The 2009 Hansol Korea Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the event known that year as the Hansol Korea Open, and was part of the WTA International category of the 2009 WTA Tour. It was held at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul, South Korea, from 21 September 27 through September 2009. Unseeded Date-Krumm, one day short of her 39th birthday, became the second-oldest player in the Open era to win a singles title on the WTA Tour, after Billie Jean King, who won the Edgbaston Cup at Birmingham in 1983 aged 39 and seven months.
| 2009 Hansol Korea Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–27 September |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $220,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kimiko Date-Krumm | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Yung-jan /  Abigail Spears | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Kimiko Date-Krumm defeated 
Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6–3, 6–3
- It was her only singles title of the year, 1st title after 13 years break, and the 8th and last of her career.
Doubles
edit Chan Yung-jan / Abigail Spears defeated Carly Gullickson / 
Nicole Kriz, 6–3, 6–4
Entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SVK |
Daniela Hantuchová | 21 | 1 |
| ESP |
Anabel Medina Garrigues | 23 | 2 |
 ITA |
Francesca Schiavone | 24 | 3 |
 ROU |
Sorana Cîrstea | 29 | 4 |
 RUS |
Alisa Kleybanova | 31 | 5 |
| RUS |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 41 | 6 |
| RUS |
Vera Dushevina | 46 | 7 |
 AUT |
Sybille Bammer | 47 | 8 |
- 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 14, 2009
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: