The 2016 Sarasota Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 8th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Sarasota, Florida, United States between 11 and 17 April.
| 2016 Sarasota Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 – 17 April |
| Edition | 8th |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Green clay |
| Location | Sarasota, United States |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Mischa Zverev | |
| Doubles | |
 Facundo Argüello / Nicolás Kicker | |
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA
|
Denis Kudla | 59 | 1 |
| ARG
|
Diego Schwartzman | 88 | 2 |
 AUT
|
Gerald Melzer | 117 | 3 |
 GEO
|
Nikoloz Basilashvili | 121 | 4 |
| USA
|
Tim Smyczek | 125 | 5 |
| USA
|
Bjorn Fratangelo | 131 | 6 |
| ARG
|
Facundo Argüello | 139 | 7 |
| USA
|
Jared Donaldson | 142 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of April 4, 2016
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
Sekou Bangoura- Ernesto Escobedo
- Connor Smith
Dmitry Tursunov
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Champions edit
Singles edit
Mischa Zverev def. 
Gerald Melzer, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Doubles edit
Facundo Argüello / Nicolás Kicker def. 
Marcelo Arévalo / 
Sergio Galdós, 4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
