Australian Open 2012 – Final Women Facts and Results

Written by: Staff on 29th January 2012

Australian Open 2012 - Final Women Facts and Results

epa03083974 Horia Tecau (R) of Romania and Bethanie Mattek-Sands of USA pose with the winners' trophy after they won the mixed doubles final match against Leander Paes of India and Elena Vesnina of Russia at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 29 January 2012. EPA/AHMAD YUSNI |

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Melbourne, Australia

January 16-28, 2012

$12,122,762/Grand Slam

Hard/Outdoors

Singles – Final

(3) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (4) Maria Sharapova (RUS) 63 60

Doubles – Final

Kuznetsova/Zvonareva (RUS/RUS) d. (11) Errani/Vinci (ITA/ITA) 57 64 63

Mixed Doubles – Final

(8) Mattek-Sands/Tecau (USA/ROU) d. (5) Vesnina/Paes (RUS/IND) 63 57 103 (Match TB)

Final Facts

– Azarenka wins first Grand Slam title and 10th WTA-level title; was second Belarusian ever to play a Grand Slam final (Zvereva was runner-up to Graf at 1988 French Open).

– Azarenka rises from No.3 to No.1 with the title (first player in WTA history to skip over No.2 to get to No.1 for first time); is 21st World No.1 since inception of WTA rankings.

– Azarenka is now 12-0 in 2012 and has won 20 of last 22 matches (losses to Bartoli and Kvitova at WTA Championships).

– Sharapova was in sixth Grand Slam final (now 3-3 in those); has made more finals at Australian Open than any other Grand Slam (three at Australian Open, two at Wimbledon, one at US Open).

– Kuznetsova & Zvonareva win first Grand Slam doubles title together; had each won one with other partners (Kuznetsova at 2005 Australian Open w/Molik, Zvonareva at 2006 US Open w/Dechy).

– Mattek-Sands wins first Grand Slam title of any kind (was first Grand Slam final of any kind).