WTA China Open 2012 Draw & Results

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Victoria Azarenka won the 2012 China Open, defeating Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-1 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played October 1–7 on hard courts in Beijing, China.

The China Open brings the ATP and WTA tours to Beijing's National Tennis Center during the Asian hard-court swing.

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Champion
def. Maria Sharapova , 6-3 6-1
Dates
Oct 1 — Oct 7
Location
Beijing, China
Category
Premier Mandatory → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

59 recorded singles results

China Open 2012 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-3 6-1 Maria Sharapova #2 H2H Match data Oct 7, 2012* F
SF (2)
Maria Sharapova #2 6-4 6-0 Na Li #8 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2012* SF
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-4 6-2 Marion Bartoli #10 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2012* SF
QF (4)
Maria Sharapova #2 6-0 3-0 (ret.) Angelique Kerber #6 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2012* QF
Na Li #8 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #3DEF H2H Match data Oct 6, 2012* QF
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-2 6-0 Romina Oprandi #69 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2012* QF
Marion Bartoli #10 6-0 2-6 6-4 Carla Suárez Navarro #46 H2H Match data Oct 6, 2012* QF
R16 (8)
Romina Oprandi #69 6-4 6-3 Ana Ivanovic #12 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2012* R16 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Marion Bartoli #10 6-3 7-6(2) Julia Goerges #21 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2012* R16
Agnieszka Radwanska #3DEF 2-6 6-1 6-4 Lourdes Domínguez Lino #64 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2012* R16
Carla Suárez Navarro #46 7-5 6-4 Jelena Jankovic #26CH H2H Match data Oct 5, 2012* R16
Na Li #8 4-6 6-2 7-6(3) Shuai Peng #49 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2012* R16
Maria Sharapova #2 6-0 6-2 Polona Hercog #90 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2012* R16
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-3 6-3 Elena Vesnina #78 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2012* R16
Angelique Kerber #6 6-1 2-6 6-4 Caroline Wozniacki #11CH H2H Match data Oct 5, 2012* R16
R32 (16)
Shuai Peng #49 5-7 7-5 6-2 Yaroslava Shvedova #36 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Ana Ivanovic #12 4-6 7-5 6-1 Varvara Lepchenko #19 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Angelique Kerber #6 6-2 6-0 Lara Arruabarrena #88 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-4 6-2 Sabine Lisicki #28 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Na Li #8 6-1 6-2 Nadia Petrova #14 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Carla Suárez Navarro #46 6-3 6-2 Petra Kvitova #5 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Elena Vesnina #78 7-6(5) 6-2 Tamira Paszek H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Romina Oprandi #69 7-5 6-2 Camila Giorgi #93 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Jelena Jankovic #26CH 6-2 6-1 Monica Niculescu #44 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Lourdes Domínguez Lino #64 7-5 6-3 Laura Robson #60 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Julia Goerges #21 7-6(2) 4-6 7-5 Samantha Stosur #9 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Marion Bartoli #10 6-4 6-3 Ayumi Morita #79 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Maria Sharapova #2 6-2 6-2 Sorana Cirstea #29 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Caroline Wozniacki #11CH 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-0 Su-Wei Hsieh #38 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Agnieszka Radwanska #3DEF 6-2 6-3 Shuai Zhang #143 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
Polona Hercog #90 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(3) Ekaterina Makarova #20 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2012* R32
R64 (28)
Na Li #8 6-2 6-3 Francesca Schiavone #33 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Monica Niculescu #44 6-2 6-0 Lucie Safarova #18 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ayumi Morita #79 6-3 6-0 María-Teresa Torró-Flor #108 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Julia Goerges #21 6-7(9) 7-5 6-2 Vania King #67 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Camila Giorgi #93 5-4 (ret.) Sara Errani #7 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Marion Bartoli #10 6-3 6-3 Bojana Jovanovski Petrovic #55 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Shuai Zhang #143 6-3 6-2 Qiang Wang #182 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Tamira Paszek 7-5 0-6 7-6(6) Olga Govortsova #54 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Carla Suárez Navarro #46 6-4 6-1 Timea Bacsinszky #218 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Su-Wei Hsieh #38 6-2 6-3 Saisai Zheng #146 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Sabine Lisicki #28 6-3 5-7 6-2 Anabel Medina Garrigues #39 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Petra Kvitova #5 6-2 6-3 Daniela Hantuchova #34 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Varvara Lepchenko #19 7-5 6-4 Tsvetana Pironkova #45 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Lara Arruabarrena #88 6-2 6-4 Jie Zheng #22 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Jelena Jankovic #26CH 6-2 6-4 Andrea Petkovic #61 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-1 6-0 Alizé Cornet #43 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Ekaterina Makarova #20 6-3 6-3 Maria Kirilenko #15CH H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Sorana Cirstea #29 6-2 6-3 Sofia Arvidsson #41 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Caroline Wozniacki #11CH 7-5 6-7(6) 6-2 Chanelle Scheepers #53 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Ana Ivanovic #12 6-3 6-2 Christina Mchale #30 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Elena Vesnina #78 6-1 6-1 Mona Barthel #35 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Yaroslava Shvedova #36 6-4 4-1 (ret.) Dominika Cibulkova #13 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Maria Sharapova #2 7-5 7-5 Simona Halep #47 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Shuai Peng #49 7-5 7-5 Yanina Wickmayer #25 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Lourdes Domínguez Lino #64 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-2 Roberta Vinci #16 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Romina Oprandi #69 7-5 6-2 Urszula Radwanska #32 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Laura Robson #60 6-4 6-4 Kimiko Date #104 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64
Polona Hercog #90 5-7 6-4 3-0 (ret.) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #24 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2012* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for China Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 4 players share this record.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Shuai Zhang 14 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent China Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Amanda Anisimova #4 6-0 2-6 6-2 Linda Noskova #27 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #6 6-1 6-3 Karolina Muchova #49 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #2 6-2 6-2 Liudmila Samsonova #22 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Naomi Osaka #4 3-6 6-3 6-2 Ashleigh Barty #1 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Caroline Wozniacki #2 6-3 6-3 Anastasija Sevastova #20 H2H Match data 2018 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is China Open held?
China Open is held in Beijing, China.
Who is the latest recorded China Open winner?
The 2025 China Open was won by Amanda Anisimova, who defeated Linda Noskova 6-0 2-6 6-2.
Who has won the most China Open titles?
Agnieszka Radwanska, Caroline Wozniacki, and others are tied for the most China Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded China Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of China Open in TennisDB is 1994.
What surface is China Open played on?
China Open is played on hard courts.