 She did manage to qualify, but lost to Amra Sadiković in the opening main draw round.19–22 by the end of the season, Puchkova's woes continued and she was ranked 226 in her last tournament of the year in Toronto.After a couple of years struggling with injuries and personal problems, Puchkova managed to finish 2012 in top 100 with a semifinal in Baku and reaching 3rd at 2012 US Open.