2017 Volvo Car Open – Singles

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Singles
2017 Volvo Car Open
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kasatkina
Runner-up Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko
Final score6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  2016  · Charleston Open ·  2018  

Sloane Stephens was the defending champion, but did not participate this year as she was recovering from foot surgery.

Contents

Daria Kasatkina won her first WTA Tour title, defeating Jeļena Ostapenko in the final, 6–3, 6–1. This was the first final between two teenage players on the WTA tour since Yanina Wickmayer defeated Petra Kvitová at the 2009 Linz tournament.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

0 1.   Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys (second round)
02.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta (withdrew due to a right shoulder injury)
0 3.   Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (second round)
0 4.   Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina (second round)
0 5.   Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
0 6.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (third round)
0 7.   Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens (third round)
0 8.   Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova (quarterfinals)
0 9.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daria Gavrilova (third round)
10.   Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu (quarterfinals)
11.   Flag of Croatia.svg Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (semifinals)
12.   Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yulia Putintseva (first round)
13.   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (second round)
14.   Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis (first round)
15.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová (third round)
16.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková (first round, retired)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers 791 1
11 Flag of Croatia.svg Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 6766
11 Flag of Croatia.svg Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 3 74
Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko 65 6
Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko 66
5 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 2 4
Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko 3 1
Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kasatkina 66
8 Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova 2 4
Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund 66
Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund 62 1
Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kasatkina 3 66
10 Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu 4 1
Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kasatkina 66

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 61 1
Q Flag of Paraguay.svg V Cepede Royg 773 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 4 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 61678 Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 66
Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 6466 Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 4 2
Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 774 2 Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 66
Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 2 1 13 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 4 4
13 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 781 1
11 Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić-Baroni 64 611 Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić-Baroni 6666
Q Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić 1 63 11 Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić-Baroni 66
Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 5 4 Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 3 2
Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 7611 Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić-Baroni 776
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 677 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 654
Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 4 5 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 2 5
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 67

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 6763
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad 3 5 Q Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár 7977
Q Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár 67Q Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár 1 0r
Q Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 4 2 Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko 61
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko 66 Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko 64 6
Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 76 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 2 62
14 Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 5 4 Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko 66
LL Flag of the United States.svg G Min 1 1 5 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 2 4
Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 2 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan 631 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg An Rodionova 66
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg An Rodionova 776Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg An Rodionova 3 3
Flag of the United States.svg L Chirico 0 0r5 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 66
Flag of Germany.svg A Beck 63 Flag of Germany.svg A Beck 5 1
5 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 76

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 66
Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena 5 2 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 3 4
Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 768 Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 778
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic 4 1 LL Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 5 66
LL Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 66LL Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 66
Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 4 66 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 4 4
12 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 62 4 8 Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 2 4
15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 7666 Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund 66
Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 5 783 15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 4 4 WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 3 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 6615 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 2 3
Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 782 64 Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund 66
Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund 66677 Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund 6637
3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 4 775

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 66
Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 66 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 1 3
Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova 0 4 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 5 3
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučová 5 77710 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 76
Q Flag of Spain.svg S Soler Espinosa 75 62 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučová 62 66
Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay 0 0 10 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 4 678
10 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 6610 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 4 1
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 62 1r Flag of Russia.svg D Kasatkina 66
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 4 64 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 0 772
Flag of Russia.svg D Kasatkina 66 Flag of Russia.svg D Kasatkina 6636
Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić 1 2 Flag of Russia.svg D Kasatkina 64 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg K Day 5 60 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Gavrilova 3 60
Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 74 6 Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 3 1
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Gavrilova 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend (first round)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualified)
  3. Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan (qualified)
  4. Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandra Krunić (qualified)
  5. Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Grace Min (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Flag of Paraguay.svg Verónica Cepede Royg (qualified)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Sachia Vickery (first round)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad (qualified)
  10. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká (first round)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Crawford (first round)
  12. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cindy Burger (first round)
  13. Flag of Brazil.svg Teliana Pereira (first round)
  14. Flag of Paraguay.svg Montserrat González (first round)
  15. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sesil Karatantcheva (qualifying competition)
  16. Flag of Switzerland.svg Jil Teichmann (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend 4 3
Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin 76
Flag of France.svg Fiona Ferro 5 2
Flag of France.svg Fiona Ferro 4 677
14 Flag of Paraguay.svg Montserrat González 60 64

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Spain.svg Sílvia Soler Espinosa 76
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Elie 5 1
2 Flag of Spain.svg Sílvia Soler Espinosa 776
Flag of Croatia.svg Tena Lukas 633
Flag of Croatia.svg Tena Lukas 66
11 Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Crawford 1 1

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan 66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aleksandra Wozniak 1 0
3 Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan 1 66
PR Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Dulgheru 60 4
PR Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Dulgheru 66
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 2 3

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandra Krunić 66
Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Halbauer 2 2
4 Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandra Krunić 3 677
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malečková 63 65
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malečková 2 678
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cindy Burger 64 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur w/o
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková
5 Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur 4 2
9 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad 66
Flag of Croatia.svg Darija Jurak 4 0
9 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad 66

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of the United States.svg Grace Min 67
WC Flag of the United States.svg Michaela Gordon 3 5
6 Flag of the United States.svg Grace Min 62 4
Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár 4 66
Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár 66
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Teliana Pereira 1 0

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Flag of Paraguay.svg Verónica Cepede Royg 66
Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Dolehide 3 3
7 Flag of Paraguay.svg Verónica Cepede Royg 2 7116
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Carreras 6694
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Carreras 76
16 Flag of Switzerland.svg Jil Teichmann 5 2

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Flag of the United States.svg Sachia Vickery 3 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anastasia Rodionova 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anastasia Rodionova 76
15 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sesil Karatantcheva 5 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Morra 4 3
15 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sesil Karatantcheva 66

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