2012 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva defeated Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2012 Australian Open.

Women's doubles
2012 Australian Open
Final
ChampionRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Runner-upItaly Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
Score5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta were the defending champions, but lost to Kuznetsova and Zvonareva in the third round.

Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
    Alla Kudryavtseva
  Ekaterina Makarova
3 1
11   Sara Errani
  Roberta Vinci
6 6
11   Sara Errani
  Roberta Vinci
5 7 6
7   Andrea Hlaváčková
  Lucie Hradecká
7 5 1
3   Vania King
  Yaroslava Shvedova
5 2
7   Andrea Hlaváčková
  Lucie Hradecká
7 6
11   Sara Errani
  Roberta Vinci
7 4 3
    Svetlana Kuznetsova
  Vera Zvonareva
5 6 6
    Irina-Camelia Begu
  Monica Niculescu
5 3
    Svetlana Kuznetsova
  Vera Zvonareva
7 6
    Svetlana Kuznetsova
  Vera Zvonareva
77 2 6
6   Sania Mirza
  Elena Vesnina
64 6 4
6   Sania Mirza
  Elena Vesnina
6 5 78
2   Liezel Huber
  Lisa Raymond
3 7 66

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   K Peschke
  K Srebotnik
2 6 6
  A Kerber
  C McHale
6 2 2 1   K Peschke
  K Srebotnik
2r
  B Jovanovski
  M Krajicek
61 6 3   A Kudryavtseva
  E Makarova
3
  A Kudryavtseva
  E Makarova
77 4 6   A Kudryavtseva
  E Makarova
7 6
  P Hercog
  J Zheng
6 6   P Hercog
  J Zheng
5 4
  M Johansson
  P Parmentier
2 2   P Hercog
  J Zheng
6 6
  S Arvidsson
  J Larsson
5 3 16   V Dushevina
  S Pe'er
2 2
16   V Dushevina
  S Pe'er
7 6   A Kudryavtseva
  E Makarova
3 1
11   S Errani
  R Vinci
6 6 11   S Errani
  R Vinci
6 6
WC   T Patterson
  S Sanders
0 0 11   S Errani
  R Vinci
4 6 6
  An Rodionova
  Ar Rodionova
6 6   An Rodionova
  Ar Rodionova
6 4 3
WC   S Peers
  I Holland
2 1 11   S Errani
  R Vinci
6 6
  S Peng
  F Schiavone
6 2r 8   D Hantuchová
  A Radwańska
4 2
  T Paszek
  J Wöhr
3 5   T Paszek
  J Wöhr
0 0
  A Tatishvili
  A Yakimova
1 0 8   D Hantuchová
  A Radwańska
6 6
8   D Hantuchová
  A Radwańska
6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   V King
  Y Shvedova
1 6 6
  K Barrois
  A-L Grönefeld
6 3 1 3   V King
  Y Shvedova
6 6
Alt   L Dekmeijere
  M Kondratieva
4 1 WC   S Jones
  B Bobusic
1 0
WC   S Jones
  B Bobusic
6 6 3   V King
  Y Shvedova
6 2 6
  M Barthel
  A Keothavong
4 77 5   P Martić
  K Mladenovic
2 6 2
  P Martić
  K Mladenovic
6 63 7   P Martić
  K Mladenovic
61 7 6
  K Date-Krumm
  S Zhang
2 1 14   S-w Hsieh
  G Voskoboeva
77 5 3
14   S-w Hsieh
  G Voskoboeva
6 6 3   V King
  Y Shvedova
5 2
10   I Benešová
  B Záhlavová-Strýcová
6 6 7   A Hlaváčková
  L Hradecká
7 6
  A Amanmuradova
  M Koryttseva
4 1 10   I Benešová
  B Záhlavová-Strýcová
4 6 5
  K Pervak
  S Stephens
64 4   R Fujiwara
  A Morita
6 3 7
  R Fujiwara
  A Morita
77 6   R Fujiwara
  A Morita
3 6 2
  P Cetkovská
  S Foretz Gacon
6 6 7   A Hlaváčková
  L Hradecká
6 3 6
WC   M Adamczak
  O Rogowska
4 3   P Cetkovská
  S Foretz Gacon
5 3
  M Rybáriková
  K Zakopalová
2 5 7   A Hlaváčková
  L Hradecká
7 6
7   A Hlaváčková
  L Hradecká
6 7

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   M Kirilenko
  N Petrova
6 4 6
  T Tanasugarn
  L Domínguez Lino
2 6 1 5   M Kirilenko
  N Petrova
6 6
  K Jans-Ignacik
  U Radwańska
6 7   K Jans-Ignacik
  U Radwańska
1 1
WC   D Jeflea
  V Rajicic
4 5 5   M Kirilenko
  N Petrova
0r
  S Halep
  A Rus
4 4   I-C Begu
  M Niculescu
3
  I-C Begu
  M Niculescu
6 6   I-C Begu
  M Niculescu
6 4 6
  S Cîrstea
  L Šafářová
6 4 4 9   N Grandin
  V Uhlířová
1 6 3
9   N Grandin
  V Uhlířová
2 6 6   I-C Begu
  M Niculescu
5 3
15   R Kops-Jones
  A Spears
1 6 3   S Kuznetsova
  V Zvonareva
7 6
  J Görges
  K Kanepi
6 4 6   J Görges
  K Kanepi
0 3
  S Kuznetsova
  V Zvonareva
77 6   S Kuznetsova
  V Zvonareva
6 6
  A Cornet
  O Govortsova
64 4   S Kuznetsova
  V Zvonareva
3 6 77
  S Soler-Espinosa
  C Suárez Navarro
6 77 4   G Dulko
  F Pennetta
6 3 64
  C-j Chuang
  M Erakovic
3 62   S Soler-Espinosa
  C Suárez Navarro
2 2
  I Falconi
  R Marino
6 4 4 4   G Dulko
  F Pennetta
6 6
4   G Dulko
  F Pennetta
3 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   S Mirza
  E Vesnina
6 6
  E Daniilidou
  A Panova
0 2 6   S Mirza
  E Vesnina
7 7
  E Birnerová
  A Brianti
6 6   E Birnerová
  A Brianti
5 5
WC   S Bengson
  T Calderwood
4 4 6   S Mirza
  E Vesnina
7 6
WC   A Barty
  L Robson
6 2 3 12   J Gajdošová
  B Mattek-Sands
5 3
  D Cibulková
  J Craybas
3 6 6   D Cibulková
  J Craybas
7 3 3
  N Bratchikova
  D Jurak
6 3 2 12   J Gajdošová
  B Mattek-Sands
5 6 6
12   J Gajdošová
  B Mattek-Sands
4 6 6 6   S Mirza
  E Vesnina
6 5 78
13   N Llagostera Vives
  A Parra Santonja
2 6 6 2   L Huber
  L Raymond
3 7 66
  C Dellacqua
  C Scheepers
6 4 4 13   N Llagostera Vives
  A Parra Santonja
5 4
  A Klepač
  A Rosolska
78 7   A Klepač
  A Rosolska
7 6
  K Bondarenko
  J Dokić
66 5   A Klepač
  A Rosolska
2 1
  A Dulgheru
  V Razzano
6 6 2   L Huber
  L Raymond
6 6
  G Arn
  O Savchuk
4 0   A Dulgheru
  V Razzano
0 0
  A Medina Garrigues
  A Pavlyuchenkova
3 1 2   L Huber
  L Raymond
6 6
2   L Huber
  L Raymond
6 6

References

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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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