# 2012 Apia International Sydney – Women's singles

Li Na was the defending champion, but lost the final against Victoria Azarenka, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3.

## Seeds

The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.
* Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
* Petra Kvitová (semifinals)
* Victoria Azarenka (champion)
* Li Na (final)
* Samantha Stosur (first round)
* Vera Zvonareva (first round)
* Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals)
* Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 7 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | | | | | 4 | Li Na | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Li Na | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | Li Na | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Petra Kvitová | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | | 1 | C Wozniacki | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Cibulková | 6 | 4 | 6 | | D Cibulková | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Peng | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | A Pavlyuchenkova | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | A Radwańska | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | A Petkovic | 6 | 6 | | | A Petkovic | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | U Radwańska | 1 | 1 | | 7 | A Radwańska | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | A Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | A Radwańska | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | V Azarenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | V Azarenka | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | S Vögele | 2 | 1 | | 3 | V Azarenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Janković | 6 | 3 | | | J Janković | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Görges | 1 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | 3 | V Azarenka | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| WC | J Dokić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | M Bartoli | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
| WC | I Holland | 0 | 0 | | WC | J Dokić | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | P Hercog | 3 | 3 | | 8 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | V Zvonareva | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | | S Kuznetsova | 1 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Šafářová | 7$^7$ | 6 | | L Šafářová | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Ivanovic | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | L Šafářová | 2 | 6$^3$ | | | | | |
| Q | M Czink | 4 | 2 | | | | | | 4 | N Li | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| Q | C Scheepers | 6 | 6 | Q | C Scheepers | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Makarova | 0 | 3 | 4 | N Li | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | N Li | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | N Li | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | S Stosur | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | P Kvitová | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | | F Schiavone | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Vinci | 5 | 2 | | D Hantuchová | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Hantuchová | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | D Hantuchová | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
| LL | A Dulgheru | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | S Arvidsson | 1 | 1 | LL | A Dulgheru | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | P Kvitová | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Maria Kirilenko (second round)
* Kaia Kanepi (withdrew due to winning Brisbane)
* Polona Hercog (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Chanelle Scheepers (qualified)
* Tamira Paszek (first round)
* Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová (second round)
* Ekaterina Makarova (qualified)
* Iveta Benešová (second round)
* Anastasiya Yakimova (first round)
* Alexandra Dulgheru (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Anne Keothavong (first round)
* Pauline Parmentier (first round)
* Vania King (qualifying competition, withdrew)

### Qualifiers

* Sofia Arvidsson
* Urszula Radwańska
* Ekaterina Makarova
* Chanelle Scheepers
* Stefanie Vögele
* Melinda Czink

### Lucky losers

* Alexandra Dulgheru
* Polona Hercog

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1/WC | Maria Kirilenko | 1 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | 2 | 6$^5$ | 1/WC | Maria Kirilenko | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sofia Arvidsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Erika Sema | 3 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | Sofia Arvidsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Sofia Arvidsson | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sofia Arvidsson | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | Sofia Arvidsson | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | 10 | Alexandra Dulgheru | 7$^8$ | 6$^2$ | 5 |
| | Iryna Brémond | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Alexandra Dulgheru | 7$^8$ | 6$^2$ | 5 |
| Alt | Andreja Klepač | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alt | Andreja Klepač | 6 | 6 | | Alt | Andreja Klepač | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Alexandra Dulgheru | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Monique Adamczak | 4 | 1 | | 10 | Alexandra Dulgheru | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 10 | Alexandra Dulgheru | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 13 | Vania King | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Arantxa Rus | 7 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Arantxa Rus | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Vania King | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | |
| | | | | | | Paula Ormaechea | 1 | 6$^3$ | | | |
| | Patricia Mayr-Achleitner | 0 | 1$^r$ | | | Paula Ormaechea | 1 | 6$^3$ | | | |
| | Paula Ormaechea | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paula Ormaechea | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 13 | Vania King | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Urszula Radwańska | w/o |
| WC | Sally Peers | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Urszula Radwańska | w/o |
| | Urszula Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Urszula Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | Urszula Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Iveta Benešová | 4 | 1 | | | |
| | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 6$^0$ | 2 | | 8 | Iveta Benešová | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 8 | Iveta Benešová | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Polona Hercog | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alt | Elena Bogdan | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alt | Elena Bogdan | 6$^3$ | 3 | | 3 | Polona Hercog | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Viktorija Rajicic | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Anna Tatishvili | 3 | 6 | 4 | WC | Viktorija Rajicic | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| WC | Viktorija Rajicic | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Viktorija Rajicic | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Polona Hercog | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ekaterina Makarova | 6 | 6 |
| | Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ekaterina Makarova | 6 | 6 |
| | Vera Dushevina | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vera Dushevina | 2 | 6 | 2 | | Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Ekaterina Makarova | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Aravane Rezaï | 2 | 0$^r$ | | 7 | Ekaterina Makarova | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Ekaterina Makarova | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Chanelle Scheepers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Azra Hadzic | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Azra Hadzic | 3 | 0 | 4 | Chanelle Scheepers | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | WC | Arina Rodionova | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| WC | Arina Rodionova | 7$^7$ | 6 | WC | Arina Rodionova | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| WC | Tammi Patterson | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Tammi Patterson | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | | | 4 | Chanelle Scheepers | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alizé Cornet | 4 | 4 |
| | Alizé Cornet | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Alizé Cornet | 4 | 4 |
| | Anastasia Pivovarova | 2 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anastasia Pivovarova | 2 | 1$^r$ | | Alizé Cornet | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Mirjana Lučić | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | Mirjana Lučić | 6 | 6 | | Mirjana Lučić | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| 9 | Anastasiya Yakimova | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Tamira Paszek | 0 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bojana Jovanovski | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bojana Jovanovski | 6 | 7$^9$ | | Bojana Jovanovski | 6$^6$ | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | Virginie Razzano | 7$^8$ | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| | Virginie Razzano | 6 | 6 | | Virginie Razzano | 7$^8$ | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 2 | 3 | | | | | | Bojana Jovanovski | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Stefanie Vögele | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Alt | Victoria Larrière | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Stefanie Vögele | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Stefanie Vögele | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stefanie Vögele | 6 | 6 | | Stefanie Vögele | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Michaëlla Krajicek | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Michaëlla Krajicek | 2 | 6 | 7 | Michaëlla Krajicek | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 11 | Anne Keothavong | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová | 6 | 5 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mandy Minella | 3 | 7 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mandy Minella | 3 | 7 | 6$^4$ | 6 | Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová | 6$^3$ | 7 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Melinda Czink | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 2 | 1 | | | Melinda Czink | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | Melinda Czink | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Melinda Czink | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Melinda Czink | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Eleni Daniilidou | 7$^7$ | 4 | 4 |
| | Alla Kudryavtseva | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Eleni Daniilidou | 7$^7$ | 4 | 4 |
| | Stéphanie Foretz Gacon | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stéphanie Foretz Gacon | 7 | 3 | 6 | | Stéphanie Foretz Gacon | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eleni Daniilidou | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | Eleni Daniilidou | 6 | 6 | | | Eleni Daniilidou | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| 12 | Pauline Parmentier | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |