2017 Korea Open
| 2017 Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 September |
| Edition | 14th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko | |
| Doubles | |
| Netherlands Kiki Bertens / Sweden Johanna Larsson | |
The 2017 Korea Open (also known as the 2017 KEB Hana Bank-Incheon Airport Korea Open for sponsorship purposes) was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the tournament], and part of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 18 and 24 September 2017.[1][2]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko defeated Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia, 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–4
- It was Ostapenko's 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]Netherlands Kiki Bertens / Sweden Johanna Larsson defeated Thailand Luksika Kumkhum / Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech, 6–4, 6–1
Points and prize money
[edit | edit source]Point distribution
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
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Singles main-draw entrants
[edit | edit source]Seeds
[edit | edit source]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Latvia.svg LAT | Jeļena Ostapenko | 10 | 1 |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg NED | Kiki Bertens | 29 | 2 |
| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CZE | Kristýna Plíšková | 44 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Romania.svg ROU | Sorana Cîrstea | 51 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Romania.svg ROU | Irina-Camelia Begu | 54 | 5 |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg GER | Tatjana Maria | 58 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP | Lara Arruabarrena | 61 | 7 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | Christina McHale | 62 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 11, 2017
Other entrants
[edit | edit source]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Australia Priscilla Hon
- Thailand Luksika Kumkhum
- Czech Republic Karolína Muchová
- Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech
- Netherlands Arantxa Rus
- Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
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Withdrawals
[edit | edit source]- Before the tournament
- Canada Eugenie Bouchard →replaced by Colombia Mariana Duque Mariño
- Japan Misaki Doi →replaced by Japan Misa Eguchi
- Belgium Kirsten Flipkens →replaced by Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen
- United States Varvara Lepchenko →replaced by Netherlands Richèl Hogenkamp
- United States Sloane Stephens →replaced by Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Russia Elena Vesnina →replaced by Czech Republic Denisa Allertová
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Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit | edit source]Seeds
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- 1 Rankings are as of September 11, 2017
Other entrants
[edit | edit source]The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
- South Korea Jeong Su-nam / South Korea Park Sang-hee
Withdrawals
[edit | edit source]- During the tournament