2012 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Caroline Wozniacki was the defending champion, but was not allowed to participate because there were already two top 6 players in the draw.

Serena Williams won the title, defeating Lucie Šafářová in the final 6–0, 6–1.

Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (withdrew because of a back injury) 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (semifinals) 🇫🇷 Marion Bartoli (third round) 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals) 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (champion) 🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki (quarterfinals, retired because of a left ankle injury) 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (second round) 🇷🇺 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round) 🇨🇿 Lucie Šafářová (final) 🇪🇸 Anabel Medina Garrigues (second round) 🇺🇸 Christina McHale (first round) 🇧🇪 Yanina Wickmayer (second round) 🇷🇺 Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals) Polona Hercog (semifinals) Chanelle Scheepers (first round) 🇦🇺 Jarmila Gajdošová (first round) 🇳🇿 Marina Erakovic (third round)

Seeds
• # 🇨🇿 Iveta Benešová (qualified)

• # 🇷🇴 Alexandra Cadanțu (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Eva Birnerová (first round)

• # 🇺🇿 Akgul Amanmuradova (qualified)

• # 🇦🇷 Paula Ormaechea (qualified)

• # Mirjana Lučić (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková (qualified)

• # 🇭🇺 Melinda Czink (qualified)

• # Stefanie Vögele (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Andrea Hlaváčková (qualifying competition)

• # 🇬🇧 Heather Watson (first round)

• # Chan Yung-jan (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇸 Jill Craybas (qualified)

• # 🇨🇴 Mariana Duque Mariño (qualified)

• # 🇪🇸 Estrella Cabeza Candela (qualifying competition)

• # 🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇿 Kristýna Plíšková (qualifying competition)

• # Michelle Larcher de Brito (qualifying competition)

• # 🇮🇹 Camila Giorgi (qualified)

• # 🇰🇿 Yaroslava Shvedova (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Tetiana Luzhanska (first round, retired)

• # Petra Rampre (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇸 Julia Cohen (first round)

• # 🇧🇬 Dia Evtimova (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇨🇿 Iveta Benešová

• # 🇨🇴 Mariana Duque Mariño

• # 🇺🇸 Jill Craybas

• # 🇺🇿 Akgul Amanmuradova

• # 🇦🇷 Paula Ormaechea

• # Mirjana Lučić

• # 🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková

• # 🇭🇺 Melinda Czink

• # Stefanie Vögele

• # 🇰🇿 Yaroslava Shvedova

• # 🇺🇸 Melanie Oudin

• # 🇮🇹 Camila Giorgi