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 4 February through 12 February 2012.
Finals
Singles
Angelique Kerber defeated 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 defeated Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Petra Martić, 7–6(7–3), 6–1
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Ranking1 Seeding Maria Sharapova 3 1 Marion Bartoli 7 2 Li Na 9 3 Jelena Janković 13 4 Sabine Lisicki 14 5 Julia Görges 21 6 Roberta Vinci 23 7 Anabel Medina Garrigues 24 8 Angelique Kerber 27 9 1 Rankings as of January 30, 2012
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Alizé Cornet Pauline Parmentier
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Gréta Arn Kristina Barrois Mona Barthel Bethanie Mattek-Sands
The following players received entry as lucky losers into the singles main draw: Alberta Brianti Jill Craybas Varvara Lepchenko
Withdrawals Jelena Janković (left thigh injury) Kaia Kanepi (right shoulder injury) Sabine Lisicki (viral illness)
Retirements Jill Craybas (right leg injury) Li Na (lower back injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedLiezel HuberLisa Raymond31 Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová592Jarmila Gajdošová Bethanie Mattek-Sands633Monica Niculescu Alicja Rosolska814 1 Rankings are as of January 30, 2012
Other entrants The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw: Julie Coin / Pauline Parmentier
Retirements Monica Niculescu (abdominal injury)
References
External links Official website WTA tournament draws