2012 Australian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2012 Australian Open
Champion	Svetlana Kuznetsova Vera Zvonareva
Runner-up	Sara Errani Roberta Vinci
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 6–3
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The 2012 Australian Open – Women's Doubles was a tournament that took place during the 2012 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia

Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta were the defending champions, but lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva in the third round.
The unseeded Russian pair went on to defeat Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, for the title.

Seeds[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Alla Kudryavtseva Ekaterina Makarova	3	1
	11	Sara Errani Roberta Vinci	6	6
								11	Sara Errani Roberta Vinci	5	7	6
								7	Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká	7	5	1
	3	Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova	5	2
	7	Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká	7	6
															11	Sara Errani Roberta Vinci	7	4	3
																Svetlana Kuznetsova Vera Zvonareva	5	6	6
		Irina-Camelia Begu Monica Niculescu	5	3
		Svetlana Kuznetsova Vera Zvonareva	7	6
									Svetlana Kuznetsova Vera Zvonareva	77	2	6
								6	Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina	64	6	4
	6	Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina	6	5	78
	2	Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond	3	7	66

Top Half[]

Section 1[]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	K Peschke K Srebotnik	2	6	6
		A Kerber C McHale	6	2	2			1	K Peschke K Srebotnik	2r
		B Jovanovski M Krajicek	61	6	3				A Kudryavtseva E Makarova	3
		A Kudryavtseva E Makarova	77	4	6											A Kudryavtseva E Makarova	7	6
		P Hercog J Zheng	6	6												P Hercog J Zheng	5	4
		M Johansson P Parmentier	2	2					P Hercog J Zheng	6	6
		S Arvidsson J Larsson	5	3				16	V Dushevina S Pe'er	2	2
	16	V Dushevina S Pe'er	7	6																			A Kudryavtseva E Makarova	3	1
	11	S Errani R Vinci	6	6																		11	S Errani R Vinci	6	6
	WC	T Patterson S Sanders	0	0				11	S Errani R Vinci	4	6	6
		An Rodionova Ar Rodionova	6	6					An Rodionova Ar Rodionova	6	4	3
	WC	S Peers I Holland	2	1											11	S Errani R Vinci	6	6
		S Peng F Schiavone	6	2r											8	D Hantuchová A Radwańska	4	2
		T Paszek J Wöhr	3	5					T Paszek J Wöhr	0	0
		A Tatishvili A Yakimova	1	0				8	D Hantuchová A Radwańska	6	6
	8	D Hantuchová A Radwańska	6	6

Section 2[]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	V King Y Shvedova	1	6	6
		K Barrois A-L Grönefeld	6	3	1			3	V King Y Shvedova	6	6
	Alt	L Dekmeijere M Kondratieva	4	1				WC	S Jones B Bobusic	1	0
	WC	S Jones B Bobusic	6	6											3	V King Y Shvedova	6	2	6
		M Barthel A Keothavong	4	77	5											P Martić K Mladenovic	2	6	2
		P Martić K Mladenovic	6	63	7				P Martić K Mladenovic	61	7	6
		K Date-Krumm S Zhang	2	1				14	S-w Hsieh G Voskoboeva	77	5	3
	14	S-w Hsieh G Voskoboeva	6	6																		3	V King Y Shvedova	5	2
	10	I Benešová B Záhlavová-Strýcová	6	6																		7	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	7	6
		A Amanmuradova M Koryttseva	4	1				10	I Benešová B Záhlavová-Strýcová	4	6	5
		K Pervak S Stephens	64	4					R Fujiwara A Morita	6	3	7
		R Fujiwara A Morita	77	6												R Fujiwara A Morita	3	6	2
		P Cetkovská S Foretz Gacon	6	6											7	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	6	3	6
	WC	M Adamczak O Rogowska	4	3					P Cetkovská S Foretz Gacon	5	3
		M Rybáriková K Zakopalová	2	5				7	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	7	6
	7	A Hlaváčková L Hradecká	6	7

Bottom Half[]

Section 3[]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	M Kirilenko N Petrova	6	4	6
		T Tanasugarn L Domínguez Lino	2	6	1			5	M Kirilenko N Petrova	6	6
		K Jans-Ignacik U Radwańska	6	7					K Jans-Ignacik U Radwańska	1	1
	WC	D Jeflea V Rajicic	4	5											5	M Kirilenko N Petrova	0r
		S Halep A Rus	4	4												I-C Begu M Niculescu	3
		I-C Begu M Niculescu	6	6					I-C Begu M Niculescu	6	4	6
		S Cîrstea L Šafářová	6	4	4			9	N Grandin V Uhlířová	1	6	3
	9	N Grandin V Uhlířová	2	6	6																		I-C Begu M Niculescu	5	3
	15	R Kops-Jones A Spears	1	6	3																		S Kuznetsova V Zvonareva	7	6
		J Görges K Kanepi	6	4	6				J Görges K Kanepi	0	3
		S Kuznetsova V Zvonareva	77	6					S Kuznetsova V Zvonareva	6	6
		A Cornet O Govortsova	64	4												S Kuznetsova V Zvonareva	3	6	77
		S Soler-Espinosa C Suárez Navarro	6	77											4	G Dulko F Pennetta	6	3	64
		C-j Chuang M Erakovic	3	62					S Soler-Espinosa C Suárez Navarro	2	2
		I Falconi R Marino	6	4	4			4	G Dulko F Pennetta	6	6
	4	G Dulko F Pennetta	3	6	6

Section 4[]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	S Mirza E Vesnina	6	6
		E Daniilidou A Panova	0	2				6	S Mirza E Vesnina	7	7
		E Birnerová A Brianti	6	6					E Birnerová A Brianti	5	5
	WC	S Bengson T Calderwood	4	4											6	S Mirza E Vesnina	7	6
	WC	A Barty L Robson	6	2	3										12	J Gajdošová B Mattek-Sands	5	3
		D Cibulková J Craybas	3	6	6				D Cibulková J Craybas	7	3	3
		N Bratchikova D Jurak	6	3	2			12	J Gajdošová B Mattek-Sands	5	6	6
	12	J Gajdošová B Mattek-Sands	4	6	6																	6	S Mirza E Vesnina	6	5	78
	13	N Llagostera Vives A Parra Santonja	2	6	6																	2	L Huber L Raymond	3	7	66
		C Dellacqua C Scheepers	6	4	4			13	N Llagostera Vives A Parra Santonja	5	4
		A Klepač A Rosolska	78	7					A Klepač A Rosolska	7	6
		K Bondarenko J Dokić	66	5												A Klepač A Rosolska	2	1
		A Dulgheru V Razzano	6	6											2	L Huber L Raymond	6	6
		G Arn O Savchuk	4	0					A Dulgheru V Razzano	0	0
		A Medina Garrigues A Pavlyuchenkova	3	1				2	L Huber L Raymond	6	6
	2	L Huber L Raymond	6	6

References[]

• [1] Source for the draw at australianopen.com

External links[]

• 2012 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation