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2012 BGL Luxembourg Open
The 2012 BGL Luxembourg Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the tournament, which was part of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg between 15 and 21 October 2011. Unseeded Venus Williams won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Main article: 2012 BGL Luxembourg Open – Singles
- USA Venus Williams defeated ROU Monica Niculescu 6–2, 6–3
Doubles
Main article: 2012 BGL Luxembourg Open – Doubles
- CZE Andrea Hlaváčková / CZE Lucie Hradecká defeated ROU Irina-Camelia Begu / ROU Monica Niculescu 6–3, 6–4
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | Roberta Vinci | 15 | 1 |
| GER | Julia Görges | 19 | 2 |
| SRB | Jelena Janković | 22 | 3 |
| BEL | Yanina Wickmayer | 23 | 4 |
| GER | Sabine Lisicki | 25 | 5 |
| ROU | Sorana Cîrstea | 26 | 6 |
| AUT | Tamira Paszek | 27 | 7 |
| ESP | Carla Suárez Navarro | 35 | 8 |
| GER | Mona Barthel | 37 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 8, 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- SUI Belinda Bencic
- BEL Kirsten Flipkens
- LUX Mandy Minella
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- GER Annika Beck
- RUS Vera Dushevina
- GER Tatjana Malek
- ESP Garbiñe Muguruza
The following players received entry as lucky loser:
- GBR Anne Keothavong
Withdrawals
- HUN Tímea Babos
- GER Angelique Kerber (foot injury)
- USA Sloane Stephens
- BEL Yanina Wickmayer (knee injury)
Retirements
- CHN Peng Shuai (right shoulder injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE | Andrea Hlaváčková | CZE | Lucie Hradecká | 11 | 1 |
| ROU | Irina-Camelia Begu | ROU | Monica Niculescu | 75 | 2 |
| RUS | Vera Dushevina | BLR | Olga Govortsova | 117 | 3 |
| CRO | Petra Martić | LUX | Mandy Minella | 127 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 8, 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- GER Mona Barthel / SRB Jelena Janković
- SUI Belinda Bencic / LUX Claudine Schaul
Retirements
- SRB Jelena Janković (gastrointestinal illness)
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