| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2012 Ningbo Challenger | |
| Champion |  Shuko Aoyama  Chang Kai-chen |
| Runner-up |  Tetiana Luzhanska  Zheng Saisai |
| Final score | 6–2, 7–5 |
Tetiana Luzhanska and Zheng Saisai are the defending champions.
Shuko Aoyama and Chang Kai-chen won the title, defeating Luzhanska and Zheng 6–2, 7–5 in the final.
Chan Hao-ching / Rika Fujiwara (First Round)
Tamarine Tanasugarn / Zhang Shuai (First Round)
Anne Keothavong / 
Mandy Minella (First Round) Jill Craybas / 
Olga Savchuk (Quarterfinals)| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | H-c Chan R Fujiwara | 6 | 4 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Luzhanska S Zheng | 2 | 6 | [10] | T Luzhanska S Zheng | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W Liu S Sun | 6 | 77 | W Liu S Sun | 1 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Kumkhum V Wongteanchai | 3 | 63 | T Luzhanska S Zheng | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Craybas O Savchuk | 6 | 6 | C-w Chan Y Xu | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | C Liang R Tian | 4 | 4 | 4 | J Craybas O Savchuk | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Y Hu K Zhang | 5 | 6 | [0] | C-w Chan Y Xu | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C-w Chan Y Xu | 7 | 4 | [10] | T Luzhanska S Zheng | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S-y Hsieh S-w Hsieh | 2 | 2 | S Aoyama K-c Chang | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Aoyama K-c Chang | 6 | 6 | S Aoyama K-c Chang | 3 | 6 | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Adamczak X Han | 6 | 6 | M Adamczak X Han | 6 | 4 | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Keothavong M Minella | 1 | 2 | S Aoyama K-c Chang | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 A Brianti  C Garcia | w/o | E Sema Y Sema | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Y Duan Y Zhou | A Brianti C Garcia | 5 | 77 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Sema Y Sema | 6 | 6 | E Sema Y Sema | 7 | 64 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | T Tanasugarn S Zhang | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serena Williams was the defending champion, but withdrew due to injury.
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Alberta Brianti was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.
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This article displays the qualifying draw for the women's singles event at the 2012 Australian Open.
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This was a new event in 2012.
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