WTA Osaka 2012 Draw, Results & Schedule

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

Champion
Heather Watson
def. Kai-Chen Chang , 7-5 5-7 7-6(4)
Dates
Oct 8 — Oct 14
Location
Osaka, Japan
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 14, 2012* F Heather Watson #71 7-5 5-7 7-6(4) Kai-Chen Chang #134 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 13, 2012* SF Kai-Chen Chang #134 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) Samantha Stosur #9 H2H Match data
Oct 13, 2012* SF Heather Watson #71 7-6(2) 7-5 Misaki Doi #123 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 13, 2012* QF 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 #9 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
R16 (8)
Oct 12, 2012* R16 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 #133 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 #9 1-6 6-2 6-4 Virginie Razzano #170 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 11, 2012* R32 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 #9 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 #133 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 Krumm 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

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Samantha Stosur 3
Ashlyn Krueger 1
Heather Watson 1
Helena Sukova 1
Jana Novotna 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Osaka held?
Osaka is held in Osaka, Japan.
Who won the most recent Osaka?
The 2025 Osaka was won by Leylah Fernandez 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Osaka titles?
Samantha Stosur has won 3 Osaka titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Osaka played?
The first edition of Osaka was held in 1970.
What surface is Osaka played on?
Osaka is played on hard courts.