2016 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles
Women's singles | |
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2016 Western & Southern Open | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–3, 6–1 |
Draw | 56 (12 Q / 2 WC ) |
Seeds | 16 |
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.[1]
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.[2] However, by losing in the final she remained No. 2.[3]
Seeds
[edit]All seeds received a bye into the second round.
Serena Williams (withdrew)
1. - 2.
Angelique Kerber (final)
- 3.
Simona Halep (semifinals)
- 4.
Garbiñe Muguruza (semifinals)
- 5.
Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
- 6.
Roberta Vinci (third round)
- 7.
Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
- 8.
Dominika Cibulková (third round)
- 9.
Carla Suárez Navarro (quarterfinals)
- 10.
Johanna Konta (third round)
- 11.
Petra Kvitová (withdrew)
- 12.
Timea Bacsinszky (third round)
- 13.
Belinda Bencic (second round)
- 14.
Samantha Stosur (second round)
- 15.
Karolína Plíšková (champion)
- 16.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
- 17.
Elina Svitolina (second round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- 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
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Top half
[edit]Section 1
[edit]First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 2 | 2 | WC | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 6 | LL | ![]() | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 78 | 77 | 15 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 66 | 65 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 12 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 78 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 4 | 66 | Q | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Section 2
[edit]First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | ![]() | 64 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 7 | Q | ![]() | 65 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 4 | 4 | Q | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 3 | LL | ![]() | 77 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 65 | 6 | 7 |
Bottom half
[edit]Section 3
[edit]First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 64 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 77 | 2 | 5 | ![]() | 61 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 10 | ![]() | 77 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | Q | ![]() | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 3 | Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 7 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 | Q | ![]() | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
[edit]First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 6 | 6 | LL | ![]() | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 1 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 77 | 6 | 9 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 61 | 3 | Q | ![]() | 2 | 0r | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 611 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 713 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 4 | 0 | ![]() | 65 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 61 | 3 | 2 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 |
Qualifying
[edit]Seeds
[edit]Misaki Doi (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Eugenie Bouchard (qualified)
Tímea Babos (qualified)
Annika Beck (qualified)
Daria Gavrilova (qualified)
Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)
Alizé Cornet (qualified)
Zhang Shuai (qualified)
Anastasija Sevastova (first round)
Danka Kovinić (first round)
Varvara Lepchenko (first round)
Monica Niculescu (first round)
Kirsten Flipkens (first round)
Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
Zheng Saisai (qualified)
Julia Görges (first round)
Wang Qiang (first round)
Camila Giorgi (first round)
Alison Riske (qualified)
Johanna Larsson (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Viktorija Golubic (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Çağla Büyükakçay (first round)
Nao Hibino (first round)
Tsvetana Pironkova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Qualifiers
[edit]Lucky losers
[edit]Qualifying draw
[edit]First qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 69 | 6 | |||||||||
WC | ![]() | 4 | 711 | 3 | |||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 65 | 4 | |||||||||
WC | ![]() | 0 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
22 | ![]() | 4 | 1 |
Second qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
2/WC | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
2/WC | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Third qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 77 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
WC | ![]() | 64 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 77 | |||||||||
17 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 64 |
Fourth qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
24 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
![]() | 78 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
24 | ![]() | 66 | 6 | 6 |
Fifth qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 4 | 4 |
Sixth qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 67 | |||||||||
![]() | 5 | 6 | 79 | ||||||||||
![]() | 78 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
19 | ![]() | 66 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
19 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Seventh qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 5 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Eighth qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
20 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
![]() | 79 | 67 | 1 | ||||||||||
20 | ![]() | 67 | 79 | 6 |
Ninth qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 3 | 64 | ||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Tenth qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
14 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
WC | ![]() | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Eleventh qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 66 | 64 | ||||||||||
![]() | 78 | 77 | |||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 62 | |||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 5 | 4 |
Twelfth qualifier
[edit]First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 66 | 3 | ||||||||||
![]() | 78 | 6 | |||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
PR | ![]() | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
PR | ![]() | 77 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
18 | ![]() | 60 | 6 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Angelique Kerber defeats Karolina Pliskova for US Open title – as it happened". Guardian. September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "With Serena Williams on shelf, Angelique Kerber eyes No. 1 ranking in Cincinnati". Tennis. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ "Angelique Kerber loses to Karolina Pliskova in Cincinnati Open final". Tennis. August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- "Main Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2016.
- Qualifying Draw
External links
[edit]"Event Information". Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2016.