2012 Nottingham Challenge – Women's singles

Women's singles
2012 Nottingham Challenge
Champion	Ashleigh Barty
Runner-up	Tatjana Malek
Score	6–1, 6–1

Elena Baltacha was the defending champion, but chose to participate at the 2012 Birmingham Classic instead.
Ashleigh Barty won the title, defeating Tatjana Malek in the final 6–1, 6–1.

Seeds

Anastasiya Yakimova (semifinals)
Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)
Valeria Savinykh (second round)
Erika Sema (first round)
Vitalia Diatchenko (second round)
Claire Feuerstein (first round)
Camila Giorgi (second round)
Mihaela Buzărnescu (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final

	1	Anastasiya Yakimova	3	6	2

		Tatjana Malek	6	2	6
									Tatjana Malek	1	1

								JE	Ashleigh Barty	6	6
	JE	Ashleigh Barty	2	6	7⁸

	2	Karolína Plíšková	6	3	6⁶

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	1	A Yakimova	6	6
		T Luzhanska	2	2				1	A Yakimova	7⁷	6
	Q	C Perrin	3	4					M Gojnea	6⁴	4
		M Gojnea	6	6											1	A Yakimova	6	6
	Q	M Sirotkina	6	6											Q	M Sirotkina	4	1
	WC	K Dunne	2	4				Q	M Sirotkina	6	4	6
	WC	L Whybourn	7⁷	0	7⁷			WC	L Whybourn	4	6	3
	6	C Feuerstein	6¹	6	6³																	1	A Yakimova	3	6	2
	4	E Sema	2	0																			T Malek	6	2	6
		V Dolonc	6	6					V Dolonc	6	4	4
		T Malek	4	6	6				T Malek	2	6	6
	Q	MJ Koehler	6	3	4											T Malek	6⁷	7⁷	6
		R-L Jani	3	7⁷	4											A Sadiković	7⁹	6⁵	4
		A Sadiković	6	6²	6				A Sadiković	6	6
		M Keys	4	6	1			5	V Diatchenko	2	4
	5	V Diatchenko	6	3	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	7	C Giorgi	4	6	6
		S Zheng	6	0	1			7	C Giorgi	4	6	3
		M Brengle	4	6	1				M Brengle	6	3	6
		I Pavlovic	6	3	0^r											M Brengle	6	5	1
	JE	A Barty	6	6											JE	A Barty	2	7	6
		C Simmonds	0	3				JE	A Barty	6	3	6
	Q	Ç Büyükakçay	0	7	0			3	V Savinykh	3	6	2
	3	V Savinykh	6	5	6																	JE	A Barty	2	6	7⁸
	8	M Buzărnescu	7⁷	6																		2	Ka Plíšková	6	3	6⁶
		Y Sema	6²	4				8	M Buzărnescu	6	6
		Kr Plíšková	6	1	5			WC	J Windley	3	1
	WC	J Windley	2	6	7										8	M Buzărnescu	6	3	5
		E Bychkova	6	6⁴	6										2	Ka Plíšková	4	6	7
		J Konta	3	7⁷	3				E Bychkova	3	3
	WC	A Fitzpatrick	4	5				2	Ka Plíšková	6	6
	2	Ka Plíšková	6	7

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