The 2019 Korea Open (also known as the 2019 KEB Hana Bank Korea Open for sponsorship purposes) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 16 and 22 September 2019.[1]
| 2019 Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16–22 September |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Karolína Muchová | |
| Doubles | |
 Lara Arruabarrena /  Tatjana Maria | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 39 | 2 |
| CZE | Karolína Muchová | 43 | 3 |
| POL | Magda Linette | 45 | 4 |
| AUS | Ajla Tomljanović | 46 | 5 |
| SLO | Polona Hercog | 53 | 6 |
| RUS | Margarita Gasparyan | 54 | 7 |
| CHN | Wang Yafan | 55 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2019
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 player received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry into the main draw as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
edit- Daria Gavrilova → replaced by Kirsten Flipkens
- Ivana Jorović → replaced by Stefanie Vögele
- Viktória Kužmová → replaced by Denisa Allertová
- Maria Sakkari → replaced by Danka Kovinić
Doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL | Kirsten Flipkens | LAT | Jeļena Ostapenko | 51 | 1 |
| SWE | Cornelia Lister | CZE | Renata Voráčová | 131 | 2 |
| ROU | Irina-Camelia Begu | RUS | Margarita Gasparyan | 149 | 3 |
| GEO | Oksana Kalashnikova | MNE | Danka Kovinić | 180 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2019
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Anastasia Potapova (right ankle injury)
- During the tournament
- Karolína Plíšková (right thigh injury)
Finals
editSingles
edit- Karolína Muchová defeated Magda Linette, 6–1, 6–1
Doubles
edit- Lara Arruabarrena / Tatjana Maria defeated Hayley Carter / Luisa Stefani, 7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–7]
References
edit- ^ "Korea Open Overview". wtatennis.com.