2016 Malaysian Open Explained

The 2016 BMW Malaysian Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Malaysian Open and was an International tournament on the 2016 WTA Tour. The tournament took place from 29 February to 6 March 2016 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC).

Finals

Singles

Doubles

See main article: 2016 Malaysian Open – Doubles.

Points and prize money distribution

Points distribution

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Singles280180110603011814101
Doubles1

Prize money

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style=background:#f3f3f3Singles$43,000$21,400$11,500$6,175$3,400$2,100$1,020$600
style=background:#f3f3f3Doubles$12,300$6,400$3,435$1,820$960

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRanking1Seeds
ItalyRoberta Vinci101
UkraineElina Svitolina182
Sabine Lisicki313
Annika Beck404
JapanNao Hibino605
CanadaEugenie Bouchard616
Hsieh Su-wei657
ChinaZheng Saisai728

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

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRankSeed
ChinaLiang Chen ChinaWang Yafan871
Darija JurakNicole Melichar1132
Chan Chin-wei Czech RepublicBarbora Krejčíková1433
Russian FederationMarina Melnikova Russian FederationAlexandra Panova1514

Other entrants

The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Svitolina wins rain-interrupted Malaysian Open title. Sports Illustrated. March 6, 2016. February 11, 2024.