2017 Nürnberger Versicherungscup
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| 2017 Nürnberger Versicherungscup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 – 28 May |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Venue | Tennis-Club 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kiki Bertens | |
| Doubles | |
 Nicole Melichar /  Anna Smith | |
The 2017 Nürnberger Versicherungscup was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 5th edition of the tournament, and part of the WTA International series of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place in Nuremberg, Germany from 22 May until 28 May 2017. First-seeded Kiki Bertens won her second consecutive singles title at the event.[1][2]
Singles
Kiki Bertens defeated 
Barbora Krejčíková, 6–2, 6–1
- It was Bertens' 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
Doubles
Nicole Melichar / Anna Smith defeated 
Kirsten Flipkens / 
Johanna Larsson, 3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
- It was Melichar's only doubles title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Smith's only doubles title of her career.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| 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
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | €34,677 | €17,258 | €9,274 | €4,980 | €2,742 | €1,694 | €823 | €484 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | €9,919 | €5,161 | €2,770 | €1,468 | €774 | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NED |
Kiki Bertens | 20 | 1 |
 KAZ |
Yulia Putintseva | 29 | 2 |
 CHN |
Zhang Shuai | 31 | 3 |
 GER |
Laura Siegemund | 32 | 4 |
| USA |
Alison Riske | 36 | 5 |
| GER |
Julia Görges | 45 | 6 |
| KAZ |
Yaroslava Shvedova | 47 | 7 |
 ROU |
Monica Niculescu | 48 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of May 15, 2017.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Mona Barthel -replaced by 
Maria Sakkari
Eugenie Bouchard -replaced by 
Julia Glushko
Anastasija Sevastova -replaced by 
Evgeniya Rodina
Lesia Tsurenko -replaced by 
Nao Hibino
