Overview

• The top seed defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in a quarterfinal moved from Friday because of persistent rain.
• Hours later, Iga Swiatek overpowered Australian teenager Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2 to book her spot in the title match.
• No. 2 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova beat Ella Seidel 6-2, 6-3 and then Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-2 to reach the final.
• The downpours pushed all four quarterfinals to Saturday, forcing players to contest quarterfinals and semifinals on the same day at Seoul’s Olympic Park Tennis Center.
• World No. 2 Swiatek targets a third trophy of the season and could narrow the ranking gap with No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who withdrew from next week’s China Open.