2016 Suzhou Ladies Open

The 2016 Suzhou Ladies Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Suzhou, China, on 17–23 October 2016.

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings as of 10 October 2016.

Other entrants
The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
 * 🇨🇳 Gai Ao
 * 🇨🇳 Gao Xinyu
 * 🇨🇳 Wei Zhanlan
 * 🇨🇳 Xu Yifan

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇺🇸 Jacqueline Cako
 * 🇰🇷 Lee So-ra
 * 🇨🇳 Sun Xuliu
 * 🇨🇳 Yuan Yue

The following players received entry by a lucky loser spot:
 * 🇨🇳 Jiang Xinyu

Singles

 * Chang Kai-chen def. 🇨🇳 Wang Yafan, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1

Doubles

 * 🇯🇵 Hiroko Kuwata / 🇯🇵 Akiko Omae def. 🇺🇸 Jacqueline Cako / 🇺🇿 Sabina Sharipova, 6–1, 6–3