WTA Seoul 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Lara Arruabarrena won the 2016 Seoul, 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.

Champion
Lara Arruabarrena
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
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 25, 2016* F Lara Arruabarrena #90 6-0 2-6 6-0 Monica Niculescu #55 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 24, 2016* SF Lara Arruabarrena #90 6-1 6-2 Patricia Maria Tig #135 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 2016* SF Monica Niculescu #55 6-0 6-4 Shuai Zhang #40 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 24, 2016* QF Shuai Zhang #40 6-2 6-4 Camila Giorgi #77 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 2016* QF Patricia Maria Tig #135 7-6(2) 2-6 6-3 Sara Sorribes Tormo #139 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 2016* QF Lara Arruabarrena #90 6-4 6-0 Johanna Larsson #45 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 2016* QF Monica Niculescu #55 6-4 6-2 Jana Cepelova #102 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Sep 23, 2016* R16 Shuai Zhang #40 6-3 7-5 Bethanie Mattek-Sands #133 H2H Match data
Sep 23, 2016* R16 Sara Sorribes Tormo #139 1-6 6-2 6-4 Kristina Mladenovic #52 H2H Match data
Sep 23, 2016* R16 Monica Niculescu #55 6-2 6-2 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #100 H2H Match data
Sep 23, 2016* R16 Johanna Larsson #45 6-3 1-6 6-2 Kateryna Baindl #98 H2H Match data
Sep 23, 2016* R16 Patricia Maria Tig #135 6-4 6-4 Kirsten Flipkens #58 H2H Match data
Sep 23, 2016* R16 Jana Cepelova #102 6-3 4-6 6-3 Irina-Camelia Begu #23 H2H Match data
Sep 23, 2016* R16 Lara Arruabarrena #90 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(2) Louisa Chirico #75 H2H Match data
Sep 23, 2016* R16 Camila Giorgi #77 2-6 6-1 6-4 Mona Barthel #114 H2H Match data
R32 (17)
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #100 6-3 6-2 Katarzyna Piter #275 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Sara Sorribes Tormo #139 6-1 6-3 Tamira Paszek H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Shuai Zhang #40 6-3 3-6 6-4 Maria Sakkari #99 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Jana Cepelova #102 6-3 6-4 So-Ra Lee #435 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Louisa Chirico #75 7-5 6-3 Yingying Duan #92 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Kristina Mladenovic #52 6-2 7-5 Luksika Kumkhum #161 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Camila Giorgi #77 6-3 6-2 Na Lae Han #182 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Irina-Camelia Begu #23 6-2 6-1 Su Jeong Jang #171 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Monica Niculescu #55 6-3 6-0 Eri Hozumi #199 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Johanna Larsson #45 0-6 6-2 6-2 Grace Min #128 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Kateryna Baindl #98 6-2 6-3 Tereza Martincova #169 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Patricia Maria Tig #135 2-6 7-5 6-4 Marina Erakovic #120 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Kirsten Flipkens #58 5-7 6-2 6-2 Kristyna Pliskova #97 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Lara Arruabarrena #90 6-2 6-2 Arantxa Rus #248 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Bethanie Mattek-Sands #133 6-2 3-6 6-3 Stefanie Voegele #101 H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2016* R32 Mona Barthel #114 5-7 6-4 6-2 Nicole Gibbs #72 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 2016 R32 Marina Erakovic #120 6-2 5-7 2-1 Patricia Maria Tig #135 H2H Match data
Q3 Q (4)
Sep 19, 2016 Q3 Q Luksika Kumkhum #161 3-6 6-4 6-4 Renata Voracova #763 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 2016 Q3 Q Eri Hozumi #199 6-3 5-2 Kai-Chen Chang #203 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 2016 Q3 Q Katarzyna Piter #275 6-3 7-5 Oksana Kalashnikova #1084 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 2016 Q3 Q Arantxa Rus #248 6-4 4-4 Jacqueline Cako #396 H2H Match data
Q2 Q (7)
Sep 18, 2016 Q2 Q Katarzyna Piter #281 6-3 5-5 Riko Sawayanagi #234 H2H Match data
Sep 18, 2016 Q2 Q Renata Voracova #776 6-3 6-0 Nicha Lertpitaksinchai #323 H2H Match data
Sep 18, 2016 Q2 Q Ksenia Lykina #203 6-7(5) 6-4 3-2 Jacqueline Cako #399 H2H Match data
Sep 18, 2016 Q2 Q Eri Hozumi #197 6-0 5-0 (ret.) Jin Ju Lee H2H Match data
Sep 18, 2016 Q2 Q Oksana Kalashnikova #1080 6-1 6-3 Seung-yeon Hong H2H Match data
Sep 18, 2016 Q2 Q Kai-Chen Chang #207 6-1 6-5 Peangtarn Plipuech #266 H2H Match data
Sep 18, 2016 Q2 Q Arantxa Rus #242 4-6 6-3 7-5 Akiko Omae #261 H2H Match data
Q1 Q (12)
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Katarzyna Piter #281 6-2 3-0 (ret.) Soyeon Park H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Eri Hozumi #197 6-0 4-3 Magdalena Frech #329 H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Jacqueline Cako #399 6-1 5-1 Yeong Won Jeong H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Akiko Omae #261 6-1 6-0 Eunji Lim H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Kai-Chen Chang #207 1-6 6-2 6-1 Tori Kinard H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Jin Ju Lee 6-4 6-3 Dabin Kim H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Seung-yeon Hong 4-6 6-3 5-0 (ret.) Ayaka Okuno #312 H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Arantxa Rus #242 6-4 4-1 Fatma Al Nabhani #421 H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Ksenia Lykina #203 6-0 5-0 (ret.) Eun Se Jang H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Riko Sawayanagi #234 6-4 5-4 Sung-Hee Han #582 H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Luksika Kumkhum #154 6-1 (ret.) Kyoka Okamura #278 H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2016 Q1 Q Sang Hee Park 4-6 6-4 6-4 Yujin Ahn H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Seoul held?
Seoul is held in Seoul, South Korea.
Who won the most recent Seoul?
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Who has won the most Seoul titles?
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When was the first Seoul played?
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What surface is Seoul played on?
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