2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open

2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open September 17–23 9th WTA International Hard / outdoor Guangzhou, China TPE Hsieh Su-wei THA Tamarine Tanasugarn / CHN Zhang Shuai The 2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China, from September 17 through September 23, 2012. Unseeded Hsieh Su-wei won the singles title. Finals Singles 2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles TPE Hsieh Su-wei defeated GBR Laura Robson, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 It was the second title of the year and the second of her career for Hsieh. It was the first tour level final of her career for Robson. Doubles 2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Doubles THA Tamarine Tanasugarn / CHN Zhang Shuai defeated AUS Jarmila Gajdošová / ROU Monica Niculescu, 2–6, 6–2, [10–8] Singles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedFRA Marion Bartoli 101CHN Zheng Jie232ROU Sorana Cîrstea323POL Urszula Radwańska404RSA Chanelle Scheepers 445ROU Monica Niculescu 476CHN Peng Shuai 487FRA Alizé Cornet498 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 10, 2012 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: CHN Duan Yingying CHN Wang Qiang CHN Zheng Saisai The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: KAZ Zarina Diyas THA Luksika Kumkhum THA Nudnida Luangnam CHN Hu Yueyue The following player received entry as lucky loser: TPE Kai-Chen Chang Withdrawals CZE Petra Cetkovská Retirements FRA Marion Bartoli (gastrointestinal illness) BLR Olga Govortsova RUS Alexandra Panova ESP María-Teresa Torró-Flor TPE Chan Yung-jan (dizziness) Doubles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedAUSJarmila GajdošováROUMonica Niculescu741TPE Chan Hao-chingTPE Chan Yung-jan1062THATamarine TanasugarnCHN Zhang Shuai1203RUSNina BratchikovaRUS Alla Kudryavtseva1434 1 Rankings are as of September 10, 2012 Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: CHN Liang Chen / CHN Tian Ran CHN Yan Zi / HKG Zhang Ling Retirements TPE Chan Yung-jan (dizziness) FRA Pauline Parmentier (gastrointestinal illness) External links http://www.gztennis.com Guangzhou International Women's Open 2012 Category:2012 in Chinese tennis Category:2012 in Guangzhou Category:2012 in Chinese women's sport Category:September 2012 sports events in China