The 2016 BRD Bucharest Open was a professional tennis tournament played on red clay courts. It was the 3rd edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at Arenele BNR in Bucharest, Romania between 11 and 17 July 2016.
2016 BRD Bucharest Open | |
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Date | 11–17 July |
Edition | 3rd |
Category | WTA International |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $250,000 |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Bucharest, Romania |
Venue | Arenele BNR |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Simona Halep | |
Doubles | |
Jessica Moore / Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
editEvent | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
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Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
editEvent | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
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Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
editCountry | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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ROU | Simona Halep | 5 | 1 |
ITA | Sara Errani | 21 | 2 |
SVK | Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 40 | 3 |
GER | Laura Siegemund | 42 | 4 |
ROU | Monica Niculescu | 47 | 5 |
MNE | Danka Kovinić | 52 | 6 |
LAT | Anastasija Sevastova | 66 | 7 |
TUR | Çağla Büyükakçay | 77 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of June 27, 2016.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Denisa Allertová → replaced by Barbora Krejčiková
- Zarina Diyas → replaced by Paula Kania
- Karin Knapp → replaced by Sesil Karatantcheva
- Yulia Putintseva → replaced by María Teresa Torró Flor
- Yaroslava Shvedova (viral illness) → replaced by Xu Shilin
- Anna Tatishvili → replaced by Polina Leykina
Retirements
edit- Francesca Schiavone (right shoulder injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
editCountry | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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GEO | Oksana Kalashnikova | KAZ | Yaroslava Shvedova | 53 | 1 |
POL | Paula Kania | CZE | Barbora Krejčíková | 101 | 2 |
ROU | Andreea Mitu | POL | Alicja Rosolska | 153 | 3 |
BEL | Ysaline Bonaventure | ROU | Raluca Olaru | 167 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of June 27, 2016.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:
Champions
editSingles
edit- Simona Halep def. Anastasija Sevastova, 6–0, 6–0
Doubles
edit- Jessica Moore / Varatchaya Wongteanchai vs. Alexandra Cadanțu / Katarzyna Piter, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)