2016 WTA Tour
Details | |
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Duration | 4 January – 6 November 2016 |
Edition | 46th |
Tournaments | 61 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Finals Summer Olympics WTA Premier Mandatory (4) WTA Premier 5 (5) WTA Premier (12) WTA International (33) WTA Elite Trophy |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Dominika Cibulková (4) |
Most tournament finals | Angelique Kerber (8) |
Prize money leader | Angelique Kerber (US$10,136,615) |
Points leader | Angelique Kerber (9,080) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Angelique Kerber |
Doubles Team of the year | Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic |
Most improved player of the year | Johanna Konta |
Newcomer of the year | Naomi Osaka |
Comeback player of the year | Dominika Cibulková |
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The 2016 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2016 tennis season. The 2016 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy). Also included in the 2016 calendar is the Summer Olympic Games and Hopman Cup, which were organized by the ITF and did not distribute ranking points.[1]
Schedule[]
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2016 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Summer Olympic Games |
Year-end championships |
WTA Premier Mandatory |
WTA Premier 5 |
WTA Premier |
WTA International |
Team events |
Note: In the Champions and Runners-up columns, a tournament's results in doubles are also included.
January[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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January 4 | Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships $1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) |
Australia Green 2–0 |
Ukraine | Australia Gold United States |
Germany France |
Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia WTA Premier $1,000,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 6–1 |
Angelique Kerber | Samantha Crawford Carla Suárez Navarro |
Roberta Vinci Andrea Petkovic Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Varvara Lepchenko | |
Martina Hingis Sania Mirza 7–5, 6–1 |
Angelique Kerber Andrea Petkovic | ||||
Shenzhen Open Shenzhen, China WTA International $500,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Agnieszka Radwańska 6–3, 6–2 |
Alison Riske | Anna-Lena Friedsam Tímea Babos |
Wang Qiang Kateřina Siniaková Eugenie Bouchard Anett Kontaveit | |
Vania King Monica Niculescu 6–1, 6–4 |
Xu Yifan Zheng Saisai | ||||
Auckland Open Auckland, New Zealand WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Sloane Stephens 7–5, 6–2 |
Julia Görges | Tamira Paszek Caroline Wozniacki |
Nao Hibino Kirsten Flipkens Alexandra Dulgheru Naomi Broady | |
Elise Mertens An-Sophie Mestach 2–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
Danka Kovinić Barbora Strýcová | ||||
January 11 | Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier $753,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–0, 6–2 |
Monica Puig | Simona Halep Belinda Bencic |
Karolína Plíšková Sara Errani Ekaterina Makarova Samantha Stosur |
Martina Hingis Sania Mirza 1–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic | ||||
Hobart International Hobart, Australia WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Alizé Cornet 6–1, 6–2 |
Eugenie Bouchard | Johanna Larsson Dominika Cibulková |
Mona Barthel Heather Watson Kiki Bertens Camila Giorgi | |
Han Xinyun Christina McHale 6–3, 6–0 |
Kimberly Birrell Jarmila Wolfe | ||||
January 18 January 25 |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $14,835,728 – Hard 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
Angelique Kerber 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Serena Williams | Agnieszka Radwańska Johanna Konta |
Maria Sharapova Carla Suárez Navarro Victoria Azarenka Zhang Shuai |
Martina Hingis Sania Mirza 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | ||||
Elena Vesnina Bruno Soares 6–4, 4–6, [10–5] |
Coco Vandeweghe Horia Tecău |
February[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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February 1 | Fed Cup Quarterfinals Cluj-Napoca, Romania – Hard (i) Leipzig, Germany – Hard (i) Marseille, France – Hard (i) Moscow, Russia – Hard (i) |
Switzerland 3–2 France 4–1 Netherlands 3–1 |
Germany Italy Russia |
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February 8 | St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Saint Petersburg, Russia WTA Premier $753,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Roberta Vinci 6–4, 6–3 |
Belinda Bencic | Daria Kasatkina Ana Ivanovic |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Dominika Cibulková Kateryna Kozlova Tímea Babos |
Martina Hingis Sania Mirza 6–3, 6–1 |
Vera Dushevina Barbora Krejčíková | ||||
Taiwan Open Kaohsiung, Taiwan WTA International $500,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Venus Williams 6–4, 6–2 |
Misaki Doi | Yulia Putintseva Hsieh Su-wei |
Anastasija Sevastova Stefanie Vögele Elizaveta Kulichkova Kurumi Nara | |
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan 6–4, 6–3 |
Eri Hozumi Miyu Kato | ||||
February 15 | Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates WTA Premier $2,000,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Sara Errani 6–0, 6–2 |
Barbora Strýcová | Caroline Garcia Elina Svitolina |
Ana Ivanovic Andrea Petkovic Madison Brengle Coco Vandeweghe |
Chuang Chia-jung Darija Jurak 6–4, 6–4 |
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic | ||||
Rio Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Francesca Schiavone 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Shelby Rogers | Petra Martić Sorana Cîrstea |
Lara Arruabarrena Cindy Burger Danka Kovinić Paula Cristina Gonçalves | |
Verónica Cepede Royg María Irigoyen 6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
Tara Moore Conny Perrin | ||||
February 22 | Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 $2,818,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Carla Suárez Navarro 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Jeļena Ostapenko | Andrea Petkovic Agnieszka Radwańska |
Zheng Saisai Garbiñe Muguruza Roberta Vinci Elena Vesnina |
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan 6–3, 6–3 |
Sara Errani Carla Suárez Navarro | ||||
Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Sloane Stephens 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Dominika Cibulková | Christina McHale Yanina Wickmayer |
Johanna Larsson Mirjana Lučić-Baroni Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Naomi Osaka | |
Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Parra Santonja 6–0, 6–4 |
Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson | ||||
February 29 | Monterrey Open Monterrey, Mexico WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Heather Watson 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Kirsten Flipkens | Anett Kontaveit Caroline Garcia |
Nicole Gibbs Johanna Konta Pauline Parmentier Caroline Wozniacki |
Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Parra Santonja 4–6, 7–5, [10–7] |
Petra Martić Maria Sanchez | ||||
Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Elina Svitolina 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5 |
Eugenie Bouchard | Naomi Broady Zhu Lin |
Çağla Büyükakçay Sabine Lisicki Wang Qiang Kristína Kučová | |
Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yang Zhaoxuan 4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
Liang Chen Wang Yafan |
March[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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March 7 March 14 |
Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory $6,844,139 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Victoria Azarenka 6–4, 6–4 |
Serena Williams | Agnieszka Radwańska Karolína Plíšková |
Simona Halep Petra Kvitová Magdaléna Rybáriková Daria Kasatkina |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Coco Vandeweghe 4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
Julia Görges Karolína Plíšková | ||||
March 21 March 28 |
Miami Open Key Biscayne, United States WTA Premier Mandatory $6,844,139 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 6–2 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova | Timea Bacsinszky Angelique Kerber |
Ekaterina Makarova Simona Halep Johanna Konta Madison Keys |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová 6–3, 6–4 |
Tímea Babos |
April[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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April 4 | Charleston Open Charleston, United States WTA Premier $753,000 – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Sloane Stephens 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Elena Vesnina | Angelique Kerber Sara Errani |
Irina-Camelia Begu Daria Kasatkina Yulia Putintseva Laura Siegemund |
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic 6–2, 7–5 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová | ||||
Katowice Open Katowice, Poland WTA International $250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Dominika Cibulková 6–4, 6–0 |
Camila Giorgi | Jeļena Ostapenko Pauline Parmentier |
Tímea Babos Kirsten Flipkens Francesca Schiavone Magda Linette | |
Eri Hozumi Miyu Kato 3–6, 7–5, [10–8] |
Valentyna Ivakhnenko Marina Melnikova | ||||
April 11 | Fed Cup Semifinals Lucerne, Switzerland – Hard (i) Trélazé, France – Clay (Red) (i) |
France 3–2 |
Netherlands |
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Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Irina Falconi 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Sílvia Soler Espinosa | Paula Cristina Gonçalves Lara Arruabarrena |
Alexandra Panova Amra Sadiković Sachia Vickery Catalina Pella | |
Lara Arruabarrena Tatjana Maria 6–2, 4–6, [10–8] |
Gabriela Cé Andrea Gámiz | ||||
April 18 | Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany WTA Premier $759,000 – Clay (Red) (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Angelique Kerber 6–4, 6–0 |
Laura Siegemund | Agnieszka Radwańska Petra Kvitová |
Karolína Plíšková Roberta Vinci Garbiñe Muguruza Carla Suárez Navarro |
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic 2–6, 6–1, [10–6] |
Martina Hingis Sania Mirza | ||||
Istanbul Cup Istanbul, Turkey WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Çağla Büyükakçay 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Danka Kovinić | Kateryna Kozlova Stefanie Vögele |
Maria Sakkari Anastasija Sevastova Nao Hibino Kristína Kučová | |
Andreea Mitu İpek Soylu Walkover |
Xenia Knoll Danka Kovinić | ||||
April 25 | Morocco Open Rabat, Morocco WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Timea Bacsinszky 6–2, 6–1 |
Marina Erakovic | Tímea Babos Kiki Bertens |
Johanna Larsson Pauline Parmentier Yulia Putintseva Aleksandra Krunić |
Xenia Knoll Aleksandra Krunić 6–3, 6–0 |
Tatjana Maria Raluca Olaru | ||||
Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic WTA International $500,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Lucie Šafářová 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Samantha Stosur | Svetlana Kuznetsova Karolína Plíšková |
Monica Puig Barbora Strýcová Camila Giorgi Hsieh Su-wei | |
Margarita Gasparyan Andrea Hlaváčková 6–4, 6–2 |
María Irigoyen Paula Kania |
May[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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May 1 | Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA Premier Mandatory €5,300,951 – Clay (Red) – 64S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Simona Halep 6–2, 6–4 |
Dominika Cibulková | Louisa Chirico Samantha Stosur |
Sorana Cîrstea Daria Gavrilova Irina-Camelia Begu Patricia Maria Țig |
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic 6–4, 6–4 |
Martina Hingis Sania Mirza | ||||
May 9 | Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 €2,900,360 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Serena Williams 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Madison Keys | Irina-Camelia Begu Garbiñe Muguruza |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Misaki Doi Timea Bacsinszky Barbora Strýcová |
Martina Hingis Sania Mirza 6–1, 6–7(5–7), [10–3] |
Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina | ||||
May 16 | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Caroline Garcia 6–4, 6–1 |
Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | Virginie Razzano Kristina Mladenovic |
Elena Vesnina Samantha Stosur Alla Kudryavtseva Pauline Parmentier |
Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Parra Santonja 6–2, 6–0 |
María Irigoyen Liang Chen | ||||
Nuremberg Cup Nürnberg, Germany WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Kiki Bertens 6–2, 6–2 |
Mariana Duque Mariño | Julia Görges Annika Beck |
Irina Falconi Lesia Tsurenko Anna-Lena Friedsam Varvara Lepchenko | |
Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson 6–3, 6–4 |
Shuko Aoyama Renata Voráčová | ||||
May 23 May 30 |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam €14,712,000 – Clay (Red) 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
Garbiñe Muguruza 7–5, 6–4 |
Serena Williams | Kiki Bertens Samantha Stosur |
Yulia Putintseva Timea Bacsinszky Shelby Rogers Tsvetana Pironkova |
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina | ||||
Martina Hingis Leander Paes 4–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
Sania Mirza Ivan Dodig |
June[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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June 6 | Nottingham Open Nottingham, Great Britain WTA International $250,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Karolína Plíšková 7–6(10–8), 7–5 |
Alison Riske | Monica Puig Zheng Saisai |
Ashleigh Barty Tamira Paszek Anett Kontaveit Tara Moore |
Andrea Hlaváčková Peng Shuai 7–5, 3–6, [10–7] |
Gabriela Dabrowski Yang Zhaoxuan | ||||
Rosmalen Grass Court Championships Rosmalen, Netherlands WTA International $250,000 – Grass – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Coco Vandeweghe 7–5, 7–5 |
Kristina Mladenovic | Belinda Bencic Madison Brengle |
Viktorija Golubic Elise Mertens Kateryna Kozlova Evgeniya Rodina | |
Oksana Kalashnikova Yaroslava Shvedova 6–1, 6–1 |
Xenia Knoll Aleksandra Krunić | ||||
June 13 | Birmingham Classic Birmingham, Great Britain WTA Premier $846,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Madison Keys 6–3, 6–4 |
Barbora Strýcová | Coco Vandeweghe Carla Suárez Navarro |
Yanina Wickmayer Tsvetana Pironkova Jeļena Ostapenko Angelique Kerber |
Karolína Plíšková Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
Vania King Alla Kudryavtseva | ||||
Mallorca Open Santa Ponsa, Spain WTA International $250,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Caroline Garcia 6–3, 6–4 |
Anastasija Sevastova | Kirsten Flipkens Jelena Janković |
Verónica Cepede Royg Ana Ivanovic Mariana Duque Mariño Sorana Cîrstea | |
Gabriela Dabrowski María José Martínez Sánchez 6–4, 6–2 |
Anna-Lena Friedsam Laura Siegemund | ||||
June 20 | Eastbourne International Eastbourne, Great Britain WTA Premier $776,878 – Grass – 48S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Dominika Cibulková 7–5, 6–3 |
Karolína Plíšková | Monica Puig Johanna Konta |
Agnieszka Radwańska Kristina Mladenovic Elena Vesnina Ekaterina Makarova |
Darija Jurak Anastasia Rodionova 5–7, 7–6(7–4), [10–6] |
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan | ||||
June 27 July 4 |
The Championships, Wimbledon London, Great Britain Grand Slam £12,983,000 – Grass 128S/96Q/64D/16Q/48X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
Serena Williams 7–5, 6–3 |
Angelique Kerber | Elena Vesnina Venus Williams |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Dominika Cibulková Simona Halep Yaroslava Shvedova |
Serena Williams Venus Williams 6–3, 6–4 |
Tímea Babos Yaroslava Shvedova | ||||
Heather Watson Henri Kontinen 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Robert Farah |
July[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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July 11 | Bucharest Open Bucharest, Romania WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Simona Halep 6–0, 6–0 |
Anastasija Sevastova | Vania King Laura Siegemund |
Danka Kovinić Pauline Parmentier Polona Hercog Sara Errani |
Jessica Moore Varatchaya Wongteanchai 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Alexandra Cadanțu Katarzyna Piter | ||||
Ladies Championship Gstaad Gstaad, Switzerland WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Viktorija Golubic 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Kiki Bertens | Timea Bacsinszky Rebeka Masarova |
Johanna Larsson Irina Khromacheva Carina Witthöft Annika Beck | |
Lara Arruabarrena Xenia Knoll 6–1, 3–6, [10–8] |
Annika Beck Evgeniya Rodina | ||||
July 18 | Stanford Classic Stanford, United States WTA Premier $846,000 – Hard – 28S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Johanna Konta 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 |
Venus Williams | Alison Riske Dominika Cibulková |
Catherine Bellis Coco Vandeweghe Zheng Saisai Misaki Doi |
Raquel Atawo Abigail Spears 6–3, 6–4 |
Darija Jurak Anastasia Rodionova | ||||
Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Laura Siegemund 7–5, 6–1 |
Kateřina Siniaková | Julia Görges Johanna Larsson |
Lara Arruabarrena Karin Knapp Annika Beck Sara Errani | |
Andreea Mitu Alicja Rosolska 6–3, 7–5 |
Lesley Kerkhove Lidziya Marozava | ||||
Washington Open Washington D.C., United States WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Yanina Wickmayer 6–4, 6–2 |
Lauren Davis | Jessica Pegula Yulia Putintseva |
Samantha Stosur Camila Giorgi Kristina Mladenovic Risa Ozaki | |
Monica Niculescu Yanina Wickmayer 6–4, 6–3 |
Shuko Aoyama Risa Ozaki | ||||
July 25 | Canadian Open Montreal, Canada WTA Premier 5 $2,714,413 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Simona Halep 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
Madison Keys | Kristína Kučová Angelique Kerber |
Johanna Konta Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Svetlana Kuznetsova Daria Kasatkina |
Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Simona Halep Monica Niculescu |
August[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | |
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August 1 | Brasil Tennis Cup Florianópolis, Brazil WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Irina-Camelia Begu 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Tímea Babos | Ana Bogdan Monica Puig |
Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko Naomi Osaka Nao Hibino | |
Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok 6–3, 6–1 |
Tímea Babos Réka Luca Jani | |||||
Jiangxi Open Nanchang, China WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Duan Yingying 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Vania King | Risa Ozaki Misa Eguchi |
Francesca Schiavone Zhang Kailin Liu Fangzhou Kurumi Nara | ||
Liang Chen Lu Jingjing 3–6, 7–6(7–2), [13–11] |
Shuko Aoyama Makoto Ninomiya | |||||
August 8 | Summer Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Summer Olympic Games Hard – 64S/32D/16X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth place | Quarterfinalists |
Monica Puig 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
Angelique Kerber | Petra Kvitová 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
Madison Keys | Elina Svitolina Laura Siegemund Daria Kasatkina Johanna Konta | ||
Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina 6–4, 6–4 |
Timea Bacsinszky Martina Hingis |
Lucie Šafářová Barbora Strýcová 7–5, 6–1 |
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | |||
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jack Sock 6–7(3–7), 6–1, [10–7] |
Venus Williams Rajeev Ram |
Lucie Hradecká Radek Štěpánek 6–1, 7–5 |
Sania Mirza Rohan Bopanna | |||
August 15 | Cincinnati Open Mason, United States WTA Premier 5 $2,804,000 – Hard – 48S/48Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Karolína Plíšková 6–3, 6–1 |
Angelique Kerber | Garbiñe Muguruza Simona Halep |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Tímea Babos Agnieszka Radwańska Carla Suárez Navarro | |
Sania Mirza Barbora Strýcová 7–5, 6–4 |
Martina Hingis Coco Vandeweghe | |||||
August 22 | Connecticut Open New Haven, United States WTA Premier $761,000 – Hard – 30S/48Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Agnieszka Radwańska 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
Elina Svitolina | Petra Kvitová Johanna Larsson |
Kirsten Flipkens Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina Roberta Vinci | |
Sania Mirza Monica Niculescu 7–5, 6–4 |
Kateryna Bondarenko Chuang Chia-jung | |||||
August 29 September 5 |
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $22,112,700 – Hard 128S/128Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
Angelique Kerber 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Karolína Plíšková | Serena Williams Caroline Wozniacki |
Simona Halep Ana Konjuh Anastasija Sevastova Roberta Vinci | |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic | |||||
Laura Siegemund Mate Pavić 6–4, 6–4 |
Coco Vandeweghe Rajeev Ram |
September[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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September 12 | Tournoi de Québec Quebec City, Canada WTA International $250,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Océane Dodin 6–4, 6–3 |
Lauren Davis | Tereza Martincová Julia Boserup |
Alla Kudryavtseva Jessica Pegula Catherine Bellis Alison Van Uytvanck |
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2) |
Alla Kudryavtseva Alexandra Panova | ||||
Japan Women's Open Tokyo, Japan WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Christina McHale 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Kateřina Siniaková | Zhang Shuai Jana Čepelová |
Alison Riske Varvara Lepchenko Kurumi Nara Viktorija Golubic | |
Shuko Aoyama Makoto Ninomiya 6–3, 6–3 |
Jocelyn Rae Anna Smith | ||||
September 19 | Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan WTA Premier $1,000,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Caroline Wozniacki 7–5, 6–3 |
Naomi Osaka | Elina Svitolina Agnieszka Radwańska |
Garbiñe Muguruza Aliaksandra Sasnovich Magda Linette Monica Puig |
Sania Mirza Barbora Strýcová 6–1, 6–1 |
Liang Chen Yang Zhaoxuan | ||||
Korea Open Seoul, South Korea WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Lara Arruabarrena 6–0, 2–6, 6–0 |
Monica Niculescu | Zhang Shuai Patricia Maria Țig |
Jana Čepelová Camila Giorgi Sara Sorribes Tormo Johanna Larsson | |
Kirsten Flipkens Johanna Larsson 6–2, 6–3 |
Akiko Omae Peangtarn Plipuech | ||||
Guangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou, China WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Lesia Tsurenko 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Jelena Janković | Anett Kontaveit Ana Konjuh |
Viktorija Golubic Alison Riske Jennifer Brady Sabine Lisicki | |
Asia Muhammad Peng Shuai 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
Olga Govortsova Vera Lapko | ||||
September 26 | Wuhan Open Wuhan, China WTA Premier 5 $2,589,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Petra Kvitová 6–1, 6–1 |
Dominika Cibulková | Simona Halep Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Johanna Konta Madison Keys Agnieszka Radwańska Barbora Strýcová |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová 6–1, 6–4 |
Sania Mirza Barbora Strýcová | ||||
Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Kristýna Plíšková 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Nao Hibino | Kateryna Kozlova Denisa Allertová |
Stefanie Vögele Irina Khromacheva Lesia Tsurenko Kirsten Flipkens | |
Raluca Olaru İpek Soylu 7–5, 6–3 |
Demi Schuurs Renata Voráčová |
October[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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October 3 | China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory $6,289,521 – Hard – 60S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Agnieszka Radwańska 6–4, 6–2 |
Johanna Konta | Elina Svitolina Madison Keys |
Daria Gavrilova Yaroslava Shvedova Zhang Shuai Petra Kvitová |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová 6–4, 6–4 |
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic | ||||
October 10 | Tianjin Open Tianjin, China WTA International $500,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Peng Shuai 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Alison Riske | Danka Kovinić Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Agnieszka Radwańska Monica Puig Han Xinyun Naomi Osaka |
Christina McHale Peng Shuai 7–6(10–8), 6–0 |
Magda Linette Xu Yifan | ||||
Hong Kong Open Hong Kong WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Caroline Wozniacki 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–2 |
Kristina Mladenovic | Daria Gavrilova Jelena Janković |
Angelique Kerber Bethanie Mattek-Sands Wang Qiang Alizé Cornet | |
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan 6–3, 6–1 |
Naomi Broady Heather Watson | ||||
Linz Open Linz, Austria WTA International $250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Dominika Cibulková 6–3, 7–5 |
Viktorija Golubic | Madison Keys Carla Suárez Navarro |
Garbiñe Muguruza Océane Dodin Denisa Allertová Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | |
Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson 4–6, 6–2, [10–7] |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Květa Peschke | ||||
October 17 | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia WTA Premier $823,888 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–2, 6–1 |
Daria Gavrilova | Elina Svitolina Julia Görges |
Tímea Babos Ana Konjuh Daria Kasatkina Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká 4–6, 6–0, [10–7] |
Daria Gavrilova Daria Kasatkina | ||||
Luxembourg Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg WTA International $250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Monica Niculescu 6–4, 6–0 |
Petra Kvitová | Lauren Davis Kiki Bertens |
Johanna Larsson Andrea Petkovic Denisa Allertová Caroline Wozniacki | |
Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson 4–6, 7–5, [11–9] |
Monica Niculescu Patricia Maria Țig | ||||
October 24 | WTA Finals Singapore Year-end championships $7,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8S (RR)/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Dominika Cibulková 6–3, 6–4 |
Angelique Kerber | Agnieszka Radwańska Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Round Robin Simona Halep Madison Keys Karolína Plíšková Garbiñe Muguruza |
Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová | ||||
October 31 | WTA Elite Trophy[2] Zhuhai, China Year-end championships $2,214,500 – Hard (i) – 12S (RR)/6D (RR) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Petra Kvitová 6–4, 6–2 |
Elina Svitolina | Johanna Konta Zhang Shuai |
Round Robin Caroline GarciaSamantha Stosur Timea Bacsinszky Tímea Babos Barbora Strýcová Roberta Vinci Elena Vesnina Kiki Bertens |
İpek Soylu Xu Yifan 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
Yang Zhaoxuan You Xiaodi |
November[]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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November 12–13 | Fed Cup Final Strasbourg, France – Hard (i) |
Czech Republic 3–2 |
France |
Statistical information[]
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2016 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the tennis event at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games, the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the Tournament of Champions), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), and the WTA International tournaments.[1] The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 wins, one year-end championships win equalling one-and-a-half Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win, one Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win equalling two Premier wins, one Olympic win equalling one-and-a-half Premier win, one Premier win equalling two International wins); 3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key[]
Grand Slam tournaments |
Summer Olympic Games |
Year-end championships |
WTA Premier Mandatory |
WTA Premier 5 |
WTA Premier |
WTA International |
Titles won by player[]
Total | Player | Grand Slam | Olympic Games | Year-end | Premier Mandatory | Premier 5 | Premier | International | Total | |||||||||||
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S | D | X | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | X | ||
8 | Sania Mirza (IND) | ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||
6 | Martina Hingis (SUI) | ● | ● | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||
6 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) | ● | ● | ● ● ● | ● | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||
6 | Caroline Garcia (FRA) | ● | ● | ● ● | ● ● | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | Lucie Šafářová (CZE) | ● | ● ● | ● | ● | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) | ● | ● | ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||
4 | Elena Vesnina (RUS) | ● | ● | ● | ● | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Dominika Cibulková (SVK) | ● | ● | ● ● | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
4 | Monica Niculescu (ROU) | ● | ● | ● ● | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||
4 | Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Kiki Bertens (NED) | ● | ● ● ● | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Peng Shuai (CHN) | ● | ● ● ● | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Johanna Larsson (SWE) | ● ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Angelique Kerber (GER) | ● ● | ● | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Serena Williams (USA) | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) | ● | ● | ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | İpek Soylu (TUR) | ● | ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Victoria Azarenka (BLR) | ● ● | ● | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Simona Halep (ROU) | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Karolína Plíšková (CZE) | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Barbora Strýcová (CZE) | ● | ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Chan Hao-ching (TPE) | ● | ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Chan Yung-jan (TPE) | ● | ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Sloane Stephens (USA) | ● | ● ● | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) | ● | ● ● | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Christina McHale (USA) | ● | ● ● | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) | ● ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) | ● ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Venus Williams (USA) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Laura Siegemund (GER) | ● | ● | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Heather Watson (GBR) | ● | ● | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Petra Kvitová (CZE) | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Coco Vandeweghe (USA) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) | ● ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Darija Jurak (CRO) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Lucie Hradecká (CZE) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Xenia Knoll (SUI) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Andreea Mitu (ROU) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Monica Puig (PUR) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Xu Yifan (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Sara Errani (ITA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Madison Keys (USA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Johanna Konta (GBR) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Roberta Vinci (ITA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Raquel Atawo (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Chuang Chia-jung (TPE) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Abigail Spears (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Çağla Büyükakçay (TUR) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Alizé Cornet (FRA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Océane Dodin (FRA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Duan Yingying (CHN) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Irina Falconi (USA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Viktorija Golubic (SUI) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kristýna Plíšková (CZE) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Francesca Schiavone (ITA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Elina Svitolina (UKR) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Shuko Aoyama (JPN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Verónica Cepede Royg (PAR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Han Xinyun (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Eri Hozumi (JPN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | María Irigoyen (ARG) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Miyu Kato (JPN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Vania King (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Aleksandra Krunić (SRB) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Liang Chen (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Lu Jingjing (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Tatjana Maria (GER) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Elise Mertens (BEL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | An-Sophie Mestach (BEL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Jessica Moore (AUS) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Asia Muhammad (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Raluca Olaru (ROU) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Alicja Rosolska (POL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation[]
Total | Nation | Grand Slam | Olympic Games | Year-end | Premier Mandatory | Premier 5 | Premier | International | Total | |||||||||||
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S | D | X | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | X | ||
22 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
17 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
11 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
10 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||
10 | China (CHN) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||
9 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||
8 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||
8 | India (IND) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||
7 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
6 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
4 | Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
4 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||
4 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||
4 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
3 | Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Croatia (CRO) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Thailand (THA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Paraguay (PAR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles information[]
The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
- Singles
- Irina Falconi – Bogotá (draw)
- Çağla Büyükakçay – İstanbul (draw)
- Viktorija Golubic – Gstaad (draw)
- Laura Siegemund – Båstad (draw)
- Johanna Konta – Stanford (draw)
- Duan Yingying – Nanchang (draw)
- Christina McHale – Tokyo (draw)
- Océane Dodin – Quebec City (draw)
- Kristýna Plíšková – Tashkent (draw)
- Peng Shuai – Tianjin (draw)
- Doubles
- Elise Mertens – Auckland (draw)
- Han Xinyun – Hobart (draw)
- Christina McHale – Hobart (draw)
- Verónica Cepede Royg – Rio de Janeiro (draw)
- Varatchaya Wongteanchai – Kuala Lumpur (draw)
- Yang Zhaoxuan – Kuala Lumpur (draw)
- Coco Vandeweghe – Indian Wells (draw)
- Eri Hozumi – Katowice (draw)
- Miyu Kato – Katowice (draw)
- Andreea Mitu – İstanbul (draw)
- İpek Soylu – İstanbul (draw)
- Xenia Knoll – Rabat (draw)
- Jessica Moore – Bucharest (draw)
- Lu Jingjing – Nanchang (draw)
- Makoto Ninomiya – Tokyo (draw)
- Kirsten Flipkens – Seoul (draw)
- Mixed Doubles
- Elena Vesnina – Australian Open (draw)
- Heather Watson – Wimbledon (draw)
- Laura Siegemund – US Open (draw)
The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
- Singles
- Angelique Kerber – Stuttgart (draw)
- Serena Williams – Wimbledon (draw)
- Svetlana Kuznetsova – Moscow (draw)
- Doubles
- Martina Hingis – Brisbane (draw)
- Sania Mirza – Sydney (draw)
Top 10 entry[]
The following players entered the top 10 for the first time in their careers:
- Singles
- Belinda Bencic (enters at #9 on February 15)
- Roberta Vinci (enters at #10 on February 22)
- Madison Keys (enters at #10 on June 20)
- Johanna Konta (enters at #9 on October 10)
- Doubles
- Caroline Garcia (enters at #9 on May 9)
WTA Rankings[]
These are the WTA rankings of the top 20 singles players, doubles players, and the top 10 doubles teams on the WTA Tour, of the 2016 season.[3][4]
Singles[]
Player competed at the 2016 WTA Finals
Player qualified but did not compete at the 2016 WTA Finals
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Number 1 ranking[]
Holder | Date Gained | Date Forfeited |
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Serena Williams (USA) | Year end 2015 | 11 September 2016 |
Angelique Kerber (GER) | 12 September 2016 | Year end 2016 |
Doubles[]
Team has qualified for the 2016 WTA Finals
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Number 1 ranking[]
Holder | Date Gained | Date Forfeited |
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Sania Mirza (IND) | Year end 2015 | 17 January 2016 |
Martina Hingis (SUI) Sania Mirza (IND) |
18 January 2016 | 21 August 2016 |
Sania Mirza (IND) | 22 August 2016 | Year end 2016 |
Prize money leaders[]
Angelique Kerber topped the 2016 money list and joined Serena Williams as the only two women to ever win over $10,000,000 in a single season. Additionally, Kerber became the 15th WTA player to win $20,000,000 in career earnings. The top-32 players earned over $1,000,000. Bethanie Mattek-Sands won $1,088,600 in doubles tournaments. It was the 3rd consecutive year that a player earned over $1,000,000 in doubles events.
# | Player | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Year-to-date | |
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1 | Angelique Kerber (GER) | $9,841,181 | $20,434 | $0 | $10,136,615 | |
2 | Serena Williams (USA) | $7,384,429 | $290,601 | $0 | $7,675,030 | |
3 | Simona Halep (ROU) | $3,590,480 | $40,428 | $2,345 | $4,333,253 | |
4 | Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) | $3,762,193 | $0 | $0 | $4,162,193 | |
5 | Karolína Plíšková (CZE) | $3,375,673 | $375,420 | $0 | $3,976,093 | |
6 | Dominika Cibulková (SVK) | $3,912,431 | $28,002 | $0 | $3,940,433 | |
7 | Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) | $3,287,124 | $16,264 | $0 | $3,903,388 | |
8 | Victoria Azarenka (BLR) | $2,651,080 | $0 | $0 | $2,651,080 | |
9 | Petra Kvitová (CZE) | $2,182,099 | $18,417 | $0 | $2,500,516 | |
10 | Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) | $2,260,009 | $136,470 | $0 | $2,396,479 | |
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Statistics leaders[]
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Points distribution[]
Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 10 | – | 48 | – | – | – |
WTA Finals (S) | 1500* | 1080* | 750* | (+125 per Round Robin Match; +125 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
WTA Finals (D) | 1500 | 1080 | 750 | 375 | – | |||||||
WTA Premier Mandatory (96S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 35 | 10 | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
WTA Premier Mandatory (64/60S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Premier 5 (56S) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | – | 30 | 20 | 12 | 1 |
WTA Premier 5 (28D) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Premier (56S) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 30 | 1 | – | 12 | – | 8 | 1 |
WTA Premier (32S) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
WTA Premier (16D) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Elite Trophy (S) | 700* | 440* | 240* | (+40 per Round Robin Match; +80 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
WTA International (56S) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 15 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 6 | 1 |
WTA International (32S) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
WTA International (16D) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
* Assumes undefeated Round Robin match record.
WTA fan polls[]
Player of the month[]
Month | Winner | Other candidates |
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January | Angelique Kerber (GER) (41%) | Serena Williams (28%) Agnieszka Radwańska (21%) Victoria Azarenka (10%) |
February | Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) (44%) | Roberta Vinci (40%) Sara Errani (16%) |
March | Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (70%) | Svetlana Kuznetsova (17%) Serena Williams (13%) |
April | Angelique Kerber (GER) (54%) | Laura Siegemund (27%) Sloane Stephens (19%) |
May | Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) (70%) | Simona Halep (20%) Serena Williams (10%) |
June | Serena Williams (USA) (62%) | Dominika Cibulková (21%) Angelique Kerber (14%) Madison Keys (3%) |
July | Simona Halep (ROU) (84%) | Venus Williams (9%) Johanna Konta (5%) Madison Keys (2%) |
August | Monica Puig (PUR) (97%) | Angelique Kerber (2%) Karolína Plíšková (1%) |
September | Petra Kvitová (CZE) (55%) | Caroline Wozniacki (34%) Naomi Osaka (1%) |
October | Dominika Cibulková (SVK) (55%) | Agnieszka Radwańska (33%) Angelique Kerber (12%) |
Breakthrough of the month[]
Month | Winner | Other candidates |
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January | Zhang Shuai (CHN) (44%) | Johanna Konta (31%) Daria Gavrilova (17%) Daria Kasatkina (6%) Samantha Crawford (2%) |
February | Jeļena Ostapenko (LAT) (50%) | Daria Kasatkina (23%) Caroline Garcia (15%) Zheng Saisai (12%) |
March | Nicole Gibbs (USA) (64%) | Tímea Babos (16%) Daria Kasatkina (15%) Naomi Osaka (4%) |
April | Çağla Büyükakçay (TUR) (92%) | Laura Siegemund (5%) Irina Falconi (3%) |
May | Kiki Bertens (NED) (69%) | Shelby Rogers (16%) Yulia Putintseva (12%) Louisa Chirico (3%) |
June | Elena Vesnina (RUS) (62%) | Madison Keys (31%) Anastasija Sevastova (7%) |
July | Kristína Kučová (SVK) (49%) | Johanna Konta (34%) Laura Siegemund (12%) Viktorija Golubic (5%) |
August | Karolína Plíšková (CZE) (64%) | Anastasija Sevastova (18%) Ana Konjuh (18%) |
September | Naomi Osaka (JPN) (45%) | Kristýna Plíšková (40%) Océane Dodin (9%) Christina McHale (6%) |
October | Peng Shuai (CHN) (70%) | Johanna Konta (23%) Daria Gavrilova (8%) |
Shot of the month[]
Month | Winner | Other candidates |
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January[11] | Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (42%) | Simona Halep (28%) Eugenie Bouchard (16%) Svetlana Kuznetsova (8%) Victoria Azarenka (6%) |
February[12] | Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) (84%) | Jelena Janković (6%) Elina Svitolina (4%) Garbiñe Muguruza (3%) Belinda Bencic (3%) |
March[13] | Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) (55%) | Simona Halep (33%) Camila Giorgi (5%) Serena Williams (4%) Angelique Kerber (3%) |
April[14] | Monica Niculescu (ROU) (79%) | Angelique Kerber (9%) Sara Errani (5%) Laura Siegemund (5%) Caroline Garcia (2%) |
May[15] | Simona Halep (ROU) (70%) | Irina-Camelia Begu (12%) Serena Williams (7%) Garbiñe Muguruza (6%) Carla Suárez Navarro (5%) |
June[16] | Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) (77%) | Angelique Kerber (8%) Samantha Stosur (6%) Kristina Mladenovic (5%) Madison Keys (3%) |
July[17] | Simona Halep (ROU) (79%) | Eugenie Bouchard (9%) Angelique Kerber (6%) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (3%) Johanna Konta (3%) |
August[18] | Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) (67%) | Angelique Kerber (19%) Eugenie Bouchard (9%) Elina Svitolina (3%) Johanna Konta (2%) |
September[19] | Kirsten Flipkens (47%) | Agnieszka Radwańska (39%) Simona Halep (6%) Caroline Wozniacki (4%) Angelique Kerber (3%) |
October[20] | Angelique Kerber (GER) (74%) | Agnieszka Radwańska (11%) (6%) Daria Gavrilova (6%) Madison Keys (3%) |
Retirements[]
Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA Rankings top 100 (singles) or (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2016 season:
- Sofia Arvidsson (born 16 February 1984, in Halmstad, Sweden) – She decided to retire in January 2016 at the age of 31.[21]
- Gabriela Chmelinová (born 2 June 1976 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) – Chmelinová announced her retirement from professional tennis in 2016.
- Lourdes Domínguez Lino (born 31 March 1981 in Pontevedra, Spain) – She decided to retire in November 2016 at the age of 35.[22]
- Maureen Drake (born 21 March 1971 in Toronto, Canada) – She announced her second and permanent retirement from professional tennis in August 2016.
- Janette Husárová (born 4 June 1974 in Bratislava, Slovakia) – In February 2016 Husárová announced her retirement from professional tennis.[23]
- Ana Ivanovic (born 6 November 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia) – The former world number 1 announced her retirement from professional tennis December 2016.
- Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (born 24 September 1984 in Gdynia, Poland) – She announced her retirement from professional tennis in August 2016.[24]
- Mathilde Johansson (born 28 April 1985, in Boulogne-Billancourt, France) – Johansson played her final match in the singles 2016 French Open qualifications.[25]
- Sandra Klemenschits (born 13 November 1982 in Salzburg, Austria) – She announced her retirement from professional tennis in October 2016.
- Maria Kondratieva (born 17 January 1982 in Moscow, Russia) – Kondratieva announced her retirement from professional tennis in 2016.
- Klára Koukalová (born 24 February 1982 in Prague, Czech Republic) – She announced her retirement from professional tennis in September 2016.[26]
- Petra Rampre (born 20 January 1980 in Ljubljana, Slovenia) – Rampre announced her retirement from professional tennis in 2016.
- Tamarine Tanasugarn (born 24 May 1977, in Los Angeles, United States) – She announced her retirement from professional tennis in June 2016.[27]
- Vladimíra Uhlířová (born 4 May 1978 in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia) – She announced her retirement from professional tennis in January 2016.
- Nicole Vaidišová (born 23 April 1989 in Nuremberg, West Germany) – She announced her second and permanent retirement from professional tennis in July 2016.[28]
- Stephanie Vogt (born 15 February 1990 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein) – She announced her retirement from professional tennis in August 2016.[29]
- Yan Zi (born 12 November 1984 in Sichuan, China) – Yan Zi announced her retirement from professional tennis in 2016.
See also[]
- 2016 ATP World Tour
- 2016 WTA 125K series
- 2016 ITF Women's Circuit
- Women's Tennis Association
- International Tennis Federation
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External links[]
- 2016 WTA Tour
- WTA Tour seasons
- 2016 in tennis