WTA Japan Women's Open 2012 Draw & Results

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Heather Watson won the 2012 Japan Women's Open, defeating Kai-Chen Chang 7-5 5-7 7-6(4) in the final. The WTA 250 event was played October 8–14 on hard courts in Osaka, Japan.

The Japan Women's Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Osaka.

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Champion
Heather Watson
def. Kai-Chen Chang , 7-5 5-7 7-6(4)
Dates
Oct 8 — Oct 14
Location
Osaka, Japan
Category
International → modern equivalent WTA 250
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

31 recorded singles results

Japan Women's Open 2012 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Heather Watson #71 7-5 5-7 7-6(4) Kai-Chen Chang #134 H2H Match data Oct 14, 2012* F
SF (2)
Kai-Chen Chang #134 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) Samantha Stosur #9CH H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* SF Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Heather Watson #71 7-6(2) 7-5 Misaki Doi #123 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* SF
QF (4)
Misaki Doi #123 2-6 6-1 6-3 Chanelle Scheepers #58 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* QF
Kai-Chen Chang #134 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) Laura Robson #56 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* QF
Samantha Stosur #9CH 6-2 6-4 Jamie Hampton #80 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* QF
Heather Watson #71 7-5 6-3 Pauline Parmentier #73 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* QF
R16 (8)
Laura Robson #56 6-4 6-4 Yi Miao Zhou #228 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Jamie Hampton #80 7-5 7-5 Tamarine Tanasugarn #133CH H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Heather Watson #71 6-7(4) 6-2 6-3 Anabel Medina Garrigues #40 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Kai-Chen Chang #134 7-6(4) 6-3 Casey Dellacqua #84 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Misaki Doi #123 6-3 6-2 Olga Puchkova #101 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Pauline Parmentier #73 6-3 6-4 Jie Zheng #24 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Chanelle Scheepers #58 6-2 6-2 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #110 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Samantha Stosur #9CH 1-6 6-2 6-4 Virginie Razzano #170 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
R32 (16)
Chanelle Scheepers #58 6-4 6-1 Alexa Glatch #137 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #110 4-6 6-3 6-4 Luksika Kumkhum #212 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Jamie Hampton #80 6-3 6-2 Ayumi Morita #67 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Heather Watson #71 6-4 6-4 Polona Hercog #81 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Yi Miao Zhou #228 7-5 6-4 Kurumi Nara #155 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Kai-Chen Chang #134 6-3 7-6(5) Christina Mchale #32 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Jie Zheng #24 4-6 7-5 6-4 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #154 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Pauline Parmentier #73 6-2 6-2 Mathilde Johansson #89 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Samantha Stosur #9CH 6-4 6-2 Erika Sema #164 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Olga Puchkova #101 6-4 2-1 (ret.) Francesca Schiavone #33 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Misaki Doi #123 7-5 3-6 6-0 Julia Cohen #106 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Virginie Razzano #170 6-3 6-3 Nudnida Luangnam H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Tamarine Tanasugarn #133CH 6-3 6-2 Yaroslava Shvedova #28 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Casey Dellacqua #84 6-3 3-6 6-4 Kimiko Date #103CH H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Anabel Medina Garrigues #40 3-6 6-2 6-2 Camila Giorgi #79 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Laura Robson #56 6-4 6-2 Eleni Daniilidou #108 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Women's Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. Amy Frazier 4 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Kimiko Date 11 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Leylah Fernandez #27 6-0 5-7 6-3 Tereza Valentova #78 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Suzan Lamens #125 6-0 6-4 Kimberly Birrell #150 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ashlyn Krueger #123 6-3 7-6(6) Lin Zhu #35 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Su-Wei Hsieh #40 6-2 6-2 Amanda Anisimova #134 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Zarina Diyas #100 6-2 7-5 Miyu Kato #171 H2H Match data 2017 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2012

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Osaka, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Women's Open winner?
The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Samantha Stosur has won 3 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Women's Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Women's Open in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.