The 2017 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.

It was the 19th edition of the China Open for the men (21st for the women).

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following player received entry as a special exempt: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw: The following are the seeded players.

Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 25 September 2017.

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: The following pair received entry as alternates: