Sony Ericsson Open 2012 / Women

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Sony Ericsson Open 2012
date	19.3.2012 - 1.4.2012
Edition	28
navigation	2011 ◄ 2012 ► 2013
venue	Key Biscayne United States United States
Tournament number	902
category	WTA Premier Madatory
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	96E / 48Q / 32D
Prize money	US $ 4,828,050
Website	Official website

Last year's winner (individual)	Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka
Last year's winner (double)	Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová Agnieszka Radwańska Poland

Winner (singles)	Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Winner (doubles)	Russia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova Russia

Tournament supervisor	Fabrice Chouquet Mariana Alves Tony Cho
Last direct assumption	Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino (82)
Player representatives	Germany Angelique Kerber

Status: February 15, 2013

The 2012 Sony Ericsson Open 2012 was the second of four tournaments on the WTA Tour that belong to the highest category (Premier Mandatory). They were held from March 19 to April 1 - simultaneously with the men's ATP Masters 1000 - on Key Biscayne near Miami .

The defending champion and top seed Wiktoryja Asaranka was eliminated (for the first time in 2012) in the quarterfinals. The individual finals were played by Agnieszka Radwańska and Marija Sharapowa .

In doubles Daniela Hantuchová and Agnieszka Radwańska were the defending champions, they were eliminated in the round of 16.

qualification

Twelve qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.

singles

Seeding list

No.	Player	Round reached
01.	Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka	Quarter finals
02.	Russia Maria Sharapova	final
03.	Czech Republic Petra Kvitová	2nd round
04th	Denmark Caroline Wozniacki	Semifinals
05.	Poland Agnieszka Radwańska	victory
06th	Australia Samantha Stosur	Round of 16
07th	France Marion Bartoli	Semifinals
08th.	China People's Republic Li Na	Quarter finals
09.	Russia Vera Swonaryova	2nd round
10.	United States Serena Williams	Quarter finals
11.	Italy Francesca Schiavone	2nd round
12.	Germany Sabine Lisicki	Round of 16
13.	Serbia Jelena Janković	2nd round
14th	Germany Julia Goerges	2nd round
15th	Serbia Ana Ivanović	Round of 16
16.	Slovakia Dominika Cibulková	Round of 16

No.	Player	Round reached
17th	China People's Republic Peng Shuai	3rd round
18th	Germany Angelique Kerber	2nd round
19th	Russia Anastassija Pavlyuchenkova	2nd round
20th	Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová	3rd round
21st	Italy Roberta Vinci	3rd round
22nd	Russia Maria Kirilenko	Round of 16
23.	Belgium Yanina Wickmayer	Round of 16
24.	Italy Flavia Pennetta	3rd round
25th	Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues	2nd round
26th	Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova	2nd round
27.	Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová	2nd round
28.	Romania Monica Niculescu	2nd round
29	Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská	3rd round
30th	Italy Sara Errani	2nd round
31.	Estonia Kaia Kanepi	2nd round
32.	Russia Nadia Petrova	2nd round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier
WC = wildcard
LL = Lucky Loser
ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate)
PR = Protected Ranking
SE = Special Exempt

r = retired
d = disqualification
where = walkover

Results

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Viktoriya Azaranka

3

7th

France Marion Bartoli

6th

7th

Marion Bartoli

4th

2

5

Poland Agnieszka Radwańska

6th

WC

Venus Williams

4th

1

5

Poland Agnieszka Radwańska

6th

5

Poland Agnieszka Radwańska

7th

6th

2

Maria Sharapova

5

4th

10

Serena Williams

4th

Denmark Caroline Wozniacki

6th

4th

Caroline Wozniacki

6th

2

4th

2

Russia Maria Sharapova

4th

6th

8th

Well Li

3

0

2

Russia Maria Sharapova

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

Belarus W. Asaranka

6th

7th

Q

E. Birnerová

7th

4th

0

M. Krajicek

3

5

Netherlands M. Krajicek

5

6th

1

Belarus W. Asaranka

6th

WC

United Kingdom H. Watson

6th

3

7th

WC

H. Watson

0

2

S. Cîrstea

3

6th

6 ⁴

WC

United Kingdom H. Watson

6th

27

L. Šafářová

2

1

Belarus W. Asaranka

1

7th

16

D. Cibulková

6th

6 ⁷

5

18th

A. Kerber

6 ⁴

1

China People's Republic J. Zheng

6th

China People's Republic J. Zheng

7th

6th

L. Hradecká

1

4th

J. Zheng

2

0

Georgia A. Tatishvili

6th

4th

16

Slovakia D. Cibulková

6th

T. Paszek

4th

3

r

A. Tatishvili

5

1

16

Slovakia D. Cibulková

7th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

F. Schiavone

4th

6th

5

N. Jakimawa

4th

0

Kazakhstan X. Pervak

6th

4th

7th

Kazakhstan X. Pervak

6th

X. Pervak

2

1

WC

Russia A. Kleibanova

2

6th

22nd

Russia M. Kirilenko

6th

J. Larsson

6th

3

2

WC

A. Kleibanova

6 ¹

3

22nd

Russia M. Kirilenko

7th

6th

22nd

M. Kirilenko

1

2

7th

France M. Bartoli

6th

32

N. Petrova

3

2

Romania S. Halep

6 ⁵

6th

Romania S. Halep

6th

C. Suarez

7th

3

S. Halep

4th

6 ⁶

Q

J. Hampton

1

3

7th

France M. Bartoli

6th

7th

Slovenia P. Hercog

6th

P. Hercog

7th

2

1

7th

France M. Bartoli

5

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

P. Kvitová

4th

6th

0

WC

United States V. Williams

6th

WC

United States V. Williams

6th

4th

6th

K. Date Crooked

0

3

WC

United States V. Williams

4th

6th

7th

WC

Canada A. Wozniak

4th

6th

WC

A. Wozniak

6th

4th

6 ⁵

E. Daniilidou

6th

3

0

WC

Canada A. Wozniak

4th

6th

28

M. Niculescu

6th

3

4th

WC

United States V. Williams

6 ⁴

6th

15th

A. Ivanović

7th

2

20th

Slovakia D. Hantuchová

6 ⁴

6th

7th

Q

U. Radwańska

6th

6 ⁵

4th

Q

K. Bondarenko

7th

2

6 ⁴

Q

Ukraine K. Bondarenko

3

7th

6th

20th

D. Hantuchová

2

6 ²

United States V. King

6th

7th

15th

Serbia A. Ivanović

6th

7th

L. Pous Tió

2

6 ¹²

V. King

4th

5

15th

Serbia A. Ivanović

6th

7th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

W. Swonaryova

4th

3

A. Morita

3

6th

0r

WC

Spain G. Muguruza Blanco

6th

WC

Spain G. Muguruza Blanco

6th

2

3

WC

Spain G. Muguruza Blanco

6th

1

7th

Spain L. Domínguez Lino

6th

24

F. Pennetta

2

6th

6 ⁶

WC

B. Jovanovski

3

L. Domínguez Lino

4th

6th

0

24

Italy F. Pennetta

6th

2

6th

WC

G. Muguruza Blanco

3

2

5

Poland A. Radwańska

6th

31

K. Kanepi

5

3

Q

M. Doi

3

4th

Spain S. Soler Espinosa

7th

6th

Spain S. Soler Espinosa

6th

S. Soler Espinosa

1

2

M. Rybáriková

7th

2

1

5

Poland A. Radwańska

6th

Q

United States M. Keys

6 ⁴

6th

Q

M. Keys

1

5

Poland A. Radwańska

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

Australia S. Stosur

6th

K. Zakopalová

3

5

Q

W. Sawinych

4th

0

Q

Russia W. Sawinych

6th

7th

6th

Australia S. Stosur

2

7th

6th

South Africa C. Scheepers

3

6th

C. Scheepers

6th

5

2

I.-C. Begu

6th

3

0

South Africa C. Scheepers

1

6th

25th

A. Medina Garrigues

6th

4th

0

6th

S. Stosur

5

3

10

United States S. Williams

7th

6th

21st

Italy R. Vinci

7th

6th

Bulgaria Z. Pironkowa

6th

Z. Pironkowa

5

1

P. Martić

3

2

21st

R. Vinci

2

1

WC

China People's Republic S. Zhang

6 ⁵

6th

10

United States S. Williams

6th

E. Baltacha

7th

3

2

WC

S. Zhang

2

3

10

United States S. Williams

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

J. Goerges

2

5

J. Gajdošová

6th

1

0

Belgium K. Clijsters

6th

7th

Belgium K. Clijsters

4th

6th

K. Clijsters

4th

6 ⁵

New Zealand M. Eraković

4th

6th

23

Belgium Y. Wickmayer

6th

7th

M. Johansson

6th

4th

M. Eraković

3

4th

23

Belgium Y. Wickmayer

6th

23

Y. Wickmayer

6 ⁶

0

4th

Denmark C. Wozniacki

7th

6th

29

Czech Republic P. Cetkovská

0

7th

6th

G. Voskoboyeva

3

4th

C. McHale

6th

5

1

United States C. McHale

6th

29

P. Cetkovská

3

5

Q

W. Dushewina

6 ³

4th

Denmark C. Wozniacki

6th

7th

Czech Republic B. Záhlavová-Strýcová

7th

6th

B. Záhlavová-Strýcová

4th

0

4th

Denmark C. Wozniacki

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

China People's Republic N. Li

7th

6th

A. Brianti

1

2

Q

M. Czink

5

2

Q

Hungary M. Czink

6th

8th

China People's Republic N. Li

7th

6th

J. Wesnina

6 ⁵

1

I. Benešová

5

2

Czech Republic I. Benešová

7th

6th

Czech Republic I. Benešová

1

7th

26th

S. Kuznetsova

6th

6 ⁷

8th

China People's Republic N. Li

3

6th

12

S. Lisicki

6th

4th

2

17th

China People's Republic S. Peng

6th

WC

O. Rogowska

4th

1

Q

S. Foretz Gacon

1

2

Q

France S. Foretz Gacon

6th

17th

S. Peng

4th

5

G. Dulko

4th

5

12

Germany S. Lisicki

6th

7th

Sweden S. Arvidsson

6th

7th

S. Arvidsson

3

2

12

Germany S. Lisicki

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

J. Janković

0

3

Germany M. Barthel

6th

Germany M. Barthel

6th

G. Arn

1

0

M. Barthel

2

4th

Russia J. Makarova

6th

7th

Russia J. Makarova

6th

J. Dokic

1

5

Russia J. Makarova

6th

19th

A. Pavlyuchenkova

1

2

J. Makarova

4th

6 ³

2

Russia M. Sharapova

6th

7th

30th

S. Errani

6th

2

5

P. Parmentier

6th

6 ⁴

4th

Q

United States S. Stephens

3

6th

7th

Q

United States S. Stephens

4th

7th

6th

Q

S. Stephens

4th

2

Israel S. Peer

6th

2

Russia M. Sharapova

6th

Q

A. Cornet

4th

2

S. Peer

6th

3

2

Russia M. Sharapova

4th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No.	pairing	Round reached
01.	United States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond United States	1 round
02.	Czech Republic Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik Slovenia	1 round
03.	India Sania Mirza Jelena Wesnina Russia	1 round
04th	Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic	1 round

No.	pairing	Round reached
05.	Russia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova Russia	victory
06th	Italy Sara Errani Roberta Vinci Italy	final
07th	Kazakhstan Jaroslawa Schwedowa Galina Voskobojewa Kazakhstan	Round of 16
08th.	Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová Agnieszka Radwańska Poland	Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier
WC = wildcard
LL = Lucky Loser
ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate)
PR = Protected Ranking
SE = Special Exempt

r = retired
d = disqualification
where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

L. Huber L. Raymond

1

4th

Germany J. Görges S. Stosur
Australia

6th

J. Görges S. Stosur

7th

2

[9]

Spain A. Medina Garrigues F. Pennetta
Italy

6th

Spain A. Medina Garrigues F. Pennetta
Italy

6th

6th

[11]

C.-j. Chuang A. Kleibanova

1

3

A. Medina Garrigues F. Pennetta

5

2

United States V. King M. Niculescu
Romania

7th

6th

United States V. King M. Niculescu
Romania

7th

6th

K. Date Krumm S. Zhang

6 ¹

3

United States V. King M. Niculescu
Romania

7th

6th

WC

D. Cibulková J. Janković

2

6 ⁵

7th

J. Schwedowa G. Voskoboyeva

5

2

7th

Kazakhstan J. Schwedowa G. Voskoboyeva
Kazakhstan

6th

7th

V. King M. Niculescu

3

4th

3

S. Mirza J. Wesnina

6th

1

[9]

5

Russia M. Kirilenko, N. Petrova
Russia

6th

WC

Russia A. Pavlyuchenkova L. Šafářová
Czech Republic

1

6th

[11]

WC

Russia A. Pavlyuchenkova L. Šafářová
Czech Republic

6th

7th

J. Gajdošová K. Zakopalová

6th

4th

[8th]

N. Llagostera Vives A. Parra Santonja

1

6 ²

Spain N. Llagostera Vives A. Parra Santonja
Spain

3

6th

[10]

WC

A. Pavlyuchenkova L. Šafářová

1

6 ⁵

Y.-j. Chan M. Eraković

3

4th

5

Russia M. Kirilenko, N. Petrova
Russia

6th

7th

Russia S. Kuznetsova W. Swonaryova
Russia

6th

S. Kuznetsova W. Swonaryova

1

5

S.-w. Hsieh S. Peng

6 ²

4th

5

Russia M. Kirilenko, N. Petrova
Russia

6th

7th

5

Russia M. Kirilenko, N. Petrova
Russia

7th

6th

5

Russia M. Kirilenko, N. Petrova
Russia

7th

4th

[10]

6th

Italy S. Errani R. Vinci
Italy

6th

6th

S. Errani R. Vinci

6 ⁰

6th

[4]

R. Kops-Jones A. Spears

2

1

6th

Italy S. Errani R. Vinci
Italy

7th

6th

I. Benešová B. Záhlavová-Strýcová

5

6th

[10]

WC

A.-L. Grönefeld P. Martić

6 ⁴

1

WC

Germany A.-L. Grönefeld P. Martić
Croatia

7th

5

[12]

6th

Italy S. Errani R. Vinci
Italy

6th

Russia J. Makarowa J. Zheng
China People's Republic

6th

J. Makarowa J. Zheng

3

N. Grandin V. Uhlířová

4th

2

Russia J. Makarowa J. Zheng
China People's Republic

6th

Czech Republic E. Birnerová K. Jans-Ignacik
Poland

6th

7th

E. Birnerová K. Jans-Ignacik

4th

2

4th

A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká

4th

5

6th

Italy S. Errani R. Vinci
Italy

7th

6th

8th

Slovakia D. Hantuchová A. Radwańska
Poland

6th

6 ⁵

[10]

WC

G. Dulko P. Suarez

5

3

I.-C. Begu N. Bratchikova

3

7th

[3]

8th

D. Hantuchová A. Radwańska

2

5

W. Hawarzowa A. Rodionova

5

6th

[6]

Russia W. Duschewina S. Peer
Israel

6th

7th

Russia W. Duschewina S. Peer
Israel

7th

4th

[10]

W. Duschewina S. Peer

6th

7th

[6]

A. Kudrjawzewa A. Panowa

3

4th

WC

Argentina G. Dulko P. Suarez
Argentina

7th

6th

[10]

Slovenia A. Klepač A. Rosolska
Poland

6th

A. Klepač A. Rosolska

WC

Argentina G. Dulko P. Suarez
Argentina

6th

WC

Argentina G. Dulko P. Suarez
Argentina

w.

O.

2

K. Peschke K. Srebotnik

4th

Web links

Official homepage of the tournament
Sony Ericsson Open 2012 / Women as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
Tournament schedule single as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
Tournament schedule doubles as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage