2012 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2012 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships
Champion Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko
Runner-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta
Final score6–3, 6–0
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2011  · Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships ·  2013  

The 2012 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships women's singles was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.

Contents

Chichi Scholl was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

Julia Glushko won the title, defeating Johanna Konta in the final, 6–3, 6–0.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska (first round)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg Erika Sema (first round)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Karin Knapp (first round)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi (semifinals)
  5. Flag of France.svg Irena Pavlovic (second round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Grace Min (first round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 3 3  
  Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko 66 
  Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 3 0  
4 Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 65 1
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 3 76

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska 3 4  
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Burdette 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg M Burdette 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Boserup 1 4    Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 5 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg M Burdette 3 0  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H El Tabakh 1 4  8 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66 
  Flag of France.svg J Coin 66   Flag of France.svg J Coin 0 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Elie 4 3  8 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66 
8 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66 8 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 3 3  
3 Flag of Italy.svg K Knapp 73 5   Flag of Israel.svg J Glushko 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Hendler 5 67  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Hendler 61 2
  Flag of Israel.svg J Glushko 776   Flag of Israel.svg J Glushko 3 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg K Hardebeck 653    Flag of Israel.svg J Glushko 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Scholl 4 61 WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 2 0  
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 677 WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 67 
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Embree 3 5  5 Flag of France.svg I Pavlovic 4 5  
5 Flag of France.svg I Pavlovic 67 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 63 0
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu 4 66  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xu 1 67 
  Flag of Chile.svg A Koch Benvenuto 3 4    Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Bobusic 679 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Bobusic 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Bobusic 4 0  
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Weinhold 66 4 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg M Eguchi 2 1  Q Flag of the United States.svg A Weinhold 5 1  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg I Holland 1 0  4 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 76 
4 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 66 4 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 65 1
7 Flag of the United States.svg G Min 795 0   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 3 76
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 6776WC Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 77 
  Flag of Japan.svg A Nakamura 61 6  Flag of Japan.svg A Nakamura 5 3  
  Flag of France.svg V Larrière 2 63 WC Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 4 2  
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 4 5    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 66 
PR Flag of the United States.svg L Albanese 67 PR Flag of the United States.svg L Albanese 1 65
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 1 677  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 61 7
2 Flag of Japan.svg E Sema 64 61

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