2008 China Open – Women's singles

Ágnes Szávay was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Anabel Medina Garrigues.

First-seeded Jelena Janković won in the final 6–3, 6–2, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round. • # 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (champion)

• # 🇷🇸 Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Dinara Safina (withdrew due to a low back pain)

• # 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)

• # 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)

• # 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (first round)

• # 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Chakvetadze (second round)

• # Caroline Wozniacki (first round)