2018 Taiwan Open – Singles

Elina Svitolina was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament began.

Tímea Babos won the title, defeating Kateryna Kozlova in the final, 7–5, 6–1.

Seeds
• #🇨🇳 Peng Shuai (first round)

• #🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (first round)

• #🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (first round)

• #🇭🇺 Tímea Babos (champion)

• #🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva (quarterfinals)

• #🇰🇿 Zarina Diyas (second round)

• #🇵🇱 Magda Linette (quarterfinals)

• #🇫🇷 Pauline Parmentier (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇨🇳 Han Xinyun (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Blinkova (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Liu Fangzhou (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇳 Lu Jingjing (qualifying competition; lucky loser)

• # 🇦🇺 Lizette Cabrera (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Eri Hozumi (first round)

• # Dalila Jakupović (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Junri Namigata (qualified)

• # 🇦🇺 Priscilla Hon (qualifying competition)

• # 🇹🇭 Peangtarn Plipuech (qualifying competition)

• # 🇯🇵 Ayano Shimizu (first round)

• # 🇮🇳 Ankita Raina (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇨🇳 Han Xinyun

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Blinkova

• # Dalila Jakupović

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Yuxuan

• # 🇦🇺 Lizette Cabrera

• # 🇯🇵 Junri Namigata

Lucky losers
• # 🇨🇳 Lu Jingjing