| 2012 Premier Mandatory / Premier 5 | |
| Duration: | February 13 – October 7 |
| Edition: | 23rd |
| Tournaments: | 9 |
| Most Tournament Titles: | Victoria Azarenka (3) |
| Most Tournament Finals: | Victoria Azarenka Maria Sharapova (4) |
| Previous: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2013 |
See main article: 2012 WTA Tour.
The WTA Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tournaments, which are part of the WTA Premier tournaments, make up the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. There are four Premier Mandatory tournaments: Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing and five Premier 5 tournaments: Doha, Rome, Canada, Cincinnati and Tokyo.[1]
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date[2] | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Total Open[3] | Qatar | Doha | Hard | Feb 13 – 19 | $2,168,400 | |
| BNP Paribas Open[4] | United States | Indian Wells | Hard | Mar 5 – 18 | $5,536,664 | |
| Sony Ericsson Open[5] | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 19 – Apr 1 | $4,828,050 | |
| Mutua Madrid Open | Spain | Madrid | Clay (blue) | May 7 – 13 | $5,189,603 | |
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia[6] | Italy | Rome | Clay (red) | May 14 – 20 | $2,168,400 | |
| Rogers Cup p/b National Bank | Canada | Montreal | Hard | Aug 6 – 12 | $2,168,400 | |
| Western & Southern Open[7] | United States | Mason | Hard | Aug 13 – 19 | $2,168,400 | |
| Toray Pan Pacific Open[8] | Japan | Tokyo | Hard | Sep 24 – 30 | $2,168,400 | |
| China Open | China | Beijing | Hard | Oct 1 – 7 | $4,828,050 |