The 2016 Taiwan Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Yangming Tennis Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 8 through 14 February 2016.[1]
| 2016 Taiwan Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8–14 February |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Venue | Yangming Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Venus Williams | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan | |
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| Event1 | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 322 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $111,164 | $55,324 | $29,730 | $8,898 | $4,899 | $3,026 | $1,470 | $865 |
| Doubles * | $17,724 | $9,222 | $4,950 | $2,623 | $1,383 | — | — | — |
1 Points per the WTA.[2]
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Venus Williams | 12 | 1 |
 JPN
|
Misaki Doi | 62 | 2 |
 KAZ
|
Yulia Putintseva | 64 | 3 |
| KAZ
|
Zarina Diyas | 69 | 4 |
 CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 71 | 5 |
| TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | 82 | 6 |
| JPN
|
Kurumi Nara | 90 | 7 |
| USA
|
Alison Riske | 92 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 1, 2016.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Jana Čepelová (Abdominal strain) → replaced by 
Marina Melnikova
Luksika Kumkhum → replaced by 
Mandy Minella
Romina Oprandi → replaced by Kristína Kučová
Pauline Parmentier → replaced by 
Hiroko Kuwata
Ajla Tomljanović → replaced by Naomi Osaka
- During the tournament
- Kurumi Nara (Left thigh injury)
Retirements edit
- Stefanie Vögele (Dizziness)
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching | TPE
|
Chan Yung-jan | 21 | 1 |
| CHN
|
Liang Chen | CHN
|
Wang Yafan | 88 | 2 |
 UKR
|
Lyudmyla Kichenok | UKR
|
Nadiia Kichenok | 121 | 3 |
| JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama | TPE
|
Chan Chin-wei | 162 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 1, 2016.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions edit
Singles edit
Venus Williams def. Misaki Doi 6–4, 6–2
Doubles edit
Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan def. Eri Hozumi / Miyu Kato 6–4, 6–3
See also edit
References edit
- General
- Specific
- ^ "Fast facts". Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "WTA: All about rankings". Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2016.