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]
| 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 | |
 Jeļena Ostapenko | |
| Doubles | |
 Kiki Bertens /  Johanna Larsson | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Jeļena Ostapenko defeated 
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 Kiki Bertens / Johanna Larsson defeated 
Luksika Kumkhum / Peangtarn Plipuech, 6–4, 6–1
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| 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| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| Doubles prize money per team | |||||||||
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 10 | 1 |
| NED
|
Kiki Bertens | 29 | 2 |
 CZE
|
Kristýna Plíšková | 44 | 3 |
 ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 51 | 4 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | 54 | 5 |
 GER
|
Tatjana Maria | 58 | 6 |
 ESP
|
Lara Arruabarrena | 61 | 7 |
 USA
|
Christina McHale | 62 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 11, 2017
Other entrants
editThe 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:
Priscilla Hon
Luksika Kumkhum
Karolína Muchová- Peangtarn Plipuech
Arantxa Rus- Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Eugenie Bouchard →replaced by 
Mariana Duque Mariño
Misaki Doi →replaced by Misa Eguchi
Kirsten Flipkens →replaced by 
Chang Kai-chen
Varvara Lepchenko →replaced by Richèl Hogenkamp- Sloane Stephens →replaced by
Ekaterina Alexandrova - Elena Vesnina →replaced by Denisa Allertová
Doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED
|
Kiki Bertens | SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 52 | 1 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | CZE
|
Kristýna Plíšková | 120 | 2 |
 JPN
|
Nao Hibino |  GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | 125 | 3 |
 TPE
|
Chuang Chia-jung | NED
|
Arantxa Rus | 223 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 11, 2017
Other entrants
editThe following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
edit- During the tournament
References
edit- ^ "Jelena Ostapenko defeats Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia to win Korea Open". The New Indian Express. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Jelena Ostapenko comes from behind to win Seoul Open". ESPN. 24 September 2017.