2020 WTA Shenzhen Open – Singles

Aryna Sabalenka was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Kristýna Plíšková.

Ekaterina Alexandrova won her first WTA singles title, defeating Elena Rybakina in the final, 6–2, 6–4.

Seeds
• # Belinda Bencic (first round)

• # 🇧🇾 Aryna Sabalenka (second round)

• # 🇧🇪 Elise Mertens (quarterfinals)

• # 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang (quarterfinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Alexandrova (champion)

• # 🇪🇸 Garbiñe Muguruza (semifinals)

• # 🇰🇿 Elena Rybakina (final)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇩🇪 Tatjana Maria (first round)

• # 🇷🇸 Nina Stojanović (first round)

• # 🇭🇺 Tímea Babos (qualifying competition)

• # 🇮🇹 Jasmine Paolini (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇴 Irina-Camelia Begu (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Margarita Gasparyan (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Varvara Gracheva (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇩🇪 Anna-Lena Friedsam

• # 🇷🇴 Irina-Camelia Begu

• # 🇷🇺 Margarita Gasparyan

• # 🇺🇸 Nicole Gibbs