2016 Tashkent Open
| 2016 Tashkent Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 26 – October 1 |
| Edition | 18th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Venue | Tashkent Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kristýna Plíšková | |
| Doubles | |
 Raluca Olaru /  İpek Soylu | |
The 2016 Tashkent Open will be a WTA International tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 18th edition of the Tashkent Open, on the 2016 WTA Tour. It will take place at the Tashkent Tennis Center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, between September 26 and October 1, 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 | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,200 | $3,420 | $2,220 | $1,285 | $750 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SWE
|
|||
 BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens | 58 | 2 |
| TUR
|
Çağla Büyükakçay | 64 | 3 |
 JPN
|
Nao Hibino | 76 | 4 |
| JPN
|
Kurumi Nara | 78 | 5 |
 UKR
|
Lesia Tsurenko | 80 | 6 |
| ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 85 | 7 |
 GBR
|
Naomi Broady | 87 | 8 |
| CZE
|
Denisa Allertová | 89 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings as of September 19, 2016
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 as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Jana Čepelová →replaced by Sara Sorribes Tormo
Margarita Gasparyan →replaced by Patricia Maria Țig
Hsieh Su-wei →replaced by Amra Sadiković
Johanna Larsson →replaced by Sofia Shapatava
Galina Voskoboeva →replaced by Kristýna Plíšková
Retirements
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKR
|
Lyudmyla Kichenok | UKR
|
Nadiia Kichenok | 129 | 1 |
 USA
|
Nicole Melichar |  THA
|
Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 149 | 2 |
 NED
|
Demi Schuurs | CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | 166 | 3 |
| ROU
|
Raluca Olaru | TUR
|
İpek Soylu | 192 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of September 19, 2016
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Singles
Kristýna Plíšková def. 
Nao Hibino, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Doubles
Raluca Olaru / 
İpek Soylu def. 
Demi Schuurs / Renata Voráčová, 7–5, 6–3