2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open
{{TennisEventInfo|2012|Guangzhou International Women's Open|
| date=September 17 – September 23
| edition=9th
| category=WTA International
| surface=Hard
| location=Guangzhou, China
| champs = {{flagicon|TPE}} Hsieh Su-wei
| champd = {{flagicon|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn / {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Shuai
}}
The 2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China, from September 17 through September 23, 2012.
Champions
=Singles=
{{main|2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles}}
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Hsieh Su-wei defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} Laura Robson, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
It was the second title of the year and the second of her career for Hsieh. It was the first tour level final of her career for Robson.
=Doubles=
{{main|2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Doubles}}
- {{flagicon|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn / {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Shuai defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Jarmila Gajdošová / {{flagicon|ROU}} Monica Niculescu, 2–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Singles main-draw entrants
= Seeds =
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| {{flag|FRA}}
|10 |1 |
| {{flag|CHN}}
|23 |2 |
| {{flag|ROU}}
|32 |3 |
| {{flag|POL}}
|40 |4 |
| {{flag|RSA}}
|44 |5 |
| {{flag|ROU}}
|47 |6 |
| {{flag|CHN}}
|48 |7 |
| {{flag|FRA}}
|49 |8 |
- 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 10, 2012
=Other entrants=
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Duan Yingying
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Qiang
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Saisai
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|KAZ}} Zarina Diyas
- {{flagicon|THA}} Luksika Kumkhum
- {{flagicon|THA}} Nudnida Luangnam
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Hu Yueyue
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Kai-Chen Chang
=Withdrawals=
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Petra Cetkovská
=Retirements=
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Marion Bartoli (gastrointestinal illness)
- {{flagicon|BLR}} Olga Govortsova
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexandra Panova
- {{flagicon|ESP}} María-Teresa Torró-Flor
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Chan Yung-jan (dizziness)
Doubles main-draw entrants
=Seeds=
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| {{flag|AUS}}
|{{flag|ROU}} |74 |1 |
| {{flag|TPE}}
|{{flag|TPE}} |106 |2 |
| {{flag|THA}}
|{{flag|CHN}} |120 |3 |
| {{flag|RUS}}
|{{flag|RUS}} |143 |4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 10, 2012
=Other entrants=
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Chen / {{flagicon|CHN}} Tian Ran
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Yan Zi / {{flagicon|HKG}} Zhang Ling
=Retirements=
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Chan Yung-jan (dizziness)
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Pauline Parmentier (gastrointestinal illness)
External links
- {{official website|http://www.gztennis.com}}
{{Guangzhou International Women's Open tournaments}}
{{2012 WTA Tour}}
Guangzhou International Women's Open