2012 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles

Wheelchair Women's Singles
2012 Australian Open
and the Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles
Champion Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Runner-up Netherlands Aniek van Koot
Final score 6–0, 6–0
Main article: 2012 Australian Open

The 2012 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles[1][2] is a tennis tournament featuring 8 paraplegic women tennis players, which is part of the NEC Tour. The tournament takes place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 January to 28 January 2012, it is the 10th edition of the Australian Open women's wheelchair event and the first Grand Slam event of 2012. The tournament is played on Plexicushion Prestige AO hard courts, which is rated a medium-fast pace by the ITF. The competition is organised by the International Tennis Federation and Tennis Australia.

Dutchwoman Esther Vergeer is the defending champion. Vergeer defended her title, defeating Aniek van Koot 6–0, 6–0 in the final.[3][4]

Seeds

  1. Netherlands Esther Vergeer (Champion)
  2. Netherlands Aniek van Koot (Final)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  Netherlands Esther Vergeer 6 6    
   Belgium Annick Sevenans 0 2    
  1  Netherlands Esther Vergeer 6 6    
     Germany Sabine Ellerbrock 0 2    
   Germany Sabine Ellerbrock 6 7  
     Japan Yui Kamiji 1 5    
    1  Netherlands Esther Vergeer 6 6  
  2  Netherlands Aniek van Koot 0 0  
     Australia Daniela di Toro 2 63    
   Netherlands Marjolein Buis 6 77    
     Netherlands Marjolein Buis 3 4  
  2  Netherlands Aniek van Koot 6 6    
WC  Netherlands Sharon Walraven 4 2  
  2  Netherlands Aniek van Koot 6 6    

References

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