2012 New Haven Open at Yale – Singles

Caroline Wozniacki was the four-time defending champion. She retired in the semifinals against Maria Kirilenko.

Petra Kvitová defeated Kirilenko 7–6(11–9), 7–5 in the final.

Seeds
The top two seeds receive a bye into the second round. • # 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (second round, retired because of a right shoulder injury)

• # 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (champion)

• # Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals, retired)

• # 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (semifinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals)

• # 🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Maria Kirilenko (final)

• # 🇨🇿 Lucie Šafářová (quarterfinals)

Seeds
• # 🇭🇺 Tímea Babos (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká (withdrew because of her qualification for the Cincinnati doubles final)

• # 🇫🇷 Mathilde Johansson (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Lourdes Domínguez Lino (second round)

• # 🇧🇾 Olga Govortsova (qualified)

• # 🇮🇹 Camila Giorgi (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Garbiñe Muguruza (qualifying competition, retired)

• # 🇺🇦 Kateryna Bondarenko (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇭🇺 Tímea Babos

• # 🇧🇾 Olga Govortsova

• # 🇺🇸 Alexa Glatch

• # 🇺🇸 Nicole Gibbs

Lucky losers

 * 1) 🇷🇺 Vera Dushevina
 * 2) 🇺🇸 Melanie Oudin