2011 Korea Open | |
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Date | September 19–25 |
Edition | 8th |
Category | WTA International tournaments |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Seoul, South Korea |
Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
María José Martínez Sánchez | |
Doubles | |
Natalie Grandin / Vladimíra Uhlířová |
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.
María José Martínez Sánchez defeated Galina Voskoboeva, 7–6(7–0), 7–6(7–2)
Natalie Grandin / Vladimíra Uhlířová defeated Vera Dushevina / Galina Voskoboeva 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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ITA | Francesca Schiavone | 8 | 1 |
FRA | Marion Bartoli | 10 | 2 |
GER | Julia Görges | 21 | 3 |
SVK | Dominika Cibulková | 22 | 4 |
SLO | Polona Hercog | 35 | 5 |
ESP | María José Martínez Sánchez | 36 | 6 |
ROU | Irina-Camelia Begu | 38 | 7 |
RUS | Ekaterina Makarova | 43 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
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