2012 Open GDF Suez – Singles

Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but she chose not to participate this year.

Angelique Kerber won her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Marion Bartoli in the final 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–3.

Seeds
• # 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova (quarterfinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Marion Bartoli (final)

• # 🇨🇳 Li Na (first round, retired due to sore back)

• # 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (withdrew due to a left thigh injury)

• # 🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki (withdrew due to a viral illness)

• # 🇩🇪 Julia Görges (quarterfinals)

• # 🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci (quarterfinals)

• # 🇪🇸 Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)

• # 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (champion)

Seeds
• # 🇩🇪 Mona Barthel (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Bethanie Mattek-Sands (qualified)

• # 🇮🇹 Alberta Brianti (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇭🇺 Gréta Arn (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Nina Bratchikova (second round)

• # 🇩🇪 Kristina Barrois (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Varvara Lepchenko (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇫🇷 Aravane Rezaï (withdrew)

• # 🇺🇸 Jill Craybas (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

Qualifiers
• # 🇩🇪 Mona Barthel

• # 🇺🇸 Bethanie Mattek-Sands

• # 🇩🇪 Kristina Barrois

• # 🇭🇺 Gréta Arn

Lucky losers

 * 1) 🇮🇹 Alberta Brianti
 * 2) 🇺🇸 Varvara Lepchenko
 * 3) 🇺🇸 Jill Craybas