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
Round of 32
Lara Arruabarrena #90 6-2 6-2
Arantxa Rus #248
Louisa Chirico #75 7-5 6-3
Yingying Duan #92
Johanna Larsson #45 0-6 6-2 6-2
Grace Min #128
Kateryna Baindl #98 6-2 6-3
Tereza Martincova #169
Patricia Maria Tig #135
BYE
Kirsten Flipkens #58 5-7 6-2 6-2
Kristyna Pliskova #97
Sara Sorribes Tormo #139 6-1 6-3
Tamira Paszek
Kristina Mladenovic #52 6-2 7-5
Luksika Kumkhum #161
Monica Niculescu #55 6-3 6-0
Eri Hozumi #199
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #100 6-3 6-2
Katarzyna Piter #275
Jana Cepelova #102 6-3 6-4
So-Ra Lee #435
Irina-Camelia Begu #23 6-2 6-1
Su Jeong Jang #171
Shuai Zhang #40 6-3 3-6 6-4
Maria Sakkari #99
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #133 6-2 3-6 6-3
Stefanie Voegele #101
Camila Giorgi #77 6-3 6-2
Na Lae Han #182
Mona Barthel #114 5-7 6-4 6-2
Nicole Gibbs #72
Round of 16
Lara Arruabarrena #90 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(2)
Louisa Chirico #75
Johanna Larsson #45 6-3 1-6 6-2
Kateryna Baindl #98
Patricia Maria Tig #135 6-4 6-4
Kirsten Flipkens #58
Sara Sorribes Tormo #139 1-6 6-2 6-4
Kristina Mladenovic #52
Monica Niculescu #55 6-2 6-2
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #100
Jana Cepelova #102 6-3 4-6 6-3
Irina-Camelia Begu #23
Shuai Zhang #40 6-3 7-5
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #133
Camila Giorgi #77 2-6 6-1 6-4
Mona Barthel #114
Quarterfinals
Lara Arruabarrena #90 6-4 6-0
Johanna Larsson #45
Patricia Maria Tig #135 7-6(2) 2-6 6-3
Sara Sorribes Tormo #139
Monica Niculescu #55 6-4 6-2
Jana Cepelova #102
Shuai Zhang #40 6-2 6-4
Camila Giorgi #77
Semifinals
Lara Arruabarrena #90 6-1 6-2
Patricia Maria Tig #135
Monica Niculescu #55 6-0 6-4
Shuai Zhang #40
Final
Lara Arruabarrena #90 6-0 2-6 6-0
Monica Niculescu #55

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2023 Hard Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-3 Yue Yuan 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?
The 2025 Seoul was won by Iga Swiatek 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5.
Who has won the most Seoul titles?
Agnieszka Radwanska has won 1 Seoul title, the most by any player.
When was the first Seoul played?
The first edition of Seoul was held in 2004.
What surface is Seoul played on?
Seoul is played on hard courts.