# 2015 Korea Open – Singles

Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Tokyo instead.
Irina-Camelia Begu won the title, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final, 6–3, 6–1.

## Seeds

* Irina-Camelia Begu (champion)
* Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (semifinals)
* Sloane Stephens (quarterfinals)
* Varvara Lepchenko (second round)
* Mona Barthel (quarterfinals)
* Alexandra Dulgheru (first round)
* Julia Görges (second round)
* Alison Van Uytvanck (semifinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 8 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| 8 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 2 | 0 | | 1 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | Q | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 3 | 1 |
| Q | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | I-C Begu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Kozlova | 2 | 4 | | 1 | I-C Begu | 6 | 6$^6$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Hercog | 6 | 6 | | | P Hercog | 2 | 7$^8$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Davis | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | I-C Begu | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| Q | N Melichar | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | J Larsson | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | J Larsson | 6 | 6 | | | J Larsson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Arruabarrena | 1 | 4 | | 7 | J Görges | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | J Görges | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | I-C Begu | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | V Lepchenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | A Van Uytvanck | 2 | 0 |
| Q | P Badosa Gibert | 2 | 3 | | 4 | V Lepchenko | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Watson | 4 | 6 | 3 | | E Kulichkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Kulichkova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | E Kulichkova | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | K Siniaková | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | A Van Uytvanck | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | I Falconi | 3 | 6 | 0 | | K Siniaková | 3 | 6 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Mitu | 6 | 1 | 6$^2$ | 8 | A Van Uytvanck | 6 | 1 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | A Van Uytvanck | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | A Dulgheru | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | | Q | A Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Koukalová | 1 | 1$^r$ | | | M Rybáriková | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Rybáriková | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | Q | A Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| WC | K Date-Krumm | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | S Stephens | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | A Tomljanović | 1 | 2 | | WC | K Date-Krumm | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | N-l Han | 1 | 1 | | 3 | S Stephens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | S Stephens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | A Sasnovich | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | M Barthel | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | AK Schmiedlová | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| WC | S-j Jang | 0 | 6$^2$ | | 5 | M Barthel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Bertens | 6 | 6$^5$ | 2 | | M Duque Mariño | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Duque Mariño | 3 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 5 | M Barthel | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Y Shvedova | 4 | 2$^r$ | | | | | | | 2 | AK Schmiedlová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | C McHale | 6 | 1 | | | C McHale | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kr Plíšková | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | AK Schmiedlová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | AK Schmiedlová | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualified)
* Tereza Martincová (first round)
* Shuko Aoyama (first round)
* Paula Badosa Gibert (qualified)
* Ekaterina Bychkova (qualifying competition)
* Lu Jiajing (qualifying competition)
* Kateryna Kozlova (qualified)
* Nicole Vaidišová (first round)

### Qualifiers

* Aliaksandra Sasnovich
* Kateryna Kozlova
* Nicole Melichar
* Paula Badosa Gibert

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peangtarn Plipuech | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peangtarn Plipuech | 1 | 4 | | 1 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Lee Ye-ra | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| WC | Han Sung-hee | 6$^5$ | 2 | | WC | Lee Ye-ra | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| WC | Lee Ye-ra | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Lee Ye-ra | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Lu Jiajing | 0 | 2 |
| WC | Hong Hyun-hui | 6$^2$ | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Lu Jiajing | 0 | 2 |
| | Natela Dzalamidze | 7$^7$ | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Natela Dzalamidze | 7$^7$ | 7$^9$ | | | Natela Dzalamidze | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Lu Jiajing | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Hong Seung-yeon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Lu Jiajing | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Lu Jiajing | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Tereza Martincová | 0 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Liu Chang | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Liu Chang | 6 | 7$^8$ | | Liu Chang | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Ksenia Lykina | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | Kotomi Takahata | 3 | 4 | | Ksenia Lykina | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | Ksenia Lykina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ksenia Lykina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Liu Chang | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | 7 | Kateryna Kozlova | 6 | 6 |
| | Gaia Sanesi | 4 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | 7 | Kateryna Kozlova | 6 | 6 |
| | Lee Ya-hsuan | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Ya-hsuan | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Lee Ya-hsuan | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | 7 | Kateryna Kozlova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Lee Jin-ju | 1 | 2 | 7 | Kateryna Kozlova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Kateryna Kozlova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Shuko Aoyama | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Lee So-ra | 6$^2$ | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Lee So-ra | 6$^2$ | 7$^7$ | 7 | Lee So-ra | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | Nicha Lertpitaksinchai | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | |
| | Nicha Lertpitaksinchai | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | Nicha Lertpitaksinchai | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | |
| | Kateřina Vaňková | 7$^7$ | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Kateřina Vaňková | 7$^7$ | 3 | 1 | | | | | Lee So-ra | 6$^6$ | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Nicole Melichar | 7$^8$ | 7 |
| | Polina Monova | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Nicole Melichar | 7$^8$ | 7 |
| | Nicole Melichar | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nicole Melichar | 6 | 6 | | Nicole Melichar | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Miki Miyamura | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | Miki Miyamura | 6 | 6 | | Miki Miyamura | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| 8 | Nicole Vaidišová | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Paula Badosa Gibert | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hsu Ching-wen | 6 | 6$^2$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hsu Ching-wen | 6 | 6$^2$ | 4 | 4 | Paula Badosa Gibert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Emily Webley-Smith | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | Emily Webley-Smith | 6 | 6 | | | Emily Webley-Smith | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | Kim Da-bin | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Kim Da-bin | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 4 | Paula Badosa Gibert | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ekaterina Bychkova | 0 | 4 |
| WC | Park Ji-min | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ekaterina Bychkova | 0 | 4 |
| WC | Choi Ji-hee | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Choi Ji-hee | 6 | 6 | | WC | Choi Ji-hee | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Ekaterina Bychkova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Zhang Yuxuan | 6$^6$ | 6 | 1 | 5 | Ekaterina Bychkova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Ekaterina Bychkova | 7$^8$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |