2012 WTA Tour
Encyclopedia
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis
organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 2012 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam
tournaments (sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation
(ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments
, the WTA International tournaments
, the Summer Olympics
, the Fed Cup
(organized by the ITF), the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions
, and the WTA Championships
.
tournaments, the Year-end championships, the WTA Premier tournaments
and the WTA International tournaments
. The players/nations are sorted by:
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
To avoid confusion and double counting, these tables should be updated only after an event is completed.
The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
The following players completed a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
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Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 2012 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
tournaments (sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
(ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments
WTA Premier tournaments
Premier Tournaments is a category of tennis tournaments in the Women's Tennis Association tour.Premier events include:*Four "Premier Mandatory" events in Indian Wells, Key Biscayne, Madrid, and Beijing with prize money of $4.5 million....
, the WTA International tournaments
WTA International tournaments
The International Tournaments is the new category for tennis tournaments of Women's Tennis Association from the 2009 WTA Tour. Tournaments are replacing Tier III and Tier IV events...
, the Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
, the Fed Cup
Fed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
(organized by the ITF), the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions
Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions
The Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is a tennis tournament and it debuted at the Bali International Convention Centre on November 4–8 and was a part of the 2009 WTA Tour...
, and the WTA Championships
WTA Tour Championships
The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The month, city and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972...
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Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2012 WTA Tour. Player progression will be documented from the quarterfinals stage.Key
| Grand Slam events |
| Year-end championships |
| WTA Premier 5 tournaments |
| Olympics |
| WTA Premier tournaments |
| WTA International tournaments |
| Team events |
January
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| January 2 | Hyundai Hopman Cup 2012 Hopman Cup -USA vs. Denmark: -Denmark vs. Bulgaria: -Czech Republic vs. USA: -Czech Republic vs. Denmark: -USA vs. Bulgaria: -Standings:-France vs. China: -Australia vs. Spain: -Spain vs. China: -Australia vs. France: -Australia vs. China:...  PerthPerth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... , Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championship A$ – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) |
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| Brisbane International 2012 Brisbane International The 2012 Brisbane International is a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. Because of its ongoing success, the WTA decided in 2011 to upgrade the event to a Premier event. It will be the 4th edition of the tournament and will take place at the Queensland Tennis Centre... BrisbaneBrisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... , Australia WTA Premier tournaments $,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| ASB Classic 2012 ASB Classic The 2012 ASB Classic will be a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 27th edition of the ASB Classic, and is part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour...  AucklandAuckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... , New Zealand WTA International tournaments $,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| January 9 | Apia International Sydney 2012 Apia International Sydney The 2011 Apia International Sydney is a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament, that will be played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 120th edition of the Apia International Sydney, and is apart of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA Premier tournaments of the... SydneySydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , Australia WTA Premier tournaments $ – Hard – 30S/48Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Moorilla Hobart International Moorilla Hobart International The Hobart International is a women's professional tennis tournament held at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia. Held since 1994, it forms a part of the Women's Tennis Association Tour and is classed as an International tournament... HobartHobart Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as... , Australia WTA International tournaments $220,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Australian Open 2012 Australian Open The 2012 Australian Open is a tennis tournament that will take place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia from January 16 to January 29, 2012... MelbourneMelbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Australia Grand Slam A$ – Hard 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw - Mixed Draw |
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| January 30 | Fed Cup by BNP Paribas: Quarterfinals 2012 Fed Cup The 2012 Fed Cup is the 50th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis...  MoscowMoscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Russia – TBC  CharleroiCharleroi Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as... , Belgium – Hard (i)  BiellaBiella Biella is a town and comune in the northern Italian region of Piemonte, the capital of the province of the same name, with some 45,800 inhabitants as of 2009. It is located about 80 km northeast of Turin and about 80 km west-northwest of Milan.It lies in the foothills of the Alps,... , Italy – Clay (i)  StuttgartStuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , Germany – Hard (i) |
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February
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| February 6 | Open GDF Suez ParisParis Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France WTA Premier tournaments $ – Hard (i) – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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PTT Pattaya Open Pattaya City, ThailandWTA International tournaments $ – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| February 13 | Qatar Ladies Open DohaDoha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... , Qatar WTA Premier tournaments $ – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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XX Copa BBVA-Colsanitas BogotáBogotá Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district... , Colombia WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| February 20 | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai Tennis Championships The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free and held annually in Dubai, United Arab...  DubaiDubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... , United Arab Emirates WTA Premier 5 tournaments $ – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Cellular South Cup Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are tennis tournaments held in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships is a men's ATP Tour event that has been held since 1976. In previous years it has been known as the U.S. Indoor Championships, the...  MemphisMemphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... , United States WTA International tournaments $ – Hard (i) – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Whirlpool Monterrey Open Monterrey Open The Monterrey Open is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association , and is part of the International tournaments on the WTA Tour. The tournament is currently held at the Sierra Madre Tennis...  MonterreyMonterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico WTA International tournaments $ – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| February 27 | Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC Abierto Mexicano Telcel The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour... AcapulcoAcapulco Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history... , Mexico WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| BMW Malaysian Open Malaysian Open The Maybank Malaysian Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament on the European and Asian Tours. Since its inauguration in 1962, there has never been a Malaysian winner....  Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Malaysia WTA International tournaments $220,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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March
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BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells Indian Wells, California Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley , in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,958.... , United States WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments $ – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Sony Ericsson Open Miami Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States... , United States WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments $ – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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April
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| April 2 | Family Circle Cup Family Circle Cup The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. The tournament is currently played on the green clay courts at the Daniel Island Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina, USA... CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... , United States WTA Premier tournaments $ – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Andalucia Tennis Experience Andalucia Tennis Experience The Andalucia Tennis Experience is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. The inaugural edition was in 2009. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association and is an International tournament on the WTA Tour....  MarbellaMarbella Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000.... , Spain WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| April 9 | Barcelona Ladies Open Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... , Spain WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open CopenhagenCopenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... , Denmark WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| April 16 | Fed Cup by BNP Paribas: Semifinals Fed Cup Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation... TBA TBA |
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| April 23 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Porsche Tennis Grand Prix The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a tennis tournament held in Stuttgart, Germany . Held since 1978, the tournament is the oldest women's indoor tournament in Europe. Currently it is a Tier II tournament on the WTA Tour. The singles champion also receives a Porsche 911 Carrera sports car in addition... StuttgartStuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , Germany WTA Premier tournaments $ – Clay (Red) (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem The Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem is a women's professional tennis tournament held in Fes, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is classified as an International tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. It is the only WTA tournament held in Africa....  FesFes Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region.... , Morocco WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| April 30 | Budapest Grand Prix Budapest Grand Prix The Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix, formerly Gaz de France Grand Prix, Budapest Grand Prix and GDF SUEZ Grand Prix, is a tennis tournament held in Budapest, Hungary. Held since 1993, this WTA Tour event is an International-level tournament and is played on outdoor clay...  BudapestBudapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Estoril Open Estoril Open The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA clay court tournament held in Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal . The men's tournament was created in 1990 and since its inception, every champion except 2004 champion Juan Ignacio Chela and 2009–2010 champion Albert Montañés has been in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings,...  EstorilEstoril Estoril is a seaside resort and civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, Lisboa District. The Estoril coast is close to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It starts in Carcavelos, 15 kilometres from Lisbon, and stretches as far as Guincho, often known as Costa de Estoril-Sintra or... , Portugal WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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May
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| May 7 | Mutua Madrid Open Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... , Spain WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 64S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| May 14 | Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy WTA Premier 5 tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| May 21 | Brussels Open Brussels Open The Brussels Open, unofficially also known as Open de Bruxelles, is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Brussel, Belgium. The Brussels Open will be the first WTA Cup in Brussel and will start in 2011. It will be held at the Royal Primerose Tennis Club.-Singles:-Doubles:... BrusselsBrussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... , Belgium WTA Premier tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Internationaux de Strasbourg Internationaux de Strasbourg The Internationaux de Strasbourg is a tennis tournament held in Strasbourg, France. Held since 1987, this WTA Tour event is an International-level tournament played on outdoor clay courts.... StrasbourgStrasbourg Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,... , France WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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French Open Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France Grand Slam € – Clay (Red) 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw - Mixed Draw |
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June
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| June 11 | AEGON Classic BirminghamBirmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... , United Kingdom WTA International tournaments $ – Grass – 56S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| June 11 | NewGiza International NewGiza International The NEWGIZA International will be a WTA tennis tournament starting in 2012, organized for women's professional tennis. It will be part of the 2012 WTA Tour. It is an International-level tournament with the prize money of US$220,000...  CairoCairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... , Egypt WTA International tournaments $ – Grass – 56S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| June 18 | AEGON International Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head... , United Kingdom WTA Premier tournaments $ – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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UNICEF Open 's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsWTA International tournaments $ – Grass – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Wimbledon Championships London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , United Kingdom Grand Slam £ – Grass 128S/96Q/64D/16Q/48X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw - Mixed Draw |
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July
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| July 9 | Bank of the West Classic Bank of the West Classic The Bank of the West Classic is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, United States. The 2011 event will be held on July 25th to July 31st. Started in 1971, the tournament is the oldest women's-only tournament in the world... StanfordStanford, California Stanford is a census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States and is the home of Stanford University. The population was 13,809 at the 2010 census.... , United States WTA Premier tournaments $ – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| XXV SNAI Open - Internazionali femminili di tennis di Palermo Internazionali Femminili di Palermo The Internazionali Femminili di Palermo is a tennis tournament held in Palermo, Italy. Held since 1988, this WTA Tour event is a Tier IV-tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. It was lowered to a Tier V event in 2001 but returned to Tier IV in 2005.... PalermoPalermo Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old... , Italy WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| July 16 | Mercury Insurance Open presented by Tri-City Medical Center San Diego, United States WTA Premier tournaments $ – Hard – 56S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Sony Ericsson Swedish Open Women Swedish Open The SkiStar Swedish Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held in Båstad, Sweden in July each year.The Collector Swedish Open Women is a tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden...  BåstadBåstad Båstad is a locality and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 4,793 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:The town of Båstad is located in a sheltered bay with the Hallandian ridge stretching behind it... , Sweden WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| July 23 | Baku Cup Baku Cup The Baku Cup is a tennis tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It made its debut on the 2011 WTA Tour and as one of the international tier of events. This WTA Tour event is an international tournament and is played at the Baku Tennis Academy on outdoor hardcourts.-History:Baku Cup is the first WTA...  BakuBaku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal... , Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to... WTA International tournaments $ – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| NÜRNBERGER Gastein Ladies Gastein Ladies Nürnberger Gastein Ladies is a tennis tournament held in Bad Gastein, Austria since 2007. It is an International event on the WTA Tour with total prize money of $220,000 and is played on red clay.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :* *...  Bad GasteinBad Gastein Bad Gastein is a spa town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, situated at the northern rim of the Hohe Tauern national park. It has 5,838 inhabitants. The name "Bad" means "spa", reflecting the town's history as a health resort. It is located at the head of the Gastein valley, about 1,000 metres ... , Austria WTA International tournaments $ – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| July 30 | Olympic Games Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics The tennis competitions of the 2012 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be staged at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, from 29 July to 5 August 2012. 172 tennis players are expected to compete in five events; singles and doubles for both men and women and for the first... London, United KingdomOlympics Grass 64S/32D/X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw - Mixed Draw |
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| Citi Open Washington D.C., United States WTA International tournaments $ – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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August
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| August 6 | Rogers Cup presented by National Bank TorontoToronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Canada WTA Premier 5 tournaments $ – Hard – 56S/64Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| August 13 | Western & Southern Open Cincinnati, United States WTA Premier 5 tournaments $ – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| August 20 | New Haven Open at Yale New Haven, United States WTA Premier tournaments $ – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Texas Tennis Open Texas Tennis Open The Texas Tennis Open is a future professional tennis tournament for women. After some contradictory statements, WTA has made it a late addition to the 2011 WTA Tour. It will be played at the Hilton Lakes Tennis & Sports Club in Grapevine , Texas in the USA... Dallas, United StatesWTA International tournaments $ – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| August 27 September 3 |
US Open New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , United States Grand Slam $ – Hard 128S/128Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw - Mixed Draw |
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September
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| September 10 | Tashkent Open Tashkent Open The Tashkent Open by Zeromax is a tennis tournament held in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan. Held since 1999, this WTA Tour event is an International tournament and is played on outdoor hard courts.-Women's Singles:-Women's Doubles:...  TashkentTashkent Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:... , Uzbekistan WTA International tournaments $ – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Bell Challenge Bell Challenge The Bell Challenge is a WTA Tour Tier III tennis tournament held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada since 1993. The tournament is played on indoor hardcourts.... Quebec CityQuebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... , Canada WTA International tournaments $ – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| September 17 | Hansol Korea Open SeoulSeoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea WTA International tournaments $ – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| Guangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou International Women's Open The Guangzhou International Women's Open is a tennis tournament held in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Held since 2004, the inaugural tournament had Li Na as the first ever Chinese singles title winner. -Singles:-Doubles:-External links:* *...  GuangzhouGuangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... , China WTA International tournaments $ – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| September 24 | Toray Pan Pacific Open Toray Pan Pacific Open The is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1984 on in Tokyo, Japan. It is classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament since 1993. The event has traditionally been played on indoor carpet at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, but the 2008 event...  TokyoTokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan WTA Premier 5 tournaments $ – Hard – 56S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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October
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| October 1 | China Open China Open (tennis) The China Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's singles and doubles events were first held in 1993, the year in which the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships were also introduced to the men's tour, as the ATP opened a series of new tournaments in... BeijingBeijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments $ – Hard – 60S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| October 8 | Generali Ladies Linz presented by voestalpine Generali Ladies Linz The Generali Ladies Linz is a tennis tournament held in Linz, Austria. Held since 1987, this WTA Tour event is a Tier II-tournament and is played on indoor hardcourts... LinzLinz Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about... , Austria WTA International tournaments $ – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| HP Japan Women's Open Tennis HP Open The HP Open is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association , and is an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour... OsakaOsaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... , Japan WTA International tournaments $ – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| October 15 | Kremlin Cup Kremlin Cup The Kremlin Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour and is a Premier Tournament on the WTA Tour... MoscowMoscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Russia WTA Premier tournaments $ – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open Luxembourg City, LuxembourgWTA International tournaments $ – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| October 22 | TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships WTA Tour Championships The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The month, city and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972...  IstanbulIstanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... Year-end championships $ – Hard(i) – 8S (RR)/4D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| October 29 | Tournament of Champions Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions The Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is a tennis tournament and it debuted at the Bali International Convention Centre on November 4–8 and was a part of the 2009 WTA Tour...  SofiaSofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... , Bulgaria Year-end championships $600,000 – Hard(i) – 8S Singles Draw |
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Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2012 WTA Tour: the Grand SlamGrand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
tournaments, the Year-end championships, the WTA Premier tournaments
WTA Premier tournaments
Premier Tournaments is a category of tennis tournaments in the Women's Tennis Association tour.Premier events include:*Four "Premier Mandatory" events in Indian Wells, Key Biscayne, Madrid, and Beijing with prize money of $4.5 million....
and the WTA International tournaments
WTA International tournaments
The International Tournaments is the new category for tennis tournaments of Women's Tennis Association from the 2009 WTA Tour. Tournaments are replacing Tier III and Tier IV events...
. The players/nations are sorted by:
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
To avoid confusion and double counting, these tables should be updated only after an event is completed.
Titles won by player
| Total titles | Player | Grand Slam tournaments |
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| Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |
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| Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |
The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
The following players completed a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
Rankings
The Race to the Championships determines the players in the WTA Tour Championships in October. The WTA rankings are based on tournaments of the latest 52 weeks.Singles
The following is the 2012 top 20 in the Race to the Championships and the top 20 ranked players in the world. Premier Mandatory Events are counted for players in the top 10, even if they did not compete, unless there is an injury excuse. Gold backgrounds indicate players that have already qualified for the WTA Tour ChampionshipsWTA Tour Championships
The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The month, city and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972...
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Doubles
The following is the 2012 top 20 in the Race To The Championships – Doubles and the top 20 individual ranked doubles players. Gold backgrounds indicate teams that have qualified for WTA Tour Championships.WTA Prize Money Leaders
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Point Distribution
| Description | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | QLFR | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
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| Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 100 | 5 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 2 |
| Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 5 | – | 48 | – | – | – |
| WTA Tour Championships (S) | Kveta Peschke Kveta Peschke Květoslava Peschke, also known as Květa Peschkeová is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. She plays mostly on the baseline, with her best shot being the forehand. Her favourite surfaces are hard court and carpet... (will retire at the end of the 2012 season) See also
External links
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