2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open

2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open
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

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.

Champions

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.

Tamarine Tanasugarn / Zhang Shuai defeated Jarmila Gajdošová / Monica Niculescu, 2–6, 6–2, [10–8]

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

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:

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

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: