2012 in tennis Wimbledon (25 June – 8 July in 2012), is the only Major still played on grass, the game's original surface, which gave the game of lawn tennis its name. The tournament takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Final, scheduled respectively for the second Saturday and Sunday. Each year, five major events are contested, as well as four junior events and three invitational events. The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament held annually in August and September over a two-week period
2005 DFS Classic – Singles received a bye to the second round. 2005 DFS Classic – Singles Following are the results for the 2005 DFS Classic - Singles tennis competition. The tournament was played on grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier III of the 2005 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from June 6 through June 12, 2005. Maria Sharapova was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 against Jelena Janković. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that