2012 by numbers

We thought it would be interesting to break down 2012 by numbers highlighting some of the moments from one of Maria’s best ever years.

1 – the number of Grand Slams Maria won (Roland Garros)

2 – Maria’s year ranking (Maria also achieved this in 2006)

3 – the number of singles titles Maria won (Stuttgart, Rome and Roland Garros)

11 – the number of countries Maria played tournaments in (Australia, Russia, France, USA, Germany, Spain, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, China and Turkey)

14 – the number of wins Maria had over top 10 players in 2012

21 – the number of matches Maria won in Grand Slams

60 – the number of matches Maria won in 2012

153 – the position Russia was in during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony at the Olympics – Maria was the first female Russian Olympic flag bearer

192 – in minutes the longest match Maria played in 2012 against Agnieszka Radwanska at the WTA Championships

10045 – the number of ranking points Maria gained in 2012