In China at the Wuhan Open, Shvedova reached the third round with wins over wildcard Zheng Saisai and 13th seed Roberta Vinci. She lost in the third round to fourth seed Simona Halep. In Beijing at the China Open, Shvedova advanced to the quarterfinals defeating seventh seed Carla Suárez Navarro, Belinda Bencic, and Alizé Cornet. She lost in her quarterfinal match to third seed and eventual champion, Agnieszka Radwańska. Seeded eighth at her final tournament of the year at the Tianjin Open, Shvedova was defeated in the first round by Naomi Osaka.