2016 Guangzhou International Women's Open
| 2016 Guangzhou International Women's Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 19–24 |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Guangzhou, China |
| Venue | Guangzhou International Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Lesia Tsurenko | |
| Doubles | |
 Asia Muhammad /  Peng Shuai | |
The 2016 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.
It was the 13th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China, from September 19 through September 24, 2016.[1][2]
Points and prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ITA
|
Sara Errani | 36 | 1 |
 SRB
|
Jelena Janković | 37 | 2 |
 CRO
|
Ana Konjuh | 52 | 3 |
| USA |
|||
| USA
|
Alison Riske | 61 | 5 |
 MNE
|
Danka Kovinić | 63 | 6 |
 CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 65 | 7 |
| CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 70 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2016.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Alizé Cornet → replaced by 
Jennifer Brady- Irina Falconi → replaced by
Olga Govortsova - Caroline Garcia → replaced by
Tatjana Maria 
Polona Hercog → replaced by 
Rebecca Peterson
Hsieh Su-wei → replaced by 
Ng Kwan-yau- Christina McHale → replaced by
Cristiana Ferrando - Roberta Vinci → replaced by
Elizaveta Kulichkova 
Zhang Kailin → replaced by Han Xinyun
Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ARG
|
María Irigoyen |  GER
|
Tatjana Maria | 111 | 1 |
| UKR
|
Lyudmyla Kichenok | UKR
|
Nadiia Kichenok | 132 | 2 |
 SUI
|
Martina Hingis | SRB
|
Jelena Janković | 151 | 3 |
| USA
|
Asia Muhammad | CHN
|
Peng Shuai | 177 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2016.
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
[edit]Singles
[edit]
Lesia Tsurenko def. 
Jelena Janković, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Doubles
[edit]- Asia Muhammad / Peng Shuai def. Olga Govortsova / Vera Lapko, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
References
[edit]- ^ "Tsurenko vs. Jankovic | Final Guangzhou International Women's Open 2016 | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ info@tiesports.com, Tiesports. "WTA - Guangzhou International Women's Open 2016 at Guangzhou International Tennis Center on September, 2016". www.tietennis.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.