2012 Ningbo Challenger – Women's singles

Anastasiya Yakimova was the defending champion, having won the event in 2011, but chose not to participate in 2012.

Hsieh Su-wei won the title, defeating Zhang Shuai in the final, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds
• # Hsieh Su-wei (champion)

• # 🇱🇺 Mandy Minella (second round)

• # 🇬🇧 Anne Keothavong (first round)

• # Chang Kai-chen (second round)

• # 🇯🇵 Erika Sema (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Valeria Savinykh (first round)

• # 🇮🇹 Alberta Brianti (quarterfinals)

• # Maria João Koehler (first round)