2026 China Open – Women's singles

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Zheng Qinwen defeated Mirra Andreeva in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 China Open. It was her first WTA 1000 title, sixth WTA Tour title overall, and first title in over two years. Zheng became the first Chinese player and first wildcard to win the China Open. She was also the second Chinese player to reach the women's singles final, after Chen Li in 1996. Amanda Anisimova was the reigning champion, but she withdrew before the tournament due to a wrist injury. This marked the first tournament played by Elena Rybakina as the incumbent world No. 1. With her second-round defeat to Alina Charaeva, Rybakina became the second player (since the introduction of the WTA rankings) to lose their first match played as world No. 1, after Naomi Osaka at the 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships. Ranked No. 118, Charaeva became the lowest-ranked player to defeat an incumbent world No. 1 from a set down at a WTA Tour event since the rankings began in 1975.

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