| Date: | 17–23 October |
| Edition: | 5th |
| Category: | ITF Women's Circuit |
| Location: | Suzhou, China |
| Prize Money: | $50,000 |
| Champs: | Chang Kai-chen |
| Champd: |  Hiroko Kuwata / Akiko Omae |
The 2016 Suzhou Ladies Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 5th 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 Suzhou, China, on 17–23 October 2016.
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | Magda Linette | 98 | 1 | |
| Tatjana Maria | 109 | 2 | ||
 China | Han Xinyun | 115 | 3 | |
| China | Wang Yafan | 125 | 4 | |
| China | Zhu Lin | 147 | 5 | |
 Thailand | Luksika Kumkhum | 150 | 6 | |
 Turkey | İpek Soylu | 153 | 7 | |
 Uzbekistan | Sabina Sharipova | 155 | 8 |
The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry by a lucky loser spot:
See main article: 2016 Suzhou Ladies Open – Singles.
Wang Yafan, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1See main article: 2016 Suzhou Ladies Open – Doubles.
Hiroko Kuwata / Akiko Omae def. 
Jacqueline Cako / Sabina Sharipova, 6–1, 6–3