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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Round of 32
Heather Watson #71 6-4 6-4
Polona Hercog #81
Anabel Medina Garrigues #40 3-6 6-2 6-2
Camila Giorgi #79
Pauline Parmentier #73 6-2 6-2
Mathilde Johansson #89
Jie Zheng #24 4-6 7-5 6-4
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #154
Misaki Doi #123 7-5 3-6 6-0
Julia Cohen #106
Olga Puchkova #101 6-4 2-1 (ret.)
Francesca Schiavone #33
Chanelle Scheepers #58 6-4 6-1
Alexa Glatch #137
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #110 4-6 6-3 6-4
Luksika Kumkhum #212
Kai-Chen Chang #134 6-3 7-6(5)
Christina Mchale #32
Casey Dellacqua #84 6-3 3-6 6-4
Kimiko Date Krumm
Laura Robson #56 6-4 6-2
Eleni Daniilidou #108
Yi Miao Zhou #228 7-5 6-4
Kurumi Nara #155
Samantha Stosur #9 6-4 6-2
Erika Sema #164
Virginie Razzano #170 6-3 6-3
Nudnida Luangnam
Jamie Hampton #80 6-3 6-2
Ayumi Morita #67
Tamarine Tanasugarn #133 6-3 6-2
Yaroslava Shvedova #28
Round of 16
Heather Watson #71 6-7(4) 6-2 6-3
Anabel Medina Garrigues #40
Pauline Parmentier #73 6-3 6-4
Jie Zheng #24
Misaki Doi #123 6-3 6-2
Olga Puchkova #101
Chanelle Scheepers #58 6-2 6-2
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #110
Kai-Chen Chang #134 7-6(4) 6-3
Casey Dellacqua #84
Laura Robson #56 6-4 6-4
Yi Miao Zhou #228
Samantha Stosur #9 1-6 6-2 6-4
Virginie Razzano #170
Jamie Hampton #80 7-5 7-5
Tamarine Tanasugarn #133
Quarterfinals
Heather Watson #71 7-5 6-3
Pauline Parmentier #73
Misaki Doi #123 2-6 6-1 6-3
Chanelle Scheepers #58
Kai-Chen Chang #134 6-4 3-6 7-6(4)
Laura Robson #56
Samantha Stosur #9 6-2 6-4
Jamie Hampton #80
Semifinals
Heather Watson #71 7-6(2) 7-5
Misaki Doi #123
Kai-Chen Chang #134 6-4 4-6 7-6(3)
Samantha Stosur #9
Final
Heather Watson #71 7-5 5-7 7-6(4)
Kai-Chen Chang #134

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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.