F1 2012

DRIVER STANDING

Pos Driver Nationality Team Points 1 Sebastian Vettel German Red Bull Racing-Renault 281 2 Fernando Alonso Spanish Ferrari 278 3 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish Lotus-Renault 207 4 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren-Mercedes 190 5 Jenson Button British McLaren-Mercedes 188 6 Mark Webber Australian Red Bull Racing-Renault 179 7 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 122 8 Romain Grosjean French Lotus-Renault 96 9 Nico Rosberg German Mercedes 93 10 Sergio Perez Mexican Sauber-Ferrari 66 11 Nico Hulkenberg German Force India-Mercedes 63 12 Kamui Kobayashi Japanese Sauber-Ferrari 60 13 Michael Schumacher German Mercedes 49 14 Paul di Resta British Force India-Mercedes 46 15 Pastor Maldonado Venezuelan Williams-Renault 45 16 Bruno Senna Brazilian Williams-Renault 31 17 Jean-Eric Vergne French STR-Ferrari 16 18 Daniel Ricciardo Australian STR-Ferrari 10 19 Vitaly Petrov Russian Caterham-Renault 0 20 Timo Glock German Marussia-Cosworth 0 21 Charles Pic French Marussia-Cosworth 0 22 Heikki Kovalainen Finnish Caterham-Renault 0 23 Jerome D'Ambrosio Belgian Lotus-Renault 0 24 Narain Karthikeyan Indian HRT-Cosworth 0 25 Pedro de la Rosa Spanish HRT-Cosworth 0
TEAM STANDING
1 Red Bull Racing-Renault 460 2 Ferrari 400 3 McLaren-Mercedes 378 4 Lotus-Renault 303 5 Mercedes 142 6 Sauber-Ferrari 126 7 Force India-Mercedes 109 8 Williams-Renault 76 9 STR-Ferrari 26 10 Caterham-Renault 0 11 Marussia-Cosworth 0 12 HRT-Cosworth 0

Brazilian GP

Formula 1 Grande Premio Petrobras do Brasil 2012

Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos, Sao Paolo

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1. Jenson Button - McLaren Mercedes

2. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

3. Felipe Massa - Ferrari

ATP Tour Finals

Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

O2 Arena, London

 

Novak Djokovic (SRB) def Roger Federer (SUI)

7 - 6 (8-6), 7-5

Paris Masters

BNP Paribas Masters

Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France

David Ferrer (ESP) def Ferzy Janowicz (POL)

6 - 4, 6 - 3

Abu Dhabi GP

2012 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1. Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus F1 Team

2. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

3. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Renault

WTA Championship

TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championship

Sinan Erdem Dome, Bakirkoy, Istanbul Turkey

Serena William (USA) def Maria Sharapova (RUS)

6-4, 6-3

Indian GP

2012 Formula 1 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel

1. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Racing

2. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

3. Mark Webber - RBR Racing

Australian GP

AirAsia Australian GP

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island, Victoria

1. Casey Stoner - Repsol Honda Team

2. Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Racing Team

3. Cal Crutchlow - Monster Yamaha Tech3

Shanghai Masters

Shanghai Rolex Masters

Qizhong Sports City Arena, Shanghai

Novak Djokovic (SRB) def Andy Murray (GBR)

5 - 7, 7 - 6 (13-11), 6 - 3

Japanese GP

Air Asia Grand Prix of Japan
Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan

1. Danny Pedrosa - Repsol Honda Tea,

2. Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory Racing

3. Alvaro Bautista - San carlo Honda Gresini

Korean GP

2012 Formula 1 Korean GP

Korean International Circuit, Yeongam, South Jeolla, South Korea

Pole Position : Mark Webber

1. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Renault

2. Mark Webber - RBR Renault

3. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

WTA Beijing

China Open

Olympic Green Tennis Center, Beijing

Victoria Azarenka (POL) def Maria Sharapova (RUS)

6 - 3, 6 - 1

Japanese GP

2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka international Racing Course, Suzuka

Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel 

1. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Racing

2. Felipe Massa - Ferrari

3. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber 

WTA Tokyo

Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Tournament

Ariake Coliseum, Ariake Tennis Forest Park, Koto, Tokyo

Nadia Petrova (RUS) def Agnieska Radwanska (POL)

6-0, 1-6, 6-3

 

Singapore GP

2012 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix

Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Renault

2. Jenson Button - McLaren Mercedes

3. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

Italian GP

Formula 1 Gran Premio Santander d'Italia 2012

Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Itali

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton

1. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes

2. Sergio Perez - Sauber Ferrari

3. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

US Open

2012 US Open

USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows Park,

Queens, New York City

Men's Single

(3) Andy Murray (GBR) der (2) Novak Djokovic (SRB)
7 - 6 (12-10), 7 - 5, 2 - 6, 3 - 6, 6 - 2

Womens' Single

(4) Serena William (USA) def (1) Victoria Azarenka (BEL)
6 - 2, 2 - 6, 7 - 5

Womens' Double

(3) Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)/ Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
def  (2) Sara Errani (ITA). Roberta Vincci (ITA)
6 - 4, 6 - 2


Mens Double

The Bryans (USA) def Leander Paes (IND)/ Radek Stepanek (CZE)

6 - 3, 6 - 4

Mixed Double

Ekatarina Makarova (RUS) / Bruno Soares (BRA) def. Kveta Peschke (CZE)/ Marcin Matkowski (POL)

6 - 7 (8-10), 6 - 1, 1 - 0 (12-10)

Belgian GP

2012 Formula 1 Shell Belgian GP

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

Pole Position: Jenson Button

1. Jenson Button - McLaren Mercedes

2. Sebastian Vettel - RBR-Renault

3. Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus Renault

UEFA Best Player Award

2011/2012 UEFA Best Player Award

1. Andres Iniesta  (FC Bsrcelona) - 19 votes

2. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) - 17 votes

Christiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 17 votes

Cincinatti Masters

Western & Southern Open

Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, Ohio

Roger Federer def Novak Djokovic

6 - 0, 7 - 6 (9 -7)

WTA Cincinatti

Western & Southern Open,

Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, Ohio

Li Na def Angelique Kerber

1 - 6, 6 - 3, 6 -1

US PGA Open Championship

2012 PGA Championship

The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C

- 13

Rory McIllroy (NIR) 67 75 67 66

- 5

David Lynn 73 74 68 68

- 4

Justin Rose (ENG) 69 79 70 66

Keegan Bradley (USA) 68 77 71 68

Ian Poulter (ENG) 70 71 74 69

Carl Pettersen (SWE) 66 74 72 72

Toronto Masters

Rogers Cup

Rexall Centre, Toronto

Novak Djokovic (SRB) def Richard Gasquet (FRA)

6 - 3, 6 - 2

WTA Montreal

Rogers Cup

Uniprix Stadium, Montreal

Petra Kvitova (CZE) def Li Na (CHI)

7 - 5, 2 - 6, 6 - 3

German GP

Formula 1 Grosser Preis Santander Von Deutschland
Hockenheimring, Hockenhim, German
Pole Position: Fernando Alonso

1. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

2. Jenson Button - McLaren Mercedes

3. Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus Renault

British Open

The Open Championship

Toyal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lancashire, England

Day 4

- 7 Ernie Els (RSA) 67 70 68 68

-6 Adam Scott (AUT) 64 67 68 75

-5 Tiger Woods (USA) 67 67 70 73
-5 Brandt Snedeker (USA) 66 64 73 74
 
Day3

- 11

Adam Scott (AUT) 64 67 68

-7

Graeme McDowell (ENG) 67 69 67

Brandt Snedeker (USA) 67 69 67

-6

Tiger Woods (USA) 67 67 70

Day 2

Brandt Snedeker (USA) 66 64

Thorbjorn Olesen  (NOR) 69 66

Jason Dufner (USA) 70 66

Day 1

Adam Scott (AUT) 64

Zach Johnson (USA) 65

Paul Lawrie (SCO) 65

Nicolas Colsaerts (BRL) 65

Brandt Snedeker (USA) 66

The amazing Roger Federer

MAKING HIS NAME

* Born August 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland.
* Bursts on to the scene in 2001 when he ends Pete Sampras's 31-match winning streak at Wimbledon in the fourth round before losing in the quarter-finals.
RECORD 17 GRAND SLAM TITLES
Wimbledon, 2003-2007, 2009, 2012; US Open 2004-2008; Australian Open 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010; French Open 2009.
* In 2003, becomes the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam after beating Mark Philippoussis in the Wimbledon final.
* Is the only man to win five consecutive titles at two different Grand Slams - Wimbledon and US Open.
* Is the first man to win Wimbledon-US Open double four years in a row.
* Is the only man in the professional era to win three consecutive majors twice in his career when he captured the 2007 Australian Open title.
* Equalled Bjorn Borg's record of five consecutive Wimbledon titles in 2007.
* His run of reaching 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals is snapped by Novak Djokovic in the 2008 Australian Open semi-finals.
* The 2008 five-set epic at Wimbledon is regarded by many as the best ever tennis match. He lost the match to Rafael Nadal.
* His 2009 French Open crown made him the sixth man – after Fred Perry, Don Budge, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson and Andre Agassi - to have won all four Grand Slam titles during his career. Nadal has since become the seventh to achieve the feat.
* Breaks American Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles with his 15th win in the 2009 Wimbledon final to reclaim the world number one spot from Nadal.
* In 2009, becomes the first man to reach seven successive Wimbledon finals since the abolition of the Challenge Round in 1922. Reaches a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon final in 2012, extending his overall major final appearance record to 24.
* His record run of reaching 23 consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals is snapped by Robin Soderling in the last eight of the 2010 French Open. That record is widely considered as one of the most astonishing in sport as it means Federer finished in the top four at a major for almost six successive years. His streak is more than double the previous record held by Ivan Lendl, who reached 10 consecutive major semis.
OTHER CAREER MILESTONES
* Becomes the 23rd man to top the ATP rankings in 2004, and keeps the ranking for a record 237 consecutive weeks. By winning his seventh Wimbledon title, he also matches Sampras's record of spending 286 weeks as world number one.
* Holds a record run of 24 consecutive final victories, which was snapped when he lost 2005 Masters Cup final to David Nalbandian. Finished the season with an 81-4 win-loss record.
* In 2006 he reached all four Grand Slam finals, winning in Australia, Wimbledon and the US among a haul of 12 titles and a 92-5 win-loss record.
* Has a professional era record of 65 consecutive wins on grass, which was ended by Nadal in the 2008 Wimbledon final.
* Won an Olympic men's doubles gold medal with Stanislas Wawrinka at the 2008 Beijing Games.
PERSONAL LIFE
* Suffered from a bout of glandular fever at the start of the 2008 season which affected his form.
* Married long-time girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec in April 2009 and celebrated the arrival of twin daughters three months later.

Wimbledon 2011

Wimbledon Championship

All England Club, Wimbledon

Gentlemen's Single

(3) Roger Federer (SUI) def (4) Andy Murray (GBR)

4 - 6, 7 - 5, 6 - 3, 6 - 4

Ladies' Single 

(6) Serena William (USA) def (3) Agnieska Radwanska (POL)

6 - 1, 5 - 7, 6 - 2

Gentlemens' Double

Jonathan Marray (GBR)/ Frederik Nielsen (DEN)

def  (5) Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Horia Tecau (ROM)

4 - 6, 6 - 4, 7 - 6(5), 6(5) - 7, 6 - 3

Ladies' Double

The Williams (USA) def (6) Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)/ Lucie Hradecka (CZE)

7 - 4, 6 - 4

Mixed Doubles

(2) Mike Bryan (USA)/ Lisa Raymond (USA) def

(4) Leander Paes (IND)/ Elena Vesnina (RUS)

6 - 3, 5 - 7, 6 - 4

German GP

eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland

Sachsenring, Saxony, Germany

1. Danny Pedrosa - Repsol Honda Team

2. Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory Racing

3. Andrea Dovizioso - Monster Yamaha Tech3

British GP

2012 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix

Circuit of Silverstone, Silverstone

Pole Position : Fernando Alonso

1. Mark Webber - RBR Racing

2. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

3. Sebastian Vettel - RBR Racing

EURO 2012 Final

* Spain are the first team to win back to back European Championships with a World Cup triumph in between. It is their third European title, equalling Germany's record.

* The four-goal winning margin was the biggest in a European Championship or World Cup final.
* Vicente Del Bosque is only the second coach to win a European Championship and a World Cup, joining Helmut Schoen, who led West Germany to victory at the 1972 European Championship and the World Cup two years later.
* Sunday's victory was Spain's first outright win over Italy in eight major tournament matches (they won a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in Euro 2008 quarter-finals)
* Spain striker Fernando Torres is the first player to score in two European Championship finals and wins the Euro 2012 golden boot for top scorer, by virtue of also having an assist and having played fewer minutes than Germany's Mario Gomez who also had three goals.
* Spain are unbeaten in their last 12 European Championship finals matches and have not conceded a goal in their last five, both competition records. They have kept clean sheets in their last 10 knockout games at the European and World Cup finals.
* Their last defeat in European Championship play was a 2-0 loss to Sweden in qualifying in 2006 - a 29-game undefeated run.
* The last time Spain lost after taking a 1-0 lead was a 3-2 defeat at Northern Ireland in September 2006.
* It is only the third time a team has scored twice before halftime in a Euros final. Italy beat Yugoslavia 2-0 in 1968 and Czechoslovakia beat West Germany on penalties in 1976 after leading 2-1 at the break.
* Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas is only the second player along with Franz Beckenbauer (1972-1976) to captain their country in three European Championship/World Cup finals.
* Casillas is also the first player to reach 100 international wins and has a record 79 clean sheets in his 136 appearances.
* Spain midfielder David Silva was directly involved in five goals at Euro 2012 (2 goals, 3 assists), more than any other player.
* Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon passed Dino Zoff's record for the most appearances at the European/World Cup finals with his 25th game. Only Paolo Maldini (36) and Fabio Cannavaro (26) have played more times for Italy.

The Netherlands GP

Iveco TT Assen

 TT Circuit Assen, Netherland

1. Casey Stoner - Repsol Honda Team

2. Danny Pedrosa - Repsol Honda Team

3. Andrea Dovizioso - Monster Yamaha Tech3

European GP

2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe

Circuit of Valencia, Valencia

Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel

1. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

2. Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus-Renault

3. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes

British GP

Hertz British Grand Prix

Silverstone, Breat Britain

1. Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory Racing

 

2. Casey Stoner - Repsol Honda Racing

 

3. Danny Pedrosa - Repsol Honda Racing

 

 

US Open Championship

2012 US Open Championship

Olympic Club Lake Course, Daly City, California

Day 4

+ 1
Webb Simpson  (USA) 72 73 68 68


+ 2
Michael Thompson (USA) 66 75 74 67
Graeme McDowell (NIR) 69 72 68 73

+3
Davis Toms (USA) 69 70 76 68
Pedraig Harrington (IRE) 74 70 71 78
John. Petersen (USA) 71 70 72 70
Jason Dufner (USA) 72 71 70 70


Day 3

 -1
Graeme McDowell (NIR) 69 72 68
Jim Furynk(USA) 70 69 70

+1
Fredrik Jacobson (SWE) 72 71 68

+2
Lee Westwood 73 72 67
Ernie Els (RSA) 75 69 68
B. Adams (USA) 72 70 70
N. Colsaerts (BEL) 72 69 71


Day 2

-1

Jim Furynk (USA) 70 69
David Toms (USA) 69 70
Tiger Woods (USA) 69 70


+1
Nicolas Saerts (BEL) 72 69
John Peterson (USA) 71 70
Graeme McDowell  (ENG)69 72
Michael Thompson (USA) 66 75


+ 2
Blake Adams (USA) 72 70





Day 1

- 4

Michael Thompson (USA) 66

- 1

Tiger Woods (USA) 69

David Toms (USA) 69

Graeme McDowell (NIR) 69

E

Jim Furynk (USA) 70 Beau Hossler 70

Matt Kuchar (USA) 70 Alistair Presnell 70

Jae-Bum Park (KOR) 70 Jason Bohn (USA) 70

Ian Poulter (ENG) 70 Robert Karlsson (SWE) 70

Canadian GP

Formula One Grand Prix du Canada 2012

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel

1. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes

2. Romain Grosjean - Lotus Renault

3. Sergio Perez - Sauber Ferrari

French Open 2012

Les internationaux de France de Roland-Garros

Stade Rolland Garros, Paris

Coupe des Mousquetaires

Rafael Nadal (ESP) def Novak Djokovic (SRB)
6 - 4, 6 - 3, 2 - 6, 7 - 5

Coupe Suzanne Lenglen

Maria Sharapova (RUS) def Sara Errani (ITA)

 6-3, 6-2

Coupe Jacques Brugnon

Max Mirnyi (BEL) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) def The Bryans (USA) 

6 - 4, 6 - 4

Coupe Simone Mathieu

Sara Errani (ITA)/ Roberta Vincci (ITA) def Maria Kirilenko (RUS)/ Nadia Petrova (RUS)

4 - 6, 6 - 4, 6 - 2

Coupe Marcel Bernard

 
Sania Mirza (IND)/ Mahesh Bhuphati (IND) 
def Klaudia Jnas-Ignacik (POL)/ Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)
7 - 6 (7-3), 6 - 1