2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open

2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open
Date	September 17–23
Edition	9th
Category	WTA International
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Guangzhou, China
Champions
Singles
Hsieh Su-wei
Doubles
Tamarine Tanasugarn / Zhang Shuai
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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

Main article: 2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open – 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

Main article: 2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open – 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
FRA	Marion Bartoli	10	1
CHN	Zheng Jie	23	2
ROU	Sorana Cîrstea	32	3
POL	Urszula Radwańska	40	4
RSA	Chanelle Scheepers	44	5
ROU	Monica Niculescu	47	6
CHN	Peng Shuai	48	7
FRA	Alizé Cornet	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:

• 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	Seed
AUS	Jarmila Gajdošová	ROU	Monica Niculescu	74	1
TPE	Chan Hao-ching	TPE	Chan Yung-jan	106	2
THA	Tamarine Tanasugarn	CHN	Zhang Shuai	120	3
RUS	Nina Bratchikova	RUS	Alla Kudryavtseva	143	4

• 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)

External links

• Official website