| Event: | Women's singles |
| Games: | 2018 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Jakabaring Tennis Court |
| Dates: | 19–24 August 2018 |
| Competitors: | 37 |
| Nations: | 20 |
| Goldnoc: | CHN |
| Silvernoc: | CHN |
| Bronze: | Ankita Raina |
| Bronzenoc: | IND |
| Bronze2: | Liang En-shuo |
| Bronzenoc2: | TPE |
| Prev: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2022 |
| Multi: | yes |
| Type: | mixed |
| Before Year: | no |
| After Year: | no |
See main article: Tennis at the 2018 Asian Games.
The women's singles tennis event at the 2018 Asian Games took place at the Tennis Court of Jakabaring Sport City, Palembang, Indonesia from 19 to 24 August 2018.
Wang Qiang was the defending champion and successfully defended her title defeated compatriot Zhang Shuai in the final. Ankita Raina and Liang En-shuo won the bronze medals.
All times are Western Indonesia Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 19 August 2018 | 10:00 | Round of 64 | |||
| Monday, 20 August 2018 | 10:00 | Round of 32 | |||
| Tuesday, 21 August 2018 | 10:00 | Round of 16 | |||
| Wednesday, 22 August 2018 | 10:00 | Quarterfinals | |||
| Thursday, 23 August 2018 | 10:00 | Semifinals | |||
| Friday, 24 August 2018 | 10:00 | Final |