Tennis in 2012

Monday 10 June 2013 22:55, UK

Image: 2012 was a landmark year for Britain's Andy Murray
Image: Novak Djokovic picked up in 2012 where he left off in 2011 by defending his Australian Open title. He has now won the event three times
Image: Victoria Azarenka also ended her wait for Grand Slam glory with a maiden major victory in Melbourne
Image: Rafael Nadal eclipsed Bjorn Borg's Roland Garros record by scooping his seventh title on the Paris clay
Image: While Maria Sharapova completed a career Grand Slam at the same venue with victory over Sara Errani in the women's singles final
Image: The 126th Wimbledon Championships got under way on June 25
Image: A major shock unfolded in round two as two-time former champion Nadal lost to unheralded Lukas Rosol in what proved to be his last match of 2012
Image: Roger Federer made it a magical seventh Wimbledon title at SW19
Image: Reducing home hope Andy Murray to tears in the final
Image: And there was no stopping Serena Williams at her second home as she claimed a fifth Wimbledon singles title
Image: It was the start of an unbelievable run for Serena, who landed Olympic gold and later her fourth US Open singles title
Image: Murray made a successful return to Wimbledon with Olympic glory - thrashing Federer in the gold medal shootout
Image: Andy Roddick, winner back in 2003, retired at the US Open following a fourth round defeat to Juan Martin Del Potro
Image: While three-time winner Kim Clijsters also called time...
Image: Murray and Djokovic went head-to-head in the Flushing Meadows final
Image: And it was the Scot who ended Britain's 76-year wait for a male Grand Slam champion with an epic five-set victory
Image: Heather Watson then became the first Briton in 24 years to win a WTA Tour title when she went all the way at the HP Open in Japan
Image: David Ferrer won more titles than any other player in 2012
Image: The Paris Masters was the seventh of an incredible year for the Spaniard
Image: But he could not stop Czech Republic landing the Davis Cup for the first time as an independent nation
Image: Djokovic became the year-ending No.1 for a second season running with a stunning triumph at the O2 Arena