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# | Player | Points | Prev | Move† |
1 | Angelique Kerber (GER) | 8,730 | 1 | |
2 | Serena Williams (USA) | 7,050 | 2 | |
3 | Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) | 5,830 | 3 | |
4 | Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) | 5,530 | 4 | |
5 | Simona Halep (ROU) | 4,742 | 5 | |
6 | Karolína Plíšková (CZE) | 4,425 | 6 | |
7 | Venus Williams (USA) | 3,815 | 7 | |
8 | Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) | 3,330 | 8 | |
9 | Madison Keys (USA) | 3,287 | 9 | |
10 | Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) | 3,250 | 10 | |
11 | Victoria Azarenka (BLR) | 3,121 | 11 | |
12 | Dominika Cibulková (SVK) | 2,975 | 12 | |
13 | Johanna Konta (GBR) | 2,865 | 13 | |
14 | Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) | 2,773 | 14 | |
15 | Roberta Vinci (ITA) | 2,595 | 15 | |
16 | Petra Kvitová (CZE) | 2,390 | 16 | |
17 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) | 2,255 | 17 | |
18 | Elina Svitolina (UKR) | 2,231 | 20 | 2 |
19 | Samantha Stosur (AUS) | 2,200 | 18 | 1 |
20 | Elena Vesnina (RUS) | 2,114 | 19 | 1 |
2016 WTA Tour
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Duration | 4 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 | Victoria Azarenka Simona Halep Angelique Kerber Sloane Stephens (3) |
Most tournament finals | Angelique Kerber (7) |
Prize money leader | Angelique Kerber ($8,628,207) |
Points leader | Angelique Kerber (7,800) |
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The 2016 WTA Tour is 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), and the tennis event at the Summer Olympic Games. Also included in the 2016 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.[1]
Contents
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 of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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March 7 March 14 |
Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory $6,844,139 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Victoria Azarenka 6–4, 6–4 |
Serena Williams | Agnieszka Radwańska Karolína Plíšková |
Simona Halep Petra Kvitová Magdaléna Rybáriková Daria Kasatkina |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Coco Vandeweghe 4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
Julia Görges Karolína Plíšková |
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Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory $6,844,139 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 6–2 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova | Timea Bacsinszky Angelique Kerber |
Ekaterina Makarova Simona Halep Johanna Konta Madison Keys |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová 6–3, 6–4 |
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May[edit]
June[edit]
July[edit]
August[edit]
September[edit]
October[edit]
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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October 24 | WTA Finals Singapore Year-end championships $7,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8S (RR)/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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October 31 | WTA Elite Trophy[2] Zhuhai, China Year-end championships $2,214,500 – Hard (i) – 12S (RR)/6D (RR) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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November 7 | Fed Cup Final Strasbourg, France – Hard (i) |
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Statistical information[edit]
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2016 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the tennis event at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games, the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the Tournament of Champions), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), and the WTA International tournaments.[1] The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 wins, one year-end championships win equalling one-and-a-half Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win, one Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win equalling two Premier wins, one Olympic win equalling one-and-a-half Premier win, one Premier win equalling two International wins); 3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key[edit]
Grand Slam tournaments |
Summer Olympic Games |
Year-end championships |
WTA Premier Mandatory |
WTA Premier 5 |
WTA Premier |
WTA International |
Titles won by player[edit]
Total | Player | S | D | X | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
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8 | Mirza, SaniaSania Mirza (IND) | ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||
6 | Hingis, MartinaMartina Hingis (SUI) | ● | ● | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||
6 | Garcia, CarolineCaroline Garcia (FRA) | ● | ● | ● ● | ● ● | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | Mattek-Sands, BethanieBethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) | ● | ● | ● ● | ● | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Šafářová, LucieLucie Šafářová (CZE) | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Mladenovic, KristinaKristina Mladenovic (FRA) | ● | ● | ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Kerber, AngeliqueAngelique Kerber (GER) | ● ● | ● | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Williams, SerenaSerena Williams (USA) | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Vesnina, ElenaElena Vesnina (RUS) | ● | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
3 | Azarenka, VictoriaVictoria Azarenka (BLR) | ● ● | ● | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Halep, SimonaSimona Halep (ROU) | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Plíšková, KarolínaKarolína Plíšková (CZE) | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Strýcová, BarboraBarbora Strýcová (CZE) | ● | ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Stephens, SloaneSloane Stephens (USA) | ● | ● ● | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Niculescu, MonicaMonica Niculescu (ROU) | ● | ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Arruabarrena, LaraLara Arruabarrena (ESP) | ● | ● ● | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Hlaváčková, AndreaAndrea Hlaváčková (CZE) | ● ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Medina Garrigues, AnabelAnabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) | ● ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Parra Santonja, ArantxaArantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) | ● ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Williams, VenusVenus Williams (USA) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Siegemund, LauraLaura Siegemund (GER) | ● | ● | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Watson, HeatherHeather Watson (GBR) | ● | ● | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Makarova, EkaterinaEkaterina Makarova (RUS) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Vandeweghe, CocoCoco Vandeweghe (USA) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Hao-ching, ChanChan Hao-ching (TPE) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Yung-jan, ChanChan Yung-jan (TPE) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Jurak, DarijaDarija Jurak (CRO) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Cibulková, DominikaDominika Cibulková (SVK) | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Radwańska, AgnieszkaAgnieszka Radwańska (POL) | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Bertens, KikiKiki Bertens (NED) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | McHale, ChristinaChristina McHale (USA) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Wickmayer, YaninaYanina Wickmayer (BEL) | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Knoll, XeniaXenia Knoll (SUI) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Larsson, JohannaJohanna Larsson (SWE) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Mitu, AndreeaAndreea Mitu (ROU) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Shuai, PengPeng Shuai (CHN) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Soylu, İpekİpek Soylu (TUR) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Wongteanchai, VaratchayaVaratchaya Wongteanchai (THA) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Muguruza, GarbiñeGarbiñe Muguruza (ESP) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Puig, MónicaMónica Puig (PUR) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kvitová, PetraPetra Kvitová (CZE) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Suárez Navarro, CarlaCarla Suárez Navarro (ESP) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Errani, SaraSara Errani (ITA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Keys, MadisonMadison Keys (USA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Konta, JohannaJohanna Konta (GBR) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kuznetsova, SvetlanaSvetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Vinci, RobertaRoberta Vinci (ITA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Wozniacki, CarolineCaroline Wozniacki (DEN) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Atawo, RaquelRaquel Atawo (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Chia-jung, ChuangChuang Chia-jung (TPE) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Rodionova, AnastasiaAnastasia Rodionova (AUS) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Spears, AbigailAbigail Spears (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Bacsinszky, TimeaTimea Bacsinszky (SUI) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Begu, Irina-CameliaIrina-Camelia Begu (ROU) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Büyükakçay, ÇağlaÇağla Büyükakçay (TUR) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Cornet, AlizéAlizé Cornet (FRA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Dodin, OcéaneOcéane Dodin (FRA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Yingying, DuanDuan Yingying (CHN) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Falconi, IrinaIrina Falconi (USA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Golubic, ViktorijaViktorija Golubic (SUI) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Plíšková, KristýnaKristýna Plíšková (CZE) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Schiavone, FrancescaFrancesca Schiavone (ITA) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Svitolina, ElinaElina Svitolina (UKR) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Tsurenko, LesiaLesia Tsurenko (UKR) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Aoyama, ShukoShuko Aoyama (JPN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Cepede Royg, VerónicaVerónica Cepede Royg (PAR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Dabrowski, GabrielaGabriela Dabrowski (CAN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Flipkens, KirstenKirsten Flipkens (BEL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Gasparyan, MargaritaMargarita Gasparyan (RUS) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Xinyun, HanHan Xinyun (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Hozumi, EriEri Hozumi (JPN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Hradecká, LucieLucie Hradecká (CZE) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Irigoyen, MaríaMaría Irigoyen (ARG) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kato, MiyuMiyu Kato (JPN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kalashnikova, OksanaOksana Kalashnikova (GEO) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kichenok, LyudmylaLyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kichenok, NadiiaNadiia Kichenok (UKR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | King, VaniaVania King (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Krunić, AleksandraAleksandra Krunić (SRB) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Chen, LiangLiang Chen (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Jingjing, LuLu Jingjing (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Maria, TatjanaTatjana Maria (GER) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Martínez Sánchez, María JoséMaría José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Mertens, EliseElise Mertens (BEL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Mestach, An-SophieAn-Sophie Mestach (BEL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Moore, JessicaJessica Moore (AUS) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Muhammad, AsiaAsia Muhammad (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Ninomiya, MakotoMakoto Ninomiya (JPN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Olaru, RalucaRaluca Olaru (ROU) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Rosolska, AlicjaAlicja Rosolska (POL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Shvedova, YaroslavaYaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Zhaoxuan, YangYang Zhaoxuan (CHN) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation[edit]
Total | Player | S | D | X | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
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20 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
14 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
10 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||
10 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
9 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||
8 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||
8 | India (IND) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||
6 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
6 | China (CHN) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
4 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
3 | Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Croatia (CRO) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Thailand (THA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Paraguay (PAR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles information[edit]
The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
- Singles
- Irina Falconi – Bogotá (draw)
- Çağla Büyükakçay – İstanbul (draw)
- Viktorija Golubic – Gstaad (draw)
- Laura Siegemund – Båstad (draw)
- Johanna Konta – Stanford (draw)
- Duan Yingying – Nanchang (draw)
- Christina McHale – Tokyo (draw)
- Océane Dodin – Quebec City (draw)
- Kristýna Plíšková – Tashkent (draw)
- Doubles
- Elise Mertens – Auckland (draw)
- Han Xinyun – Hobart (draw)
- Christina McHale – Hobart (draw)
- Verónica Cepede Royg – Rio de Janeiro (draw)
- Varatchaya Wongteanchai – Kuala Lumpur (draw)
- Yang Zhaoxuan – Kuala Lumpur (draw)
- Coco Vandeweghe – Indian Wells (draw)
- Eri Hozumi – Katowice (draw)
- Miyu Kato – Katowice (draw)
- Andreea Mitu – İstanbul (draw)
- İpek Soylu – İstanbul (draw)
- Xenia Knoll – Rabat (draw)
- Jessica Moore – Bucharest (draw)
- Lu Jingjing – Nanchang (draw)
- Makoto Ninomiya – Tokyo (draw)
- Kirsten Flipkens – Seoul (draw)
- Mixed Doubles
- Elena Vesnina – Australian Open (draw)
- Heather Watson – Wimbledon (draw)
- Laura Siegemund – US Open (draw)
The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
- Singles
- Doubles
- Martina Hingis – Brisbane (draw)
- Sania Mirza – Sydney (draw)
Top 10 entry[edit]
The following players entered the top 10 for the first time in their careers:
- Singles
- Belinda Bencic (enters at #9 on February 15)
- Roberta Vinci (enters at #10 on February 22)
- Madison Keys (enters at #10 on June 2016)
- Doubles
- Caroline Garcia (enters at #9 on May 9)
WTA Rankings[edit]
These are the WTA rankings of the top 20 singles players, doubles players, and the top 10 doubles teams on the WTA Tour, at the current date of the 2016 season.[3][4]
Singles[edit]
Player has qualified for the 2016 WTA Finals
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Number 1 ranking[edit]
Holder | Date Gained | Date Forfeited |
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Serena Williams (USA) | Year-End 2015 | 11 September 2016 |
Angelique Kerber (GER) | 12 September 2016 |
Doubles[edit]
Team has qualified for the 2016 WTA Finals
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Number 1 ranking[edit]
Holder | Date Gained | Date Forfeited |
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Sania Mirza (IND) | Year-End 2015 | 17 January 2016 |
Martina Hingis (SUI) Sania Mirza (IND) |
18 January 2016 | 21 August 2016 |
Sania Mirza (IND) | 22 August 2016 |
Prize money leaders[edit]
# | Player | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Year-to-date | |
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1 | , Angelique KerberAngelique Kerber (GER) | $8,572,238 | $20,434 | $0 | $8,592,672 | |
2 | , Serena WilliamsSerena Williams (USA) | $7,384,429 | $290,601 | $0 | $7,675,030 | |
3 | , Karolína PlíškováKarolína Plíšková (CZE) | $3,008,905 | $315,400 | $0 | $3,324,305 | |
4 | , Simona HalepSimona Halep (ROU) | $3,223,712 | $40,428 | $2,345 | $3,266,485 | |
5 | , Garbiñe MuguruzaGarbiñe Muguruza (ESP) | $2,914,456 | $16,264 | $0 | $2,930,720 | |
6 | , Victoria AzarenkaVictoria Azarenka (BLR) | $2,651,080 | $0 | $0 | $2,651,080 | |
7 | , Agnieszka RadwańskaAgnieszka Radwańska (POL) | $2,144,350 | $0 | $0 | $2,144,350 | |
8 | , Carla Suárez NavarroCarla Suárez Navarro (ESP) | $1,796,699 | $81,015 | $0 | $1,877,714 | |
9 | , Dominika CibulkovaDominika Cibulkova (SVK) | $1,785,045 | $28,002 | $0 | $1,813,047 | |
10 | , Venus WilliamsVenus Williams (USA) | $1,512,279 | $290,601 | $0 | $1,802,880 | |
Statistics leaders[edit]
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Points distribution[edit]
Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 10 | – | 48 | – | – | – |
WTA Finals (S) | 1500* | 1080* | 750* | (+125 per Round Robin Match; +125 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
WTA Finals (D) | 1500 | 1080 | 750 | 375 | – | |||||||
WTA Premier Mandatory (96S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 35 | 10 | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
WTA Premier Mandatory (64/60S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Premier 5 (56S) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | – | 30 | 20 | 12 | 1 |
WTA Premier 5 (28D) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Premier (56S) | 470 | 305 | 180 | 100 | 55 | 30 | 1 | – | 12 | – | 8 | 1 |
WTA Premier (32S) | 470 | 305 | 180 | 100 | 55 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
WTA Premier (16D) | 470 | 305 | 180 | 100 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Elite Trophy (S) | 700* | 440* | 240* | (+40 per Round Robin Match; +80 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
WTA Elite Trophy (D) | ||||||||||||
WTA International (56S) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 15 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 6 | 1 |
WTA International (32S) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
WTA International (16D) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
* Assumes undefeated Round Robin match record.
Awards[edit]
Player of the month[edit]
Month | Player | Nationality | Other candidates |
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January | Angelique Kerber (41%) | Germany | Serena Williams (28%) Agnieszka Radwańska (21%) Victoria Azarenka (10%) |
February | Carla Suárez Navarro (44%) | Spain | Roberta Vinci (40%) Sara Errani (16%) |
March | Victoria Azarenka (70%) | Belarus | Svetlana Kuznetsova (17%) Serena Williams (13%) |
April | Angelique Kerber (54%) | Germany | Laura Siegemund (27%) Sloane Stephens (19%) |
May | Garbiñe Muguruza (70%) | Spain | Simona Halep (20%) Serena Williams (10%) |
June | Serena Williams (62%) | United States | Dominika Cibulkova (21%) Angelique Kerber (14%) Madison Keys (3%) |
July | Simona Halep (84%) | Romania | Venus Williams (9%) Johanna Konta (5%) Madison Keys (2%) |
August | Mónica Puig (97%) | Puerto Rico | Angelique Kerber (2%) Karolína Plíšková (1%) |
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Breakthrough of the month[edit]
Month | Player | Nationality | Other candidates |
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January | Zhang Shuai (44%) | China | Johanna Konta (31%) Daria Gavrilova (17%) Daria Kasatkina (6%) Samantha Crawford (2%) |
February | Jeļena Ostapenko (50%) | Latvia | Daria Kasatkina (23%) Caroline Garcia (15%) Zheng Saisai (12%) |
March | Nicole Gibbs (64%) | United States | Tímea Babos (16%) Daria Kasatkina (15%) Naomi Osaka (4%) |
April | Çağla Büyükakçay (92%) | Turkey | Laura Siegemund (5%) Irina Falconi (3%) |
May | Kiki Bertens (69%) | Netherlands | Shelby Rogers (16%) Yulia Putintseva (12%) Louisa Chirico (3%) |
June | Elena Vesnina (62%) | Russia | Madison Keys (31%) Anastasija Sevastova (7%) |
July | Kristína Kučová (49%) | Slovakia | Johanna Konta (34%) Laura Siegemund (12%) Viktorija Golubic (5%) |
August | Karolína Plíšková (64%) | Czech Republic | Anastasija Sevastova (18%) Ana Konjuh (18%) |
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Shot of the month[edit]
Retirements[edit]
Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA Rankings top 100 (singles) or (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2016 season:
- Sofia Arvidsson (born 16 February 1984, in Halmstad, Sweden) She decided to retire in January 2016 at the age of 31.[19]
- Janette Husárová (born 4 June 1974 in Bratislava, Slovakia) In February 2016 Husárová announced her retirement from professional tennis.[20]
- Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (born 24 September 1984 in Gdynia, Poland) She announced her retirement from professional tennis in August 2016.[21]
- Mathilde Johansson (born 28 April 1985, in Boulogne-Billancourt, France) Johansson played her final match in the singles 2016 French Open qualifications.[22]
- Sandra Klemenschits (born 13 November 1982 in Salzburg, Austria) She announced her retirement from professional tennis in October 2016.
- Klára Koukalová (born 24 February 1982 in Prague, Czech Republic) She announced her retirement from professional tennis in September 2016.[23]
- Tamarine Tanasugarn (born 24 May 1977, in Los Angeles, United States) She announced her retirement from professional tennis in June 2016.[24]
- Vladimíra Uhlířová (born 4 May 1978 in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia) She announced her retirement from professional tennis in January 2016.
- Nicole Vaidišová (born 23 April 1989 in Nuremberg, West Germany) She announced her second and permanent retirement from professional tennis in July 2016.[25]
- Stephanie Vogt (born 15 February 1990 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein) She announced her retirement from professional tennis in August 2016.[26]
See also[edit]
- 2016 ATP World Tour
- 2016 WTA 125K series
- 2016 ITF Women's Circuit
- Women's Tennis Association
- International Tennis Federation
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