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Sony Ericsson Championships 2012 (WTA)

Tour FinalsRiyadhHard23 Oct 2012 – 28 Oct 2012

Sony Ericsson Championships 2012 (Riyadh, Hard): Williams S. beat Sharapova M. 6-4 6-3 in the final. 15 matches, 3 won by the outsider.

The road to the final

Williams S. · champion

  1. Round Robinbeat Kerber A. (5)6-4 6-1 @ 1.14
  2. Round Robinbeat Li N. (8)7-6 6-3 @ 1.12
  3. Round Robinbeat Azarenka V. (1)6-4 6-4 @ 1.55
  4. Semifinalsbeat Radwanska A. (4)6-2 6-1 @ 1.07
  5. Finalbeat Sharapova M. (2)6-4 6-3 @ 1.24

Opponents' average ranking 4; 5 in the top 32. 23 Oct 2012 – 28 Oct 2012.

Sharapova M. · runner-up

  1. Round Robinbeat Errani S. (7)6-3 6-2 @ 1.09
  2. Round Robinbeat Radwanska A. (4)5-7 7-5 7-5 @ 1.38
  3. Round Robinbeat Stosur S. (9)6-0 6-3 @ 1.24
  4. Semifinalsbeat Azarenka V. (1)6-4 6-2 @ 2.62
  5. Finallost to Williams S. (3)6-4 6-3 @ 4.07

Opponents' average ranking 5; 5 in the top 32. 23 Oct 2012 – 28 Oct 2012.

The draw from the quarter-finals

Semifinals
The Final
6-2 6-1
6-4 6-2Upset
6-4 6-3

Winner first, ranking at the match on the right. Tap a player to follow their route.

Round robin

Score
23 Oct 2012Radwanska A. (4)Kvitova P. (6)6-3 6-2Upset
23 Oct 2012Sharapova M. (2)Errani S. (7)6-3 6-2
23 Oct 2012Williams S. (3)Kerber A. (5)6-4 6-1
24 Oct 2012Azarenka V. (1)Kerber A. (5)6-7 7-6 6-4
24 Oct 2012Sharapova M. (2)Radwanska A. (4)5-7 7-5 7-5
24 Oct 2012Williams S. (3)Li N. (8)7-6 6-3
25 Oct 2012Errani S. (7)Stosur S. (9)6-3 2-6 6-0Upset
25 Oct 2012Li N. (8)Kerber A. (5)6-4 6-3
25 Oct 2012Williams S. (3)Azarenka V. (1)6-4 6-4
26 Oct 2012Azarenka V. (1)Li N. (8)7-6 6-3
26 Oct 2012Radwanska A. (4)Errani S. (7)6-7 7-5 6-4
26 Oct 2012Sharapova M. (2)Stosur S. (9)6-0 6-3

The draw is rebuilt from results, so byes and withdrawals before a match show as empty boxes. Rankings are as at the match; odds are the pre-match average market price. Tour-level main draws. Data: tennis-data.co.uk.