What was the nationality of the defending champion Julia Görges defeated during the 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships semifinals?
2012 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's Singles Caroline Wozniacki was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Julia Görges.
2012 French Open – Women's Singles Li Na was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova, the first time a defending champion was defeated by a qualifier in the tournament's history.