2012 Maria Sharapova tennis season
Sharapova at the 2012 London Olympics | |
| Calendar prize money | $6,508,296 |
|---|---|
| Singles | |
| Season record | 60–11 (84.51%) |
| Year-end ranking | No. 2 |
| Ranking change from previous year | 2 |
| Grand Slam & significant results | |
| Australian Open | F |
| French Open | W |
| Wimbledon | 4R |
| US Open | SF |
| Tour Finals | F |
| Olympic Games | S |
| Fed Cup | |
| Fed Cup | SF |
| Last updated on: 12 August 2014. | |
The 2012 Maria Sharapova tennis season officially began on 16 January 2012 with the start of the 2012 Australian Open. Sharapova began the season ranked the number 4 player in the world.
All matches
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent | Rank | Result | Score |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 16–29 January 2012 |
1 | 1R | Gisela Dulko | #68 | Win | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 2 | 2R | Jamie Hampton | #144 | Win | 6–0, 6–1 | |
| 3 | 3R | Angelique Kerber | #30 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 4 | 4R | Sabine Lisicki | #15 | Win | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 5 | QF | Ekaterina Makarova | #56 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 6 | SF | Petra Kvitová | #2 | Win | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| 7 | F | Victoria Azarenka | #3 | Loss (1) | 3–6, 0–6 | |
| Fed Cup WG: Russia vs. Spain Moscow, Russia Fed Cup Hard, indoor 4–5 February 2012 |
8 | - | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | #77 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Open GDF Suez Paris, France WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 6–12 February 2012 |
- | 1R | Bye | |||
| 9 | 2R | Chanelle Scheepers | #44 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 10 | QF | Angelique Kerber | #27 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 5–18 March 2012 |
– | 1R | Bye | |||
| 11 | 2R | Gisela Dulko | #126 | Win | 6–2, 6–0 | |
| 12 | 3R | Simona Halep | #50 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 13 | 4R | Roberta Vinci | #22 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 14 | QF | Maria Kirilenko | #23 | Win | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 | |
| 15 | SF | Ana Ivanovic | #16 | Win | 6–4, 0–1 ret. | |
| 16 | F | Victoria Azarenka | #10 | Loss (2) | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Sony Ericsson Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 19 March – 1 April 2013 |
– | 1R | Bye | |||
| 17 | 2R | Shahar Pe'er | #55 | Win | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 18 | 3R | Sloane Stephens | #90 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 19 | 4R | Ekaterina Makarova | #41 | Win | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | |
| 20 | QF | Li Na | #8 | Win | 6–3, 6–0 | |
| 21 | SF | Caroline Wozniacki | #6 | Win | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 22 | F | Agnieszka Radwańska | #4 | Loss (3) | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, Germany WTA Premier Clay, indoor 23–29 April 2012 |
– | 1R | Bye | |||
| 23 | 2R | Alizé Cornet | #100 | Win | 6–3, 1–0 ret. | |
| 24 | QF | Samantha Stosur | #5 | Win | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–5 | |
| 25 | SF | Petra Kvitová | #3 | Win | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | |
| 26 | F | Victoria Azarenka | #1 | Win (1) | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA Premier Mandatory Clay (blue), outdoor 7–13 May 2012 |
27 | 1R | Irina-Camelia Begu | #55 | Win | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 28 | 2R | Klára Koukalová | #44 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| - | 3R | Lucie Šafářová | #23 | Walkover | N/A | |
| 29 | QF | Serena Williams | #9 | Loss | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 14–20 May 2012 |
– | 1R | Bye | |||
| 30 | 2R | Christina McHale | #36 | Win | 7–5, 7–5 | |
| 31 | 3R | Ana Ivanovic | #15 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | |
| 32 | QF | Venus Williams | #63 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 33 | SF | Angelique Kerber | #11 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 34 | F | Li Na | #9 | Win (2) | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) | |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 28 May – 10 June 2012 |
35 | 1R | Alexandra Cadanțu | #78 | Win | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 36 | 2R | Ayumi Morita | #84 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 37 | 3R | Peng Shuai | #30 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 38 | 4R | Klára Koukalová | #44 | Win | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 | |
| 39 | QF | Kaia Kanepi | #23 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 40 | SF | Petra Kvitová | #4 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 41 | F | Sara Errani | #24 | Win (3) | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 25 June – 8 July 2012 |
42 | 1R | Anastasia Rodionova | #133 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 43 | 2R | Tsvetana Pironkova | #38 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 6–7(3–7), 6–0 | |
| 44 | 3R | Su-Wei Hsieh | #63 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 45 | 4R | Sabine Lisicki | #15 | Loss | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom Olympic Games Grass, outdoor 27 July–5 August 2012 |
46 | 1R | Shahar Pe'er | #49 | Win | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 47 | 2R | Laura Robson | #76 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |
| 48 | 3R | Sabine Lisicki | #17 | Win | 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 49 | QF | Kim Clijsters | #36 | Win | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| 50 | SF | Maria Kirilenko | #15 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 51 | F | Serena Williams | #4 | Loss (4) | 0–6, 1–6 | |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 27 August – 9 September 2012 |
52 | 1R | Melinda Czink | #88 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 53 | 2R | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | #78 | Win | 6–0, 6–1 | |
| 54 | 3R | Mallory Burdette | #252 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 55 | 4R | Nadia Petrova | #22 | Win | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| 56 | QF | Marion Bartoli | #11 | Win | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 57 | SF | Victoria Azarenka | #1 | Loss | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 23–28 September 2013 |
- | 1R | Bye | |||
| 58 | 2R | Heather Watson | #78 | Win | 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 59 | 3R | Lucie Šafářová | #17 | Win | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | |
| 60 | QF | Samantha Stosur | #9 | Loss | 4–6, 6–7(10–12) | |
| China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 28 September–6 October 2013 |
61 | 1R | Simona Halep | #47 | Win | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 62 | 2R | Sorana Cîrstea | #29 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 63 | 3R | Polona Hercog | #90 | Win | 6–0, 6–2 | |
| 64 | QF | Angelique Kerber | #6 | Win | 6–0, 3–0 ret. | |
| 65 | SF | Li Na | #47 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 66 | F | Victoria Azarenka | #1 | Loss (5) | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| WTA Tour Championships Istanbul, Turkey Year-End Championship Hard, indoor 23 – 28 October 2012 |
67 | RR | Sara Errani | #7 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 68 | RR | Agnieszka Radwańska | #4 | Win | 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 | |
| 69 | RR | Samantha Stosur | #9 | Win | 6–0, 6–3 | |
| 70 | SF | Victoria Azarenka | #1 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 71 | F | Serena Williams | #3 | Loss (6) | 4–6, 3–6 | |