2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open

The 2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China, from September 17 through September 23, 2012.

Singles
It was the second title of the year and the second of her career for Hsieh. It was the first tour level final of her career for Robson.
 * Hsieh Su-wei defeated 🇬🇧 Laura Robson, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4

Doubles

 * 🇹🇭 Tamarine Tanasugarn / 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai defeated 🇦🇺 Jarmila Gajdošová / 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu, 2–6, 6–2, [10–8]

Seeds

 * 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 10, 2012

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇨🇳 Duan Yingying
 * 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang
 * 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇰🇿 Zarina Diyas
 * 🇹🇭 Luksika Kumkhum
 * 🇹🇭 Nudnida Luangnam
 * 🇨🇳 Hu Yueyue

The following player received entry as lucky loser:
 * Kai-Chen Chang

Withdrawals

 * 🇨🇿 Petra Cetkovská

Retirements

 * 🇫🇷 Marion Bartoli (gastrointestinal illness)
 * 🇧🇾 Olga Govortsova
 * 🇷🇺 Alexandra Panova
 * 🇪🇸 María-Teresa Torró-Flor
 * Chan Yung-jan (dizziness)

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of September 10, 2012

Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
 * 🇨🇳 Liang Chen / 🇨🇳 Tian Ran
 * 🇨🇳 Yan Zi / 🇭🇰 Zhang Ling

Retirements

 * Chan Yung-jan (dizziness)
 * 🇫🇷 Pauline Parmentier (gastrointestinal illness)