2012 Generali Ladies Linz
The 2012 Generali Ladies Linz was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the Generali Ladies Linz, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It was held at the TipsArena Linz in Linz, Austria, from October 8 through October 14, 2012.[1]
| 2012 Generali Ladies Linz | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 8 – October 14 |
| Edition | 26th
 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Linz, Austria |
| Venue | TipsArena Linz |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Victoria Azarenka | |
| Doubles | |
 Anna-Lena Grönefeld /  Květa Peschke | |
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLR |
Victoria Azarenka[2] | 1 | 1 |
 SRB |
Ana Ivanovic | 12 | 2 |
 SVK |
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| CZE |
Lucie Šafářová | 18 | 4 |
| GER |
Julia Görges | 21 | 5 |
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 AUT |
Tamira Paszek | 27 | 7 |
| GER |
Sabine Lisicki | 28 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of October 1, 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Iveta Benešová
- Dominika Cibulková (shoulder injury)
Roberta Vinci
Anna Tatishvili (viral infection)- Yanina Wickmayer (viral illness)
Retirements
Lesia Tsurenko (shoulder injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | CZE |
Květa Peschke | 31 | 1 |
| GER |
Julia Görges | CZE |
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | 52 | 2 |
 RSA |
Natalie Grandin | CZE |
Vladimíra Uhlířová | 79 | 3 |
 RUS |
Vera Dushevina |  POL |
Alicja Rosolska | 97 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 1, 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
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The following pair received entry as alternates:
Retirements
- Vladimíra Uhlířová (back injury)
Champions
Singles
- Victoria Azarenka def. Julia Görges, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
- Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Květa Peschke def. Julia Görges / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4
References
- "Generali Ladies Linz freut sich auf Nummer 1 der Welt". KleineZeitung. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- "Premiere in Linz: Azarenka kommt als Weltranglisten-Erste". + sportreport. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
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