The Korea Open is a professional tennis
tennis
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tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
held in
Seoul
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, South Korea. The women's edition started in 2004 as
WTA International
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tournament and was played at the
Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center
Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center is a tennis venue in Seoul, South Korea, located in the Olympic Park. It hosted the tennis events for the 1988 Summer Olympics and has hosted several South Korea Davis Cup team and South Korea Fed Cup team ties. ...
on outdoor
hardcourts. In 2012 and 2013, it was sponsored by KDB (formerly sponsored by Hansol). In 2014,
Kia Motors was the sponsor.
In 2020, the tournament was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. In 2021, it was originally scheduled as a
WTA 250 event in September, but was later postponed and rescheduled to December as a
WTA 125 tournament and indoor event.
In 2022, the women's edition returned as a
WTA 250
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As of 2021, WT ...
tournament and the first edition of men's
ATP World Tour 250 event also took place.
Past finals
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
See also
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Seoul Open
The Seoul Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1987 to 1996. It was held at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul in South Korea and played on outdoor hard courts.
Past finals
Singles
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List of tennis tournaments
Tennis tournaments in South Korea
Sport in South Korea
Sport in Seoul
Hard court tennis tournaments
WTA Tour
Recurring sporting events established in 2004
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