Tennis
Main article: 2012 in tennis- Australian Open (January 16–29)
- Women's Singles: Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–0.
- Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5.
- French Open (May 27 – June 11)
- Women's Singles: Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani 6–3, 6–2.
- Men's Singles: Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5.
- Wimbledon (June 25 – July 8)
- Women's Singles: Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwańska 6–1, 5–7, 6–2.
- Men's Singles: Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4.
- Us Open (August 27 – September 9)
- Women's Singles: Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 2–6, 7–5.
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic 7–6 (10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2.
- WTA Tour Championships at Istanbul, Turkey. October 23 - October 28
- Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3.
- ATP World Tour Finals at London, United Kingdom. November 5 - November 11
- Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 7–6 (6), 7–5.
- Davis Cup - the Czech Republic wins, defeating Spain in the final.
- Fed Cup World Group - the Czech Republic wins, defeating Serbia in the final.
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“[My one tennis book] was very, very old. It had a picture of Bill Tilden. I looked at the picture and that was how I learned to hold the racket.”
—Maria Bueno (b. 1939)
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—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
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