2023 Zhengzhou Open – Singles

Zheng Qinwen defeated Barbora Krejčíková in the final, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2023 Zhengzhou Open. It was her first WTA 500 title.

Karolína Plíšková was the reigning champion from when the tournament was last held in 2019, but chose not to compete this year.

Seeds
The top four seeds who did not withdraw received a bye into the second round. • #🇺🇸 Coco Gauff (withdrew)

• #🇰🇿 Elena Rybakina (withdrew)

• # Maria Sakkari (second round)

• #🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur (quarterfinals, withdrew)

• #🇨🇿 Karolína Muchová (withdrew)

• #🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (second round)

• #🇨🇿 Barbora Krejčíková (final)

• # Daria Kasatkina (semifinals)

• # Veronika Kudermetova (first round)

• # Donna Vekić (second round)

• # Liudmila Samsonova (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko (qualified)

• # Diana Shnaider (qualifying competition, retired, lucky loser)

• # 🇮🇹 Lucia Bronzetti (moved to main draw)

• # 🇨🇴 Camila Osorio (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Nao Hibino (qualified)

• # 🇩🇪 Tamara Korpatsch (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇩🇪 Laura Siegemund (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Moyuka Uchijima (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇭🇺 Tímea Babos (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇨🇳 You Xiaodi (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇳 Ma Yexin (first round)

• # 🇨🇦 Carol Zhao (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko

• # 🇩🇪 Laura Siegemund

• # 🇺🇦 Kateryna Volodko

• # Vera Zvonareva

• # 🇯🇵 Nao Hibino

• # 🇦🇺 Ellen Perez

Lucky losers
• # 🇩🇪 Tamara Korpatsch

• # Diana Shnaider

• # 🇯🇵 Moyuka Uchijima

• # 🇭🇺 Tímea Babos