2016 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles

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{{Infobox tennis tournament event|2016|Western & Southern Open|

| champ = {{flagicon|CZE}} Karolína Plíšková

| runner = {{flagicon|GER}} Angelique Kerber

| score = 6–3, 6–1

| draw = 56 (12{{abbr| Q | Qualifiers}} / 2{{abbr| WC | Wild cards}})

| seeds = 16

}}

{{main|2016 Western & Southern Open}}

Karolína Plíšková defeated Angelique Kerber in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2016 Cincinnati Masters. It was her sixth WTA Tour singles title.The two would play each other three weeks later, in the final of the US Open; Kerber would avenge her loss by beating Plíšková in three sets.{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2016/sep/10/angelique-kerber-v-karolina-pliskova-us-open-womens-final-live|title=Angelique Kerber defeats Karolina Pliskova for US Open title – as it happened|date=10 September 2016|work=Guardian|access-date=13 September 2016}}

Serena Williams was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew before the tournament due to injury.

Kerber was in contention for the world No. 1 ranking, which she would have attained had she won the title.{{cite web|url= http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/08/kerber-eyes-womens-no-1-ranking-in-cincinnati/59986/|title=With Serena Williams on shelf, Angelique Kerber eyes No. 1 ranking in Cincinnati|date=17 August 2016|work=Tennis|access-date=17 August 2016}} However, by losing in the final she remained No. 2.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/37150706|title=Angelique Kerber loses to Karolina Pliskova in Cincinnati Open final|date=21 August 2016|work=Tennis|access-date=21 August 2016}}

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|

{{seeds|1|}}{{flagicon|USA}} Serena Williams (withdrew)

{{seeds|2|4}}{{flagicon|GER}} Angelique Kerber (final)

{{seeds|3|3}}{{flagicon|ROU}} Simona Halep (semifinals)

{{seeds|4|2}}{{flagicon|ESP}} Garbiñe Muguruza (semifinals)

{{seeds|5|3}}{{flagicon|POL}} Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)

{{seeds|6|4}}{{flagicon|ITA}} Roberta Vinci (third round)

{{seeds|7|1}}{{flagicon|RUS}} Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)

{{seeds|8|2}}{{flagicon|SVK}} Dominika Cibulková (third round)

{{seeds|9|4}}{{flagicon|ESP}} Carla Suárez Navarro (quarterfinals)

{{seeds|10|3}}{{flagicon|GBR}} Johanna Konta (third round)

{{seeds|11|}}{{flagicon|CZE}} Petra Kvitová (withdrew)

{{seeds|12|1}}{{flagicon|SUI}} Timea Bacsinszky (third round)

{{seeds|13|2}}{{flagicon|SUI}} Belinda Bencic (second round)

{{seeds|14|4}}{{flagicon|AUS}} Samantha Stosur (second round)

{{seeds|15|1}}{{flagicon|CZE}} Karolína Plíšková (champion)

{{seeds|16|2}}{{flagicon|RUS}} Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)

{{seeds|17|3}}{{flagicon|UKR}} Elina Svitolina (second round)

}}

{{Seeds explanation}}

Draw

{{Draw key}}

=Finals=

{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3

|RD1=Quarterfinals

|RD2=Semifinals

|RD3=Final

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=15

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|CZE}} Karolína Plíšková

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=4

| RD1-score1-3=6

| RD1-seed2=7

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|RUS}} Svetlana Kuznetsova

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=6

| RD1-score2-3=2

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|ESP}} Garbiñe Muguruza

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=6

| RD1-score3-3=

| RD1-seed4=Q

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|HUN}} Tímea Babos

| RD1-score4-1=4

| RD1-score4-2=3

| RD1-score4-3=

| RD1-seed5=5

| RD1-team5={{nowrap|{{flagicon|POL}} Agnieszka Radwańska}}

| RD1-score5-1=5

| RD1-score5-2=1

| RD1-score5-3=

| RD1-seed6=3

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|ROU}} Simona Halep

| RD1-score6-1=7

| RD1-score6-2=6

| RD1-score6-3=

| RD1-seed7=9

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|ESP}} Carla Suárez Navarro

| RD1-score7-1=6

| RD1-score7-2=3

| RD1-score7-3=0

| RD1-seed8=2

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|GER}} Angelique Kerber

| RD1-score8-1=4

| RD1-score8-2=6

| RD1-score8-3=6

| RD2-seed1=15

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|CZE}} Karolína Plíšková

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=6

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|ESP}} Garbiñe Muguruza

| RD2-score2-1=1

| RD2-score2-2=3

| RD2-score2-3=

| RD2-seed3=3

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|ROU}} Simona Halep

| RD2-score3-1=3

| RD2-score3-2=4

| RD2-score3-3=

| RD2-seed4=2

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|GER}} Angelique Kerber

| RD2-score4-1=6

| RD2-score4-2=6

| RD2-score4-3=

| RD3-seed1=15

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|CZE}} Karolína Plíšková

| RD3-score1-1=6

| RD3-score1-2=6

| RD3-score1-3=

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|GER}} Angelique Kerber

| RD3-score2-1=3

| RD3-score2-2=1

| RD3-score2-3=

}}

=Top half=

==Section 1==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=Q

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|CHN}} S Zheng

| RD1-score03-1=2

| RD1-score03-2=2

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=WC

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} C McHale

| RD1-score04-1=6

| RD1-score04-2=6

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|LAT}} J Ostapenko

| RD1-score05-1=1

| RD1-score05-2=78

| RD1-score05-3=77

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|SVK}} AK Schmiedlová

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=66

| RD1-score06-3=65

| RD1-seed11=Q

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|CHN}} S Zhang

| RD1-score11-1=3

| RD1-score11-2=3

| RD1-score11-3=

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|UKR}} L Tsurenko

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=6

| RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13=Q

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} A Riske

| RD1-score13-1=6

| RD1-score13-2=78

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=Q

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|RUS}} V Flink

| RD1-score14-1=4

| RD1-score14-2=66

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=LL

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|JPN}} M Doi

| RD2-score01-1=2

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3=6

| RD2-seed02=WC

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} C McHale

| RD2-score02-1=6

| RD2-score02-2=3

| RD2-score02-3=4

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|LAT}} J Ostapenko

| RD2-score03-1=4

| RD2-score03-2=1

| RD2-score03-3=

| RD2-seed04=15

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|CZE}} Ka Plíšková

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=12

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|SUI}} T Bacsinszky

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|UKR}} L Tsurenko

| RD2-score06-1=3

| RD2-score06-2=0

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=Q

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} A Riske

| RD2-score07-1=6

| RD2-score07-2=3

| RD2-score07-3=1

| RD2-seed08=7

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|RUS}} S Kuznetsova

| RD2-score08-1=3

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3=6

| RD3-seed01=LL

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|JPN}} M Doi

| RD3-score01-1=5

| RD3-score01-2=3

| RD3-score01-3=

| RD3-seed02=15

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|CZE}} Ka Plíšková

| RD3-score02-1=7

| RD3-score02-2=6

| RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=12

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|SUI}} T Bacsinszky

| RD3-score03-1=2

| RD3-score03-2=6

| RD3-score03-3=2

| RD3-seed04=7

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|RUS}} S Kuznetsova

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=3

| RD3-score04-3=6

| RD4-seed01=15

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|CZE}} Ka Plíšková

| RD4-score01-1=6

| RD4-score01-2=4

| RD4-score01-3=6

| RD4-seed02=7

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|RUS}} S Kuznetsova

| RD4-score02-1=3

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3=2

}}

==Section 2==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|ITA}} S Errani

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=3

| RD1-score03-3=4

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} C Vandeweghe}}

| RD1-score04-1=4

| RD1-score04-2=6

| RD1-score04-3=6

| RD1-seed05=LL

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|SUI}} V Golubic

| RD1-score05-1=4

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3=5

| RD1-seed06=Q

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|JPN}} K Nara

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=4

| RD1-score06-3=7

| RD1-seed11=WC

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} L Chirico

| RD1-score11-1=4

| RD1-score11-2=4

| RD1-score11-3=

| RD1-seed12=Q

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|HUN}} T Babos

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=6

| RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13=LL

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|SWE}} J Larsson

| RD1-score13-1=6

| RD1-score13-2=4

| RD1-score13-3=6

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ROU}} I-C Begu

| RD1-score14-1=3

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=3

| RD2-seed01=4

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ESP}} G Muguruza

| RD2-score01-1=77

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3=

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} C Vandeweghe

| RD2-score02-1=64

| RD2-score02-2=2

| RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=Q

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|JPN}} K Nara

| RD2-score03-1=65

| RD2-score03-2=1

| RD2-score03-3=

| RD2-seed04=16

| RD2-team04={{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} A Pavlyuchenkova}}

| RD2-score04-1=77

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=13

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|SUI}} B Bencic

| RD2-score05-1=5

| RD2-score05-2=2

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=Q

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|HUN}} T Babos

| RD2-score06-1=7

| RD2-score06-2=6

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=LL

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|SWE}} J Larsson

| RD2-score07-1=77

| RD2-score07-2=4

| RD2-score07-3=5

| RD2-seed08=8

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|SVK}} D Cibulková

| RD2-score08-1=65

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3=7

| RD3-seed01=4

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|ESP}} G Muguruza

| RD3-score01-1=7

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=

| RD3-seed02=16

| RD3-team02={{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} A Pavlyuchenkova}}

| RD3-score02-1=5

| RD3-score02-2=1

| RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=Q

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|HUN}} T Babos

| RD3-score03-1=4

| RD3-score03-2=6

| RD3-score03-3=6

| RD3-seed04=8

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|SVK}} D Cibulková

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=3

| RD3-score04-3=1

| RD4-seed01=4

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|ESP}} G Muguruza

| RD4-score01-1=6

| RD4-score01-2=6

| RD4-score01-3=

| RD4-seed02=Q

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|HUN}} T Babos

| RD4-score02-1=4

| RD4-score02-2=3

| RD4-score02-3=

}}

=Bottom half=

==Section 3==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|GER}} A Petkovic

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=64

| RD1-score03-3=6

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|CZE}} L Šafářová

| RD1-score04-1=4

| RD1-score04-2=77

| RD1-score04-3=2

| RD1-seed05=Q

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|CRO}} D Vekić

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3=

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|SRB}} A Ivanovic

| RD1-score06-1=4

| RD1-score06-2=2

| RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|FRA}} C Garcia

| RD1-score11-1=5

| RD1-score11-2=3

| RD1-score11-3=

| RD1-seed12=Q

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|AUS}} D Gavrilova

| RD1-score12-1=7

| RD1-score12-2=6

| RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13=Q

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|GER}} A Beck

| RD1-score13-1=6

| RD1-score13-2=6

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|KAZ}} Y Putintseva

| RD1-score14-1=2

| RD1-score14-2=3

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=5

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|POL}} A Radwańska

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3=

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|GER}} A Petkovic

| RD2-score02-1=0

| RD2-score02-2=1

| RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=Q

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|CRO}} D Vekić

| RD2-score03-1=2

| RD2-score03-2=3

| RD2-score03-3=

| RD2-seed04=10

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|GBR}} J Konta

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=17

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|UKR}} E Svitolina

| RD2-score05-1=2

| RD2-score05-2=2

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=Q

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} D Gavrilova

| RD2-score06-1=6

| RD2-score06-2=6

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=Q

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|GER}} A Beck

| RD2-score07-1=3

| RD2-score07-2=1

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=3

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ROU}} S Halep

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=5

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|POL}} A Radwańska

| RD3-score01-1=61

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=6

| RD3-seed02=10

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|GBR}} J Konta

| RD3-score02-1=77

| RD3-score02-2=4

| RD3-score02-3=0

| RD3-seed03=Q

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} D Gavrilova

| RD3-score03-1=1

| RD3-score03-2=2

| RD3-score03-3=

| RD3-seed04=3

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ROU}} S Halep

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=5

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|POL}} A Radwańska

| RD4-score01-1=5

| RD4-score01-2=1

| RD4-score01-3=

| RD4-seed02=3

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ROU}} S Halep

| RD4-score02-1=7

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3=

}}

==Section 4==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=LL

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|BUL}} T Pironkova

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|RUS}} D Kasatkina

| RD1-score04-1=1

| RD1-score04-2=1

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=Q

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|FRA}} A Cornet

| RD1-score05-1=77

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3=

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|NED}} K Bertens

| RD1-score06-1=61

| RD1-score06-2=3

| RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|CZE}} B Strýcová

| RD1-score11-1=6

| RD1-score11-2=6

| RD1-score11-3=

| RD1-seed12=Q

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|CAN}} E Bouchard

| RD1-score12-1=4

| RD1-score12-2=0

| RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13=Q

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|UKR}} K Bondarenko

| RD1-score13-1=61

| RD1-score13-2=3

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} K Mladenovic}}

| RD1-score14-1=77

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=6

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ITA}} R Vinci

| RD2-score01-1=7

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3=

| RD2-seed02=LL

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|BUL}} T Pironkova

| RD2-score02-1=5

| RD2-score02-2=3

| RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=Q

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|FRA}} A Cornet

| RD2-score03-1=2

| RD2-score03-2=0r

| RD2-score03-3=

| RD2-seed04=9

| RD2-team04={{nowrap|{{flagicon|ESP}} C Suárez Navarro}}

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=1

| RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=14

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} S Stosur

| RD2-score05-1=611

| RD2-score05-2=3

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|CZE}} B Strýcová

| RD2-score06-1=713

| RD2-score06-2=6

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|FRA}} K Mladenovic

| RD2-score07-1=0

| RD2-score07-2=5

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|GER}} A Kerber

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=7

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=6

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|ITA}} R Vinci

| RD3-score01-1=1

| RD3-score01-2=5

| RD3-score01-3=

| RD3-seed02=9

| RD3-team02={{nowrap|{{flagicon|ESP}} C Suárez Navarro}}

| RD3-score02-1=6

| RD3-score02-2=7

| RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|CZE}} B Strýcová

| RD3-score03-1=65

| RD3-score03-2=4

| RD3-score03-3=

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|GER}} A Kerber

| RD3-score04-1=77

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=9

| RD4-team01={{nowrap|{{flagicon|ESP}} C Suárez Navarro}}

| RD4-score01-1=6

| RD4-score01-2=3

| RD4-score01-3=0

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|GER}} A Kerber

| RD4-score02-1=4

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3=6

}}

Qualifying

=Seeds=

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|

  1. {{flagicon|JPN}} Misaki Doi (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. {{flagicon|CAN}} Eugenie Bouchard (qualified)
  3. {{flagicon|HUN}} Tímea Babos (qualified)
  4. {{flagicon|GER}} Annika Beck (qualified)
  5. {{flagicon|AUS}} Daria Gavrilova (qualified)
  6. {{flagicon|KAZ}} Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)
  7. {{flagicon|FRA}} Alizé Cornet (qualified)
  8. {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Shuai (qualified)
  9. {{flagicon|LAT}} Anastasija Sevastova (first round)
  10. {{flagicon|MNE}} Danka Kovinić (first round)
  11. {{flagicon|USA}} Varvara Lepchenko (first round)
  12. {{flagicon|ROU}} Monica Niculescu (first round)
  13. {{flagicon|BEL}} Kirsten Flipkens (first round)
  14. {{flagicon|UKR}} Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
  15. {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Saisai (qualified)
  16. {{flagicon|GER}} Julia Görges (first round)
  17. {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Qiang (first round)
  18. {{flagicon|ITA}} Camila Giorgi (first round)
  19. {{flagicon|USA}} Alison Riske (qualified)
  20. {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Larsson (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  21. {{flagicon|SUI}} Viktorija Golubic (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  22. {{flagicon|TUR}} Çağla Büyükakçay (first round)
  23. {{flagicon|JPN}} Nao Hibino (first round)
  24. {{flagicon|BUL}} Tsvetana Pironkova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

}}

=Qualifiers=

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|

  1. {{flagicon|RUS}} Varvara Flink
  2. {{flagicon|CAN}} Eugenie Bouchard
  3. {{flagicon|HUN}} Tímea Babos
  4. {{flagicon|GER}} Annika Beck
  5. {{flagicon|AUS}} Daria Gavrilova
  6. {{flagicon|USA}} Alison Riske
  7. {{flagicon|FRA}} Alizé Cornet
  8. {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Shuai
  9. {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Saisai
  10. {{flagicon|UKR}} Kateryna Bondarenko
  11. {{flagicon|CRO}} Donna Vekić
  12. {{flagicon|JPN}} Kurumi Nara

}}

=Lucky losers=

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|

  1. {{flagicon|JPN}} Misaki Doi
  2. {{flagicon|SUI}} Viktorija Golubic
  3. {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Larsson
  4. {{flagicon|BUL}} Tsvetana Pironkova

}}

=Qualifying draw=

==First qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Misaki Doi

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=69

| RD1-score1-3=6

| RD1-seed2=WC

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Jessica Pegula

| RD1-score2-1=4

| RD1-score2-2=711

| RD1-score2-3=3

| RD1-seed3=WC

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|RUS}} Varvara Flink

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=6

| RD1-score3-3=

| RD1-seed4=22

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|TUR}} Çağla Büyükakçay

| RD1-score4-1=4

| RD1-score4-2=1

| RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Misaki Doi

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=65

| RD2-score1-3=4

| RD2-seed2=WC

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|RUS}} Varvara Flink

| RD2-score2-1=0

| RD2-score2-2=77

| RD2-score2-3=6

}}

==Second qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=2/WC

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|CAN}} Eugenie Bouchard

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=6

| RD1-score1-3=

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GER}} Carina Witthöft

| RD1-score2-1=4

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|USA}} Lauren Davis

| RD1-score3-1=2

| RD1-score3-2=4

| RD1-score3-3=

| RD1-seed4=21

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|SUI}} Viktorija Golubic

| RD1-score4-1=6

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=2/WC

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|CAN}} Eugenie Bouchard

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=6

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=21

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|SUI}} Viktorija Golubic

| RD2-score2-1=4

| RD2-score2-2=2

| RD2-score2-3=

}}

==Third qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=3

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|HUN}} Tímea Babos

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=6

| RD1-score1-3=

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeniya Rodina

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=4

| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=WC

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Brady

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=3

| RD1-score3-3=77

| RD1-seed4=17

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Qiang

| RD1-score4-1=3

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=64

| RD2-seed1=3

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|HUN}} Tímea Babos

| RD2-score1-1=77

| RD2-score1-2=5

| RD2-score1-3=6

| RD2-seed2=WC

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Brady

| RD2-score2-1=64

| RD2-score2-2=7

| RD2-score2-3=3

}}

==Fourth qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=4

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Annika Beck

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=4

| RD1-score1-3=6

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|ESP}} Lara Arruabarrena

| RD1-score2-1=1

| RD1-score2-2=6

| RD1-score2-3=4

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|UKR}} Kateryna Kozlova

| RD1-score3-1=78

| RD1-score3-2=4

| RD1-score3-3=2

| RD1-seed4=24

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|BUL}} Tsvetana Pironkova

| RD1-score4-1=66

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=6

| RD2-seed1=4

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Annika Beck

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=6

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=24

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|BUL}} Tsvetana Pironkova

| RD2-score2-1=4

| RD2-score2-2=2

| RD2-score2-3=

}}

==Fifth qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=5

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|AUS}} Daria Gavrilova

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=6

| RD1-score1-3=

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GER}} Mona Barthel

| RD1-score2-1=0

| RD1-score2-2=4

| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} Naomi Osaka

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=6

| RD1-score3-3=

| RD1-seed4=16

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|GER}} Julia Görges

| RD1-score4-1=4

| RD1-score4-2=4

| RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=5

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|AUS}} Daria Gavrilova

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=6

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Naomi Osaka

| RD2-score2-1=4

| RD2-score2-2=2

| RD2-score2-3=

}}

==Sixth qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=6

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|KAZ}} Yaroslava Shvedova

| RD1-score1-1=7

| RD1-score1-2=2

| RD1-score1-3=67

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|CRO}} Ana Konjuh

| RD1-score2-1=5

| RD1-score2-2=6

| RD1-score2-3=79

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|POL}} Magda Linette

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=4

| RD1-score3-3=4

| RD1-seed4=19

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Alison Riske

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=6

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|CRO}} Ana Konjuh

| RD2-score1-1=78

| RD2-score1-2=2

| RD2-score1-3=2

| RD2-seed2=19

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Alison Riske

| RD2-score2-1=66

| RD2-score2-2=6

| RD2-score2-3=6

}}

==Seventh qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=7

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|FRA}} Alizé Cornet

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=2

| RD1-score1-3=6

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|EST}} Anett Kontaveit

| RD1-score2-1=4

| RD1-score2-2=6

| RD1-score2-3=3

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|ROU}} Sorana Cîrstea

| RD1-score3-1=2

| RD1-score3-2=6

| RD1-score3-3=6

| RD1-seed4=23

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|JPN}} Nao Hibino

| RD1-score4-1=6

| RD1-score4-2=3

| RD1-score4-3=2

| RD2-seed1=7

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|FRA}} Alizé Cornet

| RD2-score1-1=7

| RD2-score1-2=3

| RD2-score1-3=6

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|ROU}} Sorana Cîrstea

| RD2-score2-1=5

| RD2-score2-2=6

| RD2-score2-3=1

}}

==Eighth qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=8

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Shuai

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=6

| RD1-score1-3=

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Samantha Crawford

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{nowrap|{{flagicon|BLR}} Aliaksandra Sasnovich}}

| RD1-score3-1=79

| RD1-score3-2=67

| RD1-score3-3=1

| RD1-seed4=20

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Larsson

| RD1-score4-1=67

| RD1-score4-2=79

| RD1-score4-3=6

| RD2-seed1=8

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Shuai

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=6

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=20

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Larsson

| RD2-score2-1=3

| RD2-score2-2=3

| RD2-score2-3=

}}

==Ninth qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=9

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|LAT}} Anastasija Sevastova

| RD1-score1-1=3

| RD1-score1-2=64

| RD1-score1-3=

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GER}} Sabine Lisicki

| RD1-score2-1=6

| RD1-score2-2=77

| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|GRE}} Maria Sakkari

| RD1-score3-1=4

| RD1-score3-2=3

| RD1-score3-3=

| RD1-seed4=15

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Saisai

| RD1-score4-1=6

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Sabine Lisicki

| RD2-score1-1=3

| RD2-score1-2=2

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=15

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Saisai

| RD2-score2-1=6

| RD2-score2-2=6

| RD2-score2-3=

}}

==Tenth qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=10

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|MNE}} Danka Kovinić

| RD1-score1-1=2

| RD1-score1-2=6

| RD1-score1-3=4

| RD1-seed2=WC

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb

| RD1-score2-1=6

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-3=6

| RD1-seed3=WC

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|USA}} Sofia Kenin

| RD1-score3-1=1

| RD1-score3-2=2

| RD1-score3-3=

| RD1-seed4=14

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|UKR}} Kateryna Bondarenko

| RD1-score4-1=6

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=WC

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=3

| RD2-score1-3=2

| RD2-seed2=14

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|UKR}} Kateryna Bondarenko

| RD2-score2-1=3

| RD2-score2-2=6

| RD2-score2-3=6

}}

==Eleventh qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=11

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Varvara Lepchenko

| RD1-score1-1=66

| RD1-score1-2=64

| RD1-score1-3=

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|CRO}} Donna Vekić

| RD1-score2-1=78

| RD1-score2-2=77

| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{nowrap|{{flagicon|COL}} Mariana Duque Mariño}}

| RD1-score3-1=7

| RD1-score3-2=6

| RD1-score3-3=

| RD1-seed4=13

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|BEL}} Kirsten Flipkens

| RD1-score4-1=5

| RD1-score4-2=4

| RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1= 

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|CRO}} Donna Vekić

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=77

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2={{nowrap|{{flagicon|COL}} Mariana Duque Mariño}}

| RD2-score2-1=1

| RD2-score2-2=62

| RD2-score2-3=

}}

==Twelfth qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=12

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|ROU}} Monica Niculescu

| RD1-score1-1=66

| RD1-score1-2=3

| RD1-score1-3=

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Kurumi Nara

| RD1-score2-1=78

| RD1-score2-2=6

| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=PR

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|ITA}} Karin Knapp

| RD1-score3-1=77

| RD1-score3-2=3

| RD1-score3-3=6

| RD1-seed4=18

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|ITA}} Camila Giorgi

| RD1-score4-1=60

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=4

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Kurumi Nara

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=7

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=PR

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|ITA}} Karin Knapp

| RD2-score2-1=1

| RD2-score2-2=5

| RD2-score2-3=

}}

References

{{Reflist}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2016/1017/MDS.pdf |title=Main Draw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910011028/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2016/1017/MDS.pdf |archive-date=September 10, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
  • [http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2016/1017/QS.pdf Qualifying Draw]