2016 Guangzhou International Women's Open
The 2016 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China, from September 19 through September 24, 2016.Prize money
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per teamSeeds
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as a lucky loser:
;Before the tournament
Seeds
- 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2016.
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Singles
- Lesia Tsurenko def. Jelena Janković, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Doubles
- Asia Muhammad / Peng Shuai def. Olga Govortsova / Vera Lapko, 6–2, 7–6
