2012 Malaysian Open – Singles

Singles
2012 Malaysian Open
Champion	Hsieh Su-wei
Runner-up	Petra Martić
Final score	2–6, 7–5, 4–1^r

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.

Seeds

1. Agnieszka Radwańska (Quarterfinals, withdrew due to a right elbow injury)
2. Jelena Janković (Semifinals)
3. Peng Shuai (Quarterfinals)
4. Jarmila Gajdošová (Second Round)
5. Petra Martić (Final, retired due to fatigue and cramping)
6. Ayumi Morita (Quarterfinals, withdrew due to a right shoulder injury)
7. Jelena Dokić (Second Round)
8. Anne Keothavong (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	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	1^r
	5	Petra Martić	6^5	7	7^7
	2/WC	Jelena Janković	7^7	5	6^5

Top Half

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	7^7	7																		E Daniilidou	0	6	1
	K Wörle	6	6^2	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	7^7
	K Mladenovic	3	1				7	J Dokić	6	4	6^2
7	J Dokić	6	6

Bottom Half

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	7^7	6
Q	Kr Plíšková	6	6											3	S Peng	6	6^3	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	6^5	7	7^7
6	A Morita	6	6																		2/WC	J Janković	7^7	5	6^5
Q	N Luangnam	4	0				6	A Morita	7^8	6
WC	O Puchkova	6	1	2				M Doi	6^6	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	6^7	6	6^2			2/WC	J Janković	6	6
2/WC	J Janković	7^9	4	7^7

Qualifying

Seeds

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

1. Hsieh Su-wei (Qualified)
2. Karolína Plíšková (Qualified)
3. Kristýna Plíšková (Qualified)
4. Rika Fujiwara (Second Round)
5. Elena Bogdan (Qualifying Competition)
6. Varatchaya Wongteanchai (First Round)
7. Zhang Ling (First Round)
8. Ayu Fani Damayanti (Qualifying Competition)

Qualifiers

1. Hsieh Su-wei
2. Karolína Plíšková
3. Kristýna Plíšková
4. Nudnida Luangnam

Draw

First Qualifier

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	7^8	6
	Zhao Yijing	2	4											8	Ayu Fani Damayanti	6^6	0
	Zheng Saisai	6	6					Zheng Saisai	3	6	6^6
	Zhou Yimiao	6^4	3				8	Ayu Fani Damayanti	6	4	7^8
8	Ayu Fani Damayanti	7^7	6

Second Qualifier

First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
2	Karolína Plíšková	6	6
	Junri Namigata	0	1				2	Karolína Plíšková	7^7	6
WC	Choo Lyn Yuen	0	2					Tetyana Arefyeva	6^3	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

Third Qualifier

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	6^2	4												Luksika Kumkhum	3	4
	Wang Qiang	7^7	6					Wang Qiang	1	2
	Luksika Kumkhum	6	6					Luksika Kumkhum	6	6
7	Zhang Ling	3	4

Fourth Qualifier

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	6^4	3
	Elena Bovina	6	3	6				Elena Bovina	3	7^7	6
6	Varatchaya Wongteanchai	4	6	2

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw