Korea Open, Seoul, WTA International

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DATE: Sep 18 - Sep 23, 2017
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $226,750
DRAW SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Lara Arruabarrena

Seeds:

1 OSTAPENKO, Jelena
2 BERTENS, Kiki
3 PLISKOVA, Kristyna
4 CIRSTEA, Sorana
5 BEGU, Irina-Camelia
6 MARIA, Tatjana
7 ARRUABARRENA, Lara
8 MCHALE, Christina

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The Tournament:

The Korea Open is a professional women's tennis tournament held in Seoul, South Korea. Held since 2004, this WTA Tour event is an International tournament and is played at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center on, outdoor hardcourts.

About Seoul

Seoul is the capital and largest metropolis of the Republic of Korea (commonly known as South Korea). Seoul is the world's 16th largest city, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. The Seoul Capital Area houses about half of the country's population of 51.44 million people with 678,102 international residents.

Situated on the Han River, Seoul's history stretches back more than two thousand years when it was founded in 18 BC by Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It continued as the capital of Korea under the Joseon Dynasty. The Seoul Capital Area contains five UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Changdeok Palace, Hwaseong Fortress, Jongmyo Shrine, Namhansanseong and the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty.

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Results from the Seoul Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday

Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazil) beat Katarina Zavatska (Ukraine) 4-6 6-3 6-1
5-Irina Begu (Romania) beat Varatchaya Wongteanchai (Thailand) 2-6 6-3 6-3
Priscilla Hon (Australia) beat Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic) 6-1 4-6 6-4
4-Sorana Cirstea (Romania) beat Misa Eguchi (Japan) 6-1 6-3
Luksika Kumkhum (Thailand) beat Mariana Duque (Colombia) 3-6 6-4 6-1
Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) beat Heather Watson (Britain) 6-3 0-6 6-1
Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia) beat 7-Lara Arruabarrena Vecino (Spain) 6-3 7-5

Defending champ Lara Arruabarrena makes an early exit.
 

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Results from the Seoul Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday

1-Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) beat Nao Hibino (Japan) 6-2 6-2
4-Sorana Cirstea (Romania) beat Nicole Gibbs (U.S.) 6-3 6-3
Priscilla Hon (Australia) beat Arantxa Rus (Netherlands) 7-5 6-4
Veronica Cepede Royg (Paraguay) beat Kristie Ahn (U.S.) 4-6 6-4 6-3

Penko motoring.
 

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Results from the Seoul Open Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday

Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazil) beat Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) 6-4 6-4
Richel Hogenkamp (Netherlands) beat Priscilla Hon (Australia) 6-3 6-4
1-Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) beat Veronica Cepede Royg (Paraguay) 6-3 6-1
Luksika Kumkhum (Thailand) beat 4-Sorana Cirstea (Romania) 6-3 6-1