2018 Korea Open (tennis)
| 2018 Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 September |
| Edition | 15th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Netherlands Kiki Bertens | |
| Doubles | |
| South Korea Choi Ji-hee / South Korea Han Na-lae | |
The 2018 Korea Open (also known as the 2018 KEB Hana Bank Korea Open for sponsorship purposes) was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 15th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 17 September and 23 September 2018. Second-seeded Kiki Bertens won the singles title.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Netherlands Kiki Bertens defeated Australia Ajla Tomljanović 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–2
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- It was Bertens' 3rd and last singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.
Doubles
South Korea Choi Ji-hee / South Korea Han Na-lae defeated Chinese Taipei Hsieh Shu-ying / Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6–3, 6–2
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| 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
| 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 | — | — | — | |
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Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
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- 1 Rankings are as of September 10, 2018
Other entrants
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:
- Germany Mona Barthel
- Russia Varvara Flink
- South Korea Han Na-lae
- Australia Priscilla Hon
- Serbia Dejana Radanović
- Switzerland Jil Teichmann
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Withdrawals
- Romania Sorana Cîrstea → replaced by Thailand Luksika Kumkhum
- Russia Ekaterina Makarova → replaced by United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
- Germany Tatjana Maria → replaced by Slovenia Dalila Jakupović
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings are as of September 10, 2018
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
- ↑ "Bertens tames Tomljanovic, takes seventh title in Seoul". Womens' Tennis Association (WTA). 23 September 2018.
- ↑ "Tennis: Bertens beats Tomljanovic to claim victory in Korea". Times of Oman. 23 September 2018.