WTA Korea Open 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule

Lara Arruabarrena won the 2016 Korea Open, defeating Monica Niculescu 6-0 2-6 6-0 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Seoul, South Korea, from September 19 to September 25, 2016. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Monica Niculescu , 6-0 2-6 6-0
Dates
Sep 19 — Sep 25
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$226,750

Round of 32

Lara Arruabarrena #90 6-2 6-2
Louisa Chirico #75 7-5 6-3
Johanna Larsson #45 0-6 6-2 6-2
Grace Min #128
Kirsten Flipkens #58 5-7 6-2 6-2
Monica Niculescu #55 6-3 6-0
Eri Hozumi #199
Jana Cepelova #102 6-3 6-4
So-Ra Lee #435
Shuai Zhang #40 6-3 3-6 6-4
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #133 6-2 3-6 6-3
Camila Giorgi #77 6-3 6-2
Na Lae Han #182
Mona Barthel #114 5-7 6-4 6-2

Round of 16

Lara Arruabarrena #90 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(2)
Johanna Larsson #45 6-3 1-6 6-2
Jana Cepelova #102 6-3 4-6 6-3
Camila Giorgi #77 2-6 6-1 6-4

Quarterfinals

Patricia Maria Tig #135 7-6(2) 2-6 6-3
Monica Niculescu #55 6-4 6-2
Shuai Zhang #40 6-2 6-4

Semifinals

Final

Lara Arruabarrena #90 6-0 2-6 6-0

Recent Finals

Recent Korea Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Iga Swiatek #2 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5 Ekaterina Alexandrova #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Beatriz Haddad Maia #17 1-6 6-4 6-1 Daria Kasatkina #13 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jessica Pegula #4 6-2 6-3 Yue Yuan #128 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Ekaterina Alexandrova #24 7-6(4) 6-0 Jelena Ostapenko #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Lin Zhu #142 6-0 6-4 Kristina Mladenovic #98 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Korea Open held?
Korea Open is held in Seoul, South Korea.
Who won the most recent Korea Open?
The 2025 Korea Open was won by Iga Swiatek 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5.
When was the first Korea Open played?
The first edition of Korea Open was held in 2004.
What surface is Korea Open played on?
Korea Open is played on hard courts.