| 2017 Hong Kong Tennis Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 9–15 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Venue | Victoria Park Tennis Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | |
| Doubles | |
Chan Hao-ching /
Chan Yung-jan | |
The 2017 Hong Kong Tennis Open (also known as the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open for sponsorship reasons) was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament, and part of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place in Victoria Park, Hong Kong, from October 9 to 15.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| 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
| 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
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 3 | 1 |
 USA
|
Venus Williams | 5 | 2 |
DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 6 | 3 |
POL
|
Agnieszka Radwańska | 11 | 4 |
|
RUS
|
Elena Vesnina | 20 | 5 |
|
RUS
|
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 21 | 6 |
AUS
|
Daria Gavrilova | 22 | 7 |
CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 26 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 2, 2017
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
-
Catherine Bellis →replaced by
Chang Kai-chen
-
Johanna Konta →replaced by
Zarina Diyas -
Aleksandra Krunić →replaced by
Luksika Kumkhum -
Kristina Mladenovic →replaced by
Risa Ozaki -
Kristýna Plíšková →replaced by
Nicole Gibbs -
Sloane Stephens →replaced by
Misa Eguchi
-
Heather Watson →replaced by
Lizette Cabrera
-
Zheng Saisai →replaced by
Kurumi Nara
- During the tournament
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching |
TPE
|
Chan Yung-jan | 16 | 1 |
|
JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama |
CHN
|
Yang Zhaoxuan | 61 | 2 |
|
JPN
|
Makoto Ninomiya |
CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | 73 | 3 |
|
JPN
|
Eri Hozumi |
JPN
|
Miyu Kato | 82 | 4 |
1 Rankings are as of October 2, 2017
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Singles
-
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def.
Daria Gavrilova, 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Doubles
-
Chan Hao-ching /
Chan Yung-jan def.
Lu Jiajing /
Wang Qiang, 6–1, 6–1