the year that was in tennis 2012

To contact us Click HERE
Australian Open 2012Men's singles champion

Photo by Lucas Dawson/Getty Images

Fact: The final lasted for 5 hours 53 minutes.

Women's Singles Champion

Picture courtesy of  Robert Prezioso/Getty Images

Fact: It's her first Grand Slam win.
French Open  2012 Singles Champion
Men's Single Champion

Rafael Nadal


Picture courtesy of AFP


Fact:  By winning the 2012 French Open, he becomes the second male player and is one of the three to win any Grand Slam tournament seven time, the other being Pete Sampras and Roger Federer winning seven Wimbledon titles apiece.
Women's Single Champion

Maria Sharapova


Picture courtesy of Reuters


Fact:
She completes a career Gland Slam by winning all four major tennis tournaments Wimbledon (2004), U.S Open (2006), Australian Open (2008) and the French Open ( 2012). She is only the 6th women in the Open Era to achieve that after the likes of Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Margaret Court, Christ Evert and Serena Williams.

Wimbledon 2012Men's Singles Champion

Roger Federer

Picture courtesy of Action

Fact: This is his 17th Grand Slam tittle and seventh Wimbledon title.
Women's Singles Champion

Serena Williams

Picture courtesy of AFP

Fact: Serena Wins her fifth Wimbledon title, tied third most of the Open Era.
U.S Open 2012
Men's Singles Champion
Andy Murray

Picture courtesy of: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images

Fact: At the U.S Open 2012, he became the first British player since 1977, and the first British man since 1936, to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. The title makes him the only British champion during the open era.
Women's Singles Champion

Serena Williams



Fact: It's her fourth U.S Open title and her 15th grand Slam overall.

Fed Cup

• More on the story: Czechs win Fed Cup as Safarova crushes Jankovic.

WTA Dubai Duty Free Season Ending Championshiop
Serena Williams
Fact: Capping a remarkable year where she  won Wimbledon, Olympic Gold medals for singles and Doubles(with sister Venus) and The U.S Open. A winner back in 2001 and 2009.

ATP Barclays Season Ending Championship 
Novak Djokovic.


Davis Cup

• More on the story: Arise the hero of 2012 (Davis Cup.com)

Fact: This caps a rare double for the Czech team as the women's team won the Fed Cup as well.
Other notable news articles and tennis related videos:

On the Australian Open leg:

• djokovic beats nadal longest grand slam final history.

• Djokovic and Nadal could barely stand during awards presentation.

• Djokovic beats Nadal longest grand slam final history.

On the U.S Open leg of the tennis tour.

• Andy Murray Journey to Grand Slam success (Murray Journey to success in pictures).

A round up of the Men's tennis circuit.
Best Grand Slam and Olympic matches of the Year 2012.

• (No 5 til 3).
• (No 2 til 1).

Best ATP World Tour Matches of the Year 2012.

• (No 5 til 3)
• (No 2 til 1).

Bob and Mike Bryan;

• New beginning, but no end.

A round up the Women's tour circuit.

• Season Review Part 1
• Season Review Part 2
• Season Review Part 3
• Season Review Part 4
• Season Review Part 5