The 2017 Shenzhen Open (known as 2017 Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship reason) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.

It was the fifth edition of the Shenzhen Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour.

It took place at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, from 1 January to 7 January 2017.

Unseeded Kateřina Siniaková won the singles title.

1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money * per team The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry using a protected ranking: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following players received entry as a Lucky loser: The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: