2019 Korea Open – Singles

Karolína Muchová defeated Magda Linette in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the singles title at the 2019 Korea Open. It was her first WTA Tour title.

Singles
2019 Korea Open
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Karolína Muchová
Runner-upPoland Magda Linette
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Kiki Bertens was the reigning champion,[1] but chose to compete in Osaka instead.

Seeds edit

  1.   Maria Sakkari (withdrew)
  2.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (semifinals)
  3.   Karolína Muchová (champion)
  4.   Magda Linette (final)
  5.   Ajla Tomljanović (second round)
  6.   Polona Hercog (first round)
  7.   Margarita Gasparyan (second round)
  8.   Wang Yafan (semifinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
8   Wang Yafan 65 4
3   Karolína Muchová 77 6
3   Karolína Muchová 6 6
4   Magda Linette 1 1
4   Magda Linette 77 79
2   Ekaterina Alexandrova 65 67

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL   D Kovinić 4 6 63
Q   PM Țig 6 3 77 Q   PM Țig 4 2
  P Badosa 6 6   P Badosa 6 6
  J Teichmann 4 4   P Badosa 1 3
  Y Bonaventure 5 6 6 8   Y Wang 6 6
  J Pegula 7 2 4   Y Bonaventure 6 3 0
Q   D Lao 4 62 8   Y Wang 4 6 6
8   Y Wang 6 77 8   Y Wang 65 4
3   K Muchová 6 3 6 3   K Muchová 77 6
  A Van Uytvanck 4 6 2 3   K Muchová 6 6
Q   T Babos 6 6 Q   T Babos 2 3
  J Ostapenko 3 3 3   K Muchová 6 6
Q   P Hon 6 6 Q   P Hon 3 3
SE   M Buzărnescu 3 4 Q   P Hon 6 5 6
  S Vögele 0 2 5   A Tomljanović 3 7 1
5   A Tomljanović 6 6

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   M Gasparyan 7 6
  T Maria 5 4 7   M Gasparyan 3 5
PR   D Allertová 2 5   K Flipkens 6 7
  K Flipkens 6 7   K Flipkens 2 3
  A Potapova 77 6 4   M Linette 6 6
WC   N-l Han 64 1   A Potapova 5 64
  I-C Begu 1 4 4   M Linette 7 77
4   M Linette 6 6 4   M Linette 77 79
6   P Hercog 3 6 1 2   E Alexandrova 65 67
Q   A Bogdan 6 3 6 Q   A Bogdan 6 4 62
WC   K Ahn 6 6 WC   K Ahn 0 6 77
  T Bacsinszky 0 0 WC   K Ahn 77 4 4
WC   J-h Choi 1 4 2   E Alexandrova 60 6 6
  Kr Plíšková 6 6   Kr Plíšková 6 3 4
Q   G Minnen 4 3 2   E Alexandrova 3 6 6
2   E Alexandrova 6 6

Qualifying edit

Seeds edit

  1.   Tímea Babos (qualified)
  2.   Danka Kovinić (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3.   Greet Minnen (qualified)
  4.   Priscilla Hon (qualified)
  5.   Patricia Maria Țig (qualified)
  6.   Ana Bogdan (qualified)
  7.   Lara Arruabarrena (qualifying competition)
  8.   Danielle Lao (qualified)
  9.   Destanee Aiava (qualifying competition)
  10.   Jaqueline Cristian (qualifying competition)
  11.   Ulrikke Eikeri (qualifying competition)
  12.   You Xiaodi (first round)

Qualifiers edit

Lucky loser edit

  1.   Danka Kovinić

Draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Tímea Babos 6 6
WC   Shin Ji-ho 1 1
1   Tímea Babos 6 6
10   Jaqueline Cristian 2 2
WC   Jeong Yeong-won 1 0
10   Jaqueline Cristian 6 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Danka Kovinić 6 6
    Alexandra Cadanțu 1 2
2   Danka Kovinić 3 3
8   Danielle Lao 6 6
PR   Susanne Celik 3 5
8   Danielle Lao 6 7

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Greet Minnen 4 6 6
    Jana Fett 6 2 1
3   Greet Minnen 6 6
WC   Park So-hyun 2 2
WC   Park So-hyun 7 6
12   You Xiaodi 5 3

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Priscilla Hon 6 6
WC   Ahn Yu-jin 3 1
4   Priscilla Hon 77 6
9   Destanee Aiava 63 2
    Urszula Radwańska 6 69 1
9   Destanee Aiava 1 711 6

Fifth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Patricia Maria Țig 6 6
    Samantha Murray 4 2
5   Patricia Maria Țig 6 6
11   Ulrikke Eikeri 0 2
    Jang Su-jeong 2 2
11   Ulrikke Eikeri 6 6

Sixth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Ana Bogdan 6 6
  Kim Da-bin 1 0
6   Ana Bogdan 6 6
7   Lara Arruabarrena 3 2
    Naiktha Bains 0 3
7   Lara Arruabarrena 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Kiki Bertens wins Korea Open in 3 sets over Ajla Tomljanovic". USA Today. 23 September 2018.

External links edit