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.

[1] It was her sixth career WTA 1000 title.

Naomi Osaka was the reigning champion from 2019, when the event was last held,[2] but was on maternity leave this year.

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The four Tokyo semifinalists received a bye into the second round.