2012 Aegon International – Women's singles

Marion Bartoli was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinal to Tamira Paszek.

Paszek went on to win the title, defeating Angelique Kerber in the final 5–7, 6–3, 7–5. Paszek saved five championship points in the final against Kerber before winning the title.

Seeds
• # 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (first round)

• # Caroline Wozniacki (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Marion Bartoli (semifinals)

• # 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (final)

• # 🇷🇸 Ana Ivanovic (withdrew because of a right hip injury)

• # 🇨🇿 Lucie Šafářová (quarterfinals)

• # 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová (second round)

• # 🇨🇿 Petra Cetkovská (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Varvara Lepchenko (second round)

• # Anna Tatishvili (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Stéphanie Foretz Gacon (second round)

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Irina Falconi (withdrew, still playing in Birmingham)

• # 🇬🇧 Elena Baltacha (second round, withdrew)

• # 🇨🇿 Andrea Hlaváčková (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇷🇺 Vera Dushevina (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇬🇧 Laura Robson

• # 🇨🇦 Stéphanie Dubois

• # 🇭🇺 Gréta Arn

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina

Lucky loser

 * 1) 🇨🇿 Andrea Hlaváčková