Korea Open
Rising stars, homegrown talent, and world-class tennis — the WTA Korea Open brings energy and emotion to the Seoul hard courts. Stay tuned for the latest news, match highlights, and standout moments from this must-watch event in Asia.
Korea Open WTA Champions
2025 Iga Swiatek def. Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5
2024 Beatriz Haddad Maia def. Daria Kasatkina 1–6, 6–4, 6–1
2023 Jessica Pegula def. Yue Yuan 6-2, 6-3
2022 Ekaterina Alexandrova def. Jeļena Ostapenko 7–6(4), 6–0
2021 Zhu Lin def. Kristina Mladenovic 6–0, 6–4
2020 No edition staged
2019 Karolína Muchová def. Magda Linette 6–1, 6–1
2018 Kiki Bertens def. Ajla Tomljanović 7–6(2), 4–6, 6–2
2017 Jeļena Ostapenko def. Beatriz Haddad Maia 6–7(5), 6–1, 6–4
2016 Lara Arruabarrena def. Monica Niculescu 6–0, 2–6, 6–0
2015 Irina-Camelia Begu def. Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6–3, 6–1
2014 Karolína Plíšková def. Varvara Lepchenko 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–2
2013 Agnieszka Radwańska def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–7(6), 6–3, 6–4
2012 Caroline Wozniacki def. Kaia Kanepi 6–1, 6–0
2011 María José Martínez Sánchez def. Galina Voskoboeva 7–6(0), 7–6(2)
2010 Alisa Kleybanova def. Klára Zakopalová 6–1, 6–3
2009 Kimiko Date-Krumm def. Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–3, 6–3
2008 Maria Kirilenko def. Samantha Stosur 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
2007 Venus Williams def. Maria Kirilenko 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
2006 Eleni Daniilidou def. Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(3)
2005 Nicole Vaidišová def. Jelena Janković 7–5, 6–3
2004 Maria Sharapova def. Marta Domachowska 6–1, 6–1

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