| Champ: |  Karolína Plíšková |
| Runner: |  Alizé Cornet |
| Score: | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Draw: | 30 (4 / 2) |
| Seeds: | 8 |
See main article: 2017 Brisbane International.
Victoria Azarenka was the defending champion, but could not compete after announcing her pregnancy in July 2016.
Karolína Plíšková won the title, defeating Alizé Cornet in the final, 6–0, 6–3.
The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.
