A Look Back at the
2012 Tennis
SEAS 2012 Summer Olympics July 27-August 12, 2012 in London, England
Men’s Singles I Gold Medal: Andy Murray (GBR) I Silver Medal: Roger Federer (SUI) I Bronze Medal: Juan Martin del Potro (ARG)
N 2012 TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships October 23-28, 2012 Sinan Erdem Arena Istanbul, Turkey
Singles Final Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3
Men’s Doubles I Gold Medal: Bob & Mike Bryan (USA) I Silver Medal: Michael Llorda & Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (FRA) I Bronze Medal: Julien Benneteau & Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Doubles Final Maria Kirilenko & Nadia Petrova defeated Andrea Hlavackova & Lucie Hradecka 6-1, 6-4
Men’s Award Winners
Women’s Singles I Gold Medal: Serena Williams (USA) I Silver Medal: Maria Sharapova (RUS) I Bronze Medal: Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
Photo credit: Kenneth B. Goldberg
Women’s Doubles I Gold Medal: Serena & Venus Williams (USA) I Silver Medal: Andrea Hlavackova & Lucie Hradecka (CZE) I Bronze Medal: Maria Kirilenko & Nadia Petrova (RUS) Mixed-Doubles I Gold Medal: Victoria Azarenka & Max Mirnyi (BLR) I Silver Medal: Laura Robson & Andy Murray (GBR) I Bronze Medal: Lisa Raymond & Mike Bryan (USA)
2012 ATP World Tour Finals November 5-12, 2012 O2 Arena London, England
Singles Final Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 7-6(6), 7-5 Doubles Final Marcel Granollers & Marc López defeated Mahesh Bhupathi & Rohan Bopanna 7-5, 3-6, 10-3
ATP World Tour Number One (determined by South African Airways ATP Rankings): Novak Djokovic—The 25year-old Serbian is the first player to clinch the year-end number one South African Airways ATP Ranking in consecutive seasons since Roger Federer achieved four straight world number one finishes from 2004-07. Djokovic successfully defended the Australian Open title and reached the final at six ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments, winning titles in Miami, Toronto and Shanghai. He also lifted the Beijing trophy and was a finalist at Roland Garros and the U.S. Open. ATP World Tour Number One Doubles Team (determined by ATP Doubles Team Rankings): Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan—The Americans finish as the top duo in the ATP Doubles Team Rankings for a fourth successive year and record eighth time overall (2003, ‘05-07, ‘0912). They captured seven titles–their 11th straight season of winning five or more–highlighted by a record-equaling 12th Grand
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