2016 Nürnberger Versicherungscup

2016 Nürnberger Versicherungscup
Date	15 – 21 May
Edition	4th
Category	WTA International
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$250,000
Surface	Clay
Location	Nuremberg, Germany
Venue	Tennis-Club 1. FC Nürnberg
Champions
Singles
Kiki Bertens
Doubles
Kiki Bertens / Johanna Larsson

The 2016 Nürnberger Versicherungscup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 4th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Nuremberg, Germany, on 15–21 May 2016.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Q	Q2	Q1
Women's singles	280	180	110	60	30	1	18	12	1
Women's doubles					1	—	—	—	—

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Q2	Q1
Women's singles	€34,677	€17,258	€9,274	€4,980	€2,742	€1,694	€823	€484
Women's doubles	€9,919	€5,161	€2,770	€1,468	€774	—	—	—

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
ITA	Roberta Vinci	7	1
GER	Laura Siegemund	38	2
GER	Annika Beck	41	3
UKR	Lesia Tsurenko	42	4
GER	Sabine Lisicki	44	5
JPN	Misaki Doi	45	6
GER	Anna-Lena Friedsam	50	7
KAZ	Yulia Putintseva	54	8

• ¹ Rankings as of May 9, 2016.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Mira Antonitsch
• Katharina Gerlach
• Katharina Hobgarski

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Kiki Bertens
• Olga Fridman
• Barbora Krejčíková
• Tatjana Maria
• Marina Melnikova
• Stephanie Vogt

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

• Cristina Dinu
• Antonia Lottner

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Mona Barthel → replaced by Carina Witthöft
• Angelique Kerber → replaced by Anastasija Sevastova
• Madison Keys → replaced by Polona Hercog
• Karin Knapp → replaced by Bethanie Mattek-Sands
• Bethanie Mattek-Sands → replaced by Antonia Lottner
• Anastasija Sevastova → replaced by Cristina Dinu

During the tournament

• Lesia Tsurenko

Retirements

• Irina Falconi

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
NED	Kiki Bertens	SWE	Johanna Larsson	103	1
GEO	Oksana Kalashnikova	GER	Tatjana Maria	106	2
ROU	Raluca Olaru	LIE	Stephanie Vogt	128	3
RUS	Vera Dushevina	AUS	Anastasia Rodionova	129	4

• ¹ Rankings as of May 9, 2016.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Katharina Hobgarski / Carina Witthöft
• Sandra Klemenschits / Antonia Lottner

Withdrawals

During the tournament

• Anna-Lena Friedsam (lower back injury)

Champions

Singles

Main article: 2016 Nürnberger Versicherungscup – Singles

• Kiki Bertens def. Mariana Duque Mariño, 6–2, 6–2

Doubles

Main article: 2016 Nürnberger Versicherungscup – Doubles

• Kiki Bertens / Johanna Larsson def. Shuko Aoyama / Renata Voráčová, 6–3, 6–4

External links

• Official website