2014 Wuhan Open – Singles

Petra Kvitová defeated Eugenie Bouchard in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the inaugural singles tennis title at the 2014 Wuhan Open. The final was a rematch of the Wimbledon final earlier that year.

Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. • 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (second round, retired because of a viral illness)

• 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (second round)

• 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (champion)

• 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova (third round)

• 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)

• 🇨🇦 Eugenie Bouchard (final)

• 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)

• Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)

• 🇷🇸 Ana Ivanovic (first round, retired because of a left thigh injury)

• 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (second round, retired because of a back problem)

• 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (second round)

• 🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (first round, retired because of a left ankle problem)

• 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova (second round)

• 🇨🇿 Lucie Šafářová (first round)

• 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta (first round)

• 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇰🇿 Zarina Diyas (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Varvara Lepchenko (withdrew, still playing in Seoul)

• # 🇬🇧 Heather Watson (moved to main draw)

• # 🇧🇬 Tsvetana Pironkova (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Lauren Davis (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Christina McHale (moved to main draw)

• # 🇩🇪 Annika Beck (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (withdrew; still playing in Guangzhou)

• # Monica Puig (first round)

• # 🇮🇹 Karin Knapp (qualified)

• # 🇧🇪 Yanina Wickmayer (withdrew; still playing in Seoul)

• # Stefanie Vögele (qualified)

• # 🇮🇹 Francesca Schiavone (qualified)

• # Timea Bacsinszky (qualified)

• # Ajla Tomljanović (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualifying competition)

• # 🇸🇰 Anna Schmiedlová (qualifying competition)

• # Polona Hercog (first round)

• # 🇧🇪 Alison Van Uytvanck (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇰🇿 Zarina Diyas

• # 🇳🇿 Marina Erakovic

• # 🇮🇹 Francesca Schiavone

• # Stefanie Vögele

• # 🇦🇺 Jarmila Gajdošová

• # 🇮🇹 Karin Knapp

• # Donna Vekić

• # Timea Bacsinszky

Lucky loser
• # 🇩🇪 Annika Beck