2012 Aegon Classic

The 2012 Aegon Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 31st edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, scheduled between 11 and 17 June 2012. Qualifier Melanie Oudin won the singles title.

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of May 28, 2012

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
 * 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković
 * 🇬🇧 Tara Moore
 * 🇬🇧 Samantha Murray
 * 🇮🇹 Francesca Schiavone
 * 🇬🇧 Melanie South

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇷🇺 Vera Dushevina
 * Michelle Larcher de Brito
 * 🇹🇭 Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
 * 🇺🇸 Grace Min
 * 🇺🇸 Melanie Oudin
 * 🇺🇸 Alison Riske
 * 🇺🇸 Abigail Spears
 * 🇨🇳 Zheng Jie

The following players received entry via the Lucky loser spot:
 * 🇧🇬 Sesil Karatantcheva
 * 🇷🇺 Alla Kudryavtseva

Withdrawals

 * 🇸🇪 Sofia Arvidsson
 * 🇨🇿 Petra Cetkovská
 * 🇷🇴 Simona Halep
 * 🇦🇺 Jarmila Gajdošová (left wrist injury)
 * 🇪🇪 Kaia Kanepi
 * 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai
 * 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko

Retirements
The following players retired from the singles main draw:
 * 🇦🇺 Casey Dellacqua
 * Michaëlla Krajicek (viral illness)
 * 🇯🇵 Ayumi Morita
 * 🇫🇷 Virginie Razzano

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of May 28, 2012

Other entrants
The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw: The following pair received entry as alternates:
 * 🇬🇧 Laura Robson / 🇬🇧 Heather Watson
 * 🇬🇧 Tara Moore / 🇬🇧 Melanie South

Withdrawals

 * Michaëlla Krajicek (viral illness)

Retirements

 * 🇬🇧 Laura Robson (viral illness)
 * 🇨🇳 Zheng Jie (gastrointestinal illness)

Singles

 * 🇺🇸 Melanie Oudin defeated 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković, 6–4, 6–2
 * It is the first career title for Oudin

Doubles

 * 🇭🇺 Tímea Babos / Hsieh Su-wei defeated 🇺🇸 Liezel Huber / 🇺🇸 Lisa Raymond, 7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8]