2017 Guangzhou International Women's Open
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| 2017 Guangzhou International Women's Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 18–23 |
| Edition | 14th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Guangzhou, China |
| Venue | Guangzhou International Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Zhang Shuai | |
| Doubles | |
 Elise Mertens /  Demi Schuurs | |
The 2017 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China, from September 18 through September 23, 2017.
Points and prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | 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 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | Peng Shuai | 24 | 1 |
| CHN | Zhang Shuai | 28 | 2 |
 EST | Anett Kontaveit | 30 | 3 |
 UKR | Lesia Tsurenko | 39 | 4 |
| BEL | Elise Mertens | 41 | 5 |
 FRA | Alizé Cornet | 45 | 6 |
 AUS | Samantha Stosur | 49 | 7 |
 USA | Alison Riske | 50 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 11, 2017.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Ana Bogdan → replaced by 
Rebecca Peterson
Sabine Lisicki → replaced by 
Jana Fett
Zheng Saisai → replaced by 
Jasmine Paolini- Zhu Lin → replaced by
Arina Rodionova
Retirements
[edit]Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL | Elise Mertens | NED | Demi Schuurs | 96 | 1 |
| AUS | Monique Adamczak | AUS | Storm Sanders | 165 | 2 |
| NED | Lesley Kerkhove |  BLR | Lidziya Marozava | 206 | 3 |
| USA | Jacqueline Cako |  BUL | Aleksandrina Naydenova | 210 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 11, 2017.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Champions
[edit]Singles
[edit]- Zhang Shuai def.
Aleksandra Krunić, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2[1]
Doubles
[edit]
Elise Mertens / 
Demi Schuurs def. Monique Adamczak / Storm Sanders, 6–2, 6–3[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WTA Guangzhou Open results". Xinhua News Agency. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.