2016 WTA Tour

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2016 WTA Tour
Details
Duration 4 January – 6 November 2016
Edition 46th
Tournaments 61
Categories Grand Slam (4)
WTA Finals
Summer Olympics
WTA Premier Mandatory (4)
WTA Premier 5 (5)
WTA Premier (12)
WTA International (33)
WTA Elite Trophy
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Romania Simona Halep
United States Sloane Stephens (3)
Most tournament finals Germany Angelique Kerber (6)
Prize money leader United States Serena Williams ($6,815,639)
Points leader United States Serena Williams (6,270)
2015
2017
Angelique Kerber won her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, thus becoming the first German to win a Grand Slam title since Steffi Graf at the 1999 French Open. Garbiñe Muguruza won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open, thus becoming the first Spaniard to win a Grand Slam title since Arantxa Sánchez Vicario at the 1998 French Open. Both players defeated world no. 1 Serena Williams in their respective finals. Williams would go on to reach the season's third Grand Slam finals and defeat Kerber in the final at Wimbledon to claim her 22nd Grand Slam title, equaling her with Steffi Graf for most Grand Slam titles in the Open Era.

The 2016 WTA Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2016 tennis season. The 2016 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy), and the tennis event at the Summer Olympic Games. Also included in the 2016 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.[1]

Schedule[edit]

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2016 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Summer Olympic Games
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International
Team events

Note: In the Champions and Runners-up columns, a tournament's results in doubles are also included.

January[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semi Finalists Quarter Finalists
January 4 Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
 Australia Green
2–0
 Ukraine
Round robin (Group A)
 Czech Republic
 Australia Gold
 United States
Round robin (Group B)
 Great Britain
 Germany
 France
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
WTA Premier
$1,000,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–1
Germany Angelique Kerber United States Samantha Crawford
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Italy Roberta Vinci
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
United States Varvara Lepchenko
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Sania Mirza

7–5, 6–1
Germany Angelique Kerber
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen, China
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
6–3, 6–2
United States Alison Riske Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam
Hungary Tímea Babos
China Wang Qiang
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Canada Eugenie Bouchard
Estonia Anett Kontaveit
United States Vania King
Romania Monica Niculescu
6–1, 6–4
China Xu Yifan
China Zheng Saisai
Auckland Open
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Sloane Stephens
7–5, 6–2
Germany Julia Görges Austria Tamira Paszek
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Japan Nao Hibino
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru
United Kingdom Naomi Broady
Belgium Elise Mertens
Belgium An-Sophie Mestach
2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Montenegro Danka Kovinić
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
January 11 Sydney International
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
$753,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
6–0, 6–2
Puerto Rico Mónica Puig Romania Simona Halep
Switzerland Belinda Bencic
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Italy Sara Errani
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Australia Samantha Stosur
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Sania Mirza
1–6, 7–5, [10–5]
France Caroline Garcia
France Kristina Mladenovic
Hobart International
Hobart, Australia
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
France Alizé Cornet
6–1, 6–2
Canada Eugenie Bouchard Sweden Johanna Larsson
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Germany Mona Barthel
United Kingdom Heather Watson
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Italy Camila Giorgi
China Han Xinyun
United States Christina McHale
6–3, 6–0
Australia Kimberly Birrell
Australia Jarmila Wolfe
January 18
January 25
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$14,835,728 – Hard
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles DrawDoubles DrawMixed Draw
Germany Angelique Kerber
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
United States Serena Williams Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
Russia Maria Sharapova
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
China Zhang Shuai
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Sania Mirza
7–6(7–1), 6–3
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Russia Elena Vesnina
Brazil Bruno Soares

6–4, 4–6, [10–5]
United States Coco Vandeweghe
Romania Horia Tecău

February[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semi Finalists Quarter Finalists
February 1 Fed Cup Quarterfinals
Cluj-Napoca, Romania – Hard (i)
Leipzig, Germany – Hard (i)
Marseille, France – Hard (i)
Moscow, Russia – Hard (i)
Quarterfinals winners
 Czech Republic 3–2
  Switzerland 3–2
 France 4–1
 Netherlands 3–1
Quarterfinals losers
 Romania
 Germany
 Italy
 Russia
February 8 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy
Saint Petersburg, Russia
WTA Premier
$753,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Italy Roberta Vinci
6–4, 6–3
Switzerland Belinda Bencic Russia Daria Kasatkina
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova
Hungary Tímea Babos
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Sania Mirza
6–3, 6–1
Russia Vera Dushevina
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Taiwan Open
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Venus Williams
6–4, 6–2
Japan Misaki Doi Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
Switzerland Stefanie Vögele
Russia Elizaveta Kulichkova
Japan Kurumi Nara
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
6–4, 6–3
Japan Eri Hozumi
Japan Miyu Kato
February 15 Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier
$2,000,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Italy Sara Errani
6–0, 6–2
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová France Caroline Garcia
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
Germany Andrea Petkovic
United States Madison Brengle
United States Coco Vandeweghe
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
Croatia Darija Jurak
6–4, 6–4
France Caroline Garcia
France Kristina Mladenovic
Rio Open
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles DrawDoubles Draw
Italy Francesca Schiavone
2–6, 6–2, 6–2
United States Shelby Rogers Croatia Petra Martić
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Netherlands Cindy Burger
Montenegro Danka Kovinić
Brazil Paula Cristina Gonçalves
Paraguay Verónica Cepede Royg
Argentina María Irigoyen
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
United Kingdom Tara Moore
Switzerland Conny Perrin
February 22 Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier 5
$2,818,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
1–6, 6–4, 6–4
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko Germany Andrea Petkovic
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
China Zheng Saisai
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Italy Roberta Vinci
Russia Elena Vesnina
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
6–3, 6–3
Italy Sara Errani
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Mexican Open
Acapulco, Mexico
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Sloane Stephens
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková United States Christina McHale
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Sweden Johanna Larsson
Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Japan Naomi Osaka
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–0, 6–4
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Sweden Johanna Larsson
February 29 Monterrey Open
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United Kingdom Heather Watson
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens Estonia Anett Kontaveit
France Caroline Garcia
United States Nicole Gibbs
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
France Pauline Parmentier
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
4–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Croatia Petra Martić
United States Maria Sanchez
Malaysian Open
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
Canada Eugenie Bouchard United Kingdom Naomi Broady
China Zhu Lin
Turkey Çağla Büyükakçay
Germany Sabine Lisicki
China Wang Qiang
Slovakia Kristína Kučová
Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
China Yang Zhaoxuan
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
China Liang Chen
China Wang Yafan

March[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
March 7
March 14
Indian Wells Open
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
$6,844,139 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
6–4, 6–4
United States Serena Williams Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Romania Simona Halep
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
Russia Daria Kasatkina
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
United States Coco Vandeweghe
4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Germany Julia Görges
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
March 21
March 28
Miami Open
Miami, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
$6,844,139 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
6–3, 6–2
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Germany Angelique Kerber
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Romania Simona Halep
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
United States Madison Keys
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
6–3, 6–4

Hungary Tímea Babos
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova

April[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
April 4 Charleston Open
Charleston, United States
WTA Premier
$753,000 – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Sloane Stephens
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Russia Elena Vesnina Germany Angelique Kerber
Italy Sara Errani
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Russia Daria Kasatkina
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
Germany Laura Siegemund
France Caroline Garcia
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–2, 7–5
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Katowice Open
Katowice, Poland
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
6–4, 6–0
Italy Camila Giorgi Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
France Pauline Parmentier
Hungary Tímea Babos
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Poland Magda Linette
Japan Eri Hozumi
Japan Miyu Kato
3–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Russia Valentyna Ivakhnenko
Russia Marina Melnikova
April 11 Fed Cup Semifinals
Lucerne, Switzerland – Hard (i)
Trélazé, France – Clay (Red) (i)
Semifinals winners
Czech Republic Czech Republic 3–2
France France 3–2
Semifinals losers
Switzerland Switzerland
Netherlands Netherlands
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Irina Falconi
6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa Brazil Paula Cristina Gonçalves
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Russia Alexandra Panova
Switzerland Amra Sadiković
United States Sachia Vickery
Argentina Catalina Pella
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Germany Tatjana Maria
6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
Brazil Gabriela Cé
Venezuela Andrea Gámiz
April 18 Stuttgart Open
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
$759,000 – Clay (Red) (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Germany Angelique Kerber
6–4, 6–0
Germany Laura Siegemund Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Italy Roberta Vinci
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
France Caroline Garcia
France Kristina Mladenovic
2–6, 6–1, [10–6]
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Sania Mirza
Istanbul Cup
Istanbul, Turkey
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Turkey Çağla Büyükakçay
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Montenegro Danka Kovinić Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova
Switzerland Stefanie Vögele
Greece Maria Sakkari
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
Japan Nao Hibino
Slovakia Kristína Kučová
Romania Andreea Mitu
Turkey İpek Soylu
Walkover
Switzerland Xenia Knoll
Montenegro Danka Kovinić
April 25 Morocco Open
Rabat, Morocco
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
6–2, 6–1
New Zealand Marina Erakovic Hungary Tímea Babos
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Sweden Johanna Larsson
France Pauline Parmentier
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
Switzerland Xenia Knoll
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
6–3, 6–0
Germany Tatjana Maria
Romania Raluca Olaru
Prague Open
Prague, Czech Republic
WTA International
$500,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Australia Samantha Stosur Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Puerto Rico Mónica Puig
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Italy Camila Giorgi
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Russia Margarita Gasparyan
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
6–4, 6–2
Argentina María Irigoyen
Poland Paula Kania

May[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 1 Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
€5,300,951 – Clay (Red) – 64S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Romania Simona Halep
6–2, 6–4
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková United States Louisa Chirico
Australia Samantha Stosur
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Australia Daria Gavrilova
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Patricia Maria Țig
France Caroline Garcia
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–4, 6–4
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Sania Mirza
May 9 Italian Open
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
€2,900,360 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Serena Williams
7–6(7–5), 6–3
United States Madison Keys Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Japan Misaki Doi
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Sania Mirza
6–1, 6–7(5–7), [10–3]
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
May 16 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
France Caroline Garcia
6–4, 6–1
Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni France Virginie Razzano
France Kristina Mladenovic
Russia Elena Vesnina
Australia Samantha Stosur
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
France Pauline Parmentier
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–2, 6–0
Argentina María Irigoyen
China Liang Chen
Nuremberg Cup
Nürnberg, Germany
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
6–2, 6–2
Colombia Mariana Duque Mariño Germany Julia Görges
Germany Annika Beck
United States Irina Falconi
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko
Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam
United States Varvara Lepchenko
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Sweden Johanna Larsson
6–3, 6–4
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová
May 23
May 30
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
€14,712,000 – Clay (Red)
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
7–5, 6–4
United States Serena Williams Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Australia Samantha Stosur
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
United States Shelby Rogers
Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova
France Caroline Garcia
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Leander Paes
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
India Sania Mirza
Croatia Ivan Dodig

June[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
June 6 Nottingham Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
WTA International
$250,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
7–6(10–8), 7–5
United States Alison Riske Puerto Rico Mónica Puig
China Zheng Saisai
Australia Ashleigh Barty
Austria Tamira Paszek
Estonia Anett Kontaveit
United Kingdom Tara Moore
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
China Peng Shuai
7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
China Yang Zhaoxuan
Rosmalen Grass Court Championships
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
WTA International
$250,000 – Grass – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Coco Vandeweghe
7–5, 7–5
France Kristina Mladenovic Switzerland Belinda Bencic
United States Madison Brengle
Switzerland Viktorija Golubic
Belgium Elise Mertens
Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova
Russia Evgeniya Rodina
Georgia (country) Oksana Kalashnikova
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
6–1, 6–1
Switzerland Xenia Knoll
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
June 13 Birmingham Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
WTA Premier
$846,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Madison Keys
6–3, 6–4
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová United States Coco Vandeweghe
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Germany Angelique Kerber
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
United States Vania King
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
Mallorca Open
Mallorca, Spain
WTA International
$250,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
France Caroline Garcia
6–3, 6–4
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Serbia Jelena Janković
Paraguay Verónica Cepede Royg
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
Colombia Mariana Duque Mariño
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
6–4, 6–2
Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam
Germany Laura Siegemund
June 20 Eastbourne International
Eastbourne, Great Britain
WTA Premier
$776,878 – Grass – 48S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
7–5, 6–3
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Puerto Rico Mónica Puig
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
France Kristina Mladenovic
Russia Elena Vesnina
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Croatia Darija Jurak
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
5–7, 7–6(7–4), [10–6]
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
June 27
July 4
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
£12,983,000 – Grass
128S/96Q/64D/16Q/48X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
United States Serena Williams
7–5, 6–3
Germany Angelique Kerber Russia Elena Vesnina
United States Venus Williams
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Romania Simona Halep
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
6–3, 6–4
Hungary Tímea Babos
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
United Kingdom Heather Watson
Finland Henri Kontinen
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Colombia Robert Farah

July[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
July 11 Bucharest Open
Bucharest, Romania
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Romania Simona Halep
6–0, 6–0
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova United States Vania King
Germany Laura Siegemund
Montenegro Danka Kovinić
France Pauline Parmentier
Slovenia Polona Hercog
Italy Sara Errani
Australia Jessica Moore
Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Romania Alexandra Cadanțu
Poland Katarzyna Piter
Ladies Championship Gstaad
Gstaad, Switzerland
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Switzerland Viktorija Golubic
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Netherlands Kiki Bertens Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Switzerland Rebeka Masarova
Sweden Johanna Larsson
Russia Irina Khromacheva
Germany Carina Witthöft
Germany Annika Beck
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Switzerland Xenia Knoll
6–1, 3–6, [10–8]
Germany Annika Beck
Russia Evgeniya Rodina
July 18 Stanford Classic
Stanford, United States
WTA Premier
$846,000 – Hard – 28S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
7–5, 5–7, 6–2
United States Venus Williams United States Alison Riske
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
United States Catherine Bellis
United States Coco Vandeweghe
China Zheng Saisai
Japan Misaki Doi
United States Raquel Atawo
United States Abigail Spears
6–3, 6–4
Croatia Darija Jurak
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Germany Laura Siegemund
7–5, 6–1
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková Germany Julia Görges
Sweden Johanna Larsson
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Italy Karin Knapp
Germany Annika Beck
Italy Sara Errani
Romania Andreea Mitu
Poland Alicja Rosolska
6–3, 7–5
Netherlands Lesley Kerkhove
Belarus Lidziya Marozava
Washington Open
Washington D.C., United States
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
6–4, 6–2
United States Lauren Davis United States Jessica Pegula
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
Australia Samantha Stosur
Italy Camila Giorgi
France Kristina Mladenovic
Japan Risa Ozaki
Romania Monica Niculescu
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
6–4, 6–3
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Risa Ozaki
July 25 Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
WTA Premier 5
$2,714,413 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Romania Simona Halep
7–6(7–2), 6–3
United States Madison Keys Slovakia Kristína Kučová
Germany Angelique Kerber
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Daria Kasatkina
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Romania Simona Halep
Romania Monica Niculescu

August[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semi Finalists Quarter Finalists
August 1 Brasil Tennis Cup
Florianópolis, Brazil
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Hungary Tímea Babos Romania Ana Bogdan
Puerto Rico Mónica Puig
Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Japan Naomi Osaka
Japan Nao Hibino
Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok
6–3, 6–1
Hungary Tímea Babos
Hungary Réka Luca Jani
Jiangxi Open
Nanchang, China
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
China Duan Yingying
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
United States Vania King Japan Risa Ozaki
Japan Misa Eguchi
Italy Francesca Schiavone
China Zhang Kailin
China Liu Fangzhou
Japan Kurumi Nara
China Liang Chen
China Lu Jingjing
3–6, 7–6(7–2), [13–11]
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Makoto Ninomiya
August 8 Summer Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Summer Olympic Games
Hard – 64S/32D/16X
Singles DrawDoubles DrawMixed Draw
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Fourth place Quarterfinalists
Puerto Rico Mónica Puig
6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Germany Angelique Kerber Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
7–5, 2–6, 6–2
United States Madison Keys Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Germany Laura Siegemund
Russia Daria Kasatkina
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–4, 6–4
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
7–5, 6–1
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
United States Jack Sock
6–7(3–7), 6–1, [10–7]
United States Venus Williams
United States Rajeev Ram
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
6–1, 7–5
India Sania Mirza
India Rohan Bopanna
August 15 Cincinnati Open
Cincinnati, United States
WTA Premier 5
$2,804,000 – Hard – 48S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
6–3, 6–1
Germany Angelique Kerber Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Romania Simona Halep
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Hungary Tímea Babos
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
India Sania Mirza
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
7–5, 6–4
Switzerland Martina Hingis
United States Coco Vandeweghe
August 22 Connecticut Open
New Haven, United States
WTA Premier
$761,000 – Hard – 30S/48Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Ukraine Elina Svitolina Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Sweden Johanna Larsson
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
Italy Roberta Vinci
India Sania Mirza
Romania Monica Niculescu
7–5, 6–4
Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
August 29
September 5
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
$22,112,700 – Hard
128S/128Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
vs. vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
/ vs. /
/ vs. /

September[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
September 12 Tournoi de Québec
Quebec City, Canada
WTA International
$250,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Japan Women's Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
September 19 Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Premier
$1,000,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Korea Open
Seoul, South Korea
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Guangzhou International Women's Open
Guangzhou, China
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
September 26 Wuhan Open
Wuhan, China
WTA Premier 5
$2,589,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/

October[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
October 3 China Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
$6,289,521 – Hard – 60S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
October 10 Tianjin Open
Tianjin, China
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Hong Kong Open
Hong Kong
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Linz Open
Linz, Austria
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
October 17 Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
WTA Premier
$823,888 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Luxembourg Open
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
October 24 WTA Finals
Singapore
Year-end championships
$7,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8S (RR)/8D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs

/
vs
/
October 31 WTA Elite Trophy[2]
Zhuhai, China
Year-end championships
$2,214,500 – Hard (i) – 12S (RR)/6D (RR)
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/

November[edit]

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
November 7 Fed Cup Final
France France

November 20 Hawaii Tennis Open

Honolulu USA

Statistical information[edit]

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2016 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the tennis event at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games, the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the Tournament of Champions), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), and the WTA International tournaments.[1] The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 wins, one year-end championships win equalling one-and-a-half Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win, one Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win equalling two Premier wins, one Olympic win equalling one-and-a-half Premier win, one Premier win equalling two International wins); 3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Key[edit]

Grand Slam tournaments
Summer Olympic Games
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International

Titles won by player[edit]

Total Player  S   D   X   S   D   X   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   X 
7  Mirza, SaniaSania Mirza (IND) 0 7 0
6  Hingis, MartinaMartina Hingis (SUI) 0 5 1
6  Garcia, CarolineCaroline Garcia (FRA) 2 4 0
4  Mladenovic, KristinaKristina Mladenovic (FRA) 0 4 0
3  Williams, SerenaSerena Williams (USA) 2 1 0
3  Vesnina, ElenaElena Vesnina (RUS) 0 2 1
3  Mattek-Sands, BethanieBethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 0 2 1
3  Azarenka, VictoriaVictoria Azarenka (BLR) 3 0 0
3  Halep, SimonaSimona Halep (ROU) 3 0 0
3  Plíšková, KarolínaKarolína Plíšková (CZE) 2 1 0
3  Stephens, SloaneSloane Stephens (USA) 3 0 0
3  Niculescu, MonicaMonica Niculescu (ROU) 0 3 0
3  Medina Garrigues, AnabelAnabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 0 3 0
3  Parra Santonja, ArantxaArantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 0 3 0
2  Kerber, AngeliqueAngelique Kerber (GER) 2 0 0
2  Williams, VenusVenus Williams (USA) 1 1 0
2  Watson, HeatherHeather Watson (GBR) 1 0 1
2  Makarova, EkaterinaEkaterina Makarova (RUS) 0 2 0
2  Šafářová, LucieLucie Šafářová (CZE) 1 1 0
2  Vandeweghe, CocoCoco Vandeweghe (USA) 1 1 0
2  Strýcová, BarboraBarbora Strýcová (CZE) 0 2 0
2  Hao-ching, ChanChan Hao-ching (TPE) 0 2 0
2  Yung-jan, ChanChan Yung-jan (TPE) 0 2 0
2  Jurak, DarijaDarija Jurak (CRO) 0 2 0
2  Cibulková, DominikaDominika Cibulková (SVK) 2 0 0
2  Radwańska, AgnieszkaAgnieszka Radwańska (POL) 2 0 0
2  Bertens, KikiKiki Bertens (NED) 1 1 0
2  Wickmayer, YaninaYanina Wickmayer (BEL) 1 1 0
2  Arruabarrena, LaraLara Arruabarrena (ESP) 0 2 0
2  Hlaváčková, AndreaAndrea Hlaváčková (CZE) 0 2 0
2  Knoll, XeniaXenia Knoll (SUI) 0 2 0
2  Mitu, AndreeaAndreea Mitu (ROU) 0 2 0
2  Wongteanchai, VaratchayaVaratchaya Wongteanchai (THA) 0 2 0
1  Muguruza, GarbiñeGarbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 1 0 0
1  Puig, MónicaMónica Puig (PUR) 1 0 0
1  Suárez Navarro, CarlaCarla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 1 0 0
1  Errani, SaraSara Errani (ITA) 1 0 0
1  Keys, MadisonMadison Keys (USA) 1 0 0
1  Konta, JohannaJohanna Konta (GBR) 1 0 0
1  Kuznetsova, SvetlanaSvetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 1 0 0
1  Vinci, RobertaRoberta Vinci (ITA) 1 0 0
1  Atawo, RaquelRaquel Atawo (USA) 0 1 0
1  Chia-jung, ChuangChuang Chia-jung (TPE) 0 1 0
1  Rodionova, AnastasiaAnastasia Rodionova (AUS) 0 1 0
1  Spears, AbigailAbigail Spears (USA) 0 1 0
1  Bacsinszky, TimeaTimea Bacsinszky (SUI) 1 0 0
1  Begu, Irina-CameliaIrina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 1 0 0
1  Büyükakçay, ÇağlaÇağla Büyükakçay (TUR) 1 0 0
1  Cornet, AlizéAlizé Cornet (FRA) 1 0 0
1  Yingying, DuanDuan Yingying (CHN) 1 0 0
1  Falconi, IrinaIrina Falconi (USA) 1 0 0
1  Golubic, ViktorijaViktorija Golubic (SUI) 1 0 0
1  Schiavone, FrancescaFrancesca Schiavone (ITA) 1 0 0
1  Siegemund, LauraLaura Siegemund (GER) 1 0 0
1  Svitolina, ElinaElina Svitolina (UKR) 1 0 0
1  Cepede Royg, VerónicaVerónica Cepede Royg (PAR) 0 1 0
1  Dabrowski, GabrielaGabriela Dabrowski (CAN) 0 1 0
1  Gasparyan, MargaritaMargarita Gasparyan (RUS) 0 1 0
1  Xinyun, HanHan Xinyun (CHN) 0 1 0
1  Hozumi, EriEri Hozumi (JPN) 0 1 0
1  Irigoyen, MaríaMaría Irigoyen (ARG) 0 1 0
1  Kato, MiyuMiyu Kato (JPN) 0 1 0
1  Kalashnikova, OksanaOksana Kalashnikova (GEO) 0 1 0
1  Kichenok, LyudmylaLyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) 0 1 0
1  Kichenok, NadiiaNadiia Kichenok (UKR) 0 1 0
1  King, VaniaVania King (USA) 0 1 0
1  Krunić, AleksandraAleksandra Krunić (SRB) 0 1 0
1  Larsson, JohannaJohanna Larsson (SWE) 0 1 0
1  Chen, LiangLiang Chen (CHN) 0 1 0
1  Jingjing, LuLu Jingjing (CHN) 0 1 0
1  Maria, TatjanaTatjana Maria (GER) 0 1 0
1  Martínez Sánchez, María JoséMaría José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 0 1 0
1  McHale, ChristinaChristina McHale (USA) 0 1 0
1  Mertens, EliseElise Mertens (BEL) 0 1 0
1  Mestach, An-SophieAn-Sophie Mestach (BEL) 0 1 0
1  Moore, JessicaJessica Moore (AUS) 0 1 0
1  Shuai, PengPeng Shuai (CHN) 0 1 0
1  Rosolska, AlicjaAlicja Rosolska (POL) 0 1 0
1  Shvedova, YaroslavaYaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 0 1 0
1  Soylu, İpekİpek Soylu (TUR) 0 1 0
1  Zhaoxuan, YangYang Zhaoxuan (CHN) 0 1 0

Titles won by nation[edit]

Total Nation  S   D   X   S   D   X   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   X 
16  United States (USA) 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 5 2 9 6 1
10   Switzerland (SUI) 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 7 1
9  Romania (ROU) 1 1 1 2 4 4 5 0
8  Spain (ESP) 1 1 6 2 6 0
8  Czech Republic (CZE) 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 0
7  France (FRA) 1 1 2 3 3 4 0
7  India (IND) 1 2 4 0 7 0
5  Russia (RUS) 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1
5  China (CHN) 1 4 1 4 0
4  Germany (GER) 1 1 1 1 3 1 0
3  Great Britain (GBR) 1 1 1 2 0 1
3  Belarus (BLR) 2 1 3 0 0
3  Chinese Taipei (TPE) 1 1 1 0 3 0
3  Italy (ITA) 2 1 3 0 0
3  Poland (POL) 1 1 1 2 1 0
3  Belgium (BEL) 1 2 1 2 0
2  Slovakia (SVK) 1 1 2 0 0
2  Croatia (CRO) 2 0 2 0
2  Australia (AUS) 1 1 0 2 0
2  Netherlands (NED) 1 1 1 1 0
2  Turkey (TUR) 1 1 1 1 0
2  Ukraine (UKR) 1 1 1 1 0
2  Thailand (THA) 2 0 2 0
1  Puerto Rico (PUR) 1 1 0 0
1  Argentina (ARG) 1 0 1 0
1  Canada (CAN) 1 0 1 0
1  Georgia (GEO) 1 0 1 0
1  Japan (JPN) 1 0 1 0
1  Kazakhstan (KAZ) 1 0 1 0
1  Paraguay (PAR) 1 0 1 0
1  Serbia (SRB) 1 0 1 0
1  Sweden (SWE) 1 0 1 0

Titles information[edit]

The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:

Singles
Doubles
Mixed Doubles

The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:

Singles
Doubles

Top 10 entry[edit]

The following players entered the top 10 for the first time in their careers:

Singles
Doubles

WTA Rankings[edit]

These are the WTA rankings of the top 20 singles players, doubles players, and the top 10 doubles teams on the WTA Tour, at the current date of the 2016 season.[3][4]

Singles[edit]

Number 1 ranking[edit]

Holder Date Gained Date Forfeited
 Serena Williams (USA) Year-End 2015

Doubles[edit]

Number 1 ranking[edit]

Holder Date Gained Date Forfeited
 Sania Mirza (IND) Year-End 2015 17 January 2016
 Martina Hingis (SUI)
 Sania Mirza (IND)
18 January 2016 21 August 2016
 Sania Mirza (IND) 22 August 2016

Prize money leaders[edit]

# Player Singles Doubles Mixed Year-to-date
1  , Serena WilliamsSerena Williams  (USA) $6,525,038 $290,601 $0 $6,815,639
2  , Angelique KerberAngelique Kerber  (GER) $5,107,773 $20,434 $0 $5,128,207
3  , Garbine MuguruzaGarbine Muguruza  (ESP) $2,802,337 $16,264 $0 $2,818,601
4  , Simona HalepSimona Halep  (ROU) $2,663,969 $38,300 $2,345 $2,704,614
5  , Victoria AzarenkaVictoria Azarenka  (BLR) $2,651,080 $0 $0 $2,651,080
6  , Agnieszka RadwańskaAgnieszka Radwańska  (POL) $1,673,725 $0 $0 $1,673,725
7  , Carla Suárez NavarroCarla Suárez Navarro  (ESP) $1,526,914 $81,015 $0 $1,607,929
8  , Venus WilliamsVenus Williams  (USA) $1,254,571 $290,601 $0 $1,545,172
9  , Karolina PliskovaKarolina Pliskova  (CZE) $1,251,145 $291,457 $0 $1,542,602
10  , Elena VesninaElena Vesnina  (RUS) $1,086,097 $386,011 $67,791 $1,539,899

Statistics leaders[edit]

as of 22 August 2016[10]

Points distribution[edit]

Category W F SF QF R16 R32 R64 R128 Q Q3 Q2 Q1
Grand Slam (S) 2000 1300 780 430 240 130 70 10 40 30 20 2
Grand Slam (D) 2000 1300 780 430 240 130 10 48
WTA Finals (S) +450 +360 (230 for each win, 70 for each loss)
WTA Finals (D) 1500 1050 690 460
WTA Premier Mandatory (96S) 1000 650 390 215 120 65 35 10 30 20 2
WTA Premier Mandatory (64/60S) 1000 650 390 215 120 65 10 30 20 2
WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D) 1000 650 390 215 120 10
WTA Premier 5 (56S) 900 585 350 190 105 60 1 30 20 12 1
WTA Premier 5 (28D) 900 585 350 190 105 1
WTA Premier (56S) 470 305 180 100 55 30 1 12 8 1
WTA Premier (32S) 470 305 180 100 55 1 25 16 10 1
WTA Premier (16D) 470 305 180 100 1
WTA Elite Trophy (S) TBD TBD TBD TBD
WTA Elite Trophy (D) TBD TBD TBD
WTA International (56S) 280 180 110 60 30 15 1 10 6 1
WTA International (32S) 280 180 110 60 30 1 18 14 10 1
WTA International (16D) 280 180 110 60 1

Awards[edit]

Player of the month[edit]

Breakthrough of the month[edit]

Shot of the month[edit]

Retirements[edit]

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA Rankings top 100 (singles) or (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2016 season:

  • Sweden Sofia Arvidsson (born 16 February 1984, in Halmstad, Sweden), joined the pro tour in 1999, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 29 in 2006, reaching a career high doubles ranking of number 67 in 2011. Arvidsson won two singles title and one doubles title on the WTA tour. In Grand Slams singles she reached the 3rd round once at the 2006 Australian Open. She decided to retire in January 2016 at the age of 31.[11]
  • France Mathilde Johansson (born 28 April 1985, in Boulogne-Billancourt, France), joined the pro tour in 2000, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 59 in 2009, reaching a career high doubles ranking of number 110 in 2010. Johansson played her final match in the singles 2016 French Open qualifications .[12]
  • Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová (born 4 May 1978 in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia), joined the pro tour in 2002, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 400 in 2003, reaching a career high doubles ranking of number 18 in 2007. Uhlířová has won five doubles titles on the WTA tour, as well as 17 doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. In Grand Slams doubles she reached the semifinals at the 2007 US Open. She announced her retirement from professional tennis January 2016.
  • Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (born 23 April 1989 in Nuremberg, West Germany), joined the pro tour in 2003, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 7 in 2007, reaching a career high doubles ranking of number 128 in 2006. Vaidišová has won six singles titles on the WTA tour, as well as 2 singles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. In Grand Slams singles she reached the semifinals at the 2006 French Open and the 2007 Australian Open. Vaidišová came her first retirement in 2010, but she returned to pro tour in 2014. She announced her second and permanent retirement from professional tennis in July 2016.[13]
  • Liechtenstein Stephanie Vogt (born 15 February 1990 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein), joined the pro tour in 2006, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 137 in 2014, reaching a career high doubles ranking of number 69 in 2016. Vogt has won two doubles titles on the WTA tour, as well as 12 singles and 11 doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. She announced her retirement from professional tennis August 2016.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "WTA Elite Trophy To Debut In Zhuhai". WTA Tour. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-10-09. 
  3. ^ "Singles Rankings". Women's Tennis Association. 
  4. ^ "Doubles Rankings". Women's Tennis Association. 
  5. ^ "WTA Championships Road to Singapore Singles Rankings". Women's Tennis Association. 
  6. ^ "WTA Rankings (singles)" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. 
  7. ^ "WTA Championships Road to Singapore Doubles Rankings". Women's Tennis Association. 
  8. ^ "WTA Rankings (doubles)". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. 
  9. ^ "WTA Prize Money" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. 
  10. ^ "WTA MATCHFACTS" (PDF). wtatour.com. Retrieved 22 August 2016. 
  11. ^ "Arvidsson Dreams Of Life Post-Tennis". Retrieved 9 January 2016. 
  12. ^ ".@JohanssonMath l'a confirmé après sa victoire au 1er tour des qualifications : ce sera son dernier tournoi. #RG16". Retrieved 19 May 2016. 
  13. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BIFD2y-AP7F/?taken-by=nicolevaidisova. Retrieved 20 July 2016.  Missing or empty |title= (help)

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