The Korea Open is a WTA 250 tennis tournament that is played on outdoor hard courts at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul, South Korea.
The inaugural singles tournament in Seoul in 2004 was won by Maria Sharapova while the doubles were won by Jeon Mi-ra and Cho Yoon-jeong.
The tournament was played at the WTA 125 level in 2021 but from 2022 onwards, it was upgraded to a WTA 250 event.
2023 WTA Korea Open
| Main Sponsor: | Hana Bank |
| Tour Level: | WTA 250 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | Singles: 32, Doubles: 16 |
| Prize Money: | $259,303 |
Dates
The 2023 WTA Korea Open tennis tournament was held from the 9th to the 15th of October 2023, with the 2023 tournament being played in the same week as the WTA tournaments in Zhengzhou, Rouen, and Hong Kong as well as the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai.
Players
The official entry list for the 2023 WTA Seoul tennis tournament has now been released and below is a selection of top players that featured in the singles draw in 2023, with Jessica Pegula being the top seed.
- Jessica Pegula
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Marie Bouzkova
- Sofia Kenin
- Alycia Parks
- Arantxa Rus
- Katie Boulter
Schedule
Below is the schedule for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Seoul, with the doubles and singles finals being played on Sunday, the 15th of October 2023.
| Day | Date | Singles | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 9th of October 2023 | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 10th of October 2023 | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 11th of October 2023 | 2nd Round | 1st Round |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 12th of October 2023 | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals |
| Friday – Day 5 | 13th of October 2023 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals/Semifinals |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 14th of October 2023 | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 15th of October 2023 | Finals | Finals |
Draw
The draws for the 2023 WTA Korea tennis tournament are available to view on the WTA Tour website (see links below), with the draw size for the singles tournament being 32 and 16 for the doubles tournament.
Singles Qualifying: View Draw
Singles: View Draw
Doubles: View Draw
Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment (including prize money) for the 2023 WTA 250 tournament in Seoul was $259,303 (2022: $251,750).
How the prize money and points were split for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the women’s singles event in 2023 received $34,228 and 280 WTA points, while the runner-up won $20,226 and 180 WTA points.
| Performance | $ – Payout | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $34,228 | 280 |
| Finalist | $20,226 | 180 |
| Semifinalist | $11,275 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalist | $6,417 | 60 |
| 2nd Round | $4,220 | 30 |
| 1st Round | $2,930 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the women’s doubles event in 2023 received $12,447 ($6,223 each) and 280 Points, while the runners-up won $7,000 ($3,500 each) and 180 Points.
Teams losing in the 1st round in 2023 won $1,848 ($924 each) and 1 point.
| Performance | $ – Payout | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $12,447 | 280 |
| Finalists | $7,000 | 180 |
| Semifinalists | $4,020 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,400 | 60 |
| 1st Round | $1,848 | 1 |
Past Winners
Women’s Singles
Jessica Pegula was the 2023 singles champion in Seoul after she defeated Yuan Yue 6–2, 6–3 in the 2023 singles final (see highlights from the final below).
To date, no player has won the singles tournament in Seoul more than once.
- 2023 – Jessica Pegula
- 2022 – Ekaterina Alexandrova
- 2021 – Zhu Lin
- 2020 – N/A
- 2019 – Karolina Muchová
- 2018 – Kiki Bertens
- 2017 – Jeļena Ostapenko
- 2016 – Lara Arruabarrena
- 2015 – Irina-Camelia Begu
- 2014 – Karolína Pliskova
- 2013 – Agnieszka Radwanska
- 2012 – Caroline Wozniacki
- 2011 – María José Martínez Sanchez
- 2010 – Alisa Kleybanova
- 2009 – Kimiko Date-Krumm
- 2008 – Maria Kirilenko
- 2007 – Venus Williams
- 2006 – Eleni Daniilidou
- 2005 – Nicole Vaidišová
- 2004 – Maria Sharapova
Women’s Doubles
Marie Bouzková and Bethanie Mattek-Sands are the current champions in the doubles event after beating Luksika Kumkhum and Peangtarn Plipuech in the 2023 doubles final 6–2, 6–1.
Lara Arruabarrena and Chuang Chia-jung jointly hold the record for most doubles titles with three Seoul Doubles titles each.
- 2023 – Marie Bouzková and Bethanie Mattek-Sands
- 2022 – Kristina Mladenovic and Yanina Wickmayer
- 2021 – Choi Ji-hee and Han Na-lae
- 2020 – N/A
- 2019 – Lara Arruabarrena and Tatjana Maria
- 2018 – Choi Ji-hee and Han Na-lae
- 2017 – Kiki Bertens and Johanna Larsson
- 2016 – Johanna Larsson and Kirsten Flipkens
- 2015 – Lara Arruabarrena and Andreja Klepač
- 2014 – Lara Arruabarrena and Irina-Camelia Begu
- 2013 – Chan Chin-wei and Xu Yifan
- 2012 – Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears
- 2011 – Natalie Grandin and Vladimíra Uhlířová
- 2010 – Julia Görges and Polona Hercog
- 2009 – Chan Yung-jan and Abigail Spears
- 2008 – Chuang Chia-jung and Hsieh Su-wei
- 2007 – Chuang Chia-jung and Hsieh Su-wei
- 2006 – Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez
- 2005 – Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung
- 2004 – Jeon Mi-ra and Cho Yoon-jeong