South Korean tennis players Park So-hyun and Lee Eun-hye exited the WTA Korea Open in Seoul on September 21, dropping their opening-round doubles match to Ye Qiuyu of China and Li Ya-hsin of Chinese Taipei in straight sets, 6-3, 5-7, at the Olympic Park Tennis Center center court.
Opening Round Exit at Olympic Park
The local wildcard pairing of Park So-hyun and Lee Eun-hye fell short in their bid to advance past the first round of the Women’s Tennis Association event in the South Korean capital. Facing the cross-strait tandem of Ye Qiuyu and Li Ya-hsin on the hard courts of the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Park and Lee dropped the opening set before mounting a tighter battle in the second.
Ye and Li capitalized on key break opportunities to claim the first set 6-3. Despite a resilient effort from the South Korean duo in the second set, the visitors secured a 7-5 victory to seal the straight-sets win and book their ticket to the next round of the tournament.
Match Context and Tournament Background
The WTA Korea Open remains a premier stop on the international tennis calendar, drawing notable regional and global competitors to Seoul. For players like Park and Lee, main-draw appearances via wildcards offer valuable matches at the tour level against experienced international opposition.
Ye Qiuyu and Li Ya-hsin advanced in the doubles bracket following the victory, moving forward to face subsequent challenges in the tournament draw. The loss eliminates Park and Lee from doubles contention at the Seoul venue, concluding their campaign in the event’s opening phase.
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