Tennis at the 2021 Summer World University Games – Women's singles

The women's singles tennis event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held from 29 July to 6 August at the Sichuan International Tennis Centre in Chengdu, China.

China's Gao Hanyu won the gold medal, defeating Chinese Taipei's Yang Ya-yi in the final, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1.

France's Alice Robbe and Chinese Taipei's Liang En-shuo won the bronze medals.

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