2016 Rio Open
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| 2016 Rio Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–21 February |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $1,471,315 (ATP) $250,000 (WTA) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Venue | Jockey Club Brasileiro |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Pablo Cuevas | |
| Women's singles | |
 Francesca Schiavone | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Verónica Cepede Royg /  María Irigoyen | |
The 2016 Rio Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 3rd edition of the tournament, and part of the 2016 ATP World Tour and the 2016 WTA Tour. It took in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 15 February and 21 February 2016.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | 20 | — | 10 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | 45 | — | 25 | |||||
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $303,300 | $142,450 | $70,735 | $35,365 | $17,920 | $9,430 | $1,570 | $865 | — |
| Men's doubles * | $89,400 | $42,240 | $20,390 | $10,600 | $5,550 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Women's doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP
|
Rafael Nadal | 5 | 1 |
| ESP
|
David Ferrer | 6 | 2 |
 FRA
|
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 9 | 3 |
 USA
|
John Isner | 12 | 4 |
 AUT
|
Dominic Thiem | 19 | 5 |
| USA
|
Jack Sock | 23 | 6 |
| ITA
|
Fabio Fognini | 24 | 7 |
 BRA
|
Thomaz Bellucci | 30 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 8, 2016.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Fernando Verdasco→replaced by Daniel Muñoz de la Nava
Andreas Haider-Maurer→replaced by 
Dušan Lajović
- During the tournament
Alexandr Dolgopolov (right shoulder injury)
Retirements
Fabio Fognini (abdominal strain)- Dušan Lajović (left foot injury)
Juan Mónaco (right shoulder injury)
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA
|
Marcelo Melo | BRA
|
Bruno Soares | 11 | 1 |
| COL
|
Juan Sebastián Cabal | COL
|
Robert Farah | 50 | 2 |
| URU |
ITA |
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| USA
|
Nicholas Monroe | USA
|
Jack Sock | 68 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 8, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Fabio Fognini (abdominal strain)
Retirements
Jack Sock (lower back injury)
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRA
|
Teliana Pereira | 44 | 1 |
 SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 48 | 2 |
 MNE
|
Danka Kovinić | 50 | 3 |
| USA
|
Christina McHale | 62 | 4 |
 SLO
|
Polona Hercog | 83 | 5 |
| ESP
|
Lara Arruabarrena | 88 | 6 |
 GER
|
Tatjana Maria | 90 | 7 |
 ROU
|
Andreea Mitu | 104 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 8, 2016
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Jennifer Brady
Cindy Burger
Mariana Duque Mariño
Paula Cristina Gonçalves- María Irigoyen
Elitsa Kostova
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Eugenie Bouchard (change in schedule) → replaced by 
Petra Martić- Karin Knapp (left knee injury) → replaced by Sílvia Soler Espinosa
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AUS
|
Anastasia Rodionova |  LIE
|
Stephanie Vogt | 110 | 1 |
 NZL
|
Marina Erakovic | ESP
|
Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 201 | 2 |
| MNE
|
Danka Kovinić | ROU
|
Andreea Mitu | 214 | 3 |
| PAR
|
Verónica Cepede Royg | ARG
|
María Irigoyen | 215 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 8, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
Alizé Lim (neck injury)
Champions
Men's singles
Pablo Cuevas def. Guido Pella 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Women's singles
- Francesca Schiavone def. Shelby Rogers 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Men's doubles
- Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah def. Pablo Carreño Busta / David Marrero 7–6(7–5), 6–1
Women's doubles
Verónica Cepede Royg / María Irigoyen def. 
Tara Moore / 
Conny Perrin 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
