Beginning her clay-court season at the Ladies Open Lugano, Bacsinszky lost in the second round to Svetlana Kuznetsova. During the Fed Cup tie versus the USA, Bacsinszky was defeated in both of her rubbers by Sloane Stephens and Sofia Kenin. The USA won the tie over Switzerland 3-2. In Morocco at the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, Bacsinszky lost in the second round to fourth seed Ajla Tomljanović. Seeded fourth at the Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, Bacsinszky reached the semifinal where she was defeated by eventual champion Christina McHale. In Paris at the French Open, Bacsinszky fell in the second round of qualifying to Kurumi Nara. Seeded seventh at the Bol Open, Bacsinszky made it to the quarterfinal round where she lost to top seed, defending champion, and eventual champion Tamara Zidanšek.