Women's singles | |
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2016 US Open | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Final score | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Draw | 128 (16 Q / 8 WC ) |
Seeds | 32 |
Angelique Kerber defeated Karolína Plíšková in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2016 US Open. It was her second major singles title. She became the first German to win the US Open since Steffi Graf in 1996.[1] Kerber became the first player since Martina Hingis in 1997 to win both hard court majors in the same calendar year, having also won the Australian Open. Kerber also attained the world No. 1 ranking for the first time after Serena Williams failed to reach the final. In addition to Kerber and Williams, Garbiñe Muguruza and Agnieszka Radwańska were also in contention for the No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament.[2][3]
Flavia Pennetta was the defending champion, but retired from the sport at the end of the 2015 season.
Plíšková became the first Czech woman to make the US Open final since 1993, and only the fourth player to beat both of the Williams sisters in the same major (she beat Venus Williams in the fourth round and Serena Williams in the semifinals).[4]
Serena Williams was attempting to set new Open Era records by winning a 23rd major singles title and a seventh US Open singles title, but she lost in the semifinals to Plíšková.[5]
It was the last professional appearance for former world No. 1 and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic; she lost to Denisa Allertová in the first round. She would announce her retirement prior to the 2017 season because of ongoing injuries.[6]
This was Venus Williams' 72nd main draw appearance at a major, surpassing the all-time record previously held by Amy Frazier.
Seeds
- 1.
Serena Williams (semifinals)
- 2.
Angelique Kerber (champion)
- 3.
Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
- 4.
Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)
- 5.
Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
- 6.
Venus Williams (fourth round)
- 7.
Roberta Vinci (quarterfinals)
- 8.
Madison Keys (fourth round)
- 9.
Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
- 10.
Karolína Plíšková (final)
- 11.
Carla Suárez Navarro (fourth round)
- 12.
Dominika Cibulková (third round)
- 13.
Johanna Konta (fourth round)
- 14.
Petra Kvitová (fourth round)
- 15.
Timea Bacsinszky (second round)
- 16.
Samantha Stosur (second round)
- 17.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
- 18.
Barbora Strýcová (first round)
- 19.
Elena Vesnina (third round)
- 20.
Kiki Bertens (first round)
- 21.
Irina-Camelia Begu (first round)
- 22.
Elina Svitolina (third round)
- 23.
Daria Kasatkina (first round)
- 24.
Belinda Bencic (third round)
- 25.
Caroline Garcia (third round)
- 26.
Laura Siegemund (third round)
- 27.
Sara Errani (first round)
- 28.
CoCo Vandeweghe (first round)
- 29.
Ana Ivanovic (first round)
- 30.
Misaki Doi (first round)
- 31.
Tímea Babos (third round)
- 32.
Monica Puig (first round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Qualifying
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 2 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 7 | 6 |
Top half
Section 1
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 62 | 3 | WC | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 77 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | ![]() | 64 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 77 | 1 | 16 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 7 | 64 | 6 |
Section 2
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 11 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 11 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 78 | 6 | 19 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 66 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 64 | 6 | 3 | 19 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | ![]() | 77 | 4 | 6 | 11 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 5 | Q | ![]() | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 31 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 2 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 3
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 4 | ![]() | 711 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 64 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 69 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 77 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
PR | ![]() | 6 | 69 | 3 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 711 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PR | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 15 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 10 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 7 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 2 | 10 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 5 | 17 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 4 | 17 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 10 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 26 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Bottom half
Section 5
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 4 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 65 | 2 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 2r | WC | ![]() | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 8 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 4 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 64 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | ![]() | 77 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | ![]() | 3 | 77 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 63 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 5 | 2 | Q | ![]() | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 0 | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 2 | 9 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 6
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 13 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 13 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 6 | 24 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 63 | 3 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 78 | 3 | 4 | 24 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | ![]() | 66 | 6 | 6 | 13 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 65 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 5 | ![]() | 5 | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Section 7
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 4 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 2 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 2 | ![]() | 1 | 77 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 61 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 7 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 0 | 4 | ![]() | 65 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 77 | Q | ![]() | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 3 | 64 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 12 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 77 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 | 12 | ![]() | 65 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 8
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 3 | 14 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 62 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 14 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 7 | WC | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 77 | 0 | 2 | 22 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | ![]() | 65 | 6 | 6 | 14 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | ![]() | 4 | 63 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 77 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 | Q | ![]() | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0r | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 1 |
Championship match statistics
Category | ![]() |
![]() |
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1st serve % | 62/98 (63%) | 53/89 (60%) |
1st serve points won | 43 of 62 = 69% | 40 of 53 = 75% |
2nd serve points won | 19 of 36 = 53% | 14 of 36 = 39% |
Total service points won | 62 of 98 = 63.27% | 54 of 89 = 60.67% |
Aces | 1 | 5 |
Double faults | 2 | 4 |
Winners | 21 | 40 |
Unforced errors | 17 | 47 |
Net points won | 2 of 5 = 40% | 26 of 33 = 79% |
Break points converted | 4 of 5 = 80% | 2 of 7 = 29% |
Return points won | 35 of 89 = 39% | 36 of 98 = 37% |
Total points won | 97 | 90 |
Source |
Seeded players
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings on August 22, 2016. Rank and points before are as of August 29, 2016.
Seed | Rank | Player | Points before |
defending |
Points won |
Points after |
Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | ![]() |
7,050 | 780 | 780 | 7,050 | Semifinals lost to ![]() |
2 | 2 | ![]() |
6,860 | 130 | 2,000 | 8,730 | Champion, defeated ![]() |
3 | 3 | ![]() |
5,830 | 70 | 70 | 5,830 | Second round lost to ![]() |
4 | 4 | ![]() |
5,705 | 130 | 240 | 5,815 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
5 | 5 | ![]() |
5,151 | 780 | 430 | 4,801 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
6 | 6 | ![]() |
4,005 | 430 | 240 | 3,815 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
7 | 8 | ![]() |
3,465 | 1,300 | 430 | 2,595 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
8 | 9 | ![]() |
3,286 | 240 | 240 | 3,286 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
9 | 10 | ![]() |
3,190 | 10 | 70 | 3,250 | Second round lost to ![]() |
10 | 11 | ![]() |
3,135 | 10 | 1,300 | 4,425 | Runner-up, lost to ![]() |
11 | 12 | ![]() |
3,100 | 10 | 240 | 3,330 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
12 | 13 | ![]() |
3,100 | 130 | 130 | 3,100 | Third round lost to ![]() |
13 | 14 | ![]() |
2,905 | 280 | 240 | 2,865 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
14 | 16 | ![]() |
2,580 | 430 | 240 | 2,390 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
15 | 15 | ![]() |
2,713 | 10 | 70 | 2,773 | Second round lost to ![]() |
16 | 17 | ![]() |
2,370 | 240 | 70 | 2,200 | Second round lost to ![]() |
17 | 18 | ![]() |
2,195 | 70 | 130 | 2,255 | Third round lost to ![]() |
18 | 21 | ![]() |
2,050 | 130 | 10 | 1,930 | First round lost to ![]() |
19 | 20 | ![]() |
2,054 | 70 | 130 | 2,114 | Third round lost to ![]() |
20 | 22 | ![]() |
1,945 | 110 | 10 | 1,845 | First round lost to ![]() |
21 | 23 | ![]() |
1,835 | 10 | 10 | 1,835 | First round lost to ![]() |
22 | 19 | ![]() |
2,101 | 130 | 130 | 2,101 | Third round lost to ![]() |
23 | 24 | ![]() |
1,773 | 130 | 10 | 1,653 | First round lost to ![]() |
24 | 26 | ![]() |
1,602 | 130 | 130 | 1,602 | Third round lost to ![]() |
25 | 33 | ![]() |
1,555 | 10 | 130 | 1,675 | Third round lost to ![]() |
26 | 27 | ![]() |
1,600 | 40+140 | 130+13 | 1,563 | Third round lost to ![]() |
27 | 28 | ![]() |
1,590 | 130 | 10 | 1,470 | First round lost to ![]() |
28 | 30 | ![]() |
1,561 | 70 | 10 | 1,501 | First round lost to ![]() |
29 | 31 | ![]() |
1,560 | 10 | 10 | 1,560 | First round lost to ![]() |
30 | 32 | ![]() |
1,555 | 70 | 10 | 1,495 | First round lost to ![]() |
31 | 34 | ![]() |
1,510 | 10 | 130 | 1,630 | Third round lost to ![]() |
32 | 35 | ![]() |
1,500 | 10 | 10 | 1,500 | First round lost to ![]() |
Withdrawn players
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew or not entered from the event.
Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | ![]() |
3,551 | 430 | 3,121 | Pregnancy[7] |
25 | ![]() |
1,612 | 10 | 1,602 | Right foot injury[8] |
Other entry information
Wild cards
Protected ranking
Qualifiers
Lucky loser
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Victoria Azarenka → replaced by
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Margarita Gasparyan → replaced by
Evgeniya Rodina
Maria Sharapova → replaced by
Patricia Maria Țig
Sloane Stephens → replaced by
Alison Van Uytvanck
Galina Voskoboeva → replaced by
Stefanie Vögele
- Retirements
Notes
- ^ Winner of the women's singles tournament in the 2016 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships
- ^ Winner of the USTA Girls' under-18 national tournament
- ^ Winner of the Women's USTA Wild Card Challenge held in Stockton, California, Sacramento, California and Lexington, Kentucky
References
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- ^ "Can Kerber Overtake Serena At US Open?". WTA. August 22, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Angelique Kerber defeats Karolina Pliskova for US Open title – as it happened". Guardian. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Serena Williams ousted in semifinals by Karolina Pliskova". ABC News. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "US Open 2016: Serena Williams suffers shock loss to Karolina Pliskova". BBC Sport. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Reuters (2016-12-28). "Ana Ivanovic announces retirement from tennis at age of 29". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Victoria Azarenka announces pregnancy". Women's Tennis Association. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "The Latest: Stephens withdraws from US Open with foot injury". foxsports.com. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.