2016 WTA Tour
![]() Angelique Kerber finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career. She won three singles tournaments during the season, including two majors at the Australian Open and the US Open. She also finished runner-up at another major, the Wimbledon Championships, and won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics. | |
Details | |
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Duration | 3 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 | ![]() |
Most tournament finals | ![]() |
Prize money leader | ![]() (US$10,136,615) |
Points leader | ![]() |
Awards | |
Player of the year | ![]() |
Doubles team of the year | ![]() ![]() |
Most improved player of the year | ![]() |
Newcomer of the year | ![]() |
Comeback player of the year | ![]() |
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The 2016 WTA Tour was 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). Also included in the 2016 calendar is the Summer Olympic Games and Hopman Cup, which were organized by the ITF and did 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]
February[edit]
March[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Mar 14 Mar | Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard – $6,844,139 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–4, [10–6] | ![]() ![]() | ||||
21 Mar 28 Mar | Miami Open Key Biscayne, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard – $6,844,139 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–4 |
April[edit]
May[edit]
June[edit]
July[edit]
August[edit]
September[edit]
October[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Oct | China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory Hard – $6,289,521 – 60S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() |