2012 Wimbledon Championships
The 2012 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in England. It was the 126th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 25 June to 8 July 2012. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year and was part of the ATP World Tour, the WTA Tour, the ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour. The championships were organised by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the International Tennis Federation.
Both Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitová were unsuccessful in their 2011 title defences, both being defeated by the eventual champions: Djokovic was defeated by Roger Federer in the semifinals, and Kvitová lost to Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. In four sets, Federer defeated Andy Murray to win a record-equalling seven Wimbledon titles, while Murray became the first British male player to reach a Wimbledon singles final in the Open era. Williams defeated first-time Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwańska in three sets to equal her sister Venus in winning five Wimbledon titles. Both Federer and Williams were more than 30 years old at the time of their victories. With the victories, Federer reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking for the first time since June 2010, thus allowing him to equal, then break, the all-time record of most weeks ranked World No. 1 held by Pete Sampras. Agnieszka Radwanska, Victoria Azarenka, and Maria Sharapova were in contention for the world number 1 ranking. Since Sharapova lost in the fourth round and Radwanska was a match away from becoming the world number 1 but lost it, Azarenka continued her success as the number 1.
Events
- On 28 June, World No. 100 Lukáš Rosol upset World No. 2 and two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal in five sets.
- On 30 June:
- *Marin Čilić beat Sam Querrey, 7–6, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 17–15. At 5 hours and 31 minutes, it was the second longest match in Wimbledon history.
- *Yaroslava Shvedova became the first player in a Grand Slam tournament to win a golden set, beating 2012 French Open finalist Sara Errani, 6–0, 6–4.
- *Andy Murray and Marcos Baghdatis finished play at 23:02, the latest-ever finish to a match at Wimbledon.
- On 5 July, Agnieszka Radwańska became the first Pole, male or female, to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open era.
- On 6 July, Murray became the first British man in 74 years to reach the singles final, defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinal.
- On 7 July:
- *Serena Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title, tying her sister Venus in doing so.
- *Jonathan Marray and Frederik Nielsen became the first wild card to win the Gentlemen's Doubles title, beating both of the previous year's finalists along the way. Marray also became the first British player to win the Men's Doubles title in the Open era.
- On 8 July, Roger Federer achieved a record-tying seventh singles title at Wimbledon, tied with Pete Sampras and William Renshaw.
Point and prize money distribution
Point distribution
Below are the tables with the point distribution for each discipline of the tournament.Senior points
Wheelchair points
Junior points
Prize money
For 2012, the prize money purse was increased to £16,060,000 from £14,600,000 in 2011. The winner of the men's and women's singles title earned £1,150,000.| Event | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | |||||||
| Singles | £1,150,000 | £575,000 | £287,500 | £145,000 | £75,000 | £38,875 | £23,125 | £14,500 | £8,500 | £4,250 | £2,125 |
| Doubles* | £260,000 | £130,000 | £65,000 | £32,500 | £16,650 | £9,350 | £5,450 | ||||
| Mixed Doubles* | £92,000 | £46,000 | £23,000 | £10,500 | £5,200 | £2,600 | £1,300 | ||||
| * | £8,000 | £4,500 | |||||||||
| Invitation Doubles | £19,000 | £16,000 |
* per team
Singles players
;Men's Singles;Women's Singles
Day-by-day summaries
Champions
Seniors
Men's Singles
Roger Federer def. Andy Murray, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4- It was Federer's 5th title of the year and 1st Grand Slam title of the year. It was his 7th Wimbledon title, 17th Grand Slam title, and 75th career title.
Women's Singles
- It was Williams' 3rd title of the year and 1st Grand Slam title of the year. It was her 5th Wimbledon title, 14th Grand Slam title, and 42nd career title.
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Serena Williams / Venus Williams def. Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká, 7–5, 6–4- This was the Williams sisters' 13th Grand Slam title.
Mixed Doubles
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Filip Peliwo def. Luke Saville, 7–5, 6–4Girls' Singles
Eugenie Bouchard def. Elina Svitolina, 6–2, 6–2Boys' Doubles
Andrew Harris / Nick Kyrgios def. Matteo Donati / Pietro Licciardi, 6–2, 6–4Girls' Doubles
Eugenie Bouchard / Taylor Townsend def. Belinda Bencic / Ana Konjuh, 6–4, 6–3Invitation
Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles
Greg Rusedski / Fabrice Santoro def. Thomas Enqvist / Mark Philippoussis, 6–7, 6–4,Ladies' Invitation Doubles
Lindsay Davenport / Martina Hingis def. Martina Navratilova / Jana Novotná, 6–3, 6–2Senior Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles
Pat Cash / Mark Woodforde def. Jeremy Bates / Anders Järryd, 6–3, 6–4Wheelchair
Wheelchair Men's Doubles
Tom Egberink / Michaël Jeremiasz def. Robin Ammerlaan / Ronald Vink, 6–4, 6–2Wheelchair Women's Doubles
Jiske Griffioen / Aniek van Koot def. Lucy Shuker / Jordanne Whiley, 6–1, 6–2Singles seeds
The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. Seedings based on ATP and WTA rankings are as of 18 June 2012, Rankings and Points are as of 25 June 2012.Men's Singles">2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles">Men's Singles
Because the tournament takes place one week later than in 2011, points defending includes results from both the 2011 Wimbledon and tournaments from the week of 4 July 2011.The Men's singles seeds is arranged on a surface-based system to reflect more accurately the individual player's grass court achievement as per the following formula:
- ATP Entry System Position points as at a week before The Championships
- Add 100% points earned for all grass court tournaments in the past 12 months
- add 75% points earned for best grass court tournament in the 12 months before that.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
| 1 | 1 |  Novak Djokovic | 12,280 | 2,000 | 720 | 11,000 | Semifinals lost to  Roger Federer |
| 2 | 2 |  Rafael Nadal | 10,060 | 1,200 | 45 | 8,905 | Second round lost to  Lukáš Rosol |
| 3 | 3 | Roger Federer | 9,435 | 360 | 2,000 | 11,075 | Champion, defeated  Andy Murray |
| 4 | 4 | Andy Murray | 6,980 | 720 | 1,200 | 7,460 | Runner-up, lost to Roger Federer |
| 5 | 6 |  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 5,230 | 720 | 720 | 5,230 | Semifinals lost to Andy Murray |
| 6 | 7 | Tomáš Berdych | 4,685 | 180 | 10 | 4,515 | First round lost to  Ernests Gulbis |
| 7 | 5 | David Ferrer | 5,250 | 180 | 360 | 5,430 | Quarterfinals lost to Andy Murray |
| 8 | 8 | Janko Tipsarević | 3,200 | 10 | 90 | 3,280 | Third round lost to  Mikhail Youzhny |
| 9 | 9 |  Juan Martín del Potro | 3,180 | 180 | 180 | 3,180 | Fourth round lost to David Ferrer |
| 10 | 12 |  Mardy Fish | 2,535 | 360 | 180 | 2,355 | Fourth round lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
| 11 | 10 | John Isner | 2,655 | 45+250 | 10+150 | 2,520 | First round lost to  Alejandro Falla |
| 12 | 11 | Nicolás Almagro | 2,605 | 90 | 90 | 2,605 | Third round lost to Richard Gasquet |
| 13 | 13 | Gilles Simon | 2,525 | 90 | 45 | 2,480 | Second round lost to  Xavier Malisse |
| 14 | 17 | Feliciano López | 1,725 | 360 | 10 | 1,375 | First round lost to  Jarkko Nieminen |
| 15 | 14 | Juan Mónaco | 2,115 | 10 | 90 | 2,195 | Third round lost to Viktor Troicki |
| 16 | 18 |  Marin Čilić | 1,655 | 10 | 180 | 1,825 | Fourth round lost to Andy Murray |
| 17 | 16 | Fernando Verdasco | 1,765 | 45 | 90 | 1,810 | Third round lost to Xavier Malisse |
| 18 | 19 | Richard Gasquet | 1,600 | 180 | 180 | 1,600 | Fourth round lost to  Florian Mayer |
| 19 | 20 |  Kei Nishikori | 1,600 | 10 | 90 | 1,680 | Third round lost to Juan Martín del Potro |
| 20 | 28 |  Bernard Tomic | 1,255 | 385 | 10 | 880 | First round lost to David Goffin |
| 21 | 22 |  Milos Raonic | 1,540 | 45 | 45 | 1,540 | Second round lost to Sam Querrey |
| 22 | 21 |  Alexandr Dolgopolov | 1,585 | 10 | 45 | 1,620 | Second round lost to Benoît Paire |
| 23 | 26 |  Andreas Seppi | 1,390 | 45 | 10 | 1,355 | First round lost to  Denis Istomin |
| 24 | 23 | Marcel Granollers | 1,530 | 10 | 10 | 1,530 | First round lost to Viktor Troicki |
| 25 | 24 | Stan Wawrinka | 1,505 | 45 | 10 | 1,470 | First round lost to  Jürgen Melzer |
| 26 | 33 | Mikhail Youzhny | 1,210 | 180 | 360 | 1,390 | Quarterfinals lost to Roger Federer |
| 27 | 30 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 1,220 | 10 | 360 | 1,570 | Quarterfinals lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
| 28 | 27 | Radek Štěpánek | 1,340 | 10 | 90 | 1,420 | Third round lost to Novak Djokovic |
| 29 | 32 | Julien Benneteau | 1,210 | 45 | 90 | 1,255 | Third round lost to Roger Federer |
| 30 | 25 | Andy Roddick | 1,395 | 90 | 90 | 1,395 | Third round lost to David Ferrer |
| 31 | 29 | Florian Mayer | 1,230 | 45 | 360 | 1,545 | Quarterfinals lost to Novak Djokovic |
| 32 | 31 |  Kevin Anderson | 1,215 | 45 | 10 | 1,180 | First round lost to  Grigor Dimitrov |
The following player would have been seeded, but he withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
| 15 | Gaël Monfils | 1,805 | 90 | 1,715 | Right knee injury |
Women's Singles">2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles">Women's Singles
Because the tournament takes place one week later than in 2011, points defending includes results from both the 2011 Wimbledon and tournaments from the week of 4 July 2011.For the Women's singles seeds, the seeding order follows the ranking list, except where in the opinion of the Committee, the grass court credentials of a particular player necessitates a change in the interest of achieving a balanced draw.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
| 1 | 1 | Maria Sharapova | 9,490 | 1,400 | 280 | 8,370 | Fourth round lost to Sabine Lisicki |
| 2 | 2 |  Victoria Azarenka | 8,800 | 900 | 900 | 8,800 | Semifinals lost to Serena Williams |
| 3 | 3 |  Agnieszka Radwańska | 7,230 | 100 | 1,400 | 8,530 | Runner-up, lost to Serena Williams |
| 4 | 4 | Petra Kvitová | 6,775 | 2,000 | 500 | 5,275 | Quarterfinals lost to Serena Williams |
| 5 | 5 | Samantha Stosur | 6,100 | 5 | 100 | 6,195 | Second round lost to  Arantxa Rus |
| 6 | 6 | Serena Williams | 5,640 | 280 | 2,000 | 7,360 | Champion, defeated Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 7 | 7 |  Caroline Wozniacki | 4,366 | 280+30 | 5+30 | 4,091 | First round lost to Tamira Paszek |
| 8 | 8 | Angelique Kerber | 4,275 | 5+30 | 900+30 | 5,170 | Semifinals lost to Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 9 | 9 | Marion Bartoli | 3,800 | 500 | 100 | 3,400 | Second round lost to Mirjana Lučić |
| 10 | 10 | Sara Errani | 3,350 | 100+70 | 160+70 | 3,410 | Third round lost to  Yaroslava Shvedova |
| 11 | 11 |  Li Na | 3,245 | 100 | 100 | 3,245 | Second round lost to  Sorana Cîrstea |
| 12 | 12 | Vera Zvonareva | 3,160 | 160 | 160 | 3,160 | Third round lost to Kim Clijsters |
| 13 | 13 |  Dominika Cibulková | 3,120 | 500 | 5 | 2,625 | First round lost to Klára Zakopalová |
| 14 | 14 | Ana Ivanovic | 3,070 | 160 | 280 | 3,190 | Fourth round lost to Victoria Azarenka |
| 15 | 15 | Sabine Lisicki | 2,697 | 900 | 500 | 2,297 | Quarterfinals lost to Angelique Kerber |
| 16 | 17 | Flavia Pennetta | 2,470 | 160+70 | 5+60 | 2,305 | First round lost to Camila Giorgi |
| 17 | 19 | Maria Kirilenko | 2,295 | 160 | 500 | 2,635 | Quarterfinals lost to Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 18 | 22 | Jelena Janković | 2,220 | 5 | 5 | 2,220 | First round lost to Kim Clijsters |
| 19 | 21 | Lucie Šafářová | 2,135 | 100 | 5 | 2,040 | First round lost to Kiki Bertens |
| 20 | 20 | Nadia Petrova | 2,225 | 280 | 160 | 2,105 | Third round lost to Camila Giorgi |
| 21 | 23 | Roberta Vinci | 1,965 | 160+280 | 280+60 | 1,865 | Fourth round lost to Tamira Paszek |
| 22 | 24 | Julia Görges | 1,945 | 160 | 160 | 1,945 | Third round lost to Ana Ivanovic |
| 23 | 25 | Petra Cetkovská | 1,945 | 280 | 100 | 1,765 | Second round lost to Sloane Stephens |
| 24 | 26 | Francesca Schiavone | 1,930 | 160 | 280 | 2,050 | Fourth round lost to Petra Kvitová |
| 25 | 27 | Zheng Jie | 1,850 | 100 | 160 | 1,910 | Third round lost to Serena Williams |
| 26 | 28 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 1,835 | 5+130 | 100+70 | 1,870 | Second round lost to Jana Čepelová |
| 27 | 29 | Daniela Hantuchová | 1,820 | 160 | 5 | 1,665 | First round lost to Jamie Hampton |
| 28 | 32 | Christina McHale | 1,750 | 100 | 160 | 1,810 | Third round lost to Angelique Kerber |
| 29 | 33 | Monica Niculescu | 1,735 | 100 | 5 | 1,640 | First round lost to Stéphanie Foretz Gacon |
| 30 | 34 | Peng Shuai | 1,730 | 280 | 280 | 1,730 | Fourth round lost to Maria Kirilenko |
| 31 | 30 | 1,800 | 100 | 100 | 1,800 | Second round lost to Varvara Lepchenko | |
| 32 | 35 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 1,642 | 160 | 5 | 1,487 | First round lost to Yanina Wickmayer |
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
| 16 |  Kaia Kanepi | 2,519 | 5 | 2,514 | Heel injury |
| 18 | Andrea Petkovic | 2,420 | 160 | 2,260 | Right ankle injury |
Main draw wild card entries
The following players received wild cards into the main draw senior events.Men's Singles
- Jamie Baker
- David Goffin
- Oliver Golding
- Josh Goodall
- Tommy Haas
- Lleyton Hewitt
- James Ward
- Grega Žemlja
Women's Singles
- Ashleigh Barty
- Naomi Broady
- Johanna Konta
- Melanie Oudin
- Virginie Razzano
- Laura Robson
- Yaroslava Shvedova
Men's Doubles
- Liam Broady / Oliver Golding
- Jamie Delgado / Ken Skupski
- Chris Guccione / Lleyton Hewitt
- Josh Goodall / James Ward
- Jonathan Marray / Frederik Nielsen
Women's Doubles
- Naomi Broady / Johanna Konta
- Tara Moore / Melanie South
- Laura Robson / Heather Watson
Mixed Doubles
- Ross Hutchins / Heather Watson
- Dominic Inglot / Laura Robson
- Jonathan Marray / Anne Keothavong
- Ken Skupski / Melanie South
Qualifiers entries
Men's Singles
Men's Singles Qualifiers- Jürgen Zopp
- Adrián Menéndez Maceiras
- Guillaume Rufin
- Michael Russell
- Jesse Levine
- Florent Serra
- Ryan Sweeting
- Dustin Brown
- Simone Bolelli
- Jimmy Wang
- Brian Baker
- Kenny de Schepper
- Ruben Bemelmans
- Íñigo Cervantes
- Jerzy Janowicz
- Andrey Kuznetsov
- Wayne Odesnik
Women's Singles
- Melinda Czink
- Annika Beck
- Maria Elena Camerin
- Kristina Mladenovic
- Sandra Zaniewska
- Vesna Dolonc
- Jana Čepelová
- Kristýna Plíšková
- Karolína Plíšková
- Camila Giorgi
- CoCo Vandeweghe
- Mirjana Lučić
- Misaki Doi
Men's Doubles
- Andre Begemann / Igor Zelenay
- Matthias Bachinger / Tobias Kamke
- Bobby Reynolds / Izak van der Merwe
- Lewis Burton / George Morgan
- Sanchai Ratiwatana / Sonchat Ratiwatana
- Colin Ebelthite / John Peers
Women's Doubles
- Darija Jurak / Katalin Marosi
- Mirjana Lučić / Valeria Savinykh
- Lindsay Lee-Waters / Megan Moulton-Levy
- Vesna Dolonc / Olga Savchuk
Protected ranking
; Men's Singles
- Benjamin Becker
- Paul-Henri Mathieu
Withdrawals
;Men's Singles
- Pablo Cuevas → replaced by Vasek Pospisil
- Somdev Devvarman → replaced by Karol Beck
- Gaël Monfils → replaced by Wayne Odesnik
- Robin Söderling → replaced by Blaž Kavčič
- Alexandra Dulgheru → replaced by Nina Bratchikova
- Kaia Kanepi → replaced by Heather Watson
- Michaëlla Krajicek → replaced by Misaki Doi
- Andrea Petkovic → replaced by Bojana Jovanovski
- Ágnes Szávay → replaced by Lesia Tsurenko