2019 Guangzhou International Women's Open

The 2019 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou, China, from September 16 through September 21, 2019.

Prize money
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
 * per team

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2019

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇨🇳 Duan Yingying
 * 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova
 * 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai
 * 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur

The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:
 * 🇷🇸 Nina Stojanović

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇵🇱 Magdalena Fręch
 * 🇨🇿 Tereza Martincová
 * 🇮🇹 Jasmine Paolini
 * Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
 * 🇨🇳 Xun Fangying
 * 🇺🇦 Katarina Zavatska

The following players received entry into the main draw as lucky losers:
 * Dalila Jakupović
 * 🇨🇳 Wang Xiyu

Withdrawals

 * Before the tournament
 * 🇺🇸 Jennifer Brady → replaced by 🇷🇸 Aleksandra Krunić
 * 🇷🇴 Sorana Cîrstea → replaced by 🇪🇸 Sara Sorribes Tormo
 * 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by 🇨🇳 Wang Xiyu
 * 🇸🇪 Rebecca Peterson → replaced by Dalila Jakupović

Retirements

 * 🇰🇿 Elena Rybakina (left thigh injury)
 * 🇪🇸 Sara Sorribes Tormo (right foot injury)
 * 🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina (right knee pain)

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2019

Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: The following pair received entry as alternates:
 * 🇨🇳 Lu Jiajing / 🇨🇳 Xun Fangying
 * 🇭🇰 Ng Kwan-yau / 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai
 * Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove / 🇮🇳 Ankita Raina

Withdrawals

 * Before the tournament
 * 🇰🇿 Elena Rybakina (left thigh injury)

Singles

 * 🇺🇸 Sofia Kenin def. 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2

Doubles

 * 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai / 🇩🇪 Laura Siegemund def. Alexa Guarachi / 🇲🇽 Giuliana Olmos, 6–2, 6–1