The 2012 Moorilla Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 6 January through 14 January 2012. Unseeded Mona Barthel won the singles title.
See main article: 2012 Moorilla Hobart International – Singles. Mona Barthel defeated 
Yanina Wickmayer, 6–1, 6–2
See main article: 2012 Moorilla Hobart International – Doubles. 
Irina-Camelia Begu / Monica Niculescu defeated Chuang Chia-jung / 
Marina Erakovic, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–5]
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Yanina Wickmayer | 26 | 1 | |
 Spain | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 27 | 2 | |
| Romania | Monica Niculescu | 30 | 3 | |
| Angelique Kerber | 32 | 4 | ||
 Australia | Jarmila Gajdošová | 33 | 5 | |
 Israel | Shahar Pe'er | 37 | 6 | |
 Kazakhstan | Xeniya Pervak | 39 | 7 | |
| Romania | Irina-Camelia Begu | 40 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry from a lucky loser spot:
Anna Chakvetadze (left leg cramp)| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic | Lucie Hradecká | Spain | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 45 | 1 | |
| Jarmila Gajdošová | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 58 | 2 | |||
| Chuang Chia-jung | Marina Erakovic | 95 | 3 | |||
| Romania | Irina-Camelia Begu | Monica Niculescu | 114 | 4 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (neck injury)
