title: 2012 BGL Luxembourg Open – Singles
text: # 2012 BGL Luxembourg Open – Singles
  
  Victoria Azarenka was the defending champion but decided not to participate. Venus Williams won the title, defeating Monica Niculescu 6–2 6–3.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Roberta Vinci (quarterfinals)
  * Julia Görges (second round)
  * Jelena Janković (second round)
  * Yanina Wickmayer (withdrew due to a knee injury)
  * Sabine Lisicki (first round)
  * Sorana Cîrstea (second round)
  * Tamira Paszek (first round)
  * Carla Suárez Navarro (first round)
  * Mona Barthel (second round)
  
  ## Main 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Venus Williams | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | PR | Andrea Petkovic | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | |
  | PR | Andrea Petkovic | 7 | 4 | 4 | Venus Williams | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | Monica Niculescu | 2 | 3 |
  | | Daniela Hantuchová | 1 | 3 | | Monica Niculescu | 2 | 3 |
  | | Monica Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | R Vinci | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | O Govortsova | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | R Vinci | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Bertens | 2 | 2 | | LL | A Keothavong | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | A Keothavong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | R Vinci | $6^2$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | V Williams | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | B Bencic | 3 | 1 | | | V Williams | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Minella | 5 | 0 | | 9 | M Barthel | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | M Barthel | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | V Williams | 5 | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | J Janković | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | PR | A Petkovic | 7 | 4 | 4 |
  | | S Peng | $0^r$ | | | 3 | J Janković | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | A Petkovic | 4 | 6 | 6 | PR | A Petkovic | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | G Muguruza | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | PR | A Petkovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | V Dushevina | 3 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | K Pervak | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | K Pervak | 6 | $7^7$ | | | K Pervak | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Martić | 2 | 2 | | 6 | S Cîrstea | $6^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | C Suárez Navarro | $6^2$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Rybáriková | $7^7$ | 6 | | | M Rybáriková | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | Q | T Malek | $6^3$ | 1 | | | L Domínguez Lino | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | L Domínguez Lino | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | L Domínguez Lino | 5 | 0 | | | |
  | | A Rus | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | D Hantuchová | 7 | 6 | | | |
  | | D Hantuchová | 3 | 6 | 6 | | D Hantuchová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | WC | K Flipkens | 3 | 6 | 6 | WC | K Flipkens | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | S Lisicki | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | D Hantuchová | 1 | 3 |
  | 7 | T Paszek | 3 | $6^8$ | | | | | | | | | | M Niculescu | 6 | 6 |
  | | L Hradecká | 6 | $7^{10}$ | | | L Hradecká | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | B Záhlavová-Strýcová | 7 | $6^2$ | 2 | Q | A Beck | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Beck | 5 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | L Hradecká | 0 | 4 | | | |
  | | M Niculescu | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | M Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | R Oprandi | $6^4$ | 1 | | | M Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | S Soler Espinosa | 2 | 1 | | 2 | J Görges | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | J Görges | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Irina-Camelia Begu (second round, retired)
  * Andrea Hlaváčková (second round)
  * Lara Arruabarrena Vecino (second round)
  * Anne Keothavong (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Garbiñe Muguruza (qualified)
  * Tatjana Malek (qualified)
  * Annika Beck (qualified)
  * Vera Dushevina (qualified)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Garbiñe Muguruza
  * Annika Beck
  * Tatjana Malek
  * Vera Dushevina
  
  ### Lucky loser
  
  * Anne Keothavong
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 3 | $1^r$ | | | | | |
  | | Irina Khromacheva | 3 | 7 | 6 | | Irina Khromacheva | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Bibiane Schoofs | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | Irina Khromacheva | 3 | 1 |
  | | Petra Rampre | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6 | 6 |
  | | Johanna Konta | 7 | 6 | | | Johanna Konta | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | | | | 5 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | 5 | Garbiñe Muguruza | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Second 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 | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | 2 | Andrea Hlaváčková | 3 | 6 | $6^5$ | | | | | |
  | | Anna-Lena Friedsam | 6 | 6 | | Anna-Lena Friedsam | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | | Jennifer Elie | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | Anna-Lena Friedsam | 6 | 4 | 1 |
  | | Andreja Klepač | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 7 | Annika Beck | 1 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Eva Birnerová | 6 | 7 | | Eva Birnerová | 3 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | | Mervana Jugić-Salkić | 4 | 3 | 7 | Annika Beck | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Annika Beck | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Third 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Lara Arruabarrena Vecino | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Madison Brengle | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Madison Brengle | $6^5$ | 2 | | 3 | Lara Arruabarrena Vecino | 2 | 5 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Aravane Rezaï | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Aravane Rezaï | 4 | 6 | 7 | | Aravane Rezaï | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Marina Melnikova | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marina Melnikova | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | Aravane Rezaï | 1 | $6^6$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Tatjana Malek | 6 | $7^8$ |
  | | Mallory Burdette | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Tatjana Malek | 6 | $7^8$ |
  | | Tereza Smitková | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tereza Smitková | 7 | 3 | 6 | | Tereza Smitková | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | Tatjana Malek | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Tori Kinard | 3 | 4 | | 6 | Tatjana Malek | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 6 | Tatjana Malek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Anne Keothavong | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sandra Záhlavová | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sandra Záhlavová | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | Anne Keothavong | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Jasmina Tinjić | 2 | 5 | | | | |
  | WC | Laura Correia | 1 | 1 | | | Jasmina Tinjić | 2 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Jasmina Tinjić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jasmina Tinjić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Anne Keothavong | 4 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Vera Dushevina | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Claudine Schaul | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Vera Dushevina | 6 | 6 |
  | | Kim Grajdek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kim Grajdek | 6 | 6 | | | Kim Grajdek | 2 | 1 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | Vera Dushevina | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Catalina Castaño | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Vera Dushevina | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 8 | Vera Dushevina | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  