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Iga Świątek defeated Liudmila Samsonova in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2023 China Open. It was her sixth career WTA 1000 title.
Naomi Osaka was the reigning champion from 2019, when the event was last held,[1] but was on maternity leave this year.
The four Tokyo semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They are as follows: