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
External links WTA tournament draws