The 2012 Open GDF Suez was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 20th edition of the Open GDF Suez (formerly known as the Open Gaz de France) and was a Premier tournament on the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France from 4 February through 12 February 2012.
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
1 Rankings as of January 30, 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Alizé Cornet Pauline Parmentier
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Gréta Arn Kristina Barrois Mona Barthel Bethanie Mattek-Sands
The following players received entry as lucky losers into the singles main draw: Alberta Brianti Jill Craybas Varvara Lepchenko
Withdrawals
Jelena Janković (left thigh injury) Kaia Kanepi (right shoulder injury) Sabine Lisicki (viral illness)
Retirements
Jill Craybas (right leg injury) Li Na (lower back injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
1 Rankings are as of January 30, 2012
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw: Julie Coin / Pauline Parmentier
Retirements
Monica Niculescu (abdominal injury)
Finals
Singles
Angelique Kerber defeated Marion Bartoli, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–3
It was Kerber's 1st career title. She became the first German winner at Paris since Steffi Graf in 1995.
Doubles
Liezel Huber / Lisa Raymond defeated Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Petra Martić, 7–6(7–3), 6–1