| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2017 Zhuhai Open | |
| Champion |  Denisa Allertová |
| Runner-up |  Zheng Saisai |
| Final score | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
Olga Govortsova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.
Denisa Allertová won the title, defeating Zheng Saisai 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 in the final.
Hsieh Su-wei (quarterfinals)
Ekaterina Alexandrova (second round) Zhu Lin (first round) Zheng Saisai (final) Chang Kai-chen (quarterfinals) Denisa Allertová (champion)
Maryna Zanevska (semifinals)
Nina Stojanović (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Maryna Zanevska | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Denisa Allertová | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Denisa Allertová | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Zheng Saisai | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Zheng Saisai | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
 Ons Jabeur | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 İ Soylu | 3 | 2 | 1 | S-w Hsieh | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 T Moore | 7 | 1 | 6 | T Moore | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | H Tang | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | S-w Hsieh | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Kalinskaya | 62 | 3 | 7 | M Zanevska | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  P Schnyder | 77 | 6 | Q | P Schnyder | 7 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| X Han | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | M Zanevska | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M Zanevska | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | M Zanevska | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | L Zhu | 2 | 4 | 6 | D Allertová | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Rus | 6 | 6 | A Rus | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Liu | 6 | 2 | 6 | F Liu | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Lu | 4 | 6 | 2 | A Rus | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 L Cabrera | 3 | 5 | 6 | D Allertová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 D Jakupović | 6 | 7 | D Jakupović | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Z Diyas | 4 | 3 | 6 | D Allertová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | D Allertová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | N Stojanović | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | X Gao | 6 | 6 | WC | X Gao | 77 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L Kerkhove | 7 | 2 | 2 | A Sadiković | 62 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Sadiković | 5 | 6 | 6 | WC | X Gao | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Y Zhang | 2 | 4 | 4 | S Zheng | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  N-l Han | 6 | 6 | Q | N-l Han | 69 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Sabalenka | 5 | 3 | 4 | S Zheng | 711 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Zheng | 7 | 6 | 4 | S Zheng | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | K-c Chang | 6 | 6 | O Jabeur | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | F Xun | 2 | 2 | 5 | K-c Chang | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| K Zhang | 3 | 6 | 6 | K Zhang | 6 | 2 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S-j Jang | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | K-c Chang | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B Štefková | 5 | 3 | O Jabeur | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| O Jabeur | 7 | 6 | O Jabeur | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 D Gálfi | 610 | 4 | 2 | E Alexandrova | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | E Alexandrova | 712 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donna Vekić was the defending champion, having won the event in 2013, but chose not to participate.
Caroline Wozniacki was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.
Serena Williams was the two-time defending champion and successfully defended her title, beating Carla Suárez Navarro in the final, 6–2, 6–0. Williams won the title for the record 8th time in her career. This is also the second to last WTA tournament played by Nicole Vaidišová, who received a wildcard and lost to Simona Halep in the second round.
Maria Sharapova was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Angelique Kerber.
Alexandra Dulgheru was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.
This was the first edition of the tournament in the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit.
Monica Niculescu was the defending champion, but she lost in the quarterfinals to Yanina Wickmayer.
Simona Halep was the defending champion, but lost to Ana Ivanovic in the second round.
Belinda Bencic was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Elena Vesnina.
María Teresa Torró Flor was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Denisa Allertová.
Kristýna Plíšková won the title, defeating defending champion Nao Hibino in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.
Roberta Vinci was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to unseeded Kristina Mladenovic.
Wang Qiang was the defending champion but chose not to defend her title.
Lucie Šafářová was the defending champion, but withdrew from her second-round match against Kristýna Plíšková.
Elizaveta Kulichkova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.
Tímea Babos was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Mona Barthel.
Denisa Allertová was the defending champion, but lost to Vitalia Diatchenko in the first round.
Ekaterina Alexandrova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.
Kiki Bertens was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Kirsten Flipkens.
Duan Yingying and Wang Yafan were the defending champions, but Wang chose to compete in Nanchang instead. Duan played alongside Zheng Saisai, but lost in the first round to Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove and Bibiane Schoofs.