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2012 Australian Open – Women's Singles

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Champion
  
Victoria Azarenka

Final score
  
6–3, 6–0

Doubles
  
men

Runner-up
  
Maria Sharapova

Singles
  
men

Legends
  
men

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion but lost to Victoria Azarenka in the semifinals. Azarenka went on to win her maiden Grand Slam title in the final, beating 2008 champion Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–0.

All four top seeds (Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitová, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova) were in contention for the World No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament. Azarenka attained the World No. 1 ranking for the first time following the tournament after beating Sharapova in the final.

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2012 Australian Open – Women's Singles Wikipedia