2017 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Elina Svitolina defeated Caroline Wozniacki in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2017 Dubai Tennis Championships.

Sara Errani was the reigning champion, but withdrew before the tournament due to an adductor problem.

Angelique Kerber was in contention to regain the world No. 1 ranking by winning the title, but lost in the semifinals to Svitolina.

Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. • #🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (semifinals)

• #🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková (second round)

• #🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (second round)

• #🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)

• #🇪🇸 Garbiñe Muguruza (second round, retired)

• #🇬🇧 Johanna Konta (withdrew)

• #🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina (champion)

• #🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina (third round)

• #🇨🇿 Barbora Strýcová (second round)

• # Caroline Wozniacki (final)

• #🇺🇸 CoCo Vandeweghe (first round)

• #🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (second round)

• # Kiki Bertens (first round)

• #🇷🇺 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)

• #🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (second round)

• #🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci (first round)

• #🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva (first round)

Seeds
• #🇨🇳 Duan Yingying (first round)

• #🇱🇺 Mandy Minella (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• #🇧🇪 Elise Mertens (qualified)

• #🇷🇺 Natalia Vikhlyantseva (qualifying competition)

• #🇯🇵 Risa Ozaki (qualifying competition)

• #🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai (qualified)

• #🇯🇵 Nao Hibino (first round)

• #🇺🇸 Julia Boserup (qualifying competition)

• #🇷🇴 Patricia Maria Țig (qualifying competition)

• #🇨🇳 Zhu Lin (qualified)

• # Chang Kai-chen (qualified)

• #🇪🇸 Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualified)

• #🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin (qualified)

• #🇧🇾 Aryna Sabalenka (qualified)

• #🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká (first round)

• #🇧🇷 Paula Cristina Gonçalves (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇧🇾 Aryna Sabalenka

• # 🇨🇳 Zhu Lin

• # 🇧🇪 Elise Mertens

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin

• # 🇪🇸 Sílvia Soler Espinosa

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai

• # 🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur

• # Chang Kai-chen

Lucky loser

 * 1) 🇱🇺 Mandy Minella