2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Singles

Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but chose to participate in Florianópolis instead.

Duan Yingying won her first WTA title, defeating Vania King in the final 1–6, 6–4, 6–2.

Seeds
• #🇵🇱 Magda Linette (withdrew; chosen to compete in Rio Summer Olympics)

• #🇯🇵 Kurumi Nara (quarterfinals)

• #🇮🇹 Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)

• # Donna Vekić (first round)

• #🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin (quarterfinals)

• #🇺🇸 Vania King (final)

• #🇯🇵 Risa Ozaki (semifinals)

• #🇨🇳 Han Xinyun (second round)

• #🇧🇬 Elitsa Kostova (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇰🇷 Han Na-lae (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # Lee Ya-hsuan (qualifying competition)

• # 🇫🇷 Shérazad Reix (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇳 Lu Jingjing (qualified)

• # 🇮🇹 Martina Caregaro (qualifying competition)

• # 🇯🇵 Ayaka Okuno (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Storm Sanders (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Valentyna Ivakhnenko (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Tian Ran (first round)

• # 🇹🇭 Varatchaya Wongteanchai (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Erika Sema (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Makoto Ninomiya (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇯🇵 Junri Namigata

• # 🇹🇭 Peangtarn Plipuech

• # 🇦🇺 Storm Sanders

• # 🇨🇳 Lu Jingjing

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Ying

• # 🇹🇭 Nicha Lertpitaksinchai

Lucky losers
• # 🇰🇷 Han Na-lae