The 2018 Shenzhen Open (known as 2018 Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship reason) 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.
<sub><sup>1</sup> Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money</sub><br> <sub>* per team</sub>
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: