2017 Korea Open
 |
| 2017 Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 – 24 September |
| Edition | 14th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jeļena Ostapenko | |
| Doubles | |
 Kiki Bertens /  Johanna Larsson | |
The 2017 Korea Open (also known as the 2017 KEB Hana Bank-Incheon Airport Korea Open for sponsorship purposes) was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 18 and 24 September 2017.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 10 | 1 |
| NED
|
Kiki Bertens | 29 | 2 |
 CZE
|
Kristýna Plíšková | 44 | 3 |
 ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 51 | 4 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | 54 | 5 |
 GER
|
Tatjana Maria | 58 | 6 |
 ESP
|
Lara Arruabarrena | 61 | 7 |
 USA
|
Christina McHale | 62 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 11, 2017
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Priscilla Hon
Luksika Kumkhum
Karolína Muchová- Peangtarn Plipuech
Arantxa Rus- Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Eugenie Bouchard →replaced by 
Mariana Duque Mariño
Misaki Doi →replaced by Misa Eguchi
Kirsten Flipkens →replaced by 
Chang Kai-chen
Varvara Lepchenko →replaced by Richèl Hogenkamp- Sloane Stephens →replaced by
Ekaterina Alexandrova - Elena Vesnina →replaced by Denisa Allertová
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED
|
Kiki Bertens | SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 52 | 1 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | CZE
|
Kristýna Plíšková | 120 | 2 |
 JPN
|
Nao Hibino |  GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | 125 | 3 |
 TPE
|
Chuang Chia-jung | NED
|
Arantxa Rus | 223 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 11, 2017
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
Champions
Singles
Jeļena Ostapenko def. 
Beatriz Haddad Maia, 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–4
Doubles
- Kiki Bertens /
Johanna Larsson def. Luksika Kumkhum / Peangtarn Plipuech, 6–4, 6–1