Caroline Garcia defeated Simona Halep in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2017 China Open. As of 2026, Garcia is the only player to win singles titles in both Wuhan and Beijing in the same year.
Agnieszka Radwańska was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Daria Kasatkina.
As a result of Garbiñe Muguruza's retirement in the first round, Halep attained the WTA no. 1 singles ranking for the first time at the end of the tournament by defeating Jeļena Ostapenko in the semifinals.
Seeds
The three Wuhan semifinalists who were accepted into the main draw received a bye into the second round. They were as follows: Ashleigh Barty Caroline Garcia Jeļena Ostapenko Maria Sakkari, the fourth Wuhan semifinalist, did not have a ranking that qualified her for the main draw. Sakkari withdrew from the qualifying draw as she was still competing in Wuhan.
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Qualifying
Seeds
Qualifiers
Draw
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
Fourth qualifier
Fifth qualifier
Sixth qualifier
Seventh qualifier
Eighth qualifier
References
External links Main Draw Qualifying Draw