2017 WTA Shenzhen Open
| 2017 WTA Shenzhen Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–7 January 2017 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $750,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
| Venue | Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kateřina Siniaková | |
| Doubles | |
Andrea Hlaváčková /  Peng Shuai | |
The 2017 Shenzhen Open (known as 2017 Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship reason) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the Shenzhen Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, from 1 January to 7 January 2017. Unseeded Kateřina Siniaková won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
- Kateřina Siniaková defeated
Alison Riske, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
- Andrea Hlaváčková / Peng Shuai defeated
Raluca Olaru / 
Olga Savchuk, 6–1, 7–5
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $163,260 | $81,251 | $43,663 | $13,121 | $7,238 | $4,698 | $2,720 | $1,588 |
| Doubles * | $26,031 | $13,544 | $7,271 | $3,852 | $2,031 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 POL | Agnieszka Radwańska | 3 | 1 |
| ROU | Simona Halep | 4 | 2 |
 GBR | Johanna Konta | 10 | 3 |
.svg.png){kind=small} SUI | Timea Bacsinszky | 15 | 4 |
 HUN | Tímea Babos | 28 | 5 |
 LAT | Anastasija Sevastova | 34 | 6 |
| ROU | Monica Niculescu | 38 | 7 |
| USA | Alison Riske | 39 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 26, 2016.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as a Lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Anna-Lena Friedsam → replaced by 
Maria Sakkari
Yaroslava Shvedova → replaced by Liu Fangzhou- Timea Bacsinszky → replaced by Ana Bogdan
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Raquel Atawo | CHN | Xu Yifan | 41 | 1 |
| CZE | Andrea Hlaváčková | CHN | Peng Shuai | 52 | 2 |
| ROU | Raluca Olaru | UKR | Olga Savchuk | 137 | 3 |
| ROU | Simona Halep | ROU | Monica Niculescu | 143 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 26, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: