| 2013 WTA Shenzhen Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 December 2012 – 6 January 2013 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
| Venue | Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Li Na | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Hao-ching /Chan Yung-jan | |
The2013 Shenzhen Open (known as2013 Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship reason) was atennis tournament played onoutdoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of theShenzhen Open, and was part of theWTA International tournaments of the2013 WTA Tour. It took place at theShenzhen Longgang Sports Center inShenzhen, China, from 31 December 2012 to 6 January 2013. First-seededLi Na won the singles title.
Li Na defeated
Klára Zakopalová 6–3, 1–6, 7–5Chan Hao-ching /Chan Yung-jan defeated
Irina Buryachok /
Valeria Solovieva, 6–0, 7–5| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | Li Na | 7 | 1 |
 FRA | Marion Bartoli | 11 | 2 |
 SRB | |||
| TPE | Hsieh Su-wei | 25 | 4 |
| CZE | Klára Zakopalová | 28 | 5 |
| CHN | Peng Shuai | 40 | 6 |
 GBR | Laura Robson | 53 | 7 |
| SRB | Bojana Jovanovski | 56 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
Iveta BenešováJelena Janković (viral illness)
Mirjana LučićPetra MartićBarbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (doping)| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE | Chan Hao-ching | TPE | Chan Yung-jan | 122 | 1 |
| RUS | Nina Bratchikova |  SVK | Janette Husárová | 123 | 2 |
| RUS | Alla Kudryavtseva | CZE | Klára Zakopalová | 145 | 3 |
 HUN | Tímea Babos |  LUX | Mandy Minella | 161 | 4 |
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Hsieh Su-wei (right forearm injury)
