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.
Finals
Singles
Elina Svitolina defeated Peng Shuai 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan defeated Lucie Hradecká / Kateřina Siniaková, 6–4, 6–2
Points and prize money
Point distribution Event1WFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1 Singles280180110603011814101Doubles1
Prize money
EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 322Q2Q1Singles$43,000$21,400$11,500$6,175$3,400$2,100$1,020$600Doubles *$12,300$6,400$3,435$1,820$960 1 Qualifiers' prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money * per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedElina Svitolina131Samantha Stosur212Caroline Garcia243Anastasija Sevastova334Kateřina Siniaková375Misaki Doi416Shelby Rogers527Jelena Janković548 1 Rankings as of January 16, 2017.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Lee Ya-hsuan Lucie Šafářová Samantha Stosur
The following players received entry using a protected ranking: Galina Voskoboeva
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Marina Erakovic Lucie Hradecká Ons Jabeur Dalila Jakupović Miyu Kato Aleksandra Krunić
Withdrawals 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 Sorana Cîrstea (Left wrist injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedChan Hao-chingChan Yung-jan261Lucie HradeckáKateřina Siniaková452Oksana KalashnikovaAleksandra Krunić1003Eri HozumiMiyu Kato1054 1 Rankings as of January 16, 2017.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Hsieh Shu-ying / Hsu Ching-wen Lee Ya-hsuan / Peangtarn Plipuech
See also List of sporting events in Taiwan
References
External links Official website