2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1 – Women's singles

Simona Halep defeated Veronika Kudermetova in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1. It was Halep's 23rd WTA Tour-level singles title, and her first in Australia.

This was the first edition of the tournament.

Seeds
• # 🇯🇵 Naomi Osaka (semifinals, withdrew)

• # 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (champion)

• # 🇷🇺 Veronika Kudermetova (final)

• # 🇮🇹 Camila Giorgi (withdrew)

• # 🇷🇺 Liudmila Samsonova (first round)

• # Viktorija Golubic (quarterfinals)

• # 🇨🇿 Tereza Martincová (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Alison Riske (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Lauren Davis (moved to main draw)

• # 🇭🇺 Anna Bondár (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Bernarda Pera (qualifying competition)

• # 🇲🇪 Danka Kovinić (qualifying competition, withdrew)

• # 🇺🇦 Dayana Yastremska (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang (first round)

• # 🇵🇱 Magdalena Fręch (first round)

• # 🇮🇹 Martina Trevisan (first round)

• # 🇧🇬 Viktoriya Tomova (first round)

• # 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Qinwen (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Nao Hibino (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇸🇰 Viktória Kužmová

• # 🇭🇺 Anna Bondár

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Qinwen

• # 🇯🇵 Nao Hibino

• # Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove

• # 🇦🇺 Destanee Aiava

Lucky loser
• # 🇯🇵 Mai Hontama