2013 China Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Jelena Janković in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2013 China Open.

Victoria Azarenka was the defending champion, but lost to Andrea Petkovic in the first round.

Seeds
🇺🇸 Serena Williams (champion) 🇧🇾 Victoria Azarenka (first round) 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals) 🇨🇳 Li Na (quarterfinals) 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (third round) Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals) 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals) 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (final) 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (semifinals) 🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci (third round) 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens (third round) 🇪🇸 Carla Suárez Navarro (third round) 🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki (third round) 🇷🇸 Ana Ivanovic (second round) 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (first round) 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (first round)

The four Tokyo semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They were as follows:
 * 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber
 * 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová
 * 🇺🇸 Venus Williams
 * Caroline Wozniacki

Seeds
• # 🇨🇦 Eugenie Bouchard (qualified)

• # 🇳🇿 Marina Erakovic (qualifying competition)

• # 🇯🇵 Kimiko Date-Krumm (qualifying competition)

• # 🇪🇸 Lourdes Domínguez Lino (qualifying competition)

• # 🇦🇷 Paula Ormaechea (first round)

• # 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková (qualifying competition)

• # 🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 María Teresa Torró Flor (first round)

• # 🇰🇿 Yaroslava Shvedova (qualifying competition)

• # 🇰🇿 Galina Voskoboeva (qualified)

• # Chanelle Scheepers (qualified)

• # Polona Hercog (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Lauren Davis (qualified)

• # 🇸🇪 Johanna Larsson (first round)

• # 🇮🇱 Shahar Pe'er (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇨🇦 Eugenie Bouchard

• # 🇰🇿 Galina Voskoboeva

• # 🇯🇵 Misaki Doi

• # Polona Hercog

• # 🇨🇦 Sharon Fichman

• # Chanelle Scheepers

• # 🇺🇸 Lauren Davis

• # 🇪🇸 Sílvia Soler Espinosa