Wheelchair Women's Singles | |
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2012 Australian Open and the Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles |
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Champion | Esther Vergeer |
Runner-up | Aniek van Koot |
Final score | 6–0, 6–0 |
The 2012 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles is a tennis tournament featuring 8 paraplegic women tennis players, which is part of the NEC Tour. The tournament takes place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 January to 28 January 2012, it is the 10th edition of the Australian Open women's wheelchair event and the first Grand Slam event of 2012. The tournament is played on Plexicushion Prestige AO hard courts, which is rated a medium-fast pace by the ITF. The competition is organised by the International Tennis Federation and Tennis Australia.
Dutchwoman Esther Vergeer is the defending champion. Vergeer defended her title, defeating Aniek van Koot 6–0, 6–0 in the final.