2012 HP Open – Singles

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Singles
2012 HP Open
Final
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson
Runner-up Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Kai-chen
Score7–5, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2011  · Japan Women's Open ·  2013  

Marion Bartoli was the defending champion, but chose not to compete.

Contents

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). Watson became the first British player to win the WTA Tour level since Sara Gomer in the 1988 Women's California State Championships.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale (first round)
  4. Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (first round, retired)
  5. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues (second round)
  7. Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Robson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 4 663
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Kai-chen 64 77
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Kai-chen 5 764
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson 75 77
  Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 625
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson 777

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg E Sema 4 2  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 1 66
Q Flag of Thailand.svg N Luangnam 3 3    Flag of France.svg V Razzano 62 4
  Flag of France.svg V Razzano 661 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 66
  Flag of Japan.svg A Morita 3 2    Flag of the United States.svg J Hampton 2 4
  Flag of the United States.svg J Hampton 66   Flag of the United States.svg J Hampton 77 
WC Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 66 WC Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 5 5  
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 3 2  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 4 663
3 Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 3 65  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg K-c Chang 64 77
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg K-c Chang 677   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg K-c Chang 776 
  Flag of Japan.svg K Date-Krumm 3 64   Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua 643  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua 63 6  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg K-c Chang 63 77
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Zhou 76 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Robson 4 664
WC Flag of Japan.svg K Nara 5 4  Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Zhou 4 4  
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 4 2  8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Robson 66 
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Robson 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of South Africa.svg C Scheepers 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Glatch 4 1  7 Flag of South Africa.svg C Scheepers 66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić 4 66  Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić 2 2  
Q Flag of Thailand.svg L Kumkhum 63 4 7 Flag of South Africa.svg C Scheepers 61 3
  Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 73 6  Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 2 66
  Flag of the United States.svg J Cohen 5 60   Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 66 
Q Flag of Russia.svg O Puchkova 62  Q Flag of Russia.svg O Puchkova 3 2  
4/WC Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 4 1r  Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 625
6 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 3 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 777
  Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 62 2 6 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 772 3
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 66   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 6466
  Flag of Slovenia.svg P Hercog 4 4    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 76
  Flag of France.svg M Johansson 2 2    Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 5 3
  Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 66   Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez 65 4 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 3 4  
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 4 76

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova (qualified)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard (qualifying competition)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Yurika Sema (first round, retired)
  5. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Qiang (first round)
  6. Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata (second round)
  7. Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum (qualified)
  8. Flag of Thailand.svg Nudnida Luangnam (qualified)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson 66 
  Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai 4 4  
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson 1 786
  Flag of Japan.svg Miharu Imanishi 6660
  Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara 5 2  
  Flag of Japan.svg Miharu Imanishi 76 
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson 4 3  
8 Flag of Thailand.svg Nudnida Luangnam 66 
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robyn Beddow 2 0
  Flag of Russia.svg Ksenia Lykina 66
  Flag of Russia.svg Ksenia Lykina 3 4  
8 Flag of Thailand.svg Nudnida Luangnam 66 
WC Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimi Kawasaki 0 0  
8 Flag of Thailand.svg Nudnida Luangnam 66 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova 66 
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas 1 4  
2 Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Miki Miyamura 3 1  
WC Flag of Japan.svg Chihiro Takayama 2 0  
  Flag of Japan.svg Miki Miyamura 66 
2 Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Aki Yamasoto 2 4  
  Flag of Japan.svg Kazusa Ito 4 3
  Flag of Thailand.svg Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 66
  Flag of Thailand.svg Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 3 1  
Flag of Japan.svg Aki Yamasoto66 
Flag of Japan.svg Aki Yamasoto4 66
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Qiang 63 4

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard 2 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi 64 4
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard 4 66
  Flag of Russia.svg Daria Gavrilova 61 4
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 1 3  
  Flag of Russia.svg Daria Gavrilova 66 
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard 1 2  
7 Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum 66 
WC Flag of Japan.svg Miyu Kato 633
  Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi 776
  Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi 61 2
7 Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum 4 66
Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi 3 4  
7 Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum 66 

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yurika Sema 63 2r
WC Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki 2 63
WC Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki 3 62
  Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama 60 6
  Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama 66 
WC Flag of Croatia.svg Darija Jurak 2 2  
Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama 2 3  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yimiao 66 
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yimiao 7106
WC Flag of Japan.svg Riko Sawayanagi 682
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yimiao 677 
6 Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata 2 61 
Flag of Japan.svg Erika Takao 2 5  
6 Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata 67 

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