2012 US Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka in the final, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2012 US Open. Azarenka served for the championship and led 5–3 in the third set. It was the first time since 1995 that the final went to three sets. With the victory, Williams became the third woman in history to win Wimbledon, the Olympics, and the US Open in the same season, after Steffi Graf and her sister Venus Williams. Williams lost only one set during the tournament, to Azarenka in the final.

Women's singles
2012 US Open
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Score6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Draw128
Seeds32
Main article: 2012 US Open (tennis)

Samantha Stosur was the defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Azarenka.

Three-time US Open champion Kim Clijsters, who was on a 22-match winning streak at the tournament, lost to Laura Robson in the second round. This was also Clijsters' last tournament before her second retirement (her first being in 2007), until she returned to the tour in 2020 at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

This marked the first major main draw appearance for future two-time major champion and world No. 1 Garbiñe Muguruza, who lost to Sara Errani in the first round. It was also the first major main draw appearance for future WTA Finals champion Elina Svitolina, who lost to Ana Ivanovic in the first round. This also marked the first time Ivanovic reached the quarterfinals of a major since winning the 2008 French Open.

Seeds
01.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (final)
02.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)
03.   Russia Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
04.   United States Serena Williams (champion)
05.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (fourth round)
06.   Germany Angelique Kerber (fourth round)
07.   Australia Samantha Stosur (quarterfinals)
08.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (first round)
09.   China Li Na (third round)
10.   Italy Sara Errani (semifinals)
11.   France Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals)
12.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)
13.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (third round)
14.   Russia Maria Kirilenko (third round)
15.   Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (third round)
16.   Germany Sabine Lisicki (first round)
17.   Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round)
18.   Germany Julia Görges (first round)
19.   Russia Nadia Petrova (fourth round)
20.   Italy Roberta Vinci (quarterfinals)
21.   United States Christina McHale (first round)
22.   Italy Francesca Schiavone (first round)
23.   Belgium Kim Clijsters (second round)
24.   Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová (first round)
25.   Belgium Yanina Wickmayer (second round)
26.   Romania Monica Niculescu (first round)
27.   Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
28.   China Zheng Jie (third round)
29.   Austria Tamira Paszek (first round)
30.   Serbia Jelena Janković (third round)
31.   United States Varvara Lepchenko (third round)
32.   China Peng Shuai (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying
Main article: 2012 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Main draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 4 77
7 Australia Samantha Stosur 1 6 65
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 3 6 6
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 2 4
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 3 6 6
11 France Marion Bartoli 6 3 4
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2 6 5
4 United States Serena Williams 6 2 7
12 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 1 3
4 United States Serena Williams 6 6
4 United States Serena Williams 6 6
10 Italy Sara Errani 1 2
10 Italy Sara Errani 6 6
20 Italy Roberta Vinci 2 4

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Russia A Panova 0 1   1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 3 6 3 Q Belgium K Flipkens 2 2  
Q Belgium K Flipkens 6 3 6 1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 3 6 3 28 China J Zheng 0 1  
Q Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 2 6 Q Slovakia M Rybáriková 3 1  
  France V Razzano 6 2 0r 28 China J Zheng 6 6  
28 China J Zheng 4 6 0 1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
18 Germany J Görges 64 1   Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 2 2  
Q Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 77 6   Q Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 4 4
  Luxembourg M Minella 6 3 6   Luxembourg M Minella 6 6
WC Australia O Rogowska 2 6 3   Luxembourg M Minella 5 0  
  France S Foretz Gacon 2 0   Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 7 6  
  Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 6 6     Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 65 6 6
Romania S Cîrstea 4 6 6 Romania S Cîrstea 77 1 2
16 Germany S Lisicki 6 2 2

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 China N Li 6 6  
  United Kingdom H Watson 2 3   9 China N Li 6 6  
Q Ukraine L Tsurenko 2 3     Australia C Dellacqua 4 4  
  Australia C Dellacqua 6 6   9 China N Li 4 77 2
Q United States S Crawford 3 66   United Kingdom L Robson 6 65 6
  United Kingdom L Robson 6 78     United Kingdom L Robson 77 77  
WC United States V Duval 3 1   23 Belgium K Clijsters 64 65  
23 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6   United Kingdom L Robson 4 4  
31 United States V Lepchenko 6 3 7 7 Australia S Stosur 6 6  
  France M Johansson 3 6 5 31 United States V Lepchenko 6 6
Q Australia An Rodionova 6 6 Q Australia An Rodionova 2 2
WC United States J Cohen 3 0 31 United States V Lepchenko 65 2  
Q Romania E Gallovits-Hall 7 6   7 Australia S Stosur 77 6  
Q Switzerland S Vögele 5 4   Q Romania E Gallovits-Hall 3 0  
Croatia P Martić 1 1 7 Australia S Stosur 6 6  
7 Australia S Stosur 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  Hungary M Czink 2 2   3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  Spain L Domínguez Lino 6 6     Spain L Domínguez Lino 0 1  
  Kazakhstan S Karatantcheva 4 1   3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
PR Switzerland T Bacsinszky 4 3   WC United States M Burdette 1 1  
WC United States M Burdette 6 6   WC United States M Burdette 6 6  
  Czech Republic L Hradecká 6 6   Czech Republic L Hradecká 2 4  
27 Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 3   3 Russia M Sharapova 6 4 6
19 Russia N Petrova 6 77   19 Russia N Petrova 1 6 4
  Australia J Gajdošová 3 63   19 Russia N Petrova 6 6
  Romania S Halep 7 77   Romania S Halep 1 1
  Czech Republic I Benešová 5 65 19 Russia N Petrova 6 7  
  Romania A Cadanțu 0 3   15 Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 5  
  Canada A Wozniak 6 6     Canada A Wozniak 3 6 2
WC United States M Oudin 4 0 15 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 4 6
15 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 France M Bartoli 6 77  
  United States J Hampton 3 65   11 France M Bartoli 6 1 7
  Switzerland R Oprandi 6 7     Switzerland R Oprandi 2 6 5
  Germany A Petkovic 2 5   11 France M Bartoli 6 6  
WC France K Mladenovic 7 6   WC France K Mladenovic 2 4  
  New Zealand M Erakovic 5 4   WC France K Mladenovic 6 6  
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 61   17 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 1 2  
17 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 77   11 France M Bartoli 1 6 6
25 Belgium Y Wickmayer 7 6   5 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 2 0
Q Israel J Glushko 5 2   25 Belgium Y Wickmayer 65 3
  France P Parmentier 6 6   France P Parmentier 77 6
Netherlands M Krajicek 2 4   France P Parmentier 4 4  
WC United States N Gibbs 5 3   5 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6  
  France A Cornet 7 6     France A Cornet 4 3  
Slovenia P Hercog 66 1 5 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6  
5 Czech Republic P Kvitová 78 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Denmark C Wozniacki 2 2  
  Romania I-C Begu 6 6   Romania I-C Begu 4 65  
  Spain S Soler Espinosa 6 6     Spain S Soler Espinosa 6 77  
Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 3 2   Spain S Soler Espinosa 1 77 3
Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6   Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 63 6
  Italy C Giorgi 3 4     Bulgaria T Pironkova 7 6  
  Japan A Morita 6 6   Japan A Morita 5 2  
26 Romania M Niculescu 3 3   Bulgaria T Pironkova 0 4  
22 Italy F Schiavone 3 4   12 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
  United States S Stephens 6 6   United States S Stephens 5 6 6
  Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 6 2 4 Q Germany T Malek 7 4 2
Q Germany T Malek 4 6 6   United States S Stephens 77 4 2
  Japan K Date-Krumm 4 2   12 Serbia A Ivanovic 64 6 6
  Sweden S Arvidsson 6 6     Sweden S Arvidsson 2 2  
Q Ukraine E Svitolina 3 2 12 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
12 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6  
  South Africa C Scheepers 2 1   14 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6  
PR Hungary Á Szávay 4 2r   Hungary G Arn 3 2  
  Hungary G Arn 6 3   14 Russia M Kirilenko 7 4 4
Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 6 6   Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 5 6 6
  Netherlands A Rus 1 3     Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 2 77 3
  Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 6 6   Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 6 63 6
24 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 4 4   Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 0 0  
32 China S Peng 65 1   4 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Russia E Vesnina 77 6   Russia E Vesnina 3 4
  Russia E Makarova 6 6   Russia E Makarova 6 6
LL Greece E Daniilidou 1 4   Russia E Makarova 4 0  
  Croatia M Lučić-Baroni 3 5   4 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 7     Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 2 4  
United States C Vandeweghe 1 1 4 United States S Williams 6 6  
4 United States S Williams 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Germany A Kerber 6 6  
  United Kingdom A Keothavong 2 0   6 Germany A Kerber 6 5 7
WC United States B Mattek-Sands 3 1     United States V Williams 2 7 5
  United States V Williams 6 6   6 Germany A Kerber 6 6  
Q United Kingdom J Konta 6 7   Belarus O Govortsova 1 2  
Hungary T Babos 2 5   Q United Kingdom J Konta 6 2 5
  Belarus O Govortsova 6 6   Belarus O Govortsova 2 6 7
29 Austria T Paszek 3 4   6 Germany A Kerber 65 3  
21 United States C McHale 4 6 3 10 Italy S Errani 77 6  
  Netherlands K Bertens 6 4 6 Netherlands K Bertens 7 2 5
Q Russia O Puchkova 77 62 6 Q Russia O Puchkova 5 6 7
  United States I Falconi 65 77 3 Q Russia O Puchkova 1 1  
  Russia V Dushevina 6 6   10 Italy S Errani 6 6  
Q Italy N Burnett 0 3     Russia V Dushevina 0 1  
Spain G Muguruza 3 78 1 10 Italy S Errani 6 6  
10 Italy S Errani 6 66 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Slovakia D Cibulková 65 6 6
  Sweden J Larsson 77 2 0 13 Slovakia D Cibulková 77 77  
  Serbia B Jovanovski 4 7 6   Serbia B Jovanovski 63 63  
  Germany M Barthel 6 5 2 13 Slovakia D Cibulková 2 5  
United States V King 4 2   20 Italy R Vinci 6 7  
  Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6     Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 5 5
  Poland U Radwańska 1 1   20 Italy R Vinci 3 7 7
20 Italy R Vinci 6 6   20 Italy R Vinci 6 6  
30 Serbia J Janković 6 6   2 Poland A Radwańska 1 4  
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 1 2   30 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Q Spain L Arruabarrena 6 77 Q Spain L Arruabarrena 4 2
  Israel S Pe'er 4 65 30 Serbia J Janković 3 5  
  Kazakhstan K Pervak 5 2r   2 Poland A Radwańska 6 7  
  Spain C Suárez Navarro 7 1     Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 3 0
  Russia N Bratchikova 1 1 2 Poland A Radwańska 4 6 6
2 Poland A Radwańska 6 6

Championship match statistics
CategoryUnited States S. WilliamsBelarus Azarenka
1st serve %43/80 (54%)65/101 (64%)
1st serve points won33 of 43 = 77%36 of 65 = 55%
2nd serve points won15 of 37 = 41%19 of 36 = 53%
Total service points won48 of 80 = 60.00%55 of 101 = 54.46%
Aces130
Double faults45
Winners4413
Unforced errors4528
Net points won5 of 7 = 71%10 of 13 = 77%
Break points converted5 of 14 = 36%4 of 8 = 50%
Return points won46 of 101 = 46%32 of 80 = 40%
Total points won9487
Source

References
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