2012 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2012 Mutua Madrid Open
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Runner-up Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Score6–1, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2012 Madrid Open. It was Azarenka's second consecutive runner-up finish at the event.

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Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but lost to Lucie Hradecká in the second round.

Seeds

0 1.   Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka (final)
0 2.   Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova (quarterfinals)
0 3.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (second round)
0 4.   Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals)
0 5.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (quarterfinals)
0 6.   Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki (third round)
0 7.   Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli (first round)
0 8.   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na (quarterfinals)
0 9.   Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (champion)
10.   Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (first round)
11.   Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (first round)
12.   Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber (third round)
13.   Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic (third round)
14.   Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková (first round)
15.   Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković (first round)
16.   Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko (second round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 3 66
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 63 3
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 66
4 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 2 4
4 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko 4 4
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 1 3
9 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 6866
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 71078
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 650
9 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 776
9 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66
2 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 1 3

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 776
Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 654 1 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 677
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková 66Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková 3 62
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova 1 4 1 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 4 6613 Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 4 4
Flag of the United States.svg V King 63 1 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 5 1
Q Flag of France.svg M Johansson 4 1 13 Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 76
13 Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 661 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 3 66
12 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 668 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 63 3
Q Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 1 4 12 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 66
Flag of Romania.svg S Halep 1 666WC Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 4 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 64 7812 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 5 4
Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 772 2 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 76
WC Flag of Spain.svg S Soler-Espinosa 6266WC Flag of Spain.svg S Soler-Espinosa 3 1
WC Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza Blanco 2 4 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 66
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 66
WC Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena-Vecino 3 1 4 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 66
Flag of South Africa.svg C Scheepers 62 3 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 0 1
Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 4 664 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 776
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 66 Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 614
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 2 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 1 2
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 66 Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 66
14 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 3 2 4 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 66
11 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 4 7103 Q Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 4 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 6686Q Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 776
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 67 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 624
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Hercog 3 5 Q Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 6636
Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 0 2 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 1 773
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 66 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 63 7
Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 6666 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 1 65
7 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 784 3

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 74 77
Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 5 6655 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 2 66
Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 4 5 Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 64 0
Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 675 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 66
Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 0 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Cetkovská 3 2
Q Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino 678Q Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino 4 5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Cetkovská 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Cetkovská 67
10 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 2 2 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 6866
16 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 67Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 71078
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 2 5 16 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 4 4
Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 677 Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 66
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva 2 63 Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 2 65
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 4 74 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 677
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 65 6Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 66
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic 2 3 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 4 3
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 793 6
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg K Pervak 6764 6 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 677
Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 66 Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 4 62
Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 4 1 6 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 63 2
Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 66669 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 1 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 2 781 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 2 1
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 3 1 9 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66
9 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 669 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66
15 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 6654 2 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 1 3
WC Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 4 776WC Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 3 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 66
Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 4 652 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova w/o
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 677 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 4 3
Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 0 3 2 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 66
2 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Pauline Parmentier (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (first round)
  3. Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou (first round)
  4. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of Hungary.svg Gréta Arn (first round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko (qualified)
  8. Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson (qualified)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens (first round)
  10. Flag of France.svg Mathilde Johansson (qualified)
  11. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anastasia Rodionova (qualified)
  12. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká (qualified)
  13. Flag of Serbia.svg Bojana Jovanovski (first round)
  14. Flag of Spain.svg Laura Pous Tió (qualifying competition)
  15. Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands (first round)
  16. Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez Lino (qualified)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of France.svg Pauline Parmentier 66
Flag of Argentina.svg Paula Ormaechea 1 1
1 Flag of France.svg Pauline Parmentier 771 2
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anastasia Rodionova 6266
Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko 65 3
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anastasia Rodionova 2 76

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 4 3
Flag of Colombia.svg Mariana Duque-Mariño 66
Flag of Colombia.svg Mariana Duque-Mariño 6265
10 Flag of France.svg Mathilde Johansson 7777
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja 3 1
10 Flag of France.svg Mathilde Johansson 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou 73 1
Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 5 66
Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 76
Alt Flag of Poland.svg Marta Domachowska 5 0
Alt Flag of Poland.svg Marta Domachowska 777
13 Flag of Serbia.svg Bojana Jovanovski 645

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei 66
WC Flag of Spain.svg Leticia Costas-Moreira 0 1
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei 3 773
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková 6656
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková 796
9 Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens 673

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Gréta Arn 3 1
Flag of Russia.svg Alla Kudryavtseva 66
Flag of Russia.svg Alla Kudryavtseva 3 64
12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 61 6
WC Flag of Spain.svg Inés Ferrer Suárez 4 2
12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 66

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina 3 3
WC Flag of Spain.svg Estrella Cabeza Candela 66
WC Flag of Spain.svg Estrella Cabeza Candela 3 4
16 Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez Lino 66
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Sesil Karatantcheva 3 3
16 Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez Lino 66

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko 66
WC Flag of Spain.svg Sara Sorribes Tormo 4 1
7 Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko 66
14 Flag of Spain.svg Laura Pous Tió 2 2
Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin 2 5
14 Flag of Spain.svg Laura Pous Tió 67

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson 5 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 74 4
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson 2 67
PR Flag of Russia.svg Anna Chakvetadze 64 5
PR Flag of Russia.svg Anna Chakvetadze 66
15 Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands 4 4

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