2018 Korea Open – Singles

Jeļena Ostapenko was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Singles
2018 Korea Open
Final
ChampionNetherlands Kiki Bertens
Runner-upAustralia Ajla Tomljanović
Score7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Kiki Bertens won the title, defeating Ajla Tomljanović in the final, 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–2.

This tournament was the last in Agnieszka Radwańska's career. The former world No. 2 played the final match of her professional career in the second round, when she lost to Irina-Camelia Begu in straight sets.

Seeds

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  1.   Jeļena Ostapenko (second round)
  2.   Kiki Bertens (champion)
  3.   Maria Sakkari (semifinals)
  4.   Magdaléna Rybáriková (first round, retired)
  5.   Alison Van Uytvanck (first round)
  6.   Hsieh Su-wei (semifinals)
  7.   Irina-Camelia Begu (Quarterfinal)
  8.   Kirsten Flipkens (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
6   Hsieh Su-wei 4 7 4
  Ajla Tomljanović 6 5 6
    Ajla Tomljanović 62 6 2
2   Kiki Bertens 77 4 6
3   Maria Sakkari 4 2
2   Kiki Bertens 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   J Ostapenko 6 6
  L Arruabarrena 3 3 1   J Ostapenko 3 2
  J Larsson 1 2   E Alexandrova 6 6
  E Alexandrova 6 6   E Alexandrova 0 1
WC   J-h Choi 3 6 4 6   S-w Hsieh 6 6
  S Vögele 6 2 6   S Vögele 2 1
Q   J Teichmann 6 1 60 6   S-w Hsieh 6 6
6   S-w Hsieh 2 6 77 6   S-w Hsieh 4 7 4
4   M Rybáriková 3 2r   A Tomljanović 6 5 6
PR   M Minella 6 3 PR   M Minella 6 6
Q   P Hon 3 6 6 Q   P Hon 4 3
WC   S-j Jang 6 2 2 PR   M Minella 2 6 5
  P Hercog 1 3   A Tomljanović 6 4 7
  T Zidanšek 6 6   T Zidanšek 6 1 3
  A Tomljanović 3 7 7   A Tomljanović 2 6 6
5   A Van Uytvanck 6 5 5

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   I-C Begu 7 6
Q   M Barthel 5 4 7   I-C Begu 6 6
PR   B Mattek-Sands 4 5   A Radwańska 4 3
  A Radwańska 6 7 7   I-C Begu 3 6 4
Q   V Flink 5 4 3   M Sakkari 6 4 6
PR   M Gasparyan 7 6 PR   M Gasparyan 2 2
  AK Schmiedlová 0 1 3   M Sakkari 6 6
3   M Sakkari 6 6 3   M Sakkari 4 2
8   K Flipkens 6 6 2   K Bertens 6 6
WC   S-h Park 0 2 8   K Flipkens 4 6 5
  E Rodina 6 6   E Rodina 6 4 7
Q   D Radanović 1 1   E Rodina 6 3 0
  D Jakupović 3 6 6 2   K Bertens 3 6 6
Q   N-l Han 6 4 3   D Jakupović 4 5
  L Kumkhum 67 2 2   K Bertens 6 7
2   K Bertens 79 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Mona Barthel (qualified)
  2.   Arantxa Rus (qualifying competition)
  3.   Jil Teichmann (qualified)
  4.   Arina Rodionova (first round)
  5.   Harriet Dart (first round)
  6.   Priscilla Hon (qualified)
  7.   Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualifying competition)
  8.   Bibiane Schoofs (qualifying competition)
  9.   Jaimee Fourlis (first round)
  10.   Dejana Radanović (qualified)
  11.   Varvara Flink (qualified)
  12.   Nina Stojanović (first round)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Mona Barthel 6 6
WC   Hanna Chang 1 3
1   Mona Barthel 6 6
7   Sílvia Soler Espinosa 3 4
    Peangtarn Plipuech 3 0
7   Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Arantxa Rus 6 78
WC   Kim Da-bin 2 66
2   Arantxa Rus 1 6 66
11   Varvara Flink 6 3 78
WC   Jeong Su-nam 2 6 0
11   Varvara Flink 6 3 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Jil Teichmann 6 6
    Amandine Hesse 4 0
3   Jil Teichmann 6 4 7
8   Bibiane Schoofs 4 6 5
    Ellen Perez 0 4
8   Bibiane Schoofs 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Arina Rodionova 77 0 2
    Mai Minokoshi 63 6 6
    Mai Minokoshi 1 4
10   Dejana Radanović 6 6
WC   Lee So-ra 6 2 1
10   Dejana Radanović 2 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Harriet Dart 6 1 5
    Han Na-lae 0 6 7
    Han Na-lae 7 6
PR   Barbora Štefková 5 3
PR   Barbora Štefková 6 6
12   Nina Stojanović 1 1

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Priscilla Hon 6 6
    Zhang Yuxuan 4 4
6   Priscilla Hon 77 6
    Katy Dunne 65 2
    Katy Dunne 2 6 6
9   Jaimee Fourlis 6 2 2
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