2019 Kunming Open – Women's singles

Irina Khromacheva was the defending champion, but retired in the first round against Yang Zhaoxuan.

Zheng Saisai won the title, defeating Zhang Shuai in the final, 6–4, 6–1.

Seeds
• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (final)

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai (champion)

• # 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhu Lin (second round)

• # 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Irina Khromacheva (first round, retired)

• # 🇺🇸 Danielle Lao (second round, retired)

• # 🇺🇿 Sabina Sharipova (first round, retired)

Seeds
• # 🇯🇵 Hiroko Kuwata (moved to main draw)

• # 🇷🇺 Marina Melnikova (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Miharu Imanishi (qualified)

• # 🇹🇭 Peangtarn Plipuech (qualified)

• # 🇦🇺 Kaylah McPhee (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Miyabi Inoue (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇨🇳 You Xiaodi (qualifying competition)

• # 🇦🇺 Alison Bai (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇦🇺 Kaylah McPhee

• # 🇯🇵 Chihiro Muramatsu

• # 🇯🇵 Miharu Imanishi

• # 🇹🇭 Peangtarn Plipuech

Lucky loser
• # 🇯🇵 Miyabi Inoue