2016 WTA Shenzhen Open
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| 2016 Shenzhen Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 – 9 January |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
| Venue | Longgang Tennis Centre |
| 2015 Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Simona Halep | |
| Doubles | |
 Lyudmyla Kichenok / Nadiia Kichenok | |
The 2016 Shenzhen Open (known as 2016 Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship reason) will be a tennis tournament that will be played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 4th edition of the Shenzhen Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It will take place at the Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Centre in Shenzhen, China, from 2–9 January 2016.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| 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
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $111,163 | $55,323 | $29,730 | $8,934 | $4,928 | $3,199 | $1,852 | $1,081 |
| Doubles * | $17,724 | $9,222 | $4,951 | $2,623 | $1,383 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 POL
|
Agnieszka Radwańska | 5 | 1 |
 CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 6 | 2 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | 31 | 3 |
| ROU
|
Monica Niculescu | 39 | 4 |
 GBR
|
Johanna Konta | 48 | 5 |
 CAN
|
Eugenie Bouchard | 49 | 6 |
 KAZ
|
Zarina Diyas | 52 | 7 |
 GER
|
Annika Beck | 58 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 28, 2015.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Olga Govortsova →replaced by Kateřina Siniaková
Urszula Radwańska →replaced by Donna Vekić
Retirements
Petra Kvitová (gastrointestinal illness)- Magda Linette (gastrointestinal illness)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHN
|
Xu Yifan | CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 88 | 1 |
 TPE
|
Chuang Chia-jung |  GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | 113 | 2 |
 RUS
|
Vera Dushevina | CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 147 | 3 |
 TUR
|
Çağla Büyükakçay |  SRB
|
Aleksandra Krunić | 210 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 28, 2015
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Magda Linette (gastrointestinal illness)
Champions
Singles
vs.
Doubles
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