Korea Open (tennis) explained

Korea Open
Logo Size:150px
City:Seoul
Country:South Korea
Venue:Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center
Tier:WTA 125 (2021)
WTA 250 (2022-2023)
WTA 500 (2024-present)
Surface:Hard
Draw:32M/16D
Prize Money:$259,303 (2023)
Website:vacancy
Women's Singles: Jessica Pegula
Women's Doubles: Marie Bouzková
Bethanie Mattek-Sands

The Korea Open (Korean: 코리아오픈테니스대회) is a professional tennis tennis tournament held in Seoul, South Korea. The women's edition started in 2004 as a WTA International tournament and was played at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center on outdoor hardcourts. In 2012 and 2013, it was sponsored by Korea Development Bank (formerly sponsored by Hansol).[1] In 2014, Kia Motors was the sponsor.

In 2020, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, it was originally scheduled as a WTA 250 event in September, but was later postponed and rescheduled to December as a WTA 125 tournament and indoor event.[2]

In 2022, the women's edition returned as a WTA 250 tournament and the sole edition of the men's ATP World Tour 250 event also took place.[3] The women's event would continue and in 2024 would be upgraded to a WTA 500 event.

Past finals

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2004 6–1, 6–1
Jelena Janković7–5, 6–3 
2006 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
Venus Williams   Maria Kirilenko  6–3, 1–6, 6–4
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
6–3, 6–3
6–1, 6–3
7–6(7–0), 7–6(7–2)
6–1, 6–0
6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–4
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
6–3, 6–1
6–0, 2–6, 6–0
6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–4
7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–2
6–1, 6–1
2020 colspan="3" align="center"
6–0, 6–4
7–6(7–4), 6–0
6–2, 6–3
↓  WTA 500 tournament  ↓

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
6–3, 1–6, 7–5
6–2, 6–4
6–2, 6–3
6–2, 6–2
Chuang Chia-jung (3)
Hsieh Su-wei (2)
6–3, 6–0
6–3, 6–4
6–3, 6–4
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears (2)
2–6, 6–2, [10–8]
7–5, 6–3
6–3, 6–3
2–6, 6–3, [10-6]
6–2, 6–3
Kiki Bertens
Johanna Larsson (2)
6–4, 6–1
6–3, 6–2
7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–7]
2020 colspan="3" align="center"
Choi Ji-hee (2)
Han Na-lae (2)
6–4, 6–4
6–3, 6–2
6–2, 6–1
↓  WTA 500 tournament  ↓

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: . September 18, 2012 . Top-seeded Wozniacki cruises into second round at Korea Open tennis . . Seoul .
  2. News: Yoo . Jee-ho . September 20, 2022 . Top seed Ostapenko reaches round of 16 at WTA event in Seoul . . Seoul .
  3. News: Yoo . Jee-ho . September 30, 2022 . ATP executive hails S. Koreans' 'fantastic' support for tennis . . Seoul .