2016 Italian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2016 Italian Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Madison Keys
Score	7–6(7–5), 6–3
Draw	56 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2016 Italian Open (tennis)

Serena Williams defeated Madison Keys in the final, 7–6^(7–5), 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2016 Italian Open. This was Williams's second title in Rome won without dropping a set, and her fourth Italian Open title overall.

Maria Sharapova was the reigning champion, but could not defend her title because of her provisional suspension after failing a drug test at the Australian Open.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.   Serena Williams (champion)

02.   Angelique Kerber (second round)

03.   Garbiñe Muguruza (semifinals)

04.   Victoria Azarenka (second round)

05.   Petra Kvitová (second round)

06.   Simona Halep (second round)

07.   Roberta Vinci (second round)

08.   Carla Suárez Navarro (third round)

09.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)

10.   Lucie Šafářová (second round)

11.   Timea Bacsinszky (quarterfinals)

12.   Venus Williams (second round)

13.   Ana Ivanovic (second round)

14.   Sara Errani (first round)

15.   Elina Svitolina (first round)

16.   Karolína Plíšková (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
	9	Svetlana Kuznetsova	2	0
								1	Serena Williams	6	6
									Irina-Camelia Begu	4	1
		Irina-Camelia Begu	6	77
		Misaki Doi	2	63
															1	Serena Williams	77	6
																Madison Keys	65	3
	11	Timea Bacsinszky	5	2
	3	Garbiñe Muguruza	7	6
								3	Garbiñe Muguruza	65	4
									Madison Keys	77	6
		Madison Keys	6	4	6
		Barbora Strýcová	4	6	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Williams	6	6
		A-L Friedsam	6	7					A-L Friedsam	4	3
		AK Schmiedlová	4	5											1	S Williams	79	6
	WC	C Giovine	1	6	2										Q	C McHale	67	1
	Q	C McHale	6	2	6			Q	C McHale	63	6	6
		A Pavlyuchenkova	4	4				13	A Ivanovic	77	4	1
	13	A Ivanovic	6	6																		1	S Williams	6	6
	9	S Kuznetsova	7	6																		9	S Kuznetsova	2	0
		C Garcia	5	4				9	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	A Riske	6	65	1				S Stosur	4	4
		S Stosur	4	77	6										9	S Kuznetsova	6	2	6
		S Lisicki	1	63												D Gavrilova	2	6	3
		D Gavrilova	6	77					D Gavrilova	6	4	6
								6	S Halep	3	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	V Azarenka	3	2
		M Gasparyan	3	0					I-C Begu	6	6
		I-C Begu	6	6												I-C Begu	6	6
		M Niculescu	4	1												D Kasatkina	1	4
	Q	M Duque Mariño	6	6				Q	M Duque Mariño	2	2
		D Kasatkina	6	6					D Kasatkina	6	6
	16	Ka Plíšková	4	4																			I-C Begu	6	77
	10	L Šafářová	6	6																			M Doi	2	63
	WC	F Schiavone	3	2				10	L Šafářová	3	5
		A Cornet	62	1					M Doi	6	7
		M Doi	77	6												M Doi	4	7	6
	Q	J Larsson	1	2												J Konta	6	5	2
		J Konta	6	6					J Konta	6	6
								7	R Vinci	0	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	C Suárez Navarro	6	7
		T Pereira	6	78					T Pereira	1	5
		A Beck	4	66											8	C Suárez Navarro	7	5	2
	Q	J Görges	6	65	3										11	T Bacsinszky	5	7	6
		L Tsurenko	1	77	6				L Tsurenko	2	4
		Y Wickmayer	2	2				11	T Bacsinszky	6	6
	11	T Bacsinszky	6	6																		11	T Bacsinszky	5	2
	15	E Svitolina	1	6	1																	3	G Muguruza	7	6
	Q	M Puig	6	4	6			Q	M Puig	1	1
		K Mladenovic	3	1					J Ostapenko	6	6
		J Ostapenko	6	6												J Ostapenko	1	4
		E Makarova	6	6											3	G Muguruza	6	6
		D Kovinić	2	2					E Makarova	1	0
								3	G Muguruza	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	P Kvitová	3	4
		M Keys	6	6					M Keys	6	6
		A Petkovic	4	1												M Keys	77	6
	Q	K Bertens	1	4												T Babos	62	3
		T Babos	6	6					T Babos	65	7	6
		C Vandeweghe	4	3				12	V Williams	77	5	4
	12	V Williams	6	6																			M Keys	6	4	6
	14	S Errani	4	6	0																		B Strýcová	4	6	3
	Q	H Watson	6	3	6			Q	H Watson	4	2
		B Strýcová	6	6					B Strýcová	6	6
	WC	K Knapp	2	2												B Strýcová	6	6
		J Janković	4	6	3											E Bouchard	1	0
		E Bouchard	6	2	6				E Bouchard	6	5	7
								2	A Kerber	1	7	5

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Yulia Putintseva (first round)
2. Elena Vesnina (qualifying competition)
3. Heather Watson (qualified)
4. Julia Görges (qualified)
5. Christina McHale (qualified)
6. Monica Puig (qualified)
7. Johanna Larsson (qualified)
8. Varvara Lepchenko (qualifying competition)
9. Irina Falconi (first round)
10. Madison Brengle (first round)
11. Zheng Saisai (first round)
12. Nicole Gibbs (first round)
13. Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (first round)
14. Hsieh Su-wei (qualifying competition)
15. Lara Arruabarrena (qualifying competition)
16. Ana Konjuh (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Mariana Duque Mariño
2. Alison Riske
3. Heather Watson
4. Julia Görges
5. Christina McHale
6. Monica Puig
7. Johanna Larsson
8. Kiki Bertens

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Yulia Putintseva	63	77	1
		Mariana Duque Mariño	77	64	6
									Mariana Duque Mariño	6	4	77
									Aliaksandra Sasnovich	0	6	65
		Aliaksandra Sasnovich	6	78
	9	Irina Falconi	4	66

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Elena Vesnina	1	6	6
		Tatjana Maria	6	4	0
								2	Elena Vesnina	4	4
									Alison Riske	6	6
		Alison Riske	6	6
	13	Mirjana Lučić-Baroni	2	1

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Heather Watson	6	2	6
	WC	Nastassja Burnett	3	6	3
								3	Heather Watson	7	4	6
								16	Ana Konjuh	5	6	3
		Yaroslava Shvedova	1	77	3
	16	Ana Konjuh	6	63	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Julia Görges	6	6
		Polona Hercog	4	3
								4	Julia Görges	7	6
									Bethanie Mattek-Sands	5	3
		Bethanie Mattek-Sands	6	6
	10	Madison Brengle	4	1

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Christina McHale	6	6
	PR	Laura Robson	4	2
								5	Christina McHale	6	3	6
									Naomi Broady	4	6	1
		Naomi Broady	6	6
	11	Zheng Saisai	3	2

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Monica Puig	6	6
	WC	Martina Colmegna	3	0
								6	Monica Puig	6	6
								15	Lara Arruabarrena	4	3
	WC	Martina Di Giuseppe	2	4
	15	Lara Arruabarrena	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Johanna Larsson	7	6
		Donna Vekić	5	2
								7	Johanna Larsson	6	6
								14	Hsieh Su-wei	3	4
	WC	Alberta Brianti	6	1	4
	14	Hsieh Su-wei	2	6	6

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Varvara Lepchenko	6	6
		Tsvetana Pironkova	3	0
								8	Varvara Lepchenko	2	3
									Kiki Bertens	6	6
		Kiki Bertens	6	6
	12	Nicole Gibbs	2	4

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw