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
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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.

• Pablo Cuevas defeated Guido Pella 6–4, 6–7^(5–7), 6–4^[1]

• Francesca Schiavone defeated Shelby Rogers 2–6, 6–2, 6–2

• Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah defeated Pablo Carreño Busta / David Marrero 7–6^(7–5), 6–1

• Verónica Cepede Royg / María Irigoyen defeated Tara Moore / Conny Perrin 6–1, 7–6^(7–5)

_{¹ Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money}

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.

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

• Nicolás Jarry
• Thiago Monteiro
• João Souza

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Facundo Bagnis
• Taro Daniel
• Gastão Elias
• Daniel Gimeno Traver

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)

• Fabio Fognini (abdominal strain)
• Dušan Lajović (left foot injury)
• Juan Mónaco (right shoulder injury)

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
BRA	Marcelo Melo	BRA	Bruno Soares	11	1
COL	Juan Sebastián Cabal	COL	Robert Farah	50	2
URU	Pablo Cuevas	ITA	Fabio Fognini	53	3
USA	Nicholas Monroe	USA	Jack Sock	68	4

• ¹ Rankings as of February 8, 2016.

The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:

• Fabiano de Paula / Orlando Luz
• Rogério Dutra Silva / João Souza

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Pablo Carreño / David Marrero

The following pair received entry as lucky losers:

• Guillermo Durán / Philipp Oswald

Before the tournament

• Fabio Fognini (abdominal strain)

• Jack Sock (lower back injury)

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

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

• Gabriela Cé
• Sorana Cîrstea
• Beatriz Haddad Maia

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Jennifer Brady
• Cindy Burger
• Mariana Duque Mariño
• Paula Cristina Gonçalves
• María Irigoyen
• Elitsa Kostova

Before the tournament

• Eugenie Bouchard (change in schedule) → replaced by Petra Martić
• Karin Knapp (left knee injury) → replaced by Sílvia Soler Espinosa

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.

The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:

• Carolina Alves / Heidi El Tabakh
• Alizé Lim / Francesca Schiavone

During the tournament

• Alizé Lim (neck injury)

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