2018 WTA Shenzhen Open
The 2018 Shenzhen Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the Shenzhen Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, from 1 January until 7 January 2018. First-seeded Simona Halep won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
- Simona Halep defeated Kateřina Siniaková, 6–1, 2–6, 6–0
Doubles
- Irina-Camelia Begu / Simona Halep defeated Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková, 1–6, 6–1,
Points and prize money
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
- 1 Rankings as of December 25, 2017.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
;Before the tournament- Kateryna Kozlova → replaced by Nicole Gibbs
- Sara Sorribes Tormo → replaced by Jana Čepelová
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings as of December 25, 2017.