| Champ: |  Jarkko Nieminen |
| Runner: |  Julien Benneteau |
| Score: | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Draw: | 8 |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Before Name: | Medibank International Sydney |
| Main Name: | Sydney International |
See main article: 2012 Apia International Sydney. Gilles Simon was the defending champion but chose not to participate. Jarkko Nieminen won in the final against Julien Benneteau 6–2, 7–5.
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
