2012 WTA Tour Championships – Singles
Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in a rematch of the 2004 final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the Singles title at the 2012 WTA Tour Championships. Williams did not lose a set during the tournament.
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2012 WTA Tour Championships | |
| Champion |  Serena Williams |
| Runner-up |  Maria Sharapova |
| Final score | 6–4, 6–3 |
Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but withdrew after her first match due to nasopharyngitis.
Angelique Kerber and Sara Errani made their debuts in the event.
Players
Victoria Azarenka (semifinals)- Maria Sharapova (final)
- Serena Williams (champion)
Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals)
Angelique Kerber (round robin)
Petra Kvitová (round robin, withdrew because of nasopharyngitis)
Sara Errani (round robin)
Li Na (round robin)
Alternates
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Samantha Stosur (round robin, Replaced Kvitová)
Marion Bartoli (Not Used)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Serena Williams
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Agnieszka Radwańska
| 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Serena Williams
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Maria Sharapova
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Maria Sharapova
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Victoria Azarenka
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
Red group
| Azarenka |
Williams |
Kerber |
Li |
RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| 1 | Victoria Azarenka |
4–6, 4–6 | 6–7(11–13), 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | 7–6 (7–4), 6–3 | 2–1 | 4–3 (57.1%) | 40–38 (51.3%) | 2 | |
| 3 | Serena Williams |
6–4, 6–4 | 6–4, 6–1 | 7–6(7–2), 6–3 | 3–0 | 6–0 (100%) | 37–22 (62.7%) | 1 | |
| 5 | Angelique Kerber |
7–6(13–11), 6–7(2–7), 4–6 | 4–6, 1–6 | 4–6, 3–6 | 0–3 | 1–6 (14.3%) | 29–43 (41.5%) | 4 | |
| 8 | Li Na |
6–7(4–7), 3–6 | 6–7(2–7), 3–6 | 6–4, 6–3 | 1–2 | 2–4 (33.3%) | 30–33 (47.6%) | 3 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
White group
| Sharapova |
Radwańska |
Kvitová Stosur |
Errani |
RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| 2 | Maria Sharapova |
5–7, 7–5, 7–5 | 6–0, 6–3 (w/ Stosur) |
6–3, 6–2 | 3–0 | 6–1 (85.7%) | 43–25 (63.2%) | 1 | |
| 4 | Agnieszka Radwańska |
7–5, 5–7, 5–7 | 6–3, 6–2 (w/ Kvitová) |
6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–4 | 2–1 | 5–3 (62.5%) | 48–40 (54.5%) | 2 | |
| 6 9 |
Petra Kvitová Samantha Stosur |
(w/ Stosur) 0–6, 3–6 |
3–6, 2–6 (w/ Kvitová) |
(w/ Stosur) 3–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
0–1 0–2 |
0–2 (0%) 1–4 (20%) |
5–12 (29.4%) 12–26 (31.6%) |
X 4 | |
| 7 | Sara Errani |
3–6, 2–6 | 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 4–6 | 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 (w/ Stosur) |
1–2 | 3–5 (37.5%) | 35–40 (46.7%) | 3 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
References
- General
- "TEB-BNP Paribas WTA Championships Istanbul – 2012 Singles Competition" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- Specific