2012 Italian Open – Women's singles
Defending champion Maria Sharapova defeated Li Na in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2012 Italian Open. She came back from a set and a double break deficit in the second set of the final, and saved a championship point in the third set. Seeds
The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round. Victoria Azarenka (third round, withdrew because of a shoulder injury)
  Maria Sharapova (champion)
  Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
  Petra Kvitová (quarterfinals)
  Samantha Stosur (third round)
  Caroline Wozniacki (second round, retired)
  Marion Bartoli (second round)
  Li Na (final)
  Serena Williams (semifinal, withdrew due to a lower back injury)
  Francesca Schiavone (first round)
  Sabine Lisicki (first round)
  Angelique Kerber (semifinals)
  Ana Ivanovic (third round)
  Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)
  Jelena Janković (first round)
  Maria Kirilenko (first round)

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 3

Section 4

Qualifying

Seeds

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

Second qualifier

Third qualifier

Fourth qualifier

Fifth qualifier

Sixth qualifier

Seventh qualifier

Eighth qualifier

References
Main draw
Qualifying draw

Specific

Italian Open - Singles
Women's Singles