Korea Open (tennis)

Korea Open
Current event 2024 Korea Open (tennis)
Tournament information
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
LocationSeoul
South Korea
VenueSeoul Olympic Park Tennis Center
CategoryWTA 125 (2021)
WTA 250 (2022-2023)
WTA 500 (2024-present)
SurfaceHard
Draw28M/16D
Prize money$922,573 (2024)
Current champions (2024)
Women's singlesBrazil Beatriz Haddad Maia
Women's doublesUnited States Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Liudmila Samsonova

The Korea Open (Korean: 코리아오픈테니스대회) is a professional tennis tennis tournament held in Seoul, South Korea. The women's edition started in 2004 as a WTA International tournament and was played at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center on outdoor hardcourts. In 2012 and 2013, it was sponsored by Korea Development Bank (formerly sponsored by Hansol).[1] In 2014, Kia Motors was the sponsor.

In 2020, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, it was originally scheduled as a WTA 250 event in September, but was later postponed and rescheduled to December as a WTA 125 tournament and indoor event.[2]

In 2022, the women's edition returned as a WTA 250 tournament and the sole edition of the men's ATP World Tour 250 event also took place.[3] The women's event continued and in 2024 was upgraded to a WTA 500 event.

  1. ^ "Top-seeded Wozniacki cruises into second round at Korea Open tennis". Yonhap. Seoul. September 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (September 20, 2022). "Top seed Ostapenko reaches round of 16 at WTA event in Seoul". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul.
  3. ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (September 30, 2022). "ATP executive hails S. Koreans' 'fantastic' support for tennis". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul.