2012 Open GDF Suez
2012 Open GDF Suez | |
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Date | 4 – 12 February |
Edition | 20th |
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The 2012 Open GDF Suez was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 20th edition of the Open GDF Suez (formerly known as the Open Gaz de France) and was a Premier tournament on the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France from February 4 through February 12, 2012.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seeding |
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Maria Sharapova | 3 | 1 |
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Marion Bartoli | 7 | 2 |
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Li Na | 9 | 3 |
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Jelena Janković | 13 | 4 |
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Sabine Lisicki | 14 | 5 |
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Julia Görges | 21 | 6 |
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Roberta Vinci | 23 | 7 |
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Anabel Medina Garrigues | 24 | 8 |
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Angelique Kerber | 27 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 30, 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as Lucky Losers into the singles main draw:
Withdrawals
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Jelena Janković (left thigh injury)
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Kaia Kanepi (right shoulder injury)
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Sabine Lisicki (viral illness)
Retirements
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Jill Craybas (right leg injury)
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Li Na (lower back injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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Liezel Huber | ![]() |
Lisa Raymond | 3 | 1 |
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Natalie Grandin | ![]() |
Vladimíra Uhlířová | 59 | 2 |
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Jarmila Gajdošová | ![]() |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 63 | 3 |
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Monica Niculescu | ![]() |
Alicja Rosolska | 81 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of January 30, 2012
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Retirements
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Monica Niculescu (abdominal injury)
Champions
Singles
Angelique Kerber def.
Marion Bartoli, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–3
- It was Kerber's 1st career title. She became the first German winner at Paris since Steffi Graf in 1995.
Doubles
Liezel Huber /
Lisa Raymond def.
Anna-Lena Grönefeld /
Petra Martić, 7–6(7–3), 6–1