2017 Korea Open

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

Singles

Main article: 2017 Korea Open – Singles

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

Main article: 2017 Korea Open – Doubles

Kiki Bertens / Johanna Larsson defeated Luksika Kumkhum / Peangtarn Plipuech, 6–4, 6–1

Points and prize money

Point distribution

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

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

Seeds

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

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Han Na-lae
• Jang Su-jeong
• Katarina Zavatska

The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:

• Misa Eguchi

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Priscilla Hon
• Luksika Kumkhum
• Karolína Muchová
• Peangtarn Plipuech
• Arantxa Rus
• Varatchaya Wongteanchai

Withdrawals

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

Seeds

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

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

• Jeong Su-nam / Park Sang-hee

Withdrawals

During the tournament

• Sorana Cîrstea