2012 Italian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2012 Italian Open
ChampionRussia Maria Sharapova
Runner-upChina Li Na
Final score4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title, defeating Li Na in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5). She did so after coming back from a set and a double break deficit in the second set, and saving a match point in the third set, in the final.[1][2]

Seeds[]

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

01.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (Third Round, withdrew because of a shoulder injury)
02.   Russia Maria Sharapova (Champion)
03.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (Second round)
04.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (Quarterfinals)
05.   Australia Samantha Stosur (Third round)
06.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (Second round, retired)
07.   France Marion Bartoli (Second round)
08.   China Li Na (Final)
09.   United States Serena Williams (Semifinal, withdrew due to a lower back injury)
10.   Italy Francesca Schiavone (First round)
11.   Germany Sabine Lisicki (First round)
12.   Germany Angelique Kerber (Semifinals)
13.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (Third round)
14.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (Quarterfinals)
15.   Serbia Jelena Janković (First round)
16.   Russia Maria Kirilenko (First round)

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

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
14 Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 1 64
8 China Li Na 6 77
8 China Li Na w/o
9 United States Serena Williams
  Italy Flavia Pennetta 0r
9 United States Serena Williams 4
8 China Li Na 6 4 65
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 4 6 77
12 Germany Angelique Kerber 77 1 6
4 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 62 6 1
12 Germany Angelique Kerber 3 4
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
WC United States Venus Williams 4 3
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6

Top Half[]

Section 1[]

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Israel S Pe'er 77 4 3 Israel S Pe'er 1 2
China S Peng 64 6 1r 1 Belarus V Azarenka
Italy R Vinci 4 6 2 14 Slovakia D Cibulková w/o
WC Italy K Knapp 6 2 6 WC Italy K Knapp 3 6 1
Q Croatia M Lučić 1 2 14 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 4 6
14 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6 14 Slovakia D Cibulková 1 64
11 Germany S Lisicki 64 6 3 8 China N Li 6 77
New Zealand M Erakovic 77 4 6 New Zealand M Erakovic 7 1 2
Australia J Gajdošová 4 63 South Africa C Scheepers 5 6 6
South Africa C Scheepers 6 77 South Africa C Scheepers 63 2
Czech Republic I Benešová 6 5 77 8 China N Li 77 6
Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 7 65 Czech Republic I Benešová 1 5
8 China N Li 6 7

Section 2[]

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 Poland A Radwańska 4 6 1
Czech Republic P Cetkovská 7 6 Czech Republic P Cetkovská 6 4 6
Q Belarus O Govortsova 5 4 Czech Republic P Cetkovská 0 1
Q Russia A Chakvetadze 2 6 4 Italy F Pennetta 6 6
Q United States S Stephens 6 2 6 Q United States S Stephens 2 3
Italy F Pennetta 6 77 Italy F Pennetta 6 6
16 Russia M Kirilenko 1 62 Italy F Pennetta 0r
9 United States S Williams 6 6 9 United States S Williams 4
Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 2 3 9 United States S Williams 4 6 6
Russia N Petrova 6 6 Russia N Petrova 6 2 3
Q Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 3 3 9 United States S Williams 6 6
Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6 Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 1
China J Zheng 2 1 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 4
6 Denmark C Wozniacki 4 0r

Bottom Half[]

Section 3[]

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 France M Bartoli 3 1
Q Canada A Wozniak 1 77 3 Germany J Görges 6 6
Germany J Görges 6 61 6 Germany J Görges 4 1
United States V King 6 6 12 Germany A Kerber 6 6
Bulgaria T Pironkova 0 1 United States V King 3 2
Q Australia A Rodionova 6 5 2 12 Germany A Kerber 6 6
12 Germany A Kerber 4 7 6 12 Germany A Kerber 77 1 6
15 Serbia J Janković 3 6 64 4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 62 6 1
Romania S Cîrstea 6 4 77 Romania S Cîrstea 6 6
Sweden S Arvidsson 6 6 Sweden S Arvidsson 3 1
Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 3 2 Romania S Cîrstea 2 7 2
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6 4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 5 6
Kazakhstan K Pervak 2 4 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 5 4
4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 7 6

Section 4[]

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
5 Australia S Stosur 6 7
PR Switzerland T Bacsinszky 0 0r Italy S Errani 3 5
Italy S Errani 6 3 5 Australia S Stosur 4 3
WC United States V Williams 6 6 WC United States V Williams 6 6
Romania S Halep 3 4 WC United States V Williams 79 6
Russia E Makarova 6 6 Russia E Makarova 67 1
10 Italy F Schiavone 3 4 WC United States V Williams 4 3
13 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
Russia S Kuznetsova 4 3 13 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
WC Italy A Brianti 2 1 Q Spain S Soler Espinosa 2 1
Q Spain S Soler Espinosa 6 6 13 Serbia A Ivanovic 64 3
United States C McHale 6 6 2 Russia M Sharapova 77 6
Romania M Niculescu 4 4 United States C McHale 5 5
2 Russia M Sharapova 7 7

Qualifying[]

Seeds[]

  1. Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (First round)
  2. Croatia Petra Martić (First round)
  3. Canada Aleksandra Wozniak (Qualified)
  4. Spain Silvia Soler Espinosa (Qualified)
  5. Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko (First round, retired)
  6. France Pauline Parmentier (Qualifying competition)
  7. Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei (Qualifying competition)
  8. Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili (First round)
  9. Hungary Gréta Arn (First round)
  10. Russia Vera Dushevina (Qualifying competition)
  11. Belarus Olga Govortsova (Qualified)
  12. United States Varvara Lepchenko (Qualifying competition)
  13. Sweden Johanna Larsson (First round)
  14. United States Sloane Stephens (Qualified)
  15. France Mathilde Johansson (First round)
  16. United States Jamie Hampton (First round)

Qualifiers[]

Qualifying draw[]

First qualifier[]

First Round Qualifying Competition
          
1 Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 4 7 2
Argentina Gisela Dulko 6 5 6
  Argentina Gisela Dulko 3 79 4
Croatia Mirjana Lučić 6 67 6
Croatia Mirjana Lučić 6 6
16 United States Jamie Hampton 4 2

Second qualifier[]

First Round Qualifying Competition
          
2 Croatia Petra Martić 77 3 5
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková 63 6 7
  Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková 6 1 6
Argentina Paula Ormaechea 4 6 3
Argentina Paula Ormaechea 7 6
15 France Mathilde Johansson 5 1

Third qualifier[]

First Round Qualifying Competition
          
3 Canada Aleksandra Wozniak 6 6
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva 1 1
3 Canada Aleksandra Wozniak 77 4 6
WC Italy Nastassja Burnett 63 6 4
WC Italy Nastassja Burnett 4 6 6
13 Sweden Johanna Larsson 6 1 2

Fourth qualifier[]

First Round Qualifying Competition
          
4 Spain Silvia Soler Espinosa 6 6
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino 4 3
4 Spain Silvia Soler Espinosa 6 6
Ukraine Lesya Tsurenko 3 3
Ukraine Lesya Tsurenko 6 6
9 Hungary Gréta Arn 2 2

Fifth qualifier[]

First Round Qualifying Competition
          
5 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 63 0r
Australia Anastasia Rodionova 77 0
Australia Anastasia Rodionova 6 6
10 Russia Vera Dushevina 2 4
Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen 3 1
10 Russia Vera Dushevina 6 6

Sixth qualifier[]

First Round Qualifying Competition
          
6 France Pauline Parmentier 6 6
WC Italy Anastasia Grymalska 2 3
6 France Pauline Parmentier 2 1
11 Belarus Olga Govortsova 6 6
United States Jill Craybas 5 3
11 Belarus Olga Govortsova 7 6

Seventh qualifier[]

First Round Qualifying Competition
          
7 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6 6
WC Italy Alexia Virgili 4 3
7 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 2 4
14 United States Sloane Stephens 6 6
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 5 5
14 United States Sloane Stephens 7 7

Eighth qualifier[]

First Round Qualifying Competition
          
8 Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili 4 1
PR Russia Anna Chakvetadze 6 6
PR Russia Anna Chakvetadze 6 4 6
12 United States Varvara Lepchenko 1 6 4
WC Italy Corinna Dentoni 4 2
12 United States Varvara Lepchenko 6 6

References[]

Specific
  1. ^ "Sharapova lifts trophy in rainy Rome". CNN. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Maria Sharapova wins Italian Open crown in Rome". BBC Sport. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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