2016 Brisbane International – Women's singles

Women's singles
2016 Brisbane International
Champion	Victoria Azarenka
Runner-up	Angelique Kerber
Score	6–3, 6–1
Draw	30
Seeds	8

Main article: 2016 Brisbane International

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but withdrew before her first match due to a wrist injury.

Victoria Azarenka won her first title in almost 3 years, beating Angelique Kerber in the final, 6–3, 6–1.

Seeds

The top two seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Simona Halep (withdrew due to a leg injury)
2. Garbiñe Muguruza (second round, retired due to a left foot injury)
3. Maria Sharapova (withdrew due to a wrist injury)
4. Angelique Kerber (final)
5. Timea Bacsinszky (first round)
6. Carla Suárez Navarro (semifinals)
7. Belinda Bencic (second round)
8. Roberta Vinci (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Victoria Azarenka	6	6
	Q	Samantha Crawford	0	3
									Victoria Azarenka	6	6
								4	Angelique Kerber	3	1
	4	Angelique Kerber	6	6
	6	Carla Suárez Navarro	2	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								LL	Y Bonaventure	3	2
	Q	E Vesnina	2	0					V Azarenka	6	6
		V Azarenka	6	6												V Azarenka	6	6
		Y Wickmayer	6	4	4										8	R Vinci	1	2
		D Cibulková	3	6	6				D Cibulková	1	1
		J Janković	6	2	4			8	R Vinci	6	6
	8	R Vinci	3	6	6																		V Azarenka	6	6
	LL	M Gasparyan	4	6	3																	Q	S Crawford	0	3
		E Makarova	6	2	6				E Makarova	5	4
		T Pereira	1	2					A Petkovic	7	6
		A Petkovic	6	6												A Petkovic	3	0
	Q	S Crawford	6	6											Q	S Crawford	6	6
	WC	P Hon	4	4				Q	S Crawford	7	7
		S Errani	1	2				7	B Bencic	5	5
	7	B Bencic	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	T Bacsinszky	2	1
		A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6					A Pavlyuchenkova	6	1	6
		A Cornet	6	6					A Cornet	2	6	4
		K Mladenovic	3	4												A Pavlyuchenkova	4	4
	Q	K Bondarenko	4	6	4										4	A Kerber	6	6
		M Brengle	6	4	6				M Brengle	3	0
		C Giorgi	7	3	0			4	A Kerber	6	6
	4	A Kerber	5	6	6																	4	A Kerber	6	6
	6	C Suárez Navarro	6	6																		6	C Suárez Navarro	2	3
	WC	A Tomljanović	1	2				6	C Suárez Navarro	6	63	6
	Q	J Čepelová	4	6	4				S Stosur	1	77	4
		S Stosur	6	3	6										6	C Suárez Navarro	4	6	7
		V Lepchenko	6	6												V Lepchenko	6	4	5
		AK Schmiedlová	2	1					V Lepchenko	711	1
								2	G Muguruza	69	0r

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Tsvetana Pironkova (first round)
2. Margarita Gasparyan (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
3. Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
4. Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
5. Aliaksandra Sasnovich (first round)
6. Sesil Karatantcheva (first round)
7. Elena Vesnina (qualified)
8. Pauline Parmentier (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Samantha Crawford
2. Jana Čepelová
3. Elena Vesnina
4. Kateryna Bondarenko

Lucky losers

1. Margarita Gasparyan
2. Ysaline Bonaventure

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Tsvetana Pironkova	61	4
		Samantha Crawford	77	6
									Samantha Crawford	6	6
								WC	Kimberly Birrell	3	4
	WC	Kimberly Birrell	64	6	6
		Han Xinyun	77	1	4
																Samantha Crawford	6	4	6
																Océane Dodin	4	6	3
	WC	Sara Tomic	2	7	3
		Océane Dodin	6	5	6
									Océane Dodin	7	6
									Olga Savchuk	5	1
		Olga Savchuk	6	6
	6	Sesil Karatantcheva	1	2

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Margarita Gasparyan	6	6
		Sara Sorribes Tormo	1	3
								2	Margarita Gasparyan	77	6
									Jana Fett	63	2
		Jana Fett	7	6
		Alexandra Panova	5	4
															2	Margarita Gasparyan	1	4
																Jana Čepelová	6	6
		Shahar Pe'er	1	1
		Jana Čepelová	6	6
									Jana Čepelová	6	6
									Kristína Kučová	2	3
		Kristína Kučová	6	6
	5	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	3	4

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	Daniela Hantuchová	1	6	2
		Ysaline Bonaventure	6	4	6
									Ysaline Bonaventure	3	6	6
									Laura Pous Tió	6	4	0
		Laura Pous Tió	6	6
	Alt	Katarzyna Piter	3	1
																Ysaline Bonaventure	5	5
															7	Elena Vesnina	7	7
		Mathilde Johansson	6	6
		Maria Sanchez	1	3
									Mathilde Johansson	4	6	4
								7	Elena Vesnina	6	4	6
	WC	Tammi Patterson	2	2
	7	Elena Vesnina	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Kateryna Bondarenko	6	3	77
		Maria Sakkari	3	6	65
								4	Kateryna Bondarenko	7	2
									Kaia Kanepi	5	2r
		Virginie Razzano	4	77	1
		Kaia Kanepi	6	64	6
															4	Kateryna Bondarenko	79	4	6
																Naomi Osaka	67	6	4
		Alizé Lim	712	6
	WC	Naiktha Bains	610	4
									Alizé Lim	1	2
									Naomi Osaka	6	6
		Naomi Osaka	6	6
	8	Pauline Parmentier	3	3

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw