2012 HP Open – Singles

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Singles
2012 HP Open
ChampionUnited Kingdom Heather Watson
Runner-upChinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen
Final score7–5, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Marion Bartoli was the defending champion, but chose not to compete.
Heather Watson won the title after a marathon 3 hour 12 minute battle with Chang Kai-chen. The match saw Watson hold match point before Chang came back and won the second set. Chang went up a break and had multiple match points at 5–4 before Watson broke and won a final-set tiebreak. Watson won by a score of 7–5, 5–7, 7–6(7–4). That meant for the first time in 25-year history, a British female won a WTA tournament.

Seeds[]

  1. Australia Samantha Stosur (Semifinals)
  2. China Zheng Jie (Second Round)
  3. United States Christina McHale (First Round)
  4. Italy Francesca Schiavone (First Round, retired)
  5. Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova (First Round)
  6. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (Second Round)
  7. South Africa Chanelle Scheepers (Quarterfinals)
  8. United Kingdom Laura Robson (Quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
          
1 Australia Samantha Stosur 4 6 63
Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen 6 4 77
  Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen 5 7 64
United Kingdom Heather Watson 7 5 77
  Japan Misaki Doi 62 5
United Kingdom Heather Watson 77 7

Top half[]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia S Stosur 6 6  
  Japan E Sema 4 2   1 Australia S Stosur 1 6 6
Q Thailand N Luangnam 3 3     France V Razzano 6 2 4
  France V Razzano 6 6 1 Australia S Stosur 6 6
  Japan A Morita 3 2     United States J Hampton 2 4
  United States J Hampton 6 6     United States J Hampton 7 7  
WC Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6   WC Thailand T Tanasugarn 5 5  
5 Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 3 2   1 Australia S Stosur 4 6 63
3 United States C McHale 3 65   Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 6 4 77
  Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 6 77     Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 77 6  
  Japan K Date-Krumm 3 6 4   Australia C Dellacqua 64 3  
  Australia C Dellacqua 6 3 6   Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 6 3 77
Q China Y Zhou 7 6   8 United Kingdom L Robson 4 6 64
WC Japan K Nara 5 4   Q China Y Zhou 4 4  
  Greece E Daniilidou 4 2   8 United Kingdom L Robson 6 6  
8 United Kingdom L Robson 6 6  

Bottom half[]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 South Africa C Scheepers 6 6  
  United States A Glatch 4 1   7 South Africa C Scheepers 6 6  
  Croatia M Lučić 4 6 6   Croatia M Lučić 2 2  
Q Thailand L Kumkhum 6 3 4 7 South Africa C Scheepers 6 1 3
  Japan M Doi 7 3 6   Japan M Doi 2 6 6
  United States J Cohen 5 6 0   Japan M Doi 6 6  
Q Russia O Puchkova 6 2   Q Russia O Puchkova 3 2  
4/WC Italy F Schiavone 4 1r   Japan M Doi 62 5
6 Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 6 6 United Kingdom H Watson 77 7
  Italy C Giorgi 6 2 2 6 Spain A Medina Garrigues 77 2 3
  United Kingdom H Watson 6 6     United Kingdom H Watson 64 6 6
  Slovenia P Hercog 4 4     United Kingdom H Watson 7 6
  France M Johansson 2 2     France P Parmentier 5 3
  France P Parmentier 6 6     France P Parmentier 6 6  
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 5 4 2 China J Zheng 3 4  
2 China J Zheng 4 7 6

Qualifying[]

Seeds[]

  1. Sweden Johanna Larsson (Qualifying Competition)
  2. Russia Olga Puchkova (Qualified)
  3. Canada Eugenie Bouchard (Qualifying Competition)
  4. Japan Yurika Sema (First Round, retired)
  5. China Wang Qiang (First Round)
  6. Japan Junri Namigata (Second Round)
  7. Thailand Luksika Kumkhum (Qualified)
  8. Thailand Nudnida Luangnam (Qualified)

Qualifiers[]

Draw[]

First qualifier[]

First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
1 Sweden Johanna Larsson 6 6  
  Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai 4 4  
1 Sweden Johanna Larsson 1 78 6
  Japan Miharu Imanishi 6 66 0
  Japan Rika Fujiwara 5 2  
  Japan Miharu Imanishi 7 6  
1 Sweden Johanna Larsson 4 3  
8 Thailand Nudnida Luangnam 6 6  
WC United Kingdom Robyn Beddow 2 0
  Russia Ksenia Lykina 6 6
  Russia Ksenia Lykina 3 4  
8 Thailand Nudnida Luangnam 6 6  
WC Japan 0 0  
8 Thailand Nudnida Luangnam 6 6  

Second qualifier[]

First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
2 Russia Olga Puchkova 6 6  
  Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 1 4  
2 Russia Olga Puchkova 6 6  
  Japan Miki Miyamura 3 1  
WC Japan Chihiro Takayama 2 0  
  Japan Miki Miyamura 6 6  
2 Russia Olga Puchkova 6 6  
  Japan Aki Yamasoto 2 4  
  Japan Kazusa Ito 4 3
  Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 6 6
  Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 3 1  
Japan Aki Yamasoto 6 6  
Japan Aki Yamasoto 4 6 6
5 China Wang Qiang 6 3 4

Third qualifier[]

First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
3 Canada Eugenie Bouchard 2 6 6
  Japan Eri Hozumi 6 4 4
3 Canada Eugenie Bouchard 4 6 6
  Russia Daria Gavrilova 6 1 4
  United States Alexandra Stevenson 1 3  
  Russia Daria Gavrilova 6 6  
3 Canada Eugenie Bouchard 1 2  
7 Thailand Luksika Kumkhum 6 6  
WC Japan Miyu Kato 63 3
  Hungary Katalin Marosi 77 6
  Hungary Katalin Marosi 6 1 2
7 Thailand Luksika Kumkhum 4 6 6
Japan Misa Eguchi 3 4  
7 Thailand Luksika Kumkhum 6 6  

Fourth qualifier[]

First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
4 Japan Yurika Sema 6 3 2r
WC Japan Risa Ozaki 2 6 3
WC Japan Risa Ozaki 3 6 2
  Japan Shuko Aoyama 6 0 6
  Japan Shuko Aoyama 6 6  
WC Croatia Darija Jurak 2 2  
Japan Shuko Aoyama 2 3  
  China Zhou Yimiao 6 6  
  China Zhou Yimiao 710 6
WC Japan Riko Sawayanagi 68 2
  China Zhou Yimiao 6 77  
6 Japan Junri Namigata 2 61  
Japan Erika Takao 2 5  
6 Japan Junri Namigata 6 7  

References[]

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