The 2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament, in the International category of the 2016 WTA Tour and took place in Nanchang, China, from 1 August through 7 August 2016. Unseeded Duan Yingying won the singles title.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
Prize money
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
Rankings are as of July 25, 2016.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Lu Jiajing Yang Zhaoxuan Zheng Wushuang Zhang Yuxuan
The following player received entry by a protected ranking: Tereza Mrdeža
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Lu Jingjing Junri Namigata Peangtarn Plipuech Storm Sanders Zhang Ying
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot: Han Na-lae
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
Zarina Diyas → replaced by Elitsa Kostova
Magda Linette → replaced by Han Na-lae
Kateřina Siniaková → replaced by Daniela Hantuchová
Wang Qiang → replaced by Marina Melnikova
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
Rankings are as of July 25, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Chang Kai-Chen / Duan Yingying Sun Ziyue / Zhu Aiwen
Finals
Singles
Duan Yingying defeated Vania King 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
Liang Chen / Lu Jingjing defeated Shuko Aoyama / Makoto Ninomiya, 3–6, 7–6(7–2), [13–11]