Singles
2012 Qatar Total Open
ChampionBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Runner-upAustralia Samantha Stosur
Score6–1, 6–2
Draw56
Seeds16

Victoria Azarenka defeated Samantha Stosur in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2012 WTA Qatar Open.

Vera Zvonareva was the defending champion, but retired during her second round match against Monica Niculescu.

Seeds

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

  1. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (champion)
  2. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (second round)
  3. Australia Samantha Stosur (final)
  4. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals)
  5. France Marion Bartoli (semifinals, retired due to a right calf injury)
  6. Russia Vera Zvonareva (second round, retired due to a left hip injury)
  7. Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)
  8. Serbia Jelena Janković (second round)
  9. Germany Sabine Lisicki (first round)
  10. Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)
  11. Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (first round)
  12. China Peng Shuai (second round)
  13. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (second round)
  14. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
  15. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
  16. Germany Julia Görges (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6  
  Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 0 4  
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6  
4 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 2 4  
4 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6 6  
  United States Christina McHale 1 1  
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6  
3 Australia Samantha Stosur 1 2  
  Romania Monica Niculescu 2 6 3
3 Australia Samantha Stosur 6 2 6
3 Australia Samantha Stosur 6 0  
5 France Marion Bartoli 3 0r  
5 France Marion Bartoli 7 4 6
  Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 5 6 1

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
Q France C Garcia 66 64     Germany M Barthel 1 0  
  Germany M Barthel 78 77   1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Czech Republic I Benešová 4 6 6   Romania S Halep 3 1  
  Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 3 1   Czech Republic I Benešová 4 4  
  Romania S Halep 3 6 77   Romania S Halep 6 6  
15 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 2 64 1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
10 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 2 3   Belgium Y Wickmayer 0 4  
  Kazakhstan K Pervak 1 6 6   Kazakhstan K Pervak 6 6  
Q France V Razzano 6 2 6 Q France V Razzano 4 0  
WC Tunisia O Jabeur 3 6 3   Kazakhstan K Pervak 4 0  
  Japan A Morita 2 1     Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6  
  Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6     Belgium Y Wickmayer 77 6  
7 Italy F Schiavone 64 4  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
Q United Kingdom A Keothavong 77 77   Q United Kingdom A Keothavong 1 2  
  Austria T Paszek 64 65   4 Poland A Radwańska 7 6  
Q Canada A Wozniak 3 3   Q United States V Lepchenko 5 1  
Q United States V Lepchenko 6 6   Q United States V Lepchenko 77 77  
  Belarus A Yakimova 2 2   16 Germany J Görges 64 65  
16 Germany J Görges 6 6   4 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
12 China S Peng 6 7     United States C McHale 1 1  
WC Oman F Al Nabhani 0 5   12 China S Peng 7 3 2
  South Africa C Scheepers 4 3     United States C McHale 5 6 6
  United States C McHale 6 6     United States C McHale 4 6 6
WC Morocco N Lalami 0 0     Israel S Pe'er 6 3 4
  Israel S Pe'er 6 6     Israel S Pe'er 77 6  
8 Serbia J Janković 63 2  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Russia V Zvonareva 5 2r
  Russia E Vesnina 1 0     Romania M Niculescu 7 3  
  Romania M Niculescu 6 6     Romania M Niculescu 77 6  
Q Russia V Dushevina 5 2   Q Ukraine K Bondarenko 65 4  
Q Ukraine K Bondarenko 7 6   Q Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 6  
  Italy F Pennetta 6 2 7   Italy F Pennetta 4 2  
11 Slovakia D Cibulková 3 6 5   Romania M Niculescu 2 6 3
13 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 4   3 Australia S Stosur 6 2 6
  Spain C Suárez Navarro 1 1r   13 Serbia A Ivanovic 4 4  
  Croatia P Martić 65 5     Czech Republic P Cetkovská 6 6  
  Czech Republic P Cetkovská 77 7     Czech Republic P Cetkovská 3 2  
  Australia J Gajdošová 4 1   3 Australia S Stosur 6 6  
  Romania S Cîrstea 6 6     Romania S Cîrstea 4 65  
3 Australia S Stosur 6 77  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 France M Bartoli 6 6  
  Czech Republic K Zakopalová 4 1     Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 0  
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6   5 France M Bartoli 6 6  
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6     Bulgaria T Pironkova 3 3  
  Slovenia P Hercog 0 4     Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6  
  Germany A Kerber 4 6 6   Germany A Kerber 4 1  
9 Germany S Lisicki 6 4 1 5 France M Bartoli 7 4 6
14 Russia S Kuznetsova 7 6     Czech Republic L Šafářová 5 6 1
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 5 3   14 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  China J Zheng 3 6 3   Russia M Kirilenko 4 4  
  Russia M Kirilenko 6 3 6 14 Russia S Kuznetsova 66 3  
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6     Czech Republic L Šafářová 78 6  
Q Poland U Radwańska 3 4     Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 6 77
2 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 4 63

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. United States Vania King (withdrew)
  2. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (first round)
  3. Canada Aleksandra Wozniak (qualified)
  4. Poland Urszula Radwańska (qualified)
  5. United Kingdom Anne Keothavong (qualified)
  6. Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
  7. Russia Vera Dushevina (qualified)
  8. Netherlands Arantxa Rus (first round)
  9. Australia Anastasia Rodionova (withdrew due to being in the Pattaya doubles final)
  10. France Virginie Razzano (qualified)
  11. Russia Alla Kudryavtseva (first round)
  12. Germany Kristina Barrois (qualifying competition)
  13. Australia Casey Dellacqua (qualifying competition)
  14. Serbia Bojana Jovanovski (qualifying competition)
  15. United Kingdom Heather Watson (qualifying competition)
  16. Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 United States Vania King      
  Japan Misaki Doi w/o    
  Japan Misaki Doi 2 5  
10 France Virginie Razzano 6 7  
WC Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová 1 4  
10 France Virginie Razzano 6 6  

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Greece Eleni Daniilidou 4 5  
  United States Varvara Lepchenko 6 7  
  United States Varvara Lepchenko 6 6  
16 Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen 1 3  
  Ukraine Olga Savchuk 3 1  
16 Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen 6 6  

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Canada Aleksandra Wozniak 6 6  
  Japan Kurumi Nara 1 1  
3 Canada Aleksandra Wozniak 6 6  
14 Serbia Bojana Jovanovski 3 2  
  United States Raquel Kops-Jones 3 5  
14 Serbia Bojana Jovanovski 6 7  

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Poland Urszula Radwańska 6 1  
  Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 2 0r
4 Poland Urszula Radwańska 6 5 6
  Slovenia Andreja Klepač 2 7 4
  Slovenia Andreja Klepač 6 5 6
11 Russia Alla Kudryavtseva 1 7 4

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United Kingdom Anne Keothavong 6 6  
  United Kingdom Laura Robson 1 1  
5 United Kingdom Anne Keothavong 6 6  
15 United Kingdom Heather Watson 4 4  
WC Poland Klaudia Jans-Ignacik 2 1  
15 United Kingdom Heather Watson 6 6  

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 6 6  
  France Alizé Lim 1 3  
6 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 6 6  
13 Australia Casey Dellacqua 3 1  
  Ukraine Veronika Kapshay 3 1  
13 Australia Casey Dellacqua 6 6  

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Russia Vera Dushevina 6 77  
  United States Abigail Spears 3 63  
7 Russia Vera Dushevina 6 6  
12 Germany Kristina Barrois 3 1  
  France Kristina Mladenovic 4 2  
12 Germany Kristina Barrois 6 6  

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Netherlands Arantxa Rus 4 3  
  France Caroline Garcia 6 6  
  France Caroline Garcia 6 6  
  South Africa Natalie Grandin 3 4  
  South Africa Natalie Grandin w/o    
9 Australia Anastasia Rodionova      

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