The 2016 Dalian Women's Tennis Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts.

It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 WTA 125K series and took place in Dalian, China, from 6 to 11 September 2016.

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot: The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: