2017 Guangzhou International Women's Open

The 2017 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China, from September 18 through September 23, 2017.

Prize money
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
 * per team

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of September 11, 2017.

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai
 * 🇨🇳 You Xiaodi
 * 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai

The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
 * 🇸🇪 Rebecca Peterson

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇦🇺 Lizette Cabrera
 * 🇨🇳 Gao Xinyu
 * Lesley Kerkhove
 * 🇨🇳 Lu Jingjing
 * 🇹🇷 İpek Soylu
 * 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin

Withdrawals

 * Before the tournament
 * 🇷🇴 Ana Bogdan → replaced by 🇸🇪 Rebecca Peterson
 * 🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki → replaced by Jana Fett
 * 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai → replaced by 🇮🇹 Jasmine Paolini
 * 🇨🇳 Zhu Lin → replaced by 🇦🇺 Arina Rodionova

Retirements

 * 🇷🇴 Patricia Maria Tig

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of September 11, 2017.

Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
 * 🇨🇳 Guo Meiqi / 🇨🇳 Sun Xuliu

Singles

 * 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai def. 🇷🇸 Aleksandra Krunić, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2

Doubles

 * 🇧🇪 Elise Mertens / Demi Schuurs def. 🇦🇺 Monique Adamczak / 🇦🇺 Storm Sanders, 6–2, 6–3