Seeded third at the Korea Open, Koukalová lost in the second round to Maria Kirilenko. Playing at the first edition of the Wuhan Open, Koukalová was defeated in the first round by qualifier Zarina Diyas. In Beijing at the China Open, Koukalová lost in the first round to Zarina Diyas. At the Generali Ladies Linz, Koukalová was defeated in the second round by Marina Erakovic. Koukalová played her final tournament of the season at the Kremlin Cup. She retired during her first-round match against fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova due to illness.