2016 Dalian Women's Tennis Open – Singles

Zheng Saisai was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.

Kristýna Plíšková won the title after her opponent Misa Eguchi retired in the third set with the score at 7–5, 4–6, 2–5r.

Seeds
• # 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang (quarterfinals)

• # Hsieh Su-wei (withdrew)

• # 🇨🇳 Duan Yingying (second round)

• # 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek (second round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin (first round, retired)

• # 🇸🇰 Jana Čepelová (second round)

• # 🇯🇵 Misa Eguchi (final, retired)

• # 🇩🇪 Tatjana Maria (first round)