2018 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles

Zhang Shuai was the defending champion, but she withdrew before her first round match against Wang Yafan.

Wang Qiang won the title, defeating Yulia Putintseva in the final, 6–1, 6–2.

Seeds
• # 🇫🇷 Alizé Cornet (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (withdrew)

• # 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang (champion)

• # 🇷🇸 Aleksandra Krunić (quarterfinals)

• # 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva (final)

• # 🇸🇰 Viktória Kužmová (second round)

• # 🇧🇾 Vera Lapko (quarterfinals)

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇨🇳 Zhu Lin (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)

• # 🇺🇸 Claire Liu (qualifying competition)

• #🇨🇳 Han Xinyun (first round)

• #🇦🇺 Lizette Cabrera (qualified)

• #🇲🇪 Danka Kovinić (qualifying competition)

• #🇨🇳 Lu Jiajing (qualified)

• #🇷🇸 Ivana Jorović (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Xun Fangying (first round)

• #🇮🇳 Karman Thandi (qualified)

• #🇮🇱 Deniz Khazaniuk (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin (qualifying competition)

• # 🇯🇵 Junri Namigata (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• #🇷🇸 Ivana Jorović

• #🇮🇱 Deniz Khazaniuk

• #🇨🇳 Guo Hanyu

• #🇦🇺 Lizette Cabrera

• #🇮🇳 Karman Thandi

• #🇨🇳 Lu Jiajing

Lucky loser
• # 🇨🇳 Zhu Lin