2021 Korea Open
The 2021 Korea Open (also known as the 2021 Hana Bank Korea Open for sponsorship purposes) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. After the cancellation of the 2020 edition, the 2021 edition was also delayed and later downgraded to WTA 125 level from WTA 250 level as a result of Covid-19 Pandemic. It was the 17th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2021 WTA 125K series. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 20 and 26 December 2021.[1]
| 2021 Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20–26 December |
| Edition | 17th |
| Category | WTA 125 |
| Draw | 28S / 8D |
| Prize money | $115,000 |
| Surface | Hard (Indoor) |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Zhu Lin | |
| Doubles | |
 Choi Ji-hee / Han Na-lae | |
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA |
Kristina Mladenovic | 99 | 1 |
| CHN |
Zhu Lin | 142 | 2 |
 HUN |
Réka Luca Jani | 170 | 3 |
 GRE |
Valentini Grammatikopoulou | 184 | 4 |
 NED |
Arianne Hartono | 196 | 5 |
| KOR |
Jang Su-jeong | 215 | 6 |
 BUL |
Isabella Shinikova | 226 | 7 |
 JPN |
Yuki Naito | 262 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of December 13, 2021[2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Back Da-yeon
Brenda Fruhvirtová- Jeong Bo-young
- Park Eun-yeong
The following player received entry as an alternate:
- Moon Jeong
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
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Carol Zhao
Hanna Chang → replaced by 
Anastasia Kulikova
Federica Di Sarra → replaced by 
Peangtarn Plipuech- Nao Hibino → replaced by Moon Jeong
- Mai Hontama → replaced by
Riya Bhatia - Dasha Ivanova → replaced by Kim Da-bin
- Anna Sisková → replaced by Linda Fruhvirtová
- Zhang Shuai → replaced by Choi Ji-hee
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED |
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Olivia Tjandramulia | 310 | 1 |
| GRE |
Valentini Grammatikopoulou | HUN |
Réka Luca Jani | 381 | 2 |
- 1 Rankings are as of December 13, 2021
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Jeong Bo-young / Jeong Yeong-won
Champions
Singles
- Zhu Lin def. Kristina Mladenovic 6–0, 6–4
Doubles
- Choi Ji-hee / Han Na-lae def. Valentini Grammatikopoulou / Réka Luca Jani 6–4, 6–4
References
- "Hana Bank Korea Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
- "Hana Bank Korea Open Player List". wtatennis.com.
External links
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