Heather Watson #71 def. Kai-Chen Chang #134

7-5 5-7 7-6(4)

Heather Watson defeated Kai-Chen Chang 7-5 5-7 7-6(4) in the 2012 Japan Women's Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatHeather WatsonKai-Chen Chang
Aces30
Double faults27
First serve %7160
First serve points won %5662
Second serve points won %5044
Break points saved %5659
Break points converted %4144
Service points won %5555
Return points won %4545
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldHeather WatsonKai-Chen Chang
Country GBR TPE
Birth dateMay 19, 1992Jan 13, 1991
Age2021
Height170 cm167 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)71134
Ranking points (entering)905478
Elo (entering)1,6811,591
Current career W-L146–19932–59
Current career earnings$6,127,899$1,017,089
Pre-match H2H
Heather Watson #71 0 0 Kai-Chen Chang #134

Path

Heather Watson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Misaki Doi #1237-6(2) 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 2012SF
Pauline Parmentier #737-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 2012QF
Anabel Medina Garrigues #406-7(4) 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 12, 2012R16
Polona Hercog #816-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 11, 2012R32

Heather Watson's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Kai-Chen Chang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Samantha Stosur #96-4 4-6 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 2012SF
Laura Robson #566-4 3-6 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 2012QF
Casey Dellacqua #847-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 12, 2012R16
Christina Mchale #326-3 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataOct 11, 2012R32