The 2012 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $75,000 in prize money. It took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 26 November–2 December 2012.
Singles entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedIrina-Camelia Begu521Bojana Jovanovski562Nina Bratchikova853Jana Čepelová1064Kristýna Plíšková1095Elina Svitolina1146Stefanie Vögele1167Kimiko Date-Krumm1208 1 Rankings as of 19 November 2012
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Ons Jabeur Iva Mekovec Ksenia Palkina Conny Perrin
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Kristina Barrois Cristina Dinu Tara Moore Jasmina Tinjić
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as Lucky Losers: Alexandra Artamonova Danka Kovinić
The following player received entry by a Protected Ranking: Oksana Kalashnikova
The following player received entry by a Special Exempt: Samantha Murray
Champions Singles
Kimiko Date-Krumm def. Yulia Putintseva 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Doubles
Maria Elena Camerin / Vera Dushevina def. Eva Hrdinová / Karolína Plíšková 7–5, 6–3
External links Official website 2012 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge at ITFtennis.com