2017 WTA Shenzhen Open
| 2017 Shenzhen Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 – 8 January |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $750,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
| Venue | Longgang Tennis Centre |
| 2016 Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Agnieszka Radwańska | |
| Doubles | |
 Vania King /  Monica Niculescu | |
The 2017 Shenzhen Open (known as 2017 Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship reason) will be a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 5th edition of the Shenzhen Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. It will take place at the Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Centre in Shenzhen, China, from 2–8 January 2017.
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 | $111,163 | $55,323 | $29,730 | $8,934 | $4,928 | $3,199 | $1,852 | $1,081 |
| Doubles * | $17,724 | $9,222 | $4,951 | $2,623 | $1,383 | — | — | — |
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 |
 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 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:
- Ma Shuyue / Zhang Kailin
- Duan Yingying / Wang Qiang
Champions
Singles
vs.
Doubles
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