The 2012 Moorilla Hobart International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 6 through 14 January 2012.
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová and Klára Zakopalová were the defending champions but Zakopalová decided not to participate.
Záhlavová-Strýcová played alongside Dominika Cibulková but were eliminated in the Quarterfinals.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci won the title by beating Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova 6–4, 3–6, [11–9] in the final.
Serena and Venus Williams defeated Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. It was the Williams sisters' fifth Wimbledon title together, and their 13th major doubles title together.
Alberta Brianti and Sorana Cîrstea were the defending champions, but both chose not to participate this year.
Marina Erakovic and Heather Watson won the title after defeating Līga Dekmeijere and Irina Falconi 6–3, 6–0 in the final.
Iveta Benešová and Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová were the defending champions, but decided not to participate.
Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká won the final 6–3, 6–4 against Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu.
Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu were the defending champions but Niculescu decided not to participate.
Begu teamed up alongside Simona Halep, but they lost in the quarterfinals to Tímea Babos and Mandy Minella.
Garbiñe Muguruza and María Teresa Torró Flor won the title, defeating Babos and Minella in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–5).
Li Na was the defending women's singles tournament champion, but lost to Serena Williams in the semifinals.
Monica Niculescu was the defending champion, but retired in the quarterfinals against Carla Suárez Navarro.
Klára Zakopalová won the title, defeating Garbiñe Muguruza in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 6–0.
Victoria Azarenka was the defending champion, but withdrew because of a right knee injury.
Monica Niculescu and Klára Koukalová were the defending champions, but Koukalová chose not to participate. Niculescu played alongside Zarina Diyas, but they lost in the first round to Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok.
The Kichenok sisters went on to win the title, defeating Liang Chen and Wang Yafan in the final, 6-4, 7-6(8-6).
Martina Hingis and Flavia Pennetta were the defending champions, but Pennetta chose not to participate. Hingis played alongside Sania Mirza and successfully defended the title by defeating Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu in the final, 6–2, 6–3.
Martina Hingis and Flavia Pennetta were the defending champions, but chose not to participate this year.
Elina Svitolina was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Kiki Bertens and Johanna Larsson.
Irina-Camelia Begu was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jana Čepelová.
Simona Halep was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.
Kirsten Flipkens and Johanna Larsson were the defending champions, but Flipkens chose not to participate this year.
Alisa Kleybanova and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but Mirza did not compete in the Juniors this year. Kleybanova competed with Irina Kotkina but they lost in the quarterfinals to Marina Erakovic and Monica Niculescu.
Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan were the defending champions, but chose not to participate this year.
Aryna Sabalenka was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Kristýna Plíšková.
Irina-Camelia Begu 
Chuang Chia-jung 
Marina Erakovic 
