2016 Korea Open
Tennis tournament
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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 September and 25 September 2016. Unseeded Lara Arruabarrena won the singles title.[1]
| 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 | |
 Kirsten Flipkens /  Johanna Larsson | |
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
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 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
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 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Doubles prize money 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: