Prize Money and Ranking Points
For 2012, the prize money purse was increased to €18,718,000 from €17,520,000 in 2011. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles | Points (M/F) | 2000 | 1200 / 1400 | 720 / 900 | 360 / 500 | 180 / 280 | 90 / 160 | 45 / 100 | 10/5 |
| Prize money | €1,250,000 | €625,000 | €310,000 | €155,000 | €80,000 | €47,000 | €28,000 | €18,000 | |
| Doubles | Points (M/F) | 2000 | 1200 / 1400 | 720 / 900 | 360 / 500 | 180 / 280 | 90 / 160 | – | – |
| Prize money* | €340,000 | €170,000 | €85,000 | €43,000 | €23,000 | €12,000 | €8,000 | – | |
| Mixed Doubles |
Points | NA | NA | NA | NA | – | – | NA | NA |
| Prize money* | €100,000 | €50,000 | €25,000 | €13,000 | – | – | €7,000 | €3,500 | |
* per team
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