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defeated

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in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2012 WTA Tour Championships. It was her third

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singles title, and she did not lose a set during the tournament.

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was the defending champion, but withdrew after her first match due to

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and

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made their debuts at the event.

Players

Alternates

Draw

Finals

Red 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.''

White group

References

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