2014 China Open – Women's singles

Maria Sharapova defeated Petra Kvitová in the final, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2014 China Open.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but withdrew before her quarterfinal match with a knee injury.

Seeds
• 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (quarterfinals, withdrew because of a knee injury)

• 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (quarterfinals, withdrew because of a hip injury)

• 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (final)

• 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova (champion)

• 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)

• Caroline Wozniacki (second round)

• 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (third round)

• 🇨🇦 Eugenie Bouchard (second round)

• 🇷🇸 Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)

• 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (first round)

• 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (first round)

• 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova (third round)

• 🇨🇿 Lucie Šafářová (third round)

• 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta (second round)

• 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic (third round)

• 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (third round, withdrew because of a viral illness)

The four Wuhan semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They were as follows:
 * 🇨🇦 Eugenie Bouchard
 * 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová
 * 🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina
 * Caroline Wozniacki

Seeds
• # Belinda Bencic (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Varvara Lepchenko (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (qualified)

• # 🇧🇬 Tsvetana Pironkova (qualified)

• # 🇩🇪 Mona Barthel (qualified)

• # 🇩🇪 Annika Beck (first round)

• # Monica Puig (qualifying competition)

• # Stefanie Vögele (qualifying competition)

• # Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)

• # 🇪🇸 Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualified)

• # Polona Hercog (qualified)

• # 🇧🇪 Alison Van Uytvanck (qualifying competition)

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

• # 🇺🇸 Shelby Rogers (qualifying competition)

• # 🇦🇺 Jarmila Gajdošová (first round)

• # Chanelle Scheepers (first round)

Qualifiers
• # Belinda Bencic

• # 🇪🇸 Sílvia Soler Espinosa

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu

• # 🇧🇬 Tsvetana Pironkova

• # 🇩🇪 Mona Barthel

• # 🇨🇳 Xu Yifan

• # Polona Hercog

• # 🇺🇸 Bethanie Mattek-Sands