Western & Southern Open 2012 / women

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Western & Southern Open 2012
date August 13, 2012 - August 19, 2012
Edition 81
navigation 2011  ◄  2012  ►  2013
WTA tour
venue Mason (Ohio) United States
United StatesUnited States 
Tournament number 1017
category WTA Premier 5
Tournament type Free place tournament
Game surface Hard court
draw 55E / 48Q / 28D
Prize money US $ 2,168,000 
Website Official website
Last year's winner (individual) RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova
Last year's winner (double) United StatesUnited States Vania King Jaroslawa Schwedowa
KazakhstanKazakhstan 
Winner (singles) China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na
Winner (doubles) Czech RepublicCzech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká
Czech RepublicCzech Republic 
Tournament supervisor Melanie Tabb
Giulia Orlandi
Last direct assumption United StatesUnited States Varvara Lepchenko (53)
Player representatives United StatesUnited States Sloane Stephens Camila Giorgi
ItalyItaly 
As of May 3, 2013

The Western & Southern Open 2012 was a tennis tournament of the WTA Tour 2012 , which was held from August 13th to 19th, 2012 in Mason near Cincinnati .

Last year's individual winner was Marija Sharapova , who, however, did not play the tournament this year. Vania King and Jaroslawa Schwedowa were the defending champions in doubles . You were seeded number three that year, but withdrew and did not appear to defend the title. The individual winner was Li Na , who defeated Angelique Kerber 1: 6, 6: 3, 6: 1 in the final. In doubles, the Czech pairing Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká won against Katarina Srebotnik / Zheng Jie 6: 1, 6: 3.

The field of participants in the single competition consists of 55 players, that of the double competition consists of 28 pairings. The nine top seeded players in singles and the four top seeded pairings in doubles each receive a bye into the second round.

qualification

Twelve qualifying places were played out for the individual, which entitle them to participate in the main field of the tournament.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. PolandPoland Agnieszka Radwańska Quarter finals
02. United StatesUnited States Serena Williams Quarter finals
03. AustraliaAustralia Samantha Stosur Quarter finals
04th Czech RepublicCzech Republic Petra Kvitová Semifinals

05. GermanyGermany Angelique Kerber final

06th DenmarkDenmark Caroline Wozniacki Round of 16

07th ItalyItaly Sara Errani Round of 16

08th. FranceFrance Marion Bartoli 2nd round

09. China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na victory
No. Player Round reached
10. SerbiaSerbia Ana Ivanović retreat

11. SlovakiaSlovakia Dominika Cibulková 2nd round

12. RussiaRussia Maria Kirilenko 1 round

13. SerbiaSerbia Jelena Janković 1 round

14th ItalyItaly Francesca Schiavone 1 round

15th RussiaRussia Nadia Petrova 1 round

16. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Lucie Šafářová 1 round

17th RussiaRussia Anastassija Pavlyuchenkova Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

  Semifinals final
                         
9  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na 7th 3 6th      
WC  United StatesUnited States Venus Williams 5 6th 1  
9  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na 1 6th 6th
  5  GermanyGermany Angelique Kerber 6th 3 1
4th  Czech RepublicCzech Republic Petra Kvitová 1 6th 4th
 
5  GermanyGermany Angelique Kerber 6th 2 6th  

Upper half

Upper half 1
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  1  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 6th 6th    
   SwedenSweden S. Arvidsson 6th 2          SwedenSweden S. Arvidsson 4th 3    
   AustriaAustria T. Paszek 1 1 r       1  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 6th 4th 6th  
   BulgariaBulgaria Z. Pironkowa 4th 1         WC  United StatesUnited States S. Stephens 1 6th 4th  
WC  United StatesUnited States S. Stephens 6th 6th       WC  United StatesUnited States S. Stephens 6th 6th    
WC  ItalyItaly C. Giorgi 6th 6th       WC  ItalyItaly C. Giorgi 2 1    
14th  ItalyItaly F. Schiavone 1 3         1  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 1 1  
      9  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 6th  
  9  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 4th 6th
   BelgiumBelgium Y. Wickmayer 7th 2 3        RomaniaRomania S. Cîrstea 3 6th 3  
   RomaniaRomania S. Cîrstea 6 6 6th 6th       9  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 6th  
Q  SwedenSweden J. Larsson 6th 6th         Q  SwedenSweden J. Larsson 2 2    
Q  AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua 1 3       Q  SwedenSweden J. Larsson 6th 6th  
  8th  FranceFrance M. Bartoli 4th 2    
 
Upper half 2
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  3  AustraliaAustralia S. Stosur 6th 6 6 6th  
   RomaniaRomania S. Halep 3 0          SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues 3 7th 4th  
   SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues 6th 6th         3  AustraliaAustralia S. Stosur 6th 6th    
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Zakopalová 6 5 5            RussiaRussia J. Makarova 1 3    
LL  GeorgiaGeorgia A. Tatishvili 7th 7th       LL  GeorgiaGeorgia A. Tatishvili 1 2    
   RussiaRussia J. Makarova 7th 3          RussiaRussia J. Makarova 6th 6th    
15th  RussiaRussia N. Petrova 6 8 1 r       3  AustraliaAustralia S. Stosur 2 7th 4th
12  RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko 3 7th 2       WC  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6 2 6th
WC  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6 5 6th     WC  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 2 6th 6th
   South AfricaSouth Africa C. Scheepers 3 6th 3        South AfricaSouth Africa C. Scheepers 6th 3 2  
   United StatesUnited States C. McHale 6th 3 0r       WC  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6th  
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China J. Zheng 6th 6 1 3       7th  ItalyItaly S. Errani 3 0    
   SlovakiaSlovakia D. Hantuchová 2 7th 6th        SlovakiaSlovakia D. Hantuchová 4th 4th  
  7th  ItalyItaly S. Errani 6th 6th    
 

Bottom half

Lower half 1
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  6th  DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 6th 6th    
Q  KazakhstanKazakhstan S. Karatancheva 6th 6th       Q  KazakhstanKazakhstan S. Karatancheva 1 0    
Q  NetherlandsNetherlands K. Bertens 2 1         6th  DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 4th 4th    
   IsraelIsrael S. Peer 3 3         17th  RussiaRussia A. Pavlyuchenkova 6th 6th    
   GermanyGermany J. Goerges 6th 6th          GermanyGermany J. Goerges 3 0    
   SpainSpain C. Suarez 4th 0       17th  RussiaRussia A. Pavlyuchenkova 6th 6th    
17th  RussiaRussia A. Pavlyuchenkova 6th 6th         17th  RussiaRussia A. Pavlyuchenkova 3 6 4  
13  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 7th 5 6 8       4th  Czech RepublicCzech Republic P. Kvitová 6th 7th  
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China S. Peng 5 7th 7th        China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China S. Peng 6th 6th  
   ItalyItaly R. Vinci 6th 6th          ItalyItaly R. Vinci 3 4th    
Q  United StatesUnited States M. Keys 3 3            China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China S. Peng 2 2  
   SpainSpain MJ Martínez Sánchez 0 4th         4th  Czech RepublicCzech Republic P. Kvitová 6th 6th    
   GermanyGermany M. Barthel 6th 6th          GermanyGermany M. Barthel 6th 2 5
  4th  Czech RepublicCzech Republic P. Kvitová 3 6th 7th  
 
Lower half 2
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  5  GermanyGermany A. Kerber 3 6th 6th  
   United StatesUnited States V. Lepchenko 6 4 4th       LL  HungaryHungary T. Babos 6th 1 2  
LL  HungaryHungary T. Babos 7th 6th         5  GermanyGermany A. Kerber 6th 7th    
Q  United StatesUnited States B. Mattek-Sands 3 5         Q  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková 4th 6 5    
Q  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková 6th 7th       Q  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková 7th 4th    
Q  UzbekistanUzbekistan A. Amanmuradova 3 4th       11  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 6 1 1 r  
11  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 6th 6th         5  GermanyGermany A. Kerber 6th 6th  
16  Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová 3 4th         2  United StatesUnited States S. Williams 4th 4th  
Q  KazakhstanKazakhstan J. Schwedowa 6th 6th       Q  KazakhstanKazakhstan J. Schwedowa 6th 1 r
   KazakhstanKazakhstan X. Pervak 2 4th       Q  PolandPoland U. Radwańska 4th 4th    
Q  PolandPoland U. Radwańska 6th 6th         Q  PolandPoland U. Radwańska 4th 3  
Q  United StatesUnited States V. King 3 6th 6 6       2  United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 6th    
Q  GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou 6th 2 7th     Q  GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou 3 4th  
  2  United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 6th    
 

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. United StatesUnited States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond
United StatesUnited States  		Round of 16
02. ItalyItaly Sara Errani Roberta Vinci
ItalyItaly  		Quarter finals
03. United StatesUnited States Vania King Jaroslawa Schwedowa
KazakhstanKazakhstan  		retreat
04th RussiaRussia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova
RussiaRussia  		retreat
No. pairing Round reached
05. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká
Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		victory

06th SpainSpain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez
SpainSpain  		Semifinals

07th United StatesUnited States Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears
United StatesUnited States  		2nd round

08th. SloveniaSlovenia Katarina Srebotnik Zheng Jie
China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		final

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
             
  1  United StatesUnited States L. Huber L. Raymond
 United StatesUnited States  		4th 4th  
WC  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković S. Peer
 IsraelIsrael  		1 3       WC  GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou S. Peng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		6th 6th    
WC  GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou S. Peng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		6th 6th       WC  GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou S. Peng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		5 r  
   RussiaRussia J. Makarova A. Tatishvili
 GeorgiaGeorgia  		2 6th [10]       8th  SloveniaSlovenia K. Srebotnik J. Zheng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		7th      
   United StatesUnited States B. Mattek-Sands S. Mirza
 IndiaIndia  		6th 1 [8th]        RussiaRussia J. Makarova A. Tatishvili
 GeorgiaGeorgia  		6th 4th [9]
   AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua A. Klepač
 SloveniaSlovenia  		3 3       8th  SloveniaSlovenia K. Srebotnik J. Zheng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		3 6th [11]  
8th  SloveniaSlovenia K. Srebotnik J. Zheng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		6th 6th       8th  SloveniaSlovenia K. Srebotnik J. Zheng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		6th 6th  
      6th  SpainSpain N. Llagostera Vives, M.J. Martínez Sánchez
 SpainSpain  		4th 3    
  OLD  SwedenSweden S. Arvidsson J. Craybas
 United StatesUnited States  		1 6 6  
   South AfricaSouth Africa N. Grandin V. Uhlířová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		7th 6th          South AfricaSouth Africa N. Grandin V. Uhlířová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 7th    
   RomaniaRomania I.-C. Begu A. Medina Garrigues
 SpainSpain  		6 5 1          South AfricaSouth Africa N. Grandin V. Uhlířová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		1 2  
   RussiaRussia W. Duschewina P. Suarez
 ArgentinaArgentina  		6th 6th         6th  SpainSpain N. Llagostera Vives, M.J. Martínez Sánchez
 SpainSpain  		6th 6th    
   Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei C.-j. Chuang J. Husárová
 SlovakiaSlovakia  		3 4th          RussiaRussia W. Duschewina P. Suarez
 ArgentinaArgentina  		6th 3 [9]
   BelarusBelarus O. Govortsova A. Kudryavtseva
 RussiaRussia  		4th 6th [3]     6th  SpainSpain N. Llagostera Vives, M.J. Martínez Sánchez
 SpainSpain  		2 6th [11]  
6th  SpainSpain N. Llagostera Vives, M.J. Martínez Sánchez
 SpainSpain  		6th 3 [10]     8th  SloveniaSlovenia K. Srebotnik J. Zheng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		1 3  
7th  United StatesUnited States R. Kops-Jones A. Spears
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 6th         5  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 6th  
WC  United StatesUnited States A. Glatch, M. Oudin
 United StatesUnited States  		2 2       7th  United StatesUnited States R. Kops-Jones A. Spears
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 4th [6]
   PolandPoland K. Jans-Ignacik A. Rosolska
 PolandPoland  		3 4th       WC  United StatesUnited States V. Lepchenko S. Stephens
 United StatesUnited States  		3 6th [10]  
WC  United StatesUnited States V. Lepchenko S. Stephens
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 6th       WC  United StatesUnited States V. Lepchenko S. Stephens
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 5 [8th]
   AustraliaAustralia J. Gajdošová K. Zakopalová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 1 [4]       OLD  CroatiaCroatia D. Jurak K. Marosi
 HungaryHungary  		4th 7th [10]  
   SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková D. Hantuchová
 SlovakiaSlovakia  		4th 6th [10]        SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková D. Hantuchová
 SlovakiaSlovakia  		     
  OLD  CroatiaCroatia D. Jurak K. Marosi
 HungaryHungary  		w. O.    
    OLD  CroatiaCroatia D. Jurak K. Marosi
 HungaryHungary  		4th 6th [8th]
5  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		7th 7th         5  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 3 [10]  
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic I. Benešová B. Záhlavová-Strýcová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6 1 6 5       5  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 4th [10]
   GermanyGermany J. Görges K. Peschke
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 3 [16]        GermanyGermany J. Görges K. Peschke
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		1 6th [6]  
   Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Y.-j. Chan H.-c. Chan
 Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei  		4th 6th [14]     5  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 3 [10]
   ArgentinaArgentina G. Dulko F. Schiavone
 ItalyItaly  		4th 2         2  ItalyItaly S. Errani R. Vinci
 ItalyItaly  		3 6th [3]  
   AustraliaAustralia A. Rodionova G. Voskoboyeva
 KazakhstanKazakhstan  		6th 6th          AustraliaAustralia A. Rodionova G. Voskoboyeva
 KazakhstanKazakhstan  		4th 4th  
  2  ItalyItaly S. Errani R. Vinci
 ItalyItaly  		6th 6th    
 

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