2016 Tianjin Open – Singles

Agnieszka Radwańska was the defending champion, but withdrew before her quarterfinal match with a right thigh injury.

Peng Shuai, a Tianjin native, won her first WTA singles title, defeating Alison Riske in the final, 7–6(7–3), 6–2.

Seeds
• #🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals, withdrew)

• #🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova (semifinals)

• #🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina (first round)

• #🇭🇺 Tímea Babos (first round)

• # Monica Puig (quarterfinals)

• #🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva (first round)

• #🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (first round, withdrew)

• #🇰🇿 Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Shelby Rogers (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Han Xinyun (moved to main draw)

• # 🇹🇷 İpek Soylu (first round)

• # 🇺🇿 Sabina Sharipova (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇳 Liu Fangzhou (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Hiroko Kuwata (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇸 Nina Stojanović (qualified)

• # Sofia Shapatava (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Xu Shilin (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Akiko Omae (first round)

• # Chang Kai-chen (qualified)

• # 🇵🇱 Katarzyna Piter (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇺🇸 Shelby Rogers

• # Chang Kai-chen

• # 🇨🇿 Andrea Hlaváčková

• # 🇷🇸 Nina Stojanović

• # 🇨🇳 Liu Fangzhou

• # 🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká