| Champ: |  Lesia Tsurenko |
| Runner: |  Jelena Janković |
| Score: | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Draw: | 32 |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Type: | singles doubles |
See main article: article and 2016 Guangzhou International Women's Open.
Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Lesia Tsurenko 4–6, 6–3, 4–6.