2018 Wuhan Open – Singles

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2018 Wuhan Open.

Caroline Garcia was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Kateřina Siniaková.

Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. • 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (second round)

• Caroline Wozniacki (third round)

• 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (third round)

• 🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (second round)

• 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (third round)

• 🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina (second round)

• 🇯🇵 Naomi Osaka (withdrew)

• 🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková (second round)

• 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens (first round)

• Jeļena Ostapenko (first round)

• 🇩🇪 Julia Görges (second round)

• Kiki Bertens (second round)

• 🇷🇺 Daria Kasatkina (third round)

• 🇪🇸 Garbiñe Muguruza (third round)

• 🇧🇪 Elise Mertens (first round)

• 🇦🇺 Ashleigh Barty (semifinals)

Seeds
• # 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková (qualified)

• # Monica Puig (qualified)

• # 🇷🇴 Sorana Cîrstea (first round)

• # 🇸🇪 Rebecca Peterson (qualified)

• # 🇸🇰 Viktória Kužmová (first round)

• # 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva (withdrew, still playing in Guangzhou)

• # 🇺🇸 Sofia Kenin (qualified)

• # 🇵🇱 Magda Linette (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Markéta Vondroušová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇪🇸 Lara Arruabarrena (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Wang Yafan (qualified)

• # Polona Hercog (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇷🇴 Ana Bogdan (first round)

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic (withdrew, still playing in Guangzhou)

Qualifiers
• # 🇨🇳 Wang Yafan

• # 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková

• # Monica Puig

• # Viktorija Golubic

• # 🇸🇪 Rebecca Peterson

• # 🇨🇳 Wang Xiyu

• # 🇪🇸 Sara Sorribes Tormo

• # 🇺🇸 Sofia Kenin

Lucky losers
• # 🇨🇿 Markéta Vondroušová

• # Polona Hercog

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu