| 2017 Taiwan Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 January – 5 February |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard (i) |
| Location | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Venue | Taipei Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Elina Svitolina | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan | |
The 2017 Taiwan Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament and part of the WTA International category of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. The tournament was moved from Kaohsiung to Taipei starting from this year. First-seeded Elina Svitolina won the singles title.[1][2][3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]
Elina Svitolina defeated 
Peng Shuai 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
[edit]
Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan defeated 
Lucie Hradecká / Kateřina Siniaková, 6–4, 6–2
Points and prize money
[edit]Point distribution
[edit]| Event1 | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 322 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
1 Qualifiers' prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 13 | 1 |
 AUS
|
Samantha Stosur | 21 | 2 |
 FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 24 | 3 |
 LAT
|
Anastasija Sevastova | 33 | 4 |
 CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 37 | 5 |
 JPN
|
Misaki Doi | 41 | 6 |
 USA
|
Shelby Rogers | 52 | 7 |
 SRB
|
Jelena Janković | 54 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 16, 2017.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Catherine Bellis → replaced by 
Risa Ozaki
Kristína Kučová → replaced by 
Mandy Minella
Sabine Lisicki → replaced by Jana Čepelová- Christina McHale → replaced by
Magda Linette 
Pauline Parmentier → replaced by 
Francesca Schiavone- Alison Riske → replaced by Nao Hibino
Retirements
[edit]
Sorana Cîrstea (Left wrist injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching | TPE
|
Chan Yung-jan | 26 | 1 |
| CZE
|
Lucie Hradecká | CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 45 | 2 |
 GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | SRB
|
Aleksandra Krunić | 100 | 3 |
| JPN
|
Eri Hozumi | JPN
|
Miyu Kato | 105 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 16, 2017.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Svitolina eases past Peng to win Taiwan title". beIN Sports. 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Elina Svitolina claims Taiwan Open title, beats Shuai Peng in final". Hindustan Times. 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Tennis: Svitolina claims Taiwan Open title". The Straits Times. 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Stosur accepts Taiwan Open wildcard". WTA Tennis. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 24 January 2017.