2016 Jinyuan Cup – Singles

Wang Yafan was the defending champion, but she chose to participate in Strasbourg instead.

Anastasia Pivovarova won the title, defeating Lu Jingjing in the final, 6–4, 6–4.

Seeds
• # 🇰🇷 Jang Su-jeong (second round)

• # 🇨🇳 Liu Fangzhou (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Anastasia Pivovarova (champion)

• # 🇨🇳 Lu Jingjing (final)

• # 🇧🇾 Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Danielle Lao (quarterfinals)

• # 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Lauren Albanese (first round)