The 2013 Guangzhou International Women's Open (named as GRC Bank Guangzhou International Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2013 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China, from September 16 through September 21, 2013.
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorana Cîrstea | 22 | 1 | ||
| Alizé Cornet | 29 | 2 | ||
| Laura Robson | 35 | 3 | ||
| 37 | 4 | |||
| Urszula Radwańska | 38 | 5 | ||
| 39 | 6 | |||
| 44 | 7 | |||
| 45 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Jovana Jakšić 
Nadiia Kichenok
Vania King 
Johanna Konta
Luksika Kumkhum| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | Peng Shuai | Hsieh Su-wei | 18 | 1 | ||
| Varvara Lepchenko | Zheng Saisai | 79 | 2 | |||
| Vania King | Galina Voskoboeva | 94 | 3 | |||
 Hungary | Tímea Babos | Olga Govortsova | 112 | 4 |
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Liu Chang / Tian Ran Tang Hao Chen / Yang ZhaoxuanSee main article: 2013 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles.
Zhang Shuai def. Vania King, 7–6(7–1), 6–1This was Zhang Shuai's first WTA title.
See main article: 2013 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Doubles.
Peng Shuai def. Vania King / 
Galina Voskoboeva, 6–3, 4–6, [12–10]
