2016 Korea Open
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| 2016 Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 September |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Lara Arruabarrena | |
| Doubles | |
 Kirsten Flipkens /  Johanna Larsson | |
The 2016 Korea Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 19 September and 25 September 2016. Unseeded Lara Arruabarrena won the singles title.[1]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]- Lara Arruabarrena defeated
Monica Niculescu, 6–0, 2–6, 6–0
Doubles
[edit]- Kirsten Flipkens / Johanna Larsson defeated
Akiko Omae / 
Peangtarn Plipuech, 6–2, 6–3
Points and prize money
[edit]Point 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
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | 23 | 1 |
| SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 46 | 2 |
 CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 49 | 3 |
 FRA
|
Kristina Mladenovic | 51 | 4 |
| ROU
|
Monica Niculescu | 55 | 5 |
| BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens | 58 | 6 |
 USA
|
Nicole Gibbs | 72 | 7 |
| USA
|
Louisa Chirico | 75 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2016
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
[edit]
Kristína Kučová → replaced by Sara Sorribes Tormo- Shelby Rogers → replaced by Jana Čepelová
Yaroslava Shvedova → replaced by 
Marina Erakovic
Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN
|
Eri Hozumi |  GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | 96 | 1 |
| BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens | SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 159 | 2 |
 NED
|
Demi Schuurs |  CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | 167 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Lenka Kunčíková | CZE
|
Karolína Stuchlá | 194 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2016
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
References
[edit]- ^ "Lara Arruabarrena beats Monica Niculescu in 3 sets to win Korea Open". ESPN. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2024.