The 2012 Challenge Bell was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 20th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at the PEPS de l'Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, from September 11 through September 17, 2012.
| 2012 Challenge Bell | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 11 – September 17 |
| Edition | 20th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S (32Q) / 16D (0Q) |
| Prize money | US$220,000 |
| Surface | Carpet – indoors |
| Location | Quebec City, Canada |
| Venue | PEPS de l'Université Laval |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kirsten Flipkens | |
| Doubles | |
 Tatjana Malek /  Kristina Mladenovic | |
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles[1][2] | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 30 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles[3] | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32* | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles[1][2] | $37,000 | $19,000 | $10,200 | $5,340 | $2,950 | $1,725 | $860 | $460 | $265 |
| Doubles†[3] | $11,000 | $5,750 | $3,100 | $1,650 | $860 | — | — | — | — |
^* Qualifiers prize money is also the round of 32 prize money
^† Per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SVK | Dominika Cibulková | 14 | 1 |
| BEL | Yanina Wickmayer | 29 | 2 |
| GER | Mona Barthel | 35 | 3 |
 CAN | Aleksandra Wozniak | 48 | 4 |
 SUI | Romina Oprandi | 56 | 5 |
 CZE | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | 60 | 6 |
 CRO | Petra Martić | 64 | 7 |
| CZE | Lucie Hradecká | 69 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of August 27, 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Sofia Arvidsson
Marina Erakovic
Camila Giorgi (illness)
Christina McHale (illness)
Virginie Razzano
Retirements
Anna Tatishvili (low back injury)
Aleksandra Wozniak (right shoulder injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 POL | Alicja Rosolska |  GBR | Heather Watson | 120 | 1 |
 LAT | Līga Dekmeijere | CRO | Petra Martić | 125 | 2 |
| GER | Tatjana Malek | FRA | Kristina Mladenovic | 151 | 3 |
 USA | Lindsay Lee-Waters | USA | Megan Moulton-Levy | 175 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of August 27, 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Singles
Kirsten Flipkens def. Lucie Hradecká, 6–1, 7–5
Doubles
Tatjana Malek / Kristina Mladenovic def. Alicja Rosolska / Heather Watson, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), [10–7]