2018 Tianjin Open – Singles

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but withdrew due to a shoulder injury.

Caroline Garcia won the title, defeating Karolína Plíšková in the final, 7–6(9–7), 6–3.

Seeds
• #🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková (final)

• #🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (champion)

• #🇧🇪 Elise Mertens (quarterfinals, retired)

• #🇧🇾 Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)

• # Hsieh Su-wei (semifinals)

• # Petra Martić (quarterfinals, retired)

• #🇺🇸 Danielle Collins (first round, retired)

• # Maria Sakkari (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇷🇺 Veronika Kudermetova (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Misaki Doi (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Han Xinyun (qualifying competition)

• # 🇮🇳 Ankita Raina (qualifying competition)

• # 🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇳 Xun Fangying (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Yuxuan (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Krejčíková (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Hiroko Kuwata (qualifying competition)

• # 🇸🇰 Jana Čepelová (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin (qualifying competition)

• # 🇸🇰 Michaela Hončová (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇷🇺 Veronika Kudermetova

• # 🇯🇵 Misaki Doi

• # 🇸🇰 Jana Čepelová

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Yuxuan

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Krejčíková

• # 🇨🇳 Xun Fangying