| Date: | 16–22 May |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Category: | ITF Women's Circuit |
| Location: | Zhengzhou, China |
| Prize Money: | $50,000 |
| Champs: |  Anastasia Pivovarova |
| Champd: |  Xun Fangying / You Xiaodi |
| After Name: | Zhengzhou Women's Tennis Open |
| Before Year: | no |
The 2016 Jinyuan Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Zhengzhou, China, on 16–22 May 2016.
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Korea, Republic of | Jang Su-jeong | 182 | 1 | |
| China | Liu Fangzhou | 183 | 2 | |
| Russian Federation | Anastasia Pivovarova | 232 | 3 | |
| China | Lu Jingjing | 234 | 4 | |
 Belarus | Aryna Sabalenka | 256 | 5 | |
 United States | Danielle Lao | 277 | 6 | |
| China | Peng Shuai | 279 | 7 | |
| United States | Lauren Albanese | 283 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
See main article: 2016 Jinyuan Cup – Singles.
Anastasia Pivovarova def. Lu Jingjing, 6–4, 6–4See main article: 2016 Jinyuan Cup – Doubles.
Xun Fangying / You Xiaodi def. 
Akgul Amanmuradova / 
Michaela Hončová, 1–6, 6–2, [10–7]