The 2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament, in the International category of the 2016 WTA Tour and took place in Nanchang, China, from 1 August through 7 August 2016. Unseeded Duan Yingying won the singles title.
| 2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–7 August |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Nanchang, China |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Duan Yingying | |
| Doubles | |
| Liang Chen / Lu Jingjing | |
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution 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 32 | 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 | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 POL |
|||
 JPN
|
Kurumi Nara | 91 | 2 |
 ITA
|
Francesca Schiavone | 107 | 3 |
 CRO
|
Donna Vekić | 109 | 4 |
| CHN
|
Zhang Kailin | 112 | 5 |
 USA
|
Vania King | 120 | 6 |
| JPN
|
Risa Ozaki | 126 | 7 |
| CHN
|
Han Xinyun | 127 | 8 |
 BUL
|
Elitsa Kostova | 131 | 9 |
- Rankings are as of July 25, 2016.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry by a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Zarina Diyas → replaced by 
Elitsa Kostova
Magda Linette → replaced by 
Han Na-lae
Kateřina Siniaková → replaced by 
Daniela Hantuchová
Wang Qiang → replaced by 
Marina Melnikova
Doubles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN
|
Wang Yafan | CHN
|
Yang Zhaoxuan | 123 | 1 |
| JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama | JPN
|
Makoto Ninomiya | 154 | 2 |
| CHN
|
Han Xinyun | CHN
|
Zhang Kailin | 180 | 3 |
| JPN
|
Miyu Kato | JPN
|
Kurumi Nara | 219 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of July 25, 2016.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Finals edit
Singles edit
- Duan Yingying defeated
Vania King 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles edit
- Liang Chen / Lu Jingjing defeated
Shuko Aoyama / Makoto Ninomiya, 3–6, 7–6(7–2), [13–11]