2012 ASB Classic

The 2012 ASB Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 27th edition of the ASB Classic, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 2 January until 8 January 2012. Unseeded Zheng Jie won the singles title.

Singles
🇨🇳 Zheng Jie defeated 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta, 2–6, 6–3, 2–0 retired
 * It was Zheng's 1st title of the year and 4th of her career.

Doubles
🇨🇿 Andrea Hlaváčková / 🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká defeated 🇩🇪 Julia Görges / 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta 6–7(2–7), 6–2, [10–7]

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings as of 26 December 2011

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇳🇿 Sacha Jones
 * 🇫🇷 Virginie Razzano
 * 🇸🇰 Magdaléna Rybáriková

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇺🇸 Jamie Hampton
 * 🇫🇷 Aravane Rezaï
 * 🇺🇸 Alison Riske
 * 🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková

Withdrawals

 * 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (Sjögren's syndrome disease)

Retirements

 * 🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki (left abdominal muscle injury)
 * 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta (back injury)

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of 26 December 2011

Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
 * 🇳🇿 Marina Erakovic / 🇨🇦 Rebecca Marino
 * 🇳🇿 Emily Fanning / 🇷🇺 Regina Kulikova

Withdrawals

 * 🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki (left abdominal muscle injury)

Singles
🇨🇳 Zheng Jie defeated 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta, 2–6, 6–3, 2–0 retired
 * It was Zheng's 1st title of the year and 4th of her career.

Doubles
🇨🇿 Andrea Hlaváčková / 🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká defeated 🇩🇪 Julia Görges / 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta 6–7(2–7), 6–2, [10–7]