2011 Korea Open

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2011 Korea Open
DateSeptember 19–25
Edition8th
Category WTA International tournaments
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Seoul, South Korea
Venue Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Doubles
Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimíra Uhlířová
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The 2011 Korea Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 8th edition of the Korea Open, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul, South Korea, from September 19 through September 25, 2010.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez defeated Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva, 7–6(7–0), 7–6(7–2)

Doubles

Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimíra Uhlířová defeated Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina / Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva 7–6(7–5), 6–4

Entrants

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesca Schiavone 81
Flag of France.svg  FRA Marion Bartoli 102
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Julia Görges 213
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Dominika Cibulková 224
Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Polona Hercog 355
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP María José Martínez Sánchez 366
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Irina-Camelia Begu 387
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Ekaterina Makarova 438

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:



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