2012 China Open – Women's singles
# 2012 China Open – Women's singles

Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2012 China Open.

Agnieszka Radwańska was the defending champion, but lost to Li Na in the quarterfinals.

## Seeds

* Victoria Azarenka (champion)
* Maria Sharapova (final)
* Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
* Petra Kvitová (second round)
* Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals, retired due to right foot injury)
* Sara Errani (first round, retired due to left thigh injury)
* Li Na (semifinals)
* Samantha Stosur (second round)
* Marion Bartoli (semifinals)
* Caroline Wozniacki (third round)
* Ana Ivanovic (third round)
* Dominika Cibulková (first round, retired due to left hip injury)
* Maria Kirilenko (first round)
* Kaia Kanepi (withdrew because of a right heel injury)
* Roberta Vinci (first round)
* Lucie Šafářová (first round)

The four Tokyo semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They are as follows:

* Angelique Kerber
* Nadia Petrova
* Agnieszka Radwańska
* Samantha Stosur

## Draw

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Victoria Azarenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Romina Oprandi | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Romina Oprandi | 2 | 0 | | 1 | Victoria Azarenka | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Marion Bartoli | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Carla Suárez Navarro | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Marion Bartoli | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 9 | Marion Bartoli | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Marion Bartoli | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | 1 | Victoria Azarenka | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Maria Sharapova | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Li Na | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Maria Sharapova | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 4 | 2 | | 7 | Li Na | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Angelique Kerber | 0 | $0^r$ | | 2 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half

**Section 1**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | V Azarenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Cornet | 1 | 0 | | 1 | V Azarenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Lisicki | 6 | 5 | 6 | | S Lisicki | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Medina Garrigues | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | V Azarenka | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Barthel | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | Q | E Vesnina | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | E Vesnina | 6 | 6 | | Q | E Vesnina | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Paszek | 7 | 0 | $7^8$ | | T Paszek | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | O Govortsova | 5 | 6 | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | | 1 | V Azarenka | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | R Oprandi | 2 | 0 |
| | C McHale | 3 | 2 | | 11 | A Ivanovic | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | V Lepchenko | 7 | 6 | | | V Lepchenko | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Pironkova | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | 11 | A Ivanovic | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | R Oprandi | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | R Oprandi | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | U Radwańska | 5 | 2 | | | R Oprandi | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Giorgi | 5 | | | Q | C Giorgi | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | S Errani | $4^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 2**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Hantuchová | 2 | 3 | | 4 | P Kvitová | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | T Bacsinszky | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | C Suárez Navarro | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Janković | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Janković | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | A Petkovic | 2 | 4 | | | J Janković | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | M Niculescu | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | L Šafářová | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | C Suárez Navarro | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | M Bartoli | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Q | B Jovanovski | 3 | 3 | | 9 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Morita | 6 | 6 | | Q | A Morita | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M-T Torró-Flor | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | 9 | M Bartoli | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | |
| | V King | $7^{11}$ | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | J Görges | 3 | $6^2$ | | | | | |
| | J Görges | $6^9$ | 7 | 6 | | J Görges | $7^7$ | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | S Stosur | $6^2$ | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

**Section 3**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | N Li | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Schiavone | 2 | 3 | | 7 | N Li | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | N Petrova | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | N Li | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
| | Y Wickmayer | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | S Peng | 6 | 2 | $6^3$ | | | | |
| | S Peng | 7 | 7 | | | S Peng | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Shvedova | 6 | 4 | | | Y Shvedova | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | D Cibulková | 4 | $1^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | N Li | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | R Vinci | $7^7$ | $6^4$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Radwańska | 4 | 2 |
| Q | L Domínguez Lino | $6^4$ | $7^7$ | 6 | Q | L Domínguez Lino | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Date-Krumm | 4 | 4 | | Q | L Robson | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Robson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | L Domínguez Lino | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | S Zhang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | A Radwańska | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Q Wang | 3 | 2 | | WC | S Zhang | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | A Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 4**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 5 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Arruabarrena Vecino | 6 | 6 | | Q | L Arruabarrena Vecino | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Zheng | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | A Kerber | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | C Wozniacki | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | S Zheng | 2 | 3 | | | S-w Hsieh | $7^7$ | $6^3$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Scheepers | 5 | $7^8$ | 2 | 10 | C Wozniacki | $6^5$ | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | C Wozniacki | 7 | $6^6$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | A Kerber | 0 | $0^r$ |
| 13 | M Kirilenko | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Sharapova | 6 | 3 |
| | E Makarova | 6 | 6 | | | E Makarova | $6^5$ | 6 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | P Hercog | 5 | 6 | 3 | Q | P Hercog | $7^7$ | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Pavlyuchenkova | 7 | 4 | $0^r$ | | | | | | Q | P Hercog | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| | S Arvidsson | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | S Cîrstea | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Halep | 5 | 5 | | 2 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Sharapova | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying

### Seeds

* Anna Tatishvili (first round)
* Olga Govortsova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Bojana Jovanovski (qualified)
* Laura Robson (qualified)
* Tímea Babos (first round)
* Mandy Minella (first round)
* Lourdes Domínguez Lino (qualified)
* Petra Martić (first round)
* Elena Vesnina (qualified)
* Pauline Parmentier (qualifying competition)
* Casey Dellacqua (first round)
* Heather Watson (qualifying competition)
* Ayumi Morita (qualified)
* Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (withdrew, still competing in Tokyo)
* Johanna Larsson (qualifying competition)
* Galina Voskoboeva (qualifying competition)
* Mathilde Johansson (first round)

### Qualifiers

* Lara Arruabarrena Vecino
* Elena Vesnina
* Bojana Jovanovski
* Laura Robson
* Polona Hercog
* Camila Giorgi
* Lourdes Domínguez Lino
* Ayumi Morita

### Lucky losers

* Olga Govortsova

### Draw

**First qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Anna Tatishvili | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | Lara Arruabarrena Vecino | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Lara Arruabarrena Vecino | 6 | 6 | | Lara Arruabarrena Vecino | 7 | 7 |
| | | | | Alt | Vera Dushevina | 5 | 5 |
| Alt | Vera Dushevina | 6 | 6 | Alt | Vera Dushevina | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Casey Dellacqua | 3 | 3 | | | | |

**Second qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Olga Govortsova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Sesil Karatantcheva | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Sesil Karatantcheva | 4 | 3 | | 2 | Olga Govortsova | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | 9 | Elena Vesnina | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Eugenie Bouchard | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | Elena Vesnina | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Elena Vesnina | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |

**Third qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Bojana Jovanovski | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bojana Jovanovski | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 16 | Galina Voskoboeva | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| WC | Tang Hao Chen | 2 | 3 | 16 | Galina Voskoboeva | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Galina Voskoboeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

**Fourth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Laura Robson | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Garbiñe Muguruza | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Garbiñe Muguruza | 3 | 3 | 4 | Laura Robson | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 15 | Johanna Larsson | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| | Julia Cohen | 5 | 1 | 15 | Johanna Larsson | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Johanna Larsson | 7 | 6 | | | | | |

**Fifth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Tímea Babos | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| | Gréta Arn | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Gréta Arn | 6 | 7 | Gréta Arn | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | | Polona Hercog | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Polona Hercog | 6 | 6 | Polona Hercog | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Mathilde Johansson | 3 | 4 | | | | |

**Sixth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Mandy Minella | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Camila Giorgi | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Camila Giorgi | 6 | 6 | | Camila Giorgi | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 12 | Heather Watson | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| WC | Tian Ran | 5 | 2 | 12 | Heather Watson | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Heather Watson | 7 | 6 | | | | | |

**Seventh qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Wang Yafan | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | Wang Yafan | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 10 | Pauline Parmentier | 2 | 4 |
| | María José Martínez Sánchez | 3 | $6^3$ | | 10 | Pauline Parmentier | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Pauline Parmentier | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | |

**Eighth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Petra Martić | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Olga Puchkova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Olga Puchkova | 6 | 6 | | Olga Puchkova | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | 13 | Ayumi Morita | 6 | 6 |
| | Eleni Daniilidou | 2 | 2 | 13 | Ayumi Morita | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Ayumi Morita | 6 | 6 | | | | |
