The 2017 Wuhan Open (also known as the 2017 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts between September 24–30, 2017.

It was the 4th edition of the Wuhan Open, and part of the WTA Premier 5 tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour.

The tournament was held at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center in Wuhan, China.

The following players received wild cards 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 singles qualifying draw: The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: The following pair received entry as alternates: