2018 WTA Shenzhen Open – Singles

Simona Halep won the title, defeating defending champion Kateřina Siniaková in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 6–0.

Seeds
• # 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (champion)

• # Jeļena Ostapenko (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (second round)

• # 🇷🇴 Irina-Camelia Begu (semifinals)

• # 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková (final)

• # Maria Sakkari (first round)

• # 🇭🇺 Tímea Babos (quarterfinals)

Seeds
• # 🇲🇪 Danka Kovinić (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Krejčíková (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Han Xinyun (first round)

• # 🇸🇰 Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Blinkova (qualified)

• # 🇰🇷 Jang Su-jeong (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Tereza Martincová (first round)

• # Stefanie Vögele (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇲🇪 Danka Kovinić

• #  Stefanie Vögele

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Blinkova

• # 🇮🇹 Jasmine Paolini