Women's singles
2016 Kunming Open
Champion	Zhang Kailin
Runner-up	Peng Shuai
Score	6–1, 0–6, 4–2, retired

Zheng Saisai, the reigning champion, made the decision to compete in Madrid instead of defending her title.

Zhang Kailin won the championship by defeating Peng Shuai in the final match. The final scoreline read 6–1, 0–6, 4–2, with Peng Shuai ultimately retiring from the match.

Seeds

Main draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Liu Chang	5	0r
	WC	Peng Shuai	7	0
								WC	Peng Shuai	1	6	2r
								4	Zhang Kailin	6	0	4
	4	Zhang Kailin	4	6	6
	2	Han Xinyun	6	3	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1/WC	S Zhang	4	4
		N Stojanović	6	6					N Stojanović	62	63
		F Al-Nabhani	3	3					J Moore	77	77
		J Moore	6	6												J Moore	5	62
	Q	S Guo	6	6											6	C Liu	7	77
	Q	A Gai	3	4				Q	S Guo	5	4
		K Kawa	3	0				6	C Liu	7	6
	6	C Liu	6	6																		6	C Liu	5	0r
	3	Y Wang	6	6																		WC	S Peng	7	0
	Q	Q Ye	3	3				3	Y Wang	1	63
	WC	S Peng	6	6				WC	S Peng	6	77
		R Tian	0	2											WC	S Peng	7	6
		X Gao	4	2												A Naydenova	5	3
		L Albanese	6	6					L Albanese	2	4
		A Naydenova	6	6					A Naydenova	6	6
	7	J Lu	2	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	V Kamenskaya	6	6
		J Namigata	0	0				8	V Kamenskaya	6	6
		X Sun	6	6					X Sun	1	2
		L Zhang	4	4											8	V Kamenskaya	6	5	4
	WC	D Zhao	2	4											4	K Zhang	2	7	6
		V Wongteanchai	6	6					V Wongteanchai	63	6	2
	Q	H Tan	1	6	4			4	K Zhang	77	1	6
	4	K Zhang	6	3	6																	4	K Zhang	4	6	6
	5	Z Yang	1	6	2																	2	X Han	6	3	4
	WC	F Xun	6	1	6			WC	F Xun	3	77	2
		S Xu	6	79					S Xu	6	62	6
		E Yashina	1	67												S Xu	5	5
		K Kerimbayeva	6	3	3										2	X Han	7	7
		A Raina	3	6	6				A Raina	2	1
		X You	77	1	4			2	X Han	6	6
	2	X Han	64	6	6

References

• Main draw