2012 Australian Open – Girls' singles

Taylor Townsend won the title, defeating Yulia Putintseva in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3.

An-Sophie Mestach was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament began.

Seeds
• # 🇷🇺 Irina Khromacheva (quarterfinals)

• # 🇨🇦 Eugenie Bouchard (semifinals)

• # 🇪🇪 Anett Kontaveit (third round)

• # 🇷🇺 Yulia Putintseva (final)

• # Indy de Vroome (second round, retired)

• # 🇷🇺 Elizaveta Kulichkova (first round)

• # 🇲🇪 Danka Kovinić (first round)

• # 🇸🇰 Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (third round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai (second round)

• # 🇷🇴 Ilka Csöregi (second round)

• # 🇵🇱 Zuzanna Maciejewska (first round)

• # 🇺🇿 Sabina Sharipova (quarterfinals)

• # Donna Vekić (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Taylor Townsend (champion)

• # 🇷🇺 Varvara Flink (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Kyle McPhillips (third round)