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
Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification ranking is singles ^ Players have also qualified to the singles tournament ' Players higher ranking is singles ^ Players have also qualified to the singles tournament The Entry List was released on 31 July 2012, based on the rankings as at 11 June. Numbers represent the current conditions (27 July 2012) Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification Qualification for tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, was determined not by any form of qualifying tournament, but by the rankings maintained by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The