The 2021 Korea Open (also known as the 2021 Hana Bank Korea Open for sponsorship purposes) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. After the cancellation of the 2020 edition, the 2021 edition was also delayed and later downgraded to WTA 125 level from WTA 250 level as a result of Covid-19 Pandemic. It was the 17th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2021 WTA 125K series. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 20 and 26 December 2021.[1]
| 2021 Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20–26 December |
| Edition | 17th |
| Category | WTA 125 |
| Draw | 28S / 8D |
| Prize money | $115,000 |
| Surface | Hard (Indoor) |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Zhu Lin | |
| Doubles | |
 Choi Ji-hee / Han Na-lae | |
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA
|
Kristina Mladenovic | 99 | 1 |
| CHN
|
Zhu Lin | 142 | 2 |
 HUN
|
Réka Luca Jani | 170 | 3 |
 GRE
|
Valentini Grammatikopoulou | 184 | 4 |
 NED
|
Arianne Hartono | 196 | 5 |
| KOR
|
Jang Su-jeong | 215 | 6 |
 BUL
|
Isabella Shinikova | 226 | 7 |
 JPN
|
Yuki Naito | 262 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of December 13, 2021[2]
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry as an alternate:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Jodie Burrage → replaced by 
Carol Zhao
Hanna Chang → replaced by 
Anastasia Kulikova
Federica Di Sarra → replaced by 
Peangtarn Plipuech
Nao Hibino → replaced by 
Moon Jeong- Mai Hontama → replaced by
Riya Bhatia - Dasha Ivanova → replaced by Kim Da-bin
Anna Sisková → replaced by Linda Fruhvirtová
Zhang Shuai → replaced by Choi Ji-hee
Doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED
|
Arianne Hartono |  AUS
|
Olivia Tjandramulia | 310 | 1 |
| GRE
|
Valentini Grammatikopoulou | HUN
|
Réka Luca Jani | 381 | 2 |
- 1 Rankings are as of December 13, 2021
Other entrants
editThe following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
editSingles
edit- Zhu Lin def.
Kristina Mladenovic 6–0, 6–4
Doubles
edit- Choi Ji-hee / Han Na-lae def.
Valentini Grammatikopoulou / 
Réka Luca Jani 6–4, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "Hana Bank Korea Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "Hana Bank Korea Open Player List". wtatennis.com.