2017 Nürnberger Versicherungscup
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| 2017 Nürnberger Versicherungscup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 – 28 May |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Venue | Tennis-Club 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kiki Bertens | |
| Doubles | |
 Nicole Melichar /  Anna Smith | |
The 2017 Nürnberger Versicherungscup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 5th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place in Nuremberg, Germany, on 22–28 May 2017.
Points and prize money
[edit]Point distribution
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | €34,677 | €17,258 | €9,274 | €4,980 | €2,742 | €1,694 | €823 | €484 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | €9,919 | €5,161 | €2,770 | €1,468 | €774 | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NED | Kiki Bertens | 20 | 1 |
 KAZ | Yulia Putintseva | 29 | 2 |
 CHN | Zhang Shuai | 31 | 3 |
 GER | Laura Siegemund | 32 | 4 |
| USA | Alison Riske | 36 | 5 |
| GER | Julia Görges | 45 | 6 |
| KAZ | Yaroslava Shvedova | 47 | 7 |
 ROU | Monica Niculescu | 48 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of May 15, 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:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Mona Barthel -replaced by 
Maria Sakkari
Eugenie Bouchard -replaced by 
Julia Glushko
Anastasija Sevastova -replaced by 
Evgeniya Rodina
Lesia Tsurenko -replaced by 
Nao Hibino
Retirements
[edit]Doubles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IND | Sania Mirza | KAZ | Yaroslava Shvedova | 21 | 1 |
 SLO | Andreja Klepač |  ESP | María José Martínez Sánchez | 65 | 2 |
 CZE | ROU | ||||
| USA | Raquel Atawo |  UKR | Kateryna Bondarenko | 91 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of May 15, 2017.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
- During the tournament
Champions
[edit]Singles
[edit]
Kiki Bertens def. 
Barbora Krejčíková, 6–2, 6–1
Doubles
[edit]
Nicole Melichar / 
Anna Smith def. 
Kirsten Flipkens / 
Johanna Larsson, 3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
