2015 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles

Monica Niculescu was the defending champion, but she lost in the quarterfinals to Yanina Wickmayer.

Jelena Janković won the title, defeating Denisa Allertová in the final 6–2, 6–0.

Seeds
• # 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (quarterfinals)

• # 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic (first round)

• # 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (semifinals)

• # 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (champion)

• # 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (quarterfinals)

• # 🇲🇪 Danka Kovinić (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai (quarterfinals)

Seeds
• # 🇪🇪 Anett Kontaveit (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang (qualified)

• # Petra Martić (qualified)

• # 🇮🇱 Julia Glushko (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhu Lin (qualifying competition)

• # 🇸🇪 Rebecca Peterson (qualified)

• # 🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Liu Fangzhou (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin (qualified)

• # 🇵🇱 Katarzyna Piter (first round)

• # 🇮🇳 Ankita Raina (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Anastasia Rodionova (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇪🇪 Anett Kontaveit

• # 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang

• # Petra Martić

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin

• # 🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur

• # 🇸🇪 Rebecca Peterson