2012 Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions – Singles explained

See main article: 2012 Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions.

Ana Ivanovic was the two-time defending champion, but didn't qualify and was not able to compete as a wildcard due to playing in the Fed Cup.

Second seed Nadia Petrova won the title, defeating top seed Caroline Wozniacki in the final.^{[1] [2]} This was Petrova's 13th and final WTA singles title before announcing her retirement in January 2017 (she played her last tournament in April 2014).

Draw

The eight players have been drawn into two groups – "Serdika" and "Sredets" – which are the ancient names of the city of Sofia during the thracian, respectively medieval period of Bulgarian history.

Serdika group

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.

Sredets group

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.

External links

• Main Draw

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nadia Petrova beats Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–1 to win Tournament of Champions final. 5 November 2012. Washington Post. 13 November 2012 .
2. Web site: Petrova beats Wozniacki to end season with victor. 5 November 2012. BBC Sport. 13 November 2012 .