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
Date4–12 February
Edition20th
CategoryPremier
Draw30S / 16D
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationParis, France
VenueStade Pierre de Coubertin
Champions
Singles
Germany Angelique Kerber
Doubles
United States Liezel Huber / United States Lisa Raymond
← 2011 · Open GDF Suez · 2013 →

Singles main-draw entrants

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Seeds

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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

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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

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Retirements

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Doubles main-draw entrants

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Seeds

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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

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The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:

Retirements

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Finals

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Singles

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  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

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  Liezel Huber /   Lisa Raymond defeated   Anna-Lena Grönefeld /   Petra Martić, 7–6(7–3), 6–1

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