2012 Malaysian Open – Singles

Singles
2012 Malaysian Open
Final
Champion	Hsieh Su-wei
Runner-up	Petra Martić
Score	2–6, 7–5, 4–1r
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jelena Dokić was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to compatriot Olivia Rogowska.

Hsieh Su-wei took the title by defeating No.5 seed Petra Martić in the final 2–6, 7–5, 4–1. Martić retired due to fatigue and cramping after playing a three-hour semifinal match earlier in the day.

	Semifinals							Final
	Q	Hsieh Su-wei	6	4	6
		Eleni Daniilidou	0	6	1
								Q	Hsieh Su-wei	2	7	4
								5	Petra Martić	6	5	1r
	5	Petra Martić	65	7	77
	2/WC	Jelena Janković	77	5	65

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1/WC	A Radwańska	6	6
		A Amanmuradova	2	4				1/WC	A Radwańska	6	6
	Q	Ka Plíšková	6	6				Q	Ka Plíšková	4	4
		K-c Chang	3	2											1/WC	A Radwańska
		C Dellacqua	6	6											Q	S-w Hsieh	w/o
		B Jovanovski	0	2					C Dellacqua	1	5
	Q	S-w Hsieh	6	7				Q	S-w Hsieh	6	7
	8	A Keothavong	4	5																		Q	S-w Hsieh	6	4	6
	4/WC	J Gajdošová	1	77	7																		E Daniilidou	0	6	1
		K Wörle	6	62	5			4/WC	J Gajdošová	4	0
		E Daniilidou	6	1	6				E Daniilidou	6	6
		S Mirza	2	6	4											E Daniilidou	6	3	6
		O Rogowska	6	6												O Rogowska	2	6	2
		E Kostova	4	0					O Rogowska	3	6	77
		K Mladenovic	3	1				7	J Dokić	6	4	62
	7	J Dokić	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	P Martić	4	6	7
		E Sema	6	4	5			5	P Martić	6	3	6
		K Nara	6	6					K Nara	2	6	0
		N Lertcheewakarn	4	3											5	P Martić	4	77	6
	Q	Kr Plíšková	6	6											3	S Peng	6	63	4
		I Brémond	0	2				Q	Kr Plíšková	6	1	4
		Y Meusburger	1	6	2			3	S Peng	2	6	6
	3	S Peng	6	4	6																	5	P Martić	65	7	77
	6	A Morita	6	6																		2/WC	J Janković	77	5	65
	Q	N Luangnam	4	0				6	A Morita	78	6
	WC	O Puchkova	6	1	2				M Doi	66	2
		M Doi	4	6	6										6	A Morita
		J Craybas	6	1	6										2/WC	J Janković	w/o
		Y Sema	4	6	4				J Craybas	2	0
		C Garcia	67	6	62			2/WC	J Janković	6	6
	2/WC	J Janković	79	4	77

The top seed received a bye into the second round (of the qualifying).

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
								1	Hsieh Su-wei	7	6
	Daniella Jeflea		4	6	4				Xu Yifan	5	2
	Xu Yifan		6	3	6										1	Hsieh Su-wei	78	6
	Zhao Yijing		2	4											8	Ayu Fani Damayanti	66	0
	Zheng Saisai		6	6					Zheng Saisai	3	6	66
		Zhou Yimiao	64	3				8	Ayu Fani Damayanti	6	4	78
	8	Ayu Fani Damayanti	77	6

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Karolína Plíšková	6	6
		Junri Namigata	0	1				2	Karolína Plíšková	77	6
	WC	Choo Lyn Yuen	0	2					Tetyana Arefyeva	63	0
		Tetyana Arefyeva	6	6											2	Karolína Plíšková	6	7
	Piia Suomalainen		4	1											5	Elena Bogdan	1	5
	Chan Chin-wei		6	6					Chan Chin-wei	2	6	5
		Nicole Rottmann	4	1				5	Elena Bogdan	6	2	7
	5	Elena Bogdan	6	6

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	Kristýna Plíšková	3	6	6
		Tadeja Majerič	6	4	3			3	Kristýna Plíšková	6	7
		Shuko Aoyama	6	4	6				Shuko Aoyama	1	5
	WC	Jawairiah Noordin	4	6	3										3	Kristýna Plíšková	6	6
	Hsu Wen-hsin		62	4												Luksika Kumkhum	3	4
	Wang Qiang		77	6				Wang Qiang		1	2
		Luksika Kumkhum	6	6				Luksika Kumkhum		6	6
	7	Zhang Ling	3	4

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Rika Fujiwara	6	7
		Lu Jingjing	3	5				4	Rika Fujiwara	3	2
	Nudnida Luangnam		1	6	7				Nudnida Luangnam	6	6
	Donna Vekić		6	4	5										Nudnida Luangnam		6	6
	Jasmina Tinjić		3	3											Elena Bovina		2	4
	Anne Kremer		6	6				Anne Kremer		6	64	3
		Elena Bovina	6	3	6			Elena Bovina		3	77	6
	6	Varatchaya Wongteanchai	4	6	2

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw