The 2017 Taiwan Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. The tournament was moved from Kaohsiung to Taipei starting from this year.
| 2017 Taiwan Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 January – 5 February |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard (i) |
| Location | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Venue | Taipei Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Elina Svitolina | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan | |
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| Event1 | 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 edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 322 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
| Women's doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers' prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 13 | 1 |
 AUS
|
Samantha Stosur | 21 | 2 |
 FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 24 | 3 |
 LAT
|
Anastasija Sevastova | 33 | 4 |
 CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 37 | 5 |
 JPN
|
Misaki Doi | 41 | 6 |
 USA
|
Shelby Rogers | 52 | 7 |
 SRB
|
Jelena Janković | 54 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 16, 2017.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Catherine Bellis → replaced by 
Risa Ozaki
Kristína Kučová → replaced by 
Mandy Minella
Sabine Lisicki → replaced by Jana Čepelová- Christina McHale → replaced by
Magda Linette 
Pauline Parmentier → replaced by 
Francesca Schiavone- Alison Riske → replaced by Nao Hibino
Retirements edit
Sorana Cîrstea (Left wrist injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching | TPE
|
Chan Yung-jan | 26 | 1 |
| CZE
|
Lucie Hradecká | CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 45 | 2 |
 GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | SRB
|
Aleksandra Krunić | 100 | 3 |
| JPN
|
Eri Hozumi | JPN
|
Miyu Kato | 105 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 16, 2017.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions edit
Singles edit
Elina Svitolina def. 
Peng Shuai 6–3, 6–2
Doubles edit
Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan def. 
Lucie Hradecká / Kateřina Siniaková, 6–4, 6–2
See also edit
References edit
- General
- Specific
- ^ "STOSUR ACCEPTS TAIWAN OPEN WILDCARD". www.wtatennis.com. WTA. Retrieved 24 January 2017.