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Naomi Osaka defeated Ashleigh Barty in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2019 China Open. It was Osaka's second Premier Mandatory-level title.
Caroline Wozniacki was the defending champion,[1] but lost to Osaka in the semifinals.
Barty and Karolína Plíšková were in contention for the WTA no. 1 singles ranking at the start of the tournament. Barty retained the top ranking when Plíšková lost in the first round to Jeļena Ostapenko.
The four Wuhan semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They are as follows:
