2014 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles

Zhang Shuai was defending champion, but withdrew with a right arm injury before the tournament.

Monica Niculescu won the title, defeating Alizé Cornet in the final 6–4, 6–0.

Seeds
• # 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Alizé Cornet (final)

• # 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens (first round)

• # 🇷🇸 Bojana Jovanovski (first round)

• # 🇰🇿 Zarina Diyas (first round)

• # 🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci (first round)

• # 🇸🇰 Jana Čepelová (first round)

• # 🇩🇪 Annika Beck (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇵🇱 Katarzyna Piter (moved to main draw)

• # 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva (qualified)

• # 🇮🇱 Shahar Pe'er (moved to main draw)

• # 🇵🇱 Magda Linette (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Bychkova (qualifying competition, retired)

• # Sofia Shapatava (qualifying competition)

• # 🇧🇬 Elitsa Kostova (first round)

• # Petra Martić (qualified)

• # 🇭🇰 Zhang Ling (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Xu Yifan (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Yang Zhaoxuan (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇨🇳 Xu Yifan

• # 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin

• # 🇵🇱 Magda Linette

• # 🇭🇰 Zhang Ling

• # Petra Martić