2014 Seoul Open Women's Challenger – Singles

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Singles
2014 Seoul Open Women's Challenger
Champion Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi
Runner-up Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi
Final score 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2013  · Seoul Open Women's Challenger ·  2015  

The Seoul Open Women's Challenger was a new addition to the ITF Women's Circuit.

The ITF Women's Circuit is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players.

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Misaki Doi won the inaugural tournament, defeating Misa Eguchi in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–3).

Misaki Doi Japanese tennis player

Misaki Doi is a Japanese professional tennis player. She is left-handed and uses a two-handed backhand. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 30, which she reached on 10 October 2016. Her career high in doubles is 78, which she reached on 6 October 2014.

Misa Eguchi Japanese tennis player

Misa Eguchi is a Japanese retired tennis player.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm (second round; retired)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi (champion)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Morita (first round; retired)
  4. Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos (second round)
  5. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei (second round)
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach (semifinals)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki (quarterfinals)

Main draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková 2 2
  Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi 1 63
2 Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 677
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach 610
2 Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 776

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Japan.svg K Date-Krumm 66
PR Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 4 3 1 Flag of Japan.svg K Date-Krumm 6r
  Flag of Japan.svg M Imanishi 66 Flag of Japan.svg M Imanishi 6
PR Flag of Russia.svg K Lykina 1 4 Flag of Japan.svg M Imanishi 4 3
  Flag of South Africa.svg C Simmonds 3 0 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 66
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan 66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan 4 2
  Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk 6261 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 66
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 774 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 2 2
3 Flag of Japan.svg A Morita 4r Flag of Japan.svg M Eguchi 66
  Flag of Australia.svg Ar Rodionova 5 Flag of Australia.svg Ar Rodionova 1 4
WC Flag of South Korea.svg Y-r Lee 1 3 Flag of Japan.svg E Sema 66
  Flag of Japan.svg E Sema 66 Flag of Japan.svg E Sema 5 3
  Flag of Japan.svg M Eguchi 66 Flag of Japan.svg M Eguchi 76
  Flag of Thailand.svg N Lertcheewakarn 2 0 Flag of Japan.svg M Eguchi 66
WC Flag of South Korea.svg J-h Choi 2 4 5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh 4 3
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A-S Mestach 66
  Flag of South Korea.svg S-j Jang 1 4 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A-S Mestach 66
Q Flag of Japan.svg S Akita 63 6Q Flag of Japan.svg S Akita 1 1
Q Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-w Chan 3 62 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A-S Mestach 6276
  Flag of Australia.svg S Sanders 66 Flag of Australia.svg S Sanders 775 2
Q Flag of Japan.svg M Miyamura 2 2 Flag of Australia.svg S Sanders 6666
WC Flag of South Korea.svg S-r Lee 1 1 4 Flag of Hungary.svg T Babos 783 4
4 Flag of Hungary.svg T Babos 666 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A-S Mestach 610
8 Flag of Japan.svg R Ozaki 662 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 776
WC Flag of South Korea.svg S-y Choi 2 3 8 Flag of Japan.svg R Ozaki 76
PR Flag of Australia.svg J Gajdošová 76PR Flag of Australia.svg J Gajdošová 5 4
Q Flag of South Korea.svg H-h Hong 5 3 8 Flag of Japan.svg R Ozaki 3 3
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Murray 4 3 2 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 66
JE Flag of Serbia.svg I Jorović 66JE Flag of Serbia.svg I Jorović 74 2
  Flag of France.svg I Pavlovic 2 0 2 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 5 66
2 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 66

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