The 2018 Korea Open (also known as the 2018 KEB Hana Bank Korea Open for sponsorship purposes) was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 15th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 17 September and 23 September 2018. Second-seeded Kiki Bertens won the singles title.[1][2]
| 2018 Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 September |
| Edition | 15th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kiki Bertens | |
| Doubles | |
 Choi Ji-hee / Han Na-lae | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Kiki Bertens defeated 
Ajla Tomljanović 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–2
- It was Bertens' 3rd and last singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.
Doubles
edit Choi Ji-hee / Han Na-lae defeated 
Hsieh Shu-ying / Hsieh Su-wei 6–3, 6–2
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 | |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 | |
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | |
| Doubles prize money per team | |||||||||
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 10 | 1 |
| NED
|
Kiki Bertens | 12 | 2 |
 GRE
|
Maria Sakkari | 31 | 3 |
 SVK
|
Magdaléna Rybáriková | 34 | 4 |
 BEL
|
Alison Van Uytvanck | 38 | 5 |
| TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | 39 | 6 |
 ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | 53 | 7 |
| BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens | 56 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 10, 2018
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
edit
Sorana Cîrstea → replaced by 
Luksika Kumkhum
Ekaterina Makarova → replaced by 
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Tatjana Maria → replaced by 
Dalila Jakupović
Doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | ROU
|
Raluca Olaru | 77 | 1 |
 SLO
|
Dalila Jakupović |  CRO
|
Darija Jurak | 104 | 2 |
| AUS
|
Ellen Perez | AUS
|
Arina Rodionova | 196 | 3 |
 GER
|
Mona Barthel |  SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 202 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 10, 2018
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
edit- ^ "Bertens tames Tomljanovic, takes seventh title in Seoul". Womens' Tennis Association (WTA). 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Tennis: Bertens beats Tomljanovic to claim victory in Korea". Times of Oman. 23 September 2018.