2015 WTA Shenzhen Open
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| 2015 WTA Shenzhen Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–10 January 2015 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
| Venue | Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Simona Halep | |
| Doubles | |
 Lyudmyla Kichenok / Nadiia Kichenok | |
The 2015 Shenzhen Open (known as 2015 Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship reason) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the Shenzhen Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, from 4 to 10 January 2015.
Singles
Simona Halep defeated 
Timea Bacsinszky, 6–2, 6–2
Doubles
Lyudmyla Kichenok / Nadiia Kichenok defeated 
Liang Chen / Wang Yafan, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $111,163 | $55,323 | $29,730 | $8,934 | $4,928 | $3,199 | $1,852 | $1,081 |
| Doubles * | $17,724 | $9,222 | $4,951 | $2,623 | $1,383 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU |
Simona Halep[1] | 3 | 1 |
 CZE |
Petra Kvitová[1] | 4 | 2 |
 CHN |
Peng Shuai | 22 | 3 |
 KAZ |
Zarina Diyas | 32 | 4 |
| CZE |
Klára Koukalová | 39 | 5 |
| ROU |
Irina-Camelia Begu | 40 | 6 |
| ROU |
Monica Niculescu | 46 | 7 |
 SUI |
Timea Bacsinszky | 47 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 5, 2015.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Sorana Cîrstea (shoulder injury) → replaced by
Tímea Babos
Retirements
Vera Zvonareva (lower back injury)
