Iga Swiatek continued her strong form to win the WTA Korean Open title beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 in the final on Sunday.
The world number two overcame a poor start as she lost the first set.
Alexandrova, the world number eleven player, was two points from capturing the championship, but Swiatek fought back to square the match after a tiebreak, then settled into a groove in the third set.
The third set was another narrow affair but the former world number one sealed the match with her brilliance.
“Honestly, I don’t know how I won it, because you were just playing great. I just tried to stay alive,” Swiatek said.
“I’m happy that I could win here because of the family history,” she said. “My dad couldn’t win the Olympics [here], but at least I won this tournament. So hopefully he’s going to come next year to enjoy everything,” she added.
With the victory, the six-time Grand Slam winner from Poland won her Korea Open title and her third trophy of the season.
How much prize money did Iga Swiatek they take home?
The tournament carried a total prize money of $1,064,510. Swiatek took home a substantial $164,000 for winning the championship.
On the other hand, Alexandrova earned $101,000 for making it to the final.
After losing in the semifinals, Katerina Siniakova and the Maya Joint received $59,000 each.
Barbora Krejcikova, a two-time Grand Slam champion, qualifier Ella Seidel, third seed Clara Tauson, and unseeded Suzan Lamens all received $28,695 for making it to the quarterfinals.
In the meanwhile, players who lost in the second round of the Korea Open took home $15,700 each. These players included fourth seed Daria Kasatkina, fifth seed Diana Shnaider, sixth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia, seventh seed Sofia Kenin, Emma Raducanu, Sorana Cirstea, Eva Lys, and Louis Boisson.
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Korea Open 2025: Prize Money Breakdown
Champion: $164,000
Runner-up: $101,000
Semi-finalists: $59,000
Quarter-finalists: $28,695
Round 2: $15,700
Round 1: $11,300
