2017 Malaysian Open – Singles

Elina Svitolina was the defending champion but withdrew before her second round match.

Ashleigh Barty won her first WTA title, defeating Nao Hibino in the final, 6–3, 6–2.

Seeds
• #🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina (second round, withdrew)

• #🇪🇸 Carla Suárez Navarro (first round)

• #🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (first round)

• #🇨🇳 Peng Shuai (second round, retired)

• #🇨🇳 Duan Yingying (quarterfinals)

• #🇨🇳 Wang Qiang (quarterfinals)

• #🇧🇪 Elise Mertens (first round)

• #🇹🇷 Çağla Büyükakçay (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇨🇳 Liu Fangzhou (first round)

• # 🇺🇿 Sabina Sharipova (qualified)

• # 🇧🇾 Aryna Sabalenka (first round)

• # Dalila Jakupović (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇸 Ivana Jorović (first round)

• # 🇰🇷 Jang Su-jeong (qualified)

• # 🇦🇺 Ashleigh Barty (qualified)

• # 🇦🇹 Barbara Haas (qualifying competition)

• # Cindy Burger (qualifying competition)

• # 🇹🇷 İpek Soylu (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇿 Tereza Martincová (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Kalinskaya (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # Lesley Kerkhove

• # 🇺🇿 Sabina Sharipova

• # 🇯🇵 Miyu Kato

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Kalinskaya

• # 🇦🇺 Ashleigh Barty

• # 🇰🇷 Jang Su-jeong