| 2016 Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 September |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Lara Arruabarrena | |
| Doubles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kirsten Flipkens /  Johanna Larsson | |
The 2016 Korea Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 19 and 25 September 2016.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ROU |
Irina-Camelia Begu | 23 | 1 |
| SWE |
Johanna Larsson | 46 | 2 |
 CHN |
Zhang Shuai | 49 | 3 |
 FRA |
Kristina Mladenovic | 51 | 4 |
| ROU |
Monica Niculescu | 55 | 5 |
| BEL |
Kirsten Flipkens | 58 | 6 |
 USA |
Nicole Gibbs | 72 | 7 |
| USA |
Louisa Chirico | 75 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2016
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
Kristína Kučová → replaced by Sara Sorribes Tormo- Shelby Rogers → replaced by Jana Čepelová
Yaroslava Shvedova → replaced by 
Marina Erakovic
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JPN |
Eri Hozumi |  GEO |
Oksana Kalashnikova | 96 | 1 |
| BEL |
Kirsten Flipkens | SWE |
Johanna Larsson | 159 | 2 |
 NED |
Demi Schuurs |  CZE |
Renata Voráčová | 167 | 3 |
| CZE |
Lenka Kunčíková | CZE |
Karolína Stuchlá | 194 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2016
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
Finals
Singles
- Lara Arruabarrena defeated Monica Niculescu, 6–0, 2–6, 6–0
Doubles
- Kirsten Flipkens / Johanna Larsson defeated Akiko Omae /
Peangtarn Plipuech, 6–2, 6–3
References
External links
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