2019 WTA Shenzhen Open – Singles

Simona Halep was the defending champion but chose to not participate.

Aryna Sabalenka won the title, defeating Alison Riske in the final, 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3.

Seeds
• # 🇧🇾 Aryna Sabalenka (champion)

• # 🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang (first round)

• # Jeļena Ostapenko (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova (quarterfinals, retired)

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇷🇺 Anna Blinkova (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Fiona Ferro (withdrew due to abdominal injury)

• # 🇺🇦 Anhelina Kalinina (qualifying competition)

• # 🇯🇵 Nao Hibino (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhu Lin (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇸 Ivana Jorović (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Veronika Kudermetova (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇷🇺 Veronika Kudermetova

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu

• # 🇨🇳 Xun Fangying

• # 🇷🇸 Ivana Jorović