2023 China Open – Women's singles

Iga Świątek defeated Liudmila Samsonova in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2023 China Open. It was her sixth career WTA 1000 title.

Naomi Osaka was the reigning champion from 2019, when the event was last held, but was on maternity leave this year.

Seeds
• Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)

• 🇵🇱 Iga Świątek (champion)

• 🇺🇸 Coco Gauff (semifinals)

• 🇺🇸 Jessica Pegula (third round)

• 🇰🇿 Elena Rybakina (semifinals)

• Maria Sakkari (quarterfinals)

• 🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur (second round)

• 🇨🇿 Markéta Vondroušová (first round)

• 🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (quarterfinals)

• 🇨🇿 Barbora Krejčíková (first round)

• Daria Kasatkina (second round)

• 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (second round)

• Jeļena Ostapenko (quarterfinals)

• Victoria Azarenka (first round)

• 🇧🇷 Beatriz Haddad Maia (first round)

• Veronika Kudermetova (third round)

The four Tokyo semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They are as follows:
 * Veronika Kudermetova
 * Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
 * 🇺🇸 Jessica Pegula
 * Maria Sakkari

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Peyton Stearns (qualified)

• # 🇬🇧 Katie Boulter (qualified)

• # 🇨🇦 Leylah Fernandez (first round)

• # Mirra Andreeva (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Bernarda Pera (first round)

• # 🇮🇹 Lucia Bronzetti (qualifying competition)

• # 🇪🇸 Rebeka Masarova (first round)

• # Elina Avanesyan (qualifying competition)

• # 🇵🇱 Magdalena Fręch (qualified)

• # 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva (qualified)

• # Clara Tauson (withdrew)

• # Kamilla Rakhimova (qualifying competition)

• # 🇧🇪 Yanina Wickmayer (qualifying competition)

• # 🇪🇸 Cristina Bucșa (qualifying competition)

• # Anna Kalinskaya (qualifying competition, retired)

• # Aliaksandra Sasnovich (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇺🇸 Peyton Stearns

• # 🇬🇧 Katie Boulter

• # 🇩🇪 Eva Lys

• # Mirra Andreeva

• # 🇵🇱 Magdalena Fręch

• # 🇺🇸 Ashlyn Krueger

• # 🇺🇦 Kateryna Baindl

• # 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva