2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 23–29 April 35th Premier tournaments Clay / indoor Stuttgart, Germany RUS Maria Sharapova CZE Iveta Benešová / CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová The 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 35th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, and was part of the Premier tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, from 23 April until 29 April 2012. Second-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles title. Finals Singles 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles RUS Maria Sharapova defeated. BLR Victoria Azarenka, 6–1, 6–4 It was Sharapova's 1st title of the year and 25th of her career. Doubles 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Doubles CZE Iveta Benešová / CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová defeated. GER Julia Görges / GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld, 6–4, 7–5 Singles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 Seed BLRVictoria Azarenka11RUSMaria Sharapova22CZEPetra Kvitová33POLAgnieszka Radwańska44AUSSamantha Stosur55DENCaroline Wozniacki66FRAMarion Bartoli77CHNLi Na88 1 Rankings are as of April 16, 2012 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: GER Kristina Barrois GER Mona Barthel The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: HUN Gréta Arn CZE Iveta Benešová RUS Anna Chakvetadze FRA Alizé Cornet The following players received entry as lucky loser: UZB Akgul Amanmuradova UKR Kateryna Bondarenko Withdrawals SVK Daniela Hantuchová GER Sabine Lisicki ITA Flavia Pennetta (wrist injury) RUS Vera Zvonareva Retirements FRA Alizé Cornet (right shoulder injury) SRB Jelena Janković (low back injury) GER Andrea Petkovic (right ankle injury) Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedCZEKvěta PeschkeSLOKatarina Srebotnik71IND Sania MirzaITA Flavia Pennetta242CHNPeng ShuaiRUS Elena Vesnina453RSANatalie GrandinCZE Vladimíra Uhlířová454CZEIveta BenešováCZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová525 1 Rankings are as of April 16, 2012 Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: GER Mona Barthel / GER Tatjana Malek GER Angelique Kerber / GER Andrea Petkovic ITA Francesca Schiavone / ITA Roberta Vinci The following pair received entry as alternates: TPE Chan Hao-ching / JPN Rika Fujiwara Withdrawals ITA Flavia Pennetta (wrist injury) Retirements ARG Paola Suárez (low back injury) References External links Official website Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Category:Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Category:2012 in German tennis Category:2010s in Baden-Württemberg Porsch