2017 Wuhan Open – Singles

Caroline Garcia defeated Ashleigh Barty in the final, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2017 Wuhan Open.

Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Peng Shuai.

Garbiñe Muguruza retained the WTA no. 1 singles ranking after Simona Halep and Karolína Plíšková lost in the second round and quarterfinals, respectively.

Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. • 🇪🇸 Garbiñe Muguruza (quarterfinals)

• 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (second round)

• 🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková (quarterfinals)

• Caroline Wozniacki (second round)

• 🇬🇧 Johanna Konta (second round)

• 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)

• 🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (third round)

• Jeļena Ostapenko (semifinals)

• 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)

• 🇺🇸 Madison Keys (first round)

• 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (first round)

• 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (first round)

• 🇫🇷 Kristina Mladenovic (first round)

• 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens (first round)

• Anastasija Sevastova (first round)

• 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina (third round)

Seeds
• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Natalia Vikhlyantseva (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇸 Shelby Rogers (withdrew)

• # 🇪🇸 Lara Arruabarrena (first round)

• # Monica Puig (qualified)

• # 🇵🇱 Magda Linette (qualified)

• # 🇩🇪 Carina Witthöft (qualifying competition)

• # 🇬🇧 Heather Watson (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇸 Varvara Lepchenko (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Christina McHale (qualified)

• # Maria Sakkari (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Madison Brengle (first round)

• # 🇧🇾 Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualifying competition)

• # 🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur (qualified)

• # 🇪🇸 Sara Sorribes Tormo (withdrew)

• # 🇲🇪 Danka Kovinić (first round)

• # 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu

• # Maria Sakkari

• # 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic

• # 🇺🇸 Christina McHale

• # Monica Puig

• # 🇵🇱 Magda Linette

• # 🇺🇸 Varvara Lepchenko

• # 🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur