title: 2017 Wuhan Open – Singles
text: # 2017 Wuhan Open – Singles
  
  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.
  
  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.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
  
      01. Garbiñe Muguruza (quarterfinals)
      02. Simona Halep (second round)
      03. Karolína Plíšková (quarterfinals)
      04. Caroline Wozniacki (second round)
      05. Johanna Konta (second round)
      06. Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
      07. Dominika Cibulková (third round)
      08. Jeļena Ostapenko (semifinals)
      09. Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)
      10. Madison Keys (first round)
      11. Petra Kvitová (first round)
      12. Angelique Kerber (first round)
      13. Kristina Mladenovic (first round)
      14. Sloane Stephens (first round)
      15. Anastasija Sevastova (first round)
      16. Elena Vesnina (third round)
  
  Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 3 | 0 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Ashleigh Barty | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 3 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | $6^3$ | $6^2$ | | Ashleigh Barty | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Ashleigh Barty | 4 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ashleigh Barty | 4 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | Ashleigh Barty | $7^7$ | $6^4$ | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Caroline Garcia | $6^3$ | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | Alizé Cornet | $6^2$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Caroline Garcia | $6^3$ | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | Q | Maria Sakkari | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Maria Sakkari | $7^7$ | 7 | | Q | Maria Sakkari | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Caroline Garcia | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Caroline Garcia | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Caroline Garcia | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Ekaterina Makarova | $6^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | G Muguruza | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Suárez Navarro | 3 | $6^{12}$ | | | L Tsurenko | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Tsurenko | 6 | $7^{14}$ | | | | | | | 1 | G Muguruza | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | M Linette | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | M Linette | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | A Kontaveit | 5 | 4 | | Q | M Linette | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Siniaková | 6 | 6 | | | K Siniaková | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | K Mladenovic | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | G Muguruza | 6 | 3 | 2 |
  | 11 | P Kvitová | $6^7$ | $7^7$ | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Ostapenko | 1 | 6 | 6 |
  | | S Peng | $7^9$ | $6^5$ | $7^7$ | | S Peng | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Puig | 6 | $6^0$ | 6 | Q | M Puig | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Barthel | 0 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | | | Q | M Puig | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | Q | O Jabeur | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | B Strýcová | 6 | 6 | | | B Strýcová | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | J Ostapenko | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Zhang | 7 | 5 | 6 | | S Zhang | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Vekić | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | WC | Y Wang | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | Q Wang | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | S Cîrstea | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Q Wang | 6 | 6 | | | Q Wang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14/PR | S Stephens | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | $6^3$ | $6^2$ |
  | 9 | A Radwańska | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Barty | 4 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ |
  | | M Rybáriková | 4 | 5 | | 9 | A Radwańska | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Gavrilova | 4 | 6 | 4 | | J Görges | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Görges | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | A Radwańska | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | C Bellis | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | A Barty | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Barty | 7 | 6 | | | A Barty | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | J Konta | 0 | 6 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 6 | S Kuznetsova | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Pavlyuchenkova | 3 | 2 | | | A Cornet | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Cornet | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | A Cornet | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | K Bertens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | V Lepchenko | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | M Niculescu | 2 | 1 | | | K Bertens | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | V Lepchenko | 6 | $7^7$ | | Q | V Lepchenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | M Keys | 2 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | | | A Cornet | $6^2$ | 5 |
  | 16 | E Vesnina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | M Sakkari | $7^7$ | 7 |
  | WC | Y Duan | 3 | 4 | | 16 | E Vesnina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Mertens | 6 | 1 | 6 | | E Mertens | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Osaka | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | 16 | E Vesnina | $6^6$ | 5 | | | | | |
  | Q | M Sakkari | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | Q | M Sakkari | $7^8$ | 7 | | | | | |
  | | Y Putintseva | 6 | 4 | 2 | Q | M Sakkari | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | C Wozniacki | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 7 | D Cibulková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | S Stosur | 4 | 6 | 3 | WC | J Teichmann | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | WC | J Teichmann | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | 7 | D Cibulková | 3 | 5 | | | |
  | Q | C McHale | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | C Garcia | 6 | 7 | | | |
  | | R Vinci | 4 | 4 | | Q | C McHale | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | | C Garcia | 3 | 6 | 6 | | C Garcia | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | A Kerber | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | C Garcia | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | 15 | A Sevastova | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | E Makarova | $6^3$ | 4 |
  | | E Makarova | 6 | 6 | | | E Makarova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Petkovic | 3 | 2 | | | L Davis | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | L Davis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | E Makarova | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | D Kasatkina | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | D Kasatkina | 4 | 4 | | | |
  | | A Riske | 1 | 6 | 3 | | D Kasatkina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | S Halep | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Monica Niculescu (qualified)
  * Natalia Vikhlyantseva (qualifying competition)
  * Shelby Rogers (withdrew)
  * Lara Arruabarrena (first round)
  * Monica Puig (qualified)
  * Magda Linette (qualified)
  * Carina Witthöft (qualifying competition)
  * Heather Watson (qualifying competition)
  * Varvara Lepchenko (qualified)
  * Christina McHale (qualified)
  * Maria Sakkari (qualified)
  * Madison Brengle (first round)
  * Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualifying competition)
  * Ons Jabeur (qualified)
  * Sara Sorribes Tormo (withdrew)
  * Danka Kovinić (first round)
  * Andrea Petkovic (qualified)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Monica Niculescu
  * Maria Sakkari
  * Andrea Petkovic
  * Christina McHale
  * Monica Puig
  * Magda Linette
  * Varvara Lepchenko
  * Ons Jabeur
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Monica Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Lu Jiajing | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | Lu Jiajing | 2 | 1 | 1 | Monica Niculescu | 2 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | Liu Fangzhou | 6 | 1 | 0 |
  | | Liu Fangzhou | 6 | 4 | | Liu Fangzhou | 6 | 1 | 0 |
  | Alt | Anastasia Rodionova | 1 | $2^r$ | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Natalia Vikhlyantseva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Gao Xinyu | 3 | 1 | | | | |
  | | Gao Xinyu | 3 | 1 | 2 | Natalia Vikhlyantseva | 1 | $6^2$ |
  | | | | | 11 | Maria Sakkari | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | Alt | Aleksandrina Naydenova | 3 | 0 | 11 | Maria Sakkari | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | 11 | Maria Sakkari | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 | Andrea Petkovic | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Alt | Gabriela Dabrowski | 1 | 2 | | | | |
  | Alt | Gabriela Dabrowski | 1 | 2 | 17 | Andrea Petkovic | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 13 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 1 | 1 |
  | | Zhu Lin | $6^3$ | 4 | 13 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 1 | 1 |
  | 13 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Lara Arruabarrena | $6^3$ | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Bernarda Pera | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Bernarda Pera | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Bernarda Pera | 5 | $0^r$ |
  | | | | | | 10 | Christina McHale | 7 | 4 |
  | | Nicole Gibbs | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | Christina McHale | 7 | 4 |
  | 10 | Christina McHale | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Monica Puig | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | Lucie Hradecká | $4^r$ | | | | | | |
  | | Lucie Hradecká | $4^r$ | | | 5 | Monica Puig | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Chang Kai-chen | $6^2$ | 2 |
  | | Chang Kai-chen | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Chang Kai-chen | $6^2$ | 2 |
  | 12 | Madison Brengle | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Magda Linette | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Arina Rodionova | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Arina Rodionova | 3 | 3 | | 6 | Magda Linette | $6^0$ | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Lu Jingjing | $7^7$ | 4 | 1 |
  | | Lu Jingjing | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Lu Jingjing | $7^7$ | 4 | 1 |
  | 16 | Danka Kovinić | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  
  **Seventh qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Carina Witthöft | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Shuko Aoyama | 0 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Shuko Aoyama | 0 | 5 | 7 | Carina Witthöft | 1 | $6^2$ |
  | | | | | 9 | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | Kristie Ahn | 0 | 2 | 9 | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | 9 | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Eighth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Heather Watson | $6^2$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | Han Xinyun | $7^7$ | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | Han Xinyun | $7^7$ | 2 | 5 | 8 | Heather Watson | 1 | 6 | 4 |
  | | | | | | 14 | Ons Jabeur | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | WC | Guo Shanshan | 1 | 0 | | 14 | Ons Jabeur | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | 14 | Ons Jabeur | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  