2017 Wuhan Open – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2017 Wuhan Open | |
| Champion | Caroline Garcia |
| Runner-up | Ashleigh Barty |
| Score | 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Draw | 56 |
| Seeds | 16 |
Caroline Garcia defeated Ashleigh Barty in the final, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2017 Wuhan Open. It was the fourth title of her career and first on hardcourts, after prior titles on clay and grass.
Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Peng Shuai.
Garbiñe Muguruza retained the WTA no. 1 singles ranking after Simona Halep and Karolína Plíšková lost in the second round and quarterfinals, respectively.