2017 Dalian Women's Tennis Open – Singles

Kristýna Plíšková was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.

Kateryna Kozlova won the title after defeating Vera Zvonareva 6–4, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds
• # 🇨🇳 Duan Yingying (quarterfinals)

• # 🇲🇪 Danka Kovinić (second round)

• # 🇰🇿 Zarina Diyas (semifinals)

• # Chang Kai-chen (first round)

• # 🇺🇦 Kateryna Kozlova (champion)

• # 🇨🇳 Han Xinyun (quarterfinals)

• # 🇧🇪 Yanina Wickmayer (withdrew)

• # Jana Fett (second round)

• # 🇦🇺 Arina Rodionova (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇯🇵 Hiroko Kuwata (qualifying competition; lucky loser)

• # 🇨🇳 Guo Hanyu (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Erika Sema (qualifying competition; lucky loser)

• # 🇨🇳 Kang Jiaqi (qualifying competition)

• # 🇹🇭 Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 You Xiaodi (qualified)

• # 🇦🇺 Alison Bai (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Yuxuan (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Yuxuan

• # 🇨🇳 Wang Meiling

• # Beatrice Gumulya

• # 🇨🇳 You Xiaodi

Lucky losers
• # 🇯🇵 Hiroko Kuwata

• # 🇯🇵 Erika Sema