2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
{{TennisEventInfo|2012|Porsche Tennis Grand Prix|
| date=23–29 April
| edition=35th
| category=Premier tournaments
| surface=Clay / indoor
| location=Stuttgart, Germany
| champs={{flagicon|RUS}} Maria Sharapova
| champd={{flagicon|CZE}} Iveta Benešová /
{{flagicon|CZE}} Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
}}
The 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 35th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, and was part of the Premier tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, from 23 April until 29 April 2012. Second-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles title.
Finals
=Singles=
{{main|2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles}}
{{flagicon|RUS}} Maria Sharapova defeated. {{flagicon|BLR}} Victoria Azarenka, 6–1, 6–4
- It was Sharapova's 1st title of the year and 25th of her career.
=Doubles=
{{main|2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Doubles}}
{{flagicon|CZE}} Iveta Benešová / {{flagicon|CZE}} Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová defeated. {{flagicon|GER}} Julia Görges / {{flagicon|GER}} Anna-Lena Grönefeld, 6–4, 7–5
Singles main draw entrants
=Seeds=
| class="wikitable" border="1" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| {{flag|BLR}}
|1 |1 |
| {{flag|RUS}}
|2 |2 |
| {{flag|CZE}}
|3 |3 |
| {{flag|POL}}
|4 |4 |
| {{flag|AUS}}
|5 |5 |
| {{flag|DEN}}
|6 |6 |
| {{flag|FRA}}
|7 |7 |
| {{flag|CHN}}
|8 |8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of April 16, 2012
=Other entrants=
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
- {{flagicon|GER}} Kristina Barrois
- {{flagicon|GER}} Mona Barthel
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|HUN}} Gréta Arn
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Iveta Benešová
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Chakvetadze
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Alizé Cornet
The following players received entry as lucky loser:
- {{flagicon|UZB}} Akgul Amanmuradova
- {{flagicon|UKR}} Kateryna Bondarenko
=Withdrawals=
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Daniela Hantuchová
- {{flagicon|GER}} Sabine Lisicki
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Flavia Pennetta (wrist injury)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Vera Zvonareva
=Retirements=
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Alizé Cornet (right shoulder injury)
- {{flagicon|SRB}} Jelena Janković (low back injury)
- {{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Petkovic (right ankle injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
=Seeds=
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| {{flag|CZE}}
|{{flag|SLO}} |7 |1 |
| | | |
| {{flag|CHN}}
|{{flag|RUS}} |45 |3 |
| {{flag|RSA}}
|{{flag|CZE}} |45 |4 |
| {{flag|CZE}}
|{{flag|CZE}} |52 |5 |
- 1 Rankings are as of April 16, 2012
=Other entrants=
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- {{flagicon|GER}} Mona Barthel / {{flagicon|GER}} Tatjana Malek
- {{flagicon|GER}} Angelique Kerber / {{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Petkovic
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesca Schiavone / {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberta Vinci
The following pair received entry as alternates:
- {{flagicon|TPE}} Chan Hao-ching / {{flagicon|JPN}} Rika Fujiwara
=Withdrawals=
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Flavia Pennetta (wrist injury)
=Retirements=
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Paola Suárez (low back injury)
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.porsche-tennis.de/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-home Official website]
{{Porsche Tennis Grand Prix tournaments}}
{{2012 WTA Tour}}
Category:Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Category:2012 in German tennis