Rome titles?
Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Rome played?
The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
What surface is Rome played on?
Rome is played on clay courts.