2012 Open GDF Suez
Tennis tournament
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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 4 February through 12 February 2012.
| 2012 Open GDF Suez | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–12 February |
| Edition | 20th |
| Category | Premier |
| Draw | 30S / 16D |
| Prize money | $637,000 |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Angelique Kerber | |
| Doubles | |
 Liezel Huber / Lisa Raymond | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 RUS |
Maria Sharapova | 3 | 1 |
| FRA |
Marion Bartoli | 7 | 2 |
 CHN |
Li Na | 9 | 3 |
 SRB |
Jelena Janković | 13 | 4 |
| GER |
Sabine Lisicki | 14 | 5 |
| GER |
Julia Görges | 21 | 6 |
 ITA |
Roberta Vinci | 23 | 7 |
 ESP |
Anabel Medina Garrigues | 24 | 8 |
| GER |
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
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 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Liezel Huber | USA |
Lisa Raymond | 3 | 1 |
 RSA |
Natalie Grandin |  CZE |
Vladimíra Uhlířová | 59 | 2 |
 AUS |
Jarmila Gajdošová | USA |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 63 | 3 |
 ROU |
Monica Niculescu |  POL |
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
Monica Niculescu (abdominal injury)