2012 French Open – Women's singles

Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2012 French Open. It was her first French Open title, and she completed the career Grand Slam with the win.[1] It was Sharapova's first major title since the 2008 Australian Open, and her first since a shoulder surgery that threatened to end her career four years prior.[2] She lost only one set during the tournament, to Klára Zakopalová in the fourth round. Sharapova regained the world No. 1 ranking with the win; Victoria Azarenka and Agnieszka Radwańska were also in contention for the top spot.

Women's singles
2012 French Open
ChampionRussia Maria Sharapova
Runner-upItaly Sara Errani
Score6–3, 6–2
Maria Sharapova with the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup

Li Na was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova, the first time a defending champion was defeated by a qualifier in the tournament's history.

The tournament was notable for one of the biggest upsets in French Open history as world No. 111 Virginie Razzano defeated world No. 5 and 2002 champion Serena Williams in the first round, despite Williams being two points from victory at 5–1 in the second-set tiebreaker. Razzano became only the second player ranked outside the top 100 (after Sun Tiantian at the 2005 China Open) to defeat Williams in a WTA Tour-level main draw match. It was Williams' first loss in the first round of a major.[3]

This tournament marked the major main-draw debut of future world No. 1 Karolína Plíšková.

Seeds

01.  Belarus Victoria Azarenka (fourth round)
02.  Russia Maria Sharapova (champion)
03.  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)
04.  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (semifinals)
05.  United States Serena Williams (first round)
06.  Australia Samantha Stosur (semifinals)
07.  China Li Na (fourth round)
08.  France Marion Bartoli (second round)
09.  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (third round)
10.  Germany Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
11.  Russia Vera Zvonareva (withdrew because of a right shoulder injury)
12.  Germany Sabine Lisicki (first round)
13.  Serbia Ana Ivanovic (third round)
14.  Italy Francesca Schiavone (third round)
15.  Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)
16.  Russia Maria Kirilenko (second round)
17.  Italy Roberta Vinci (first round)
18.  Italy Flavia Pennetta (third round)
19.  Serbia Jelena Janković (second round)
20.  Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (second round)
21.  Italy Sara Errani (final)
22.  Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
23.  Estonia Kaia Kanepi (quarterfinals)
24.  Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská (second round)
25.  Germany Julia Görges (third round)
26.  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
27.  Russia Nadia Petrova (third round)
28.  China Peng Shuai (third round)
29.  Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round)
30.  Germany Mona Barthel (first round)
31.  China Zheng Jie (second round)
32.  Romania Monica Niculescu (first round)

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
15 Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 4 1
6 Australia Samantha Stosur 6 6
6 Australia Samantha Stosur 5 6 3
21 Italy Sara Errani 7 1 6
21 Italy Sara Errani 6 77
10 Germany Angelique Kerber 3 62
21 Italy Sara Errani 3 2
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
Q Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova 6 2 4
4 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 3 6 6
4 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 3 3
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
23 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 2 3
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Belarus V Azarenka 66 6 6
Italy A Brianti 78 4 2 1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
WC France C Garcia 6 4 3 Q Germany D Pfizenmaier 1 1
Q Germany D Pfizenmaier 3 6 6 1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Q Canada H El Tabakh 5 2 Canada A Wozniak 4 4
Canada A Wozniak 7 6 Canada A Wozniak 6 6
France A Cornet 4 4 31 China J Zheng 2 4
31 China J Zheng 6 6 1 Belarus V Azarenka 2 64
20 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6 15 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 77
Belarus A Yakimova 2 0 20 Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 5
Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 4 6 8 Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 7
Q Czech Republic E Birnerová 6 4 6 Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 2 1
United States V King 6 6 15 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6
Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 4 2 United States V King 0 2
WC France K Mladenovic 2 1 15 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6
15 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Germany S Lisicki 4 3
United States B Mattek-Sands 6 6 United States B Mattek-Sands 1 1
Russia E Makarova 4 66 United States S Stephens 6 6
United States S Stephens 6 78 United States S Stephens 6 6
France M Johansson 5 78 6 France M Johansson 3 2
Australia An Rodionova 7 66 4 France M Johansson 77 6
Romania S Halep 1 3 24 Czech Republic P Cetkovská 61 2
24 Czech Republic P Cetkovská 6 6 United States S Stephens 5 4
27 Russia N Petrova 6 6 6 Australia S Stosur 7 6
Czech Republic I Benešová 3 3 27 Russia N Petrova 6 6
Spain L Pous Tió 4 6 1 South Africa C Scheepers 3 3
South Africa C Scheepers 6 2 6 27 Russia N Petrova 3 3
United States I Falconi 3 6 6 6 Australia S Stosur 6 6
Romania E Gallovits-Hall 6 3 1 United States I Falconi 1 4
United Kingdom E Baltacha 4 0 6 Australia S Stosur 6 6
6 Australia S Stosur 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
Serbia B Jovanovski 1 0 3 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
United States V Williams 4 6 6 United States V Williams 2 3
Argentina P Ormaechea 6 1 3 3 Poland A Radwańska 1 2
Q Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 6 710 26 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Ukraine K Bondarenko 1 68 Q Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 4 64
Croatia M Lučić-Baroni 1 3 26 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 77
26 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6 26 Russia S Kuznetsova 0 5
21 Italy S Errani 4 6 6 21 Italy S Errani 6 7
Australia C Dellacqua 6 2 2 21 Italy S Errani 6 6
WC United States M Oudin 6 6 WC United States M Oudin 2 3
Sweden J Larsson 3 3 21 Italy S Errani 1 7 6
Canada S Dubois 2 2 13 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 5 3
Israel S Pe'er 6 6 Israel S Pe'er 2 2
Q Spain L Arruabarrena 1 1 13 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
13 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Germany A Kerber 6 6
Q China S Zhang 3 4 10 Germany A Kerber 6 6
Switzerland R Oprandi 4 1 Belarus O Govortsova 3 2
Belarus O Govortsova 6 6 10 Germany A Kerber 4 6 6
Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 3 7 4 18 Italy F Pennetta 6 3 2
Q United States A Glatch 6 5 6 Q United States A Glatch 3 1
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 77 4 2 18 Italy F Pennetta 6 6
18 Italy F Pennetta 63 6 6 10 Germany A Kerber 6 7
29 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6 Croatia P Martić 3 5
LL United Kingdom L Robson 2 1 29 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6
Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 4 5 WC France I Pavlovic 3 2
WC France I Pavlovic 6 7 29 Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 1
Croatia P Martić 6 7 Croatia P Martić 6 6
Netherlands M Krajicek 2 5 Croatia P Martić 6 3 6
Q Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 3 3 8 France M Bartoli 2 6 3
8 France M Bartoli 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 China N Li 6 6
Romania S Cîrstea 2 1 7 China N Li 6 6
Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 3 5 France S Foretz Gacon 0 2
France S Foretz Gacon 6 7 7 China N Li 3 6 6
United States C McHale 2 6 6 United States C McHale 6 2 1
Q Netherlands K Bertens 6 4 4 United States C McHale 6 6
Q United States L Davis 6 6 Q United States L Davis 1 3
30 Germany M Barthel 1 1 7 China N Li 6 2 0
17 Italy R Vinci 2 6 3 Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 3 6 6
Sweden S Arvidsson 6 4 6 Sweden S Arvidsson 1 0
Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6 Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6
Luxembourg M Minella 3 4 Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 7
Thailand T Tanasugarn 0 3 Spain C Suárez Navarro 4 5
Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6 Spain C Suárez Navarro 4 6 6
Hungary T Babos 1 0 LL Kazakhstan S Karatantcheva 6 4 1
LL Kazakhstan S Karatantcheva 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
Japan K Date-Krumm 3 1 14 Italy F Schiavone 2 6 6
Bulgaria T Pironkova 3 6 6 Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 3 1
Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 0 3 14 Italy F Schiavone 6 3 6
United States V Lepchenko 6 66 6 United States V Lepchenko 3 6 8
Kazakhstan K Pervak 2 78 4 United States V Lepchenko 77 4 6
Austria P Mayr-Achleitner 6 1 5 19 Serbia J Janković 64 6 4
19 Serbia J Janković 1 6 7 United States V Lepchenko 2 1
32 Romania M Niculescu 6 3 3 4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6
Russia N Bratchikova 0 6 6 Russia N Bratchikova 3 6 7
Russia V Dushevina 4 1 WC France C Feuerstein 6 3 5
WC France C Feuerstein 6 6 Russia N Bratchikova 2 6 1
France P Parmentier 4 3 4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 4 6
Poland U Radwańska 6 6 Poland U Radwańska 1 3
WC Australia A Barty 1 2 4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6
4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States S Williams 6 65 3
France V Razzano 4 77 6 France V Razzano 3 63
Netherlands A Rus 6 4 Netherlands A Rus 6 77
United States J Hampton 4 3r Netherlands A Rus 77 2 6
Russia E Vesnina 2 4 25 Germany J Görges 65 6 2
Q United Kingdom H Watson 6 6 Q United Kingdom H Watson 3 4
Czech Republic L Hradecká 61 4 25 Germany J Görges 6 6
25 Germany J Görges 77 6 Netherlands A Rus 1 6 0
23 Estonia K Kanepi 6 6 23 Estonia K Kanepi 6 4 6
Russia A Panova 3 3 23 Estonia K Kanepi 6 6
Romania I-C Begu 7 5 6 Romania I-C Begu 4 1
WC France A Rezaï 5 7 2 23 Estonia K Kanepi 6 63 6
Australia J Gajdošová 6 4 9 Denmark C Wozniacki 1 77 3
Slovakia M Rybáriková 3 1r Australia J Gajdošová 1 4
Greece E Daniilidou 0 1 9 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6
9 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6
WC France V Larrière 1 2 16 Russia M Kirilenko 4 6 3
Czech Republic K Zakopalová 6 6 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 6 3 6
Ukraine L Tsurenko 2 1 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 6 7
United Kingdom A Keothavong 1 2 22 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 3 5
Hungary M Czink 6 6 Hungary M Czink 6 3 3
Hungary G Arn 4 4 22 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 4 6 6
22 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 4 77 2
28 China S Peng 6 6 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 65 6
Austria T Paszek 4 3 28 China S Peng 6 6
New Zealand M Erakovic 5 5 Spain L Domínguez Lino 4 3
Spain L Domínguez Lino 7 7 28 China S Peng 2 1
Slovenia P Hercog 6 4 3 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
Japan A Morita 3 6 6 Japan A Morita 1 1
Romania A Cadanțu 0 0 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6

Championship match statistics

CategoryRussia SharapovaItaly Errani
1st serve %36/60 (60%)48/61 (79%)
1st serve points won25 of 36 = 69%22 of 48 = 46%
2nd serve points won12 of 24 = 50%5 of 13 = 38%
Total service points won37 of 60 = 61.67%27 of 61 = 44.26%
Aces60
Double faults51
Winners3712
Unforced errors2911
Net points won5 of 9 = 56%6 of 10 = 60%
Break points converted5 of 13 = 38%2 of 5 = 40%
Return points won34 of 61 = 56%23 of 60 = 38%
Total points won7150
Source

References

  1. "Maria Sharapova wins French Open to complete career grand slam". The Guardian. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  2. "Maria Sharapova celebrates one of her sweetest grand slam wins after having feared for future". Daily Telegraph. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  3. "French Open: Serena Williams loses to Virginie Razzano". BBC. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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