2012 Serena Williams tennis season
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The 2012 Serena Williams tennis season officially began on 2 January with the start of the 2012 WTA Tour. Williams won the most WTA singles titles of the season with seven, including two majors at Wimbledon and the US Open. She also won the WTA Championships and her first singles Olympics gold. She also suffered her first opening-round loss in a major at the French Open, losing to Virginie Razzano.
Full name | Serena Jameka Williams |
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Country | United States |
Calendar prize money | $7,045,975 |
Singles | |
Season record | 58–4 (93.55%) |
Calendar titles | 7 |
Year-end ranking | No. 3 |
Ranking change from previous year | 9 |
Grand Slam & significant results | |
Australian Open | 4R |
French Open | 1R |
Wimbledon | W |
US Open | W |
Tour Finals | W |
Olympic Games | Gold Medal |
Doubles | |
Season record | 13–1 (92.86%) |
Calendar titles | 2 |
Year-end ranking | No. 35 |
Ranking change from previous year | NR |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | W |
US Open | 3R |
Olympic Games | Gold Medal |
Mixed doubles | |
Season record | 0–1 (0.0%) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 1R |
Fed Cup | |
Fed Cup | WG Play-offs (Adv. to 2013 WG) |
Last updated on: 29 October 2012. |
In doubles, Williams, partnering with sister Venus, dominated the grass court season by triumphing at Wimbledon and winning women's doubles gold medal at the Summer Olympics. Serena Williams was voted WTA Player of the Year for 2012, the fourth time she won the award.[1] Based on her performance for the season, Williams was named as the International Tennis Federation world champion.[2]