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. Unseeded Hsieh Su-wei won the singles title.
Finals Singles
Hsieh Su-wei defeated 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
Tamarine Tanasugarn / Zhang Shuai defeated Jarmila Gajdošová / Monica Niculescu, 2–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Singles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 Seed Marion Bartoli 101 Zheng Jie232 Sorana Cîrstea323 Urszula Radwańska404 Chanelle Scheepers 445 Monica Niculescu 476 Peng Shuai 487 Alizé Cornet498 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 10, 2012
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Duan Yingying Wang Qiang Zheng Saisai
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Zarina Diyas Luksika Kumkhum Nudnida Luangnam Hu Yueyue
The following player received entry as lucky loser: Kai-Chen Chang
Withdrawals Petra Cetkovská
Retirements Marion Bartoli (gastrointestinal illness) Olga Govortsova Alexandra Panova María-Teresa Torró-Flor Chan Yung-jan (dizziness)
Doubles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedJarmila GajdošováMonica Niculescu741 Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan1062Tamarine Tanasugarn Zhang Shuai1203Nina Bratchikova Alla Kudryavtseva1434 1 Rankings are as of September 10, 2012
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Liang Chen / Tian Ran Yan Zi / Zhang Ling
Retirements Chan Yung-jan (dizziness) Pauline Parmentier (gastrointestinal illness)
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