2013 Guangzhou International Women's Open

The 2013 Guangzhou International Women's Open (named as GRC Bank Guangzhou International Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2013 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China, from September 16 through September 21, 2013.

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2013

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇮🇱 Shahar Pe'er
 * 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai
 * 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * Richèl Hogenkamp
 * 🇷🇸 Jovana Jakšić
 * 🇺🇦 Nadiia Kichenok
 * 🇺🇸 Vania King
 * 🇬🇧 Johanna Konta
 * 🇹🇭 Luksika Kumkhum

Withdrawals

 * Before the tournament
 * 🇮🇹 Karin Knapp
 * 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2013

Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
 * 🇨🇳 Liu Chang / 🇨🇳 Tian Ran
 * 🇨🇳 Tang Hao Chen / 🇨🇳 Yang Zhaoxuan

Singles
This was Zhang Shuai's first WTA title.
 * 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai def. 🇺🇸 Vania King, 7–6(7–1), 6–1

Doubles

 * Hsieh Su-wei / 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai def. 🇺🇸 Vania King / 🇰🇿 Galina Voskoboeva, 6–3, 4–6, [12–10]