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2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open
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.
| 2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 17 – September 23 |
| Edition | 9th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Guangzhou, China |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Hsieh Su-wei | |
| Doubles | |
| Tamarine Tanasugarn / Zhang Shuai | |
Champions edit
Singles edit
- 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 edit
- Tamarine Tanasugarn / Zhang Shuai defeated Jarmila Gajdošová / Monica Niculescu, 2–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| 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 edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
Withdrawals edit
Retirements edit
- Marion Bartoli (gastrointestinal illness)
- Olga Govortsova
- Alexandra Panova
- María-Teresa Torró-Flor
- Chan Yung-jan (dizziness)
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| 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 edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Retirements edit
- Chan Yung-jan (dizziness)
- Pauline Parmentier (gastrointestinal illness)
External links edit
- Official website