Hsieh and Barbora Krejčíková are in contention for the WTA number 1 ranking at the beginning of the tournament. Hsieh can overtake Krejčíková by reaching the finals, unless the latter reaches the finals. In that case, Hsieh must win the title.
Bold denotes the mandatory tournaments (WTA 1000) † – Tournaments are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic * – Tournaments are introduced due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic