| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1912 World Hard Court Championships | |
| Champion |  Marguerite Broquedis |
| Runner-up |  Mieken Rieck |
| Final score | 6–3, 0–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 14 |
Marguerite Broquedis defeated Mieken Rieckin the final, 6–3, 0–6, 6–4 to win the inaugural women's singles tennis title at the World Hard Court Championships. [1] [2]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marguerite Broquedis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Emmy Mattuch | 1 | 2 | Marguerite Broquedis | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marie Conquet | Marie Conquet | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 G Castermans | w/o | Marguerite Broquedis | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Helen Aitchison | 6 | 6 | Helen Aitchison | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marie Blagé | 2 | 1 | Helen Aitchison | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marguerite Chaudoir | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marguerite Broquedis | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mieken Rieck | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeanne Matthey | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anne de Borman | 6 | 6 | Anne de Borman | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Frau Röchling | 2 | 3 | Anne de Borman | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daisy Speranza | Mieken Rieck | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mlle Dagge | w/o | Daisy Speranza | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marie Danet | 2 | 4 | Mieken Rieck | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mieken Rieck | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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