2016 Hong Kong Tennis Open
| 2016 Hong Kong Tennis Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 10–16 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Venue | Victoria Park Tennis Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Caroline Wozniacki | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan | |
The 2016 Hong Kong Tennis Open (also known as the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open for sponsorship reasons) was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the seventh edition of the tournament, and part of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Victoria Park, Hong Kong, from October 10 to 16.
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 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 GER
|
Angelique Kerber | 1 | 1 |
 USA
|
Venus Williams | 13 | 2 |
 GBR
|
Johanna Konta | 14 | 3 |
 AUS
|
Samantha Stosur | 18 | 4 |
| DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 22 | 5 |
 FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 25 | 6 |
 SRB
|
Jelena Janković | 37 | 7 |
| AUS
|
Daria Gavrilova | 49 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 3, 2016
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Mariana Duque Mariño → replaced by 
Risa Ozaki
Kristína Kučová → replaced by 
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Yanina Wickmayer → replaced by 
Maria Sakkari
- During the tournament
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE
|
Chan Hao-Ching | TPE
|
Chan Yung-jan | 18 | 1 |
 SLO
|
Andreja Klepač | SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik | 54 | 2 |
 CHN
|
Liang Chen | CHN
|
Yang Zhaoxuan | 98 | 3 |
 JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama | JPN
|
Makoto Ninomiya | 114 | 4 |
1 Rankings are as of October 3, 2016
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Singles
Caroline Wozniacki def. 
Kristina Mladenovic, 6−1, 6–7(4–7), 6−2
Doubles
Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan def. 
Naomi Broady / Heather Watson, 6−3, 6–1