| Singles | |
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| 2017 Wuhan Open | |
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| Runner-up |
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| Final score | 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Peng Shuai.
Caroline Garcia won the title, defeating Ashleigh Barty in the final, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2.
Garbiñe Muguruza retained the WTA no. 1 singles ranking after Simona Halep and Karolína Plíšková lost in the second round and quarterfinals, respectively.
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.