September 28 WTA rankings: Fernandez 26th; Gibson and Birrell enter top 50
Singapore champion Fernandez rose five places and Seoul winner Birrell climbed 19. The same update placed Ku Yeon-woo at 175 and Park So-hyun at 304.
Korea Open
The 2026 Korea Open was a WTA 250 held September 21–27 on outdoor hard courts at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center. The singles draw had 32 players and the doubles draw 16 teams. Kimberly Birrell defeated Maya Joint 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win her first WTA Tour singles title.
TourWTAWTA 250
SurfaceHardSeoul · South Korea
Reference dateOct 19, 2026Asia/Seoul
2026-09-21 – 2026-09-27 · Asia/Seoul
This event window was confirmed from official material. Consult the official event website for individual match times and entry lists.
2026 →Related reading
Sources · Reference date Oct 19, 2026
- Korea Open 2026 event overview · Collected Oct 19, 2026
- Birrell wins first WTA Tour singles title in Seoul · Collected Oct 19, 2026
- Birrell breaks through with maiden WTA title · Collected Oct 19, 2026