2016 US Open – Women's Singles

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 Kerber's second Grand Slam 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 slams in the same calendar year. Flavia Pennetta was the defending champion, but retired from professional tennis at the end of the 2015 season.

Women's Singles
2016 US Open
Champion Angelique Kerber
Runner-up Karolína Plíšková
Final score6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Draw128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds32
Main article: 2016 US Open (tennis)

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 Grand Slam tournament (she beat Venus Williams in the fourth round).[2]

Kerber attained the WTA no. 1 ranking for the first time at the end of the tournament 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.[3][4]

Serena Williams was attempting to set new Open Era records by winning a 23rd Grand Slam singles title and a seventh US Open singles title, but she lost in the semifinals to Plíšková.[5]

Former world No. 1 and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic played the final match of her professional career in the first round, when she lost to Denisa Allertová. 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 Grand Slam, surpassing the all time record previously held by compatriot Amy Frazier.

Seeds
01.   Serena Williams (Semifinals)
02.   Angelique Kerber (Champion)
03.   Garbiñe Muguruza (Second round)
04.   Agnieszka Radwańska (Fourth round)
05.   Simona Halep (Quarterfinals)
06.   Venus Williams (Fourth round)
07.   Roberta Vinci (Quarterfinals)
08.   Madison Keys (Fourth round)
09.   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
Main article: 2016 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Serena Williams 6 4 6
5 Simona Halep 2 6 3
1 Serena Williams 2 65
10 Karolína Plíšková 6 77
Ana Konjuh 2 2
10 Karolína Plíšková 6 6
10 Karolína Plíšková 3 6 4
2 Angelique Kerber 6 4 6
Caroline Wozniacki 6 6
Anastasija Sevastova 0 2
Caroline Wozniacki 4 3
2 Angelique Kerber 6 6
7 Roberta Vinci 5 0
2 Angelique Kerber 7 6

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 S Williams 6 6
E Makarova 3 3 1 S Williams 6 6
Q A Lottner 62 3 WC V King 3 3
WC V King 77 6 1 S Williams 6 6
K Knapp 4 2 J Larsson 2 1
J Larsson 6 6 J Larsson 6 6
D Allertová 77 6 D Allertová 3 1
29 A Ivanovic 64 1 1 S Williams 6 6
23 D Kasatkina 4 6 2 Y Shvedova 2 3
Q Wang 6 2 6 Q Wang 0 1
L Arruabarrena 2 3 Y Shvedova 6 6
Y Shvedova 6 6 Y Shvedova 6 7
S Zhang 6 6 S Zhang 2 5
WC E Perez 1 1 S Zhang 6 6
C Giorgi 5 77 1 16 S Stosur 3 3
16 S Stosur 7 64 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 C Suárez Navarro 6 6
T Pereira 0 0 11 C Suárez Navarro 6 6
M Duque Mariño 4 1 J Janković 1 4
J Janković 6 6 11 C Suárez Navarro 6 6
A Beck 78 6 19 E Vesnina 4 3
Q N Podoroska 66 3 A Beck 2 1
A Kontaveit 64 6 3 19 E Vesnina 6 6
19 E Vesnina 77 4 6 11 C Suárez Navarro 2 5
31 T Babos 5 6 7 5 S Halep 6 7
Q B Haas 7 3 5 31 T Babos 6 6
H Watson 2 5 Q R Hogenkamp 2 4
Q R Hogenkamp 6 7 31 T Babos 1 6 4
L Šafářová 6 6 5 S Halep 6 2 6
D Gavrilova 4 4 L Šafářová 3 4
K Flipkens 0 2 5 S Halep 6 6
5 S Halep 6 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 A Radwańska 6 6
Q J Pegula 1 1 4 A Radwańska 711 6
N Broady 64 6 6 N Broady 69 3
Q L Robson 77 3 4 4 A Radwańska 6 6
K Siniaková 6 3 6 25 C Garcia 2 3
E Bouchard 3 6 2 K Siniaková 6 4 4
P Parmentier 6 3 4 25 C Garcia 4 6 6
25 C Garcia 4 6 6 4 A Radwańska 4 4
20 K Bertens 3 6 4 A Konjuh 6 6
A Konjuh 6 2 6 A Konjuh 6 6
K Nara 6 7 K Nara 3 3
S Vögele 0 5 A Konjuh 6 3 6
PR S Peng 6 69 3 V Lepchenko 3 6 2
V Lepchenko 4 711 6 V Lepchenko 6 4 6
PR V Diatchenko 1 1 15 T Bacsinszky 4 6 4
15 T Bacsinszky 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
10 Ka Plíšková 6 6
WC S Kenin 4 3 10 Ka Plíšková 6 7
Q M González 7 6 Q M González 1 5
D Kovinić 5 2 10 Ka Plíšková 6 6
N Hibino 4 5 17 A Pavlyuchenkova 2 4
K Mladenovic 6 7 K Mladenovic 2 6 65
L Chirico 1 4 17 A Pavlyuchenkova 6 4 77
17 A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6 10 Ka Plíšková 4 6 77
26 L Siegemund 3 6 6 6 V Williams 6 4 63
PM Țig 6 3 2 26 L Siegemund 6 7
N Gibbs 6 6 N Gibbs 3 5
Q A Krunić 1 0 26 L Siegemund 1 2
J Görges 6 6 6 V Williams 6 6
Y Wickmayer 3 2 J Görges 2 3
K Kozlova 2 7 4 6 V Williams 6 6
6 V Williams 6 5 6

Bottom half

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
8 M Keys 4 77 6
A Riske 6 65 2 8 M Keys 6 6
M Brengle 2 2r WC K Day 1 1
WC K Day 6 4 8 M Keys 7 4 77
M Sakkari 4 6 3 N Osaka 5 6 63
Q Y Duan 6 4 6 Q Y Duan 4 63
N Osaka 64 6 6 N Osaka 6 77
28 C Vandeweghe 77 3 4 8 M Keys 3 4
18 B Strýcová 3 77 1 C Wozniacki 6 6
M Niculescu 6 63 6 M Niculescu 6 6
S Cîrstea 6 5 2 Q A Bogdan 0 1
Q A Bogdan 0 7 6 M Niculescu 3 1
Q T Townsend 6 3 4 C Wozniacki 6 6
C Wozniacki 4 6 6 C Wozniacki 6 6
F Schiavone 1 2 9 S Kuznetsova 4 4
9 S Kuznetsova 6 6

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 J Konta 6 6
WC B Mattek-Sands 3 3 13 J Konta 6 5 6
T Pironkova 6 6 T Pironkova 2 7 2
WC V Razzano 1 2 13 J Konta 6 6
A Petkovic 77 6 24 B Bencic 2 1
Q K Kučová 63 3 A Petkovic 3 2
S Crawford 78 3 4 24 B Bencic 6 6
24 B Bencic 66 6 6 13 J Konta 4 5
32 M Puig 4 2 A Sevastova 6 7
S Zheng 6 6 S Zheng 7 65 5
S-w Hsieh 0 5 K Bondarenko 5 77 7
K Bondarenko 6 7 K Bondarenko 4 1
A Sevastova 6 6 A Sevastova 6 6
AK Schmiedlová 3 3 A Sevastova 7 6
Q E Mertens 6 0 3 3 G Muguruza 5 4
3 G Muguruza 2 6 6

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 R Vinci 6 6
A-L Friedsam 2 4 7 R Vinci 6 6
C McHale 6 6 C McHale 1 3
M Barthel 2 2 7 R Vinci 6 5 6
Y Putintseva 6 6 C Witthöft 0 7 3
S Lisicki 1 2 Y Putintseva 1 77 1
C Witthöft 6 6 C Witthöft 6 61 6
30 M Doi 4 1 7 R Vinci 77 6
21 I-C Begu 0 4 L Tsurenko 65 2
L Tsurenko 6 6 L Tsurenko 7 6
Q Y Wang 6 77 Q Y Wang 5 3
LL A Van Uytvanck 3 64 L Tsurenko 3 6 6
WC D Collins 1 2 12 D Cibulková 6 3 4
E Rodina 6 6 E Rodina 77 2 2
M Linette 2 3 12 D Cibulková 65 6 6
12 D Cibulková 6 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
14 P Kvitová 7 6
J Ostapenko 5 3 14 P Kvitová 77 6
I Falconi 2 1 Ç Büyükakçay 62 3
Ç Büyükakçay 6 6 14 P Kvitová 6 6
A Sasnovich 2 6 5 22 E Svitolina 3 4
WC L Davis 6 4 7 WC L Davis 1 6 3
Q M Minella 77 0 2 22 E Svitolina 6 4 6
22 E Svitolina 65 6 6 14 P Kvitová 3 5
27 S Errani 4 63 2 A Kerber 6 7
S Rogers 6 77 S Rogers 6 2 2
Q C Bellis 6 6 Q C Bellis 2 6 6
V Golubic 2 3 Q C Bellis 1 1
A Cornet 4 1 2 A Kerber 6 6
M Lučić-Baroni 6 6 M Lučić-Baroni 2 67
P Hercog 0 0r 2 A Kerber 6 79
2 A Kerber 6 1
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References
  1. "Angelique Kerber Solidifies Her No. 1 Status by Winning the U.S. Open". The New York Times. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. "Serena Williams ousted in semifinals by Karolina Pliskova". ABC News. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. "Can Kerber Overtake Serena At US Open?". WTA. August 22, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  4. "Angelique Kerber defeats Karolina Pliskova for US Open title – as it happened". Guardian. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. "US Open 2016: Serena Williams suffers shock loss to Karolina Pliskova". BBC Sport. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. Reuters (2016-12-28). "Ana Ivanovic announces retirement from tennis at age of 29". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
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