2017 Taiwan Open
| 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 tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. The tournament was moved from Kaohsiung to Taipei starting from this year.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 322 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
| Women's doubles * | $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 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 13 | 1 |
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|
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
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
- 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 | 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
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Singles
- Elina Svitolina def.
Peng Shuai 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
- Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan def. Lucie Hradecká / Kateřina Siniaková, 6–4, 6–2
See also
References
- General
- Specific
- ^ "STOSUR ACCEPTS TAIWAN OPEN WILDCARD". www.wtatennis.com. WTA. Retrieved 24 January 2017.