WTA Korea Open 2026 Draw & Results

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Official 2026 name Hana Bank Korea Open

Kimberly Birrell won the 2026 Korea Open, defeating Maya Joint 6-4 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played September 21–27 on hard courts in Seoul, South Korea.

The Korea Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Seoul.

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Champion
Kimberly Birrell
def. Maya Joint , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Sep 21 — Sep 27
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$283,347

Results

Match type

43 recorded singles results

Korea Open 2026 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Kimberly Birrell #60 6-4 6-2 Maya Joint #99 H2H Match data Sep 27, 2026 F
SF (2)
Maya Joint #99 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Alina Korneeva #81 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2026 SF
Kimberly Birrell #60 7-5 2-6 6-1 Anna Bondar #69 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2026 SF
QF (4)
Alina Korneeva #81 6-1 6-4 Taylah Preston #94 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2026 QF
Maya Joint #99 6-4 6-3 Lanlana Tararudee #62 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2026 QF
Anna Bondar #69 6-4 1-6 6-2 Elena-Gabriela Ruse #66 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2026 QF
Kimberly Birrell #60 2-6 6-2 7-5 Katie Volynets #77 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2026 QF
R16 (8)
Taylah Preston #94 6-4 6-1 Jelena Ostapenko #32CH H2H Match data Sep 24, 2026 R16
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #66 2-6 7-6(1) 6-1 Yeonwoo Ku #185 H2H Match data Sep 24, 2026 R16
Anna Bondar #69 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(5) Alina Charaeva #121 H2H Match data Sep 24, 2026 R16
Kimberly Birrell #60 7-5 6-3 Ye-Xin Ma #175 H2H Match data Sep 24, 2026 R16
Alina Korneeva #81 6-2 3-6 6-1 Darya Astakhova #203 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2026 R16
Maya Joint #99 6-2 6-1 Dayeon Back #272 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2026 R16
Lanlana Tararudee #62 7-6(5) 6-0 Sohyun Park #329 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2026 R16
Katie Volynets #77 6-3 6-0 Kamilla Rakhimova #76 H2H Match data Sep 23, 2026 R16
R32 (16)
Alina Charaeva #121 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 Sofia Kenin #106 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2026 R32
Jelena Ostapenko #32CH 6-4 6-1 Anastasia Zakharova #109 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2026 R32
Kimberly Birrell #60 7-6(2) 6-4 Tamara Zidansek #140 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2026 R32
Yeonwoo Ku #185 6-3 6-2 Alevtina Ibragimova #166 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2026 R32
Ye-Xin Ma #175 3-6 6-0 6-2 Emerson Jones #133 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2026 R32
Anna Bondar #69 2-6 6-3 6-1 Renata Zarazua #92 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2026 R32
Sohyun Park #329 7-6(4) 6-3 Robin Montgomery #162 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2026 R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Taylah Preston #94 6-2 3-6 6-2 Himeno Sakatsume #119 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2026 R32
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #66 6-1 6-2 Eva Lys #100 H2H Match data Sep 22, 2026 R32
Darya Astakhova #203 3-6 6-1 7-6(2) Magda Linette #74 H2H Match data Sep 21, 2026 R32
Dayeon Back #272 6-3 4-6 6-1 Yue Yuan #134 H2H Match data Sep 21, 2026 R32
Kamilla Rakhimova #76 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5 Polina Kudermetova #103 H2H Match data Sep 21, 2026 R32
Alina Korneeva #81 6-4 6-2 Mananchaya Sawangkaew #88 H2H Match data Sep 21, 2026 R32
Lanlana Tararudee #62 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 Moyuka Uchijima #105 H2H Match data Sep 21, 2026 R32
Katie Volynets #77 6-3 6-0 Elvina Kalieva #116 H2H Match data Sep 21, 2026 R32
Maya Joint #99 2-6 7-6(7) 6-3 Xinxin Yao #284 H2H Match data Sep 21, 2026 R32
Q2 Q (4)
Alevtina Ibragimova #166 7-5 6-2 Sara Saito #247 H2H Match data Sep 20, 2026 Q2 Q
Xinxin Yao #280 6-1 6-4 Miho Kuramochi H2H Match data Sep 20, 2026 Q2 Q
Darya Astakhova #200 6-4 6-4 Alexandra Shubladze #157 H2H Match data Sep 20, 2026 Q2 Q
Ye-Xin Ma #174 6-3 6-1 Eunhye Lee #371 H2H Match data Sep 20, 2026 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (8)
Sara Saito #247 7-6(4) 6-1 En-Shuo Liang #288 H2H Match data Sep 19, 2026 Q1 Q
Alevtina Ibragimova #166 6-3 6-2 Rina Saigo #278 H2H Match data Sep 19, 2026 Q1 Q
Xinxin Yao #280 6-7(1) 7-6(6) 7-5 Priscilla Hon #222 H2H Match data Sep 19, 2026 Q1 Q
Miho Kuramochi 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) Boyoung Jeong #425 H2H Match data Sep 19, 2026 Q1 Q
Ye-Xin Ma #174 6-3 6-0 Carol Zhao H2H Match data Sep 19, 2026 Q1 Q
Eunhye Lee #371 6-0 5-7 6-3 Mai Hontama #170 H2H Match data Sep 19, 2026 Q1 Q
Darya Astakhova #200 6-2 6-7(6) 6-2 Haruka Kaji #250 H2H Match data Sep 19, 2026 Q1 Q
Alexandra Shubladze #157 6-0 6-1 Gaeul Jang H2H Match data Sep 19, 2026 Q1 Q

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Korea Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 4 players share this record.

  1. Beatriz Haddad Maia 2 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Su Jeong Jang 9 appearances

View the full Korea Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Korea Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Kimberly Birrell #60 6-4 6-2 Maya Joint #99 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Iga Swiatek #2 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5 Ekaterina Alexandrova #11 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

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2026

Previous editions of Korea Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Korea Open held?
Korea Open is held in Seoul, South Korea.
Who is the latest recorded Korea Open winner?
The 2026 Korea Open was won by Kimberly Birrell, who defeated Maya Joint 6-4 6-2.
What is the earliest recorded Korea Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Korea Open in TennisDB is 2004.
What surface is Korea Open played on?
Korea Open is played on hard courts.