2016 Australian Open -- men 's singles - wikipedia 2016 Australian Open -- men 's singles Men 's Singles 2016 Australian Open Champion Novak Djokovic Runner - up Andy Murray Final score 6 -- 1, 7 -- 5, 7 -- 6 Details Draw 128 ( 16 Q / 8 WC ) Seeds 32 Events Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls Legends men women mixed WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad ← 2015 Australian Open 2017 → Main article : 2016 Australian Open Novak Djokovic was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Andy Murray, 6 -- 1, 7 -- 5, 7 -- 6 in a rematch of the previous year 's final, and the fourth Australian Open final between the pair. Djokovic also equaled Roy Emerson 's all - time men 's record of six Australian Open singles titles. Murray also became the second man in the Open Era ( after Ivan Lendl ) to lose five Grand Slam finals at one event, and is the only one to have the distinction without having won the title. Australian Lleyton Hewitt, a 2005 finalist, two - time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, played his last professional singles matches. He lost to David Ferrer in the second round. Contents 1 Seeds 2 Qualifying 3 Wildcards 4 Draw 4.1 Key 4.2 Finals 4.3 Top half 4.3. 1 Section 1 4.3. 2 Section 2 4.3. 3 Section 3 4.3. 4 Section 4 4.4 Bottom half 4.4. 1 Section 5 4.4. 2 Section 6 4.4. 3 Section 7 4.4. 4 Section 8 5 Nationalities in the field 6 References 7 External links Seeds 01. Novak Djokovic ( Champion ) 02. Andy Murray ( Final ) 03. Roger Federer ( Semifinals ) 04. Stan Wawrinka ( Fourth round ) 05. Rafael Nadal ( First round ) 06. Tomáš Berdych ( Quarterfinals ) 07. Kei Nishikori ( Quarterfinals ) 08. David Ferrer ( Quarterfinals ) 09. Jo - Wilfried Tsonga ( Fourth round ) 10. John Isner ( Fourth round ) 11. Kevin Anderson ( First round, retired ) 12. Marin Čilić ( Third round ) 13. Milos Raonic ( Semifinals ) 14. Gilles Simon ( Fourth round ) 15. David Goffin ( Fourth round ) 16. Bernard Tomic ( Fourth round ) 17. Benoît Paire ( First round ) 18. Feliciano López ( Third round ) 19. Dominic Thiem ( Third round ) 20. Fabio Fognini ( First round ) 21. Viktor Troicki ( Third round ) 22. Ivo Karlović ( First round, retired ) 23. Gaël Monfils ( Quarterfinals ) 24. Roberto Bautista Agut ( Fourth round ) 25. Jack Sock ( Second round ) 26. Guillermo García - López ( Third round ) 27. Grigor Dimitrov ( Third round ) 28. Andreas Seppi ( Third round ) 29. Nick Kyrgios ( Third round ) 30. Jérémy Chardy ( Second round ) 31. Steve Johnson ( Third round ) 32. João Sousa ( Third round ) Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section. Qualifying Main article : 2016 Australian Open -- Men 's Singles Qualifying Wildcards Main article : 2016 Australian Open -- Main Draw Wildcard Entries Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking w / o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Novak Djokovic 6 6 6 7 Kei Nishikori Novak Djokovic 6 6 6 Roger Federer 6 Roger Federer 7 6 6 6 Tomáš Berdych 6 Novak Djokovic 6 7 7 Andy Murray 5 6 23 Gaël Monfils 6 13 Milos Raonic 6 6 6 13 Milos Raonic 6 5 7 Andy Murray 7 6 6 6 8 David Ferrer 7 Andy Murray 6 6 6 6 Top half Section 1 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round N Djokovic 6 6 6 H Chung N Djokovic 6 6 7 WC Q Halys 6 6 6 7 WC Q Halys 6 I Dodig 7 5 N Djokovic 6 7 7 F Krajinović 0 28 A Seppi 5 6 D Kudla 6 6 0 D Kudla 5 T Gabashvili 6 6 6 28 A Seppi 7 6 6 28 A Seppi 7 6 7 N Djokovic 6 6 6 6 22 I Karlović 6 14 G Simon 7 6 F Delbonis 7 6 F Delbonis 7 6 7 6 J Veselý 6 6 6 Q R Olivo 6 6 7 5 Q R Olivo 7 6 6 F Delbonis E Donskoy 6 6 6 14 G Simon 6 6 6 Í Cervantes 6 E Donskoy 7 6 6 5 V Pospisil 7 14 G Simon 6 5 7 7 14 G Simon 6 6 6 6 Section 2 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 9 J-W Tsonga 6 6 6 M Baghdatis 6 9 J-W Tsonga 7 6 6 WC O Jasika 6 6 6 WC O Jasika 5 I Marchenko 6 0 9 J-W Tsonga 6 7 7 P Andújar 7 6 Q P-H Herbert 6 6 Q P-H Herbert 5 6 7 6 Q P-H Herbert 6 6 6 WC N Rubin 7 7 7 WC N Rubin 0 17 B Paire 6 6 6 9 J-W Tsonga 26 G García - López 6 6 6 7 K Nishikori 6 6 6 P-H Mathieu 26 G García - López 6 7 6 V Estrella Burgos 6 6 Q D Brands 6 6 Q D Brands 6 7 6 26 G García - López 5 6 A Krajicek 6 6 6 7 K Nishikori 7 6 6 Q D Wu A Krajicek 6 P Kohlschreiber 7 K Nishikori 6 7 6 7 K Nishikori 6 6 6 Section 3 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round R Federer 6 6 6 N Basilashvili R Federer 6 7 6 R Berankis 6 A Dolgopolov 5 A Dolgopolov 6 6 6 R Federer 6 6 6 Q J Kovalík 6 5 27 G Dimitrov 6 Q M Trungelliti 6 7 7 Q M Trungelliti 6 5 P Lorenzi 6 27 G Dimitrov 6 6 7 27 G Dimitrov 6 7 6 R Federer 6 6 6 19 D Thiem 6 7 7 15 D Goffin L Mayer 6 6 6 19 D Thiem 6 6 6 PR J Benneteau 7 6 N Almagro N Almagro 6 6 6 7 19 D Thiem 6 6 5 K Edmund 6 6 6 15 D Goffin 6 7 7 D Džumhur 7 6 6 D Džumhur 6 S Stakhovsky 6 15 D Goffin 6 0 6 6 15 D Goffin 6 6 6 Section 4 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 12 M Čilić 6 7 6 6 T de Bakker 7 5 12 M Čilić 6 6 7 A Ramos - Viñolas 6 6 6 A Ramos - Viñolas 6 B Ćorić 12 M Čilić 6 5 D Lajović 6 6 6 0 24 R Bautista Agut 6 7 7 S Querrey 7 6 0 D Lajović 6 6 M Kližan 6 6 24 R Bautista Agut 6 6 6 24 R Bautista Agut 6 6 6 24 R Bautista Agut 6 6 29 N Kyrgios 6 7 6 6 T Berdych 6 6 6 P Carreño 5 29 N Kyrgios 6 7 7 WC Y Nishioka 6 P Cuevas 5 6 P Cuevas 7 6 6 29 N Kyrgios 6 R Haase 6 6 T Berdych 6 6 6 Q M Bašić 7 6 6 Q M Bašić 0 Y Bhambri 5 6 T Berdych 6 6 6 6 T Berdych 7 6 6 Bottom half Section 5 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 5 R Nadal 6 6 6 6 F Verdasco 7 7 6 F Verdasco 6 6 B Becker 6 D Sela 6 6 7 D Sela 6 6 6 D Sela 5 6 6 Q R Harrison 5 A Kuznetsov 7 6 7 A Kuznetsov 7 6 6 A Kuznetsov 6 7 7 E Gulbis 5 6 7 11 30 J Chardy 6 6 30 J Chardy 7 6 6 13 A Kuznetsov 5 6 6 23 G Monfils 6 6 6 23 G Monfils 7 6 7 Q Y Sugita 23 G Monfils 7 6 6 M Cecchinato 6 N Mahut 5 N Mahut 6 6 6 23 G Monfils 7 6 6 Q S Robert 6 6 6 Q S Robert 5 LL B Fratangelo Q S Robert 6 6 7 7 R Ram 7 6 6 R Ram 7 6 5 5 11 K Anderson 6 7 0 Section 6 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 13 M Raonic 6 6 6 L Pouille 13 M Raonic 7 7 7 M Jaziri 5 6 6 6 6 T Robredo 6 6 5 T Robredo 7 7 8 13 M Raonic 6 6 6 D Gimeno - Traver 6 21 V Troicki Q T Smyczek 6 6 6 Q T Smyczek 6 6 D Muñoz de la Nava 6 6 6 21 V Troicki 6 7 7 21 V Troicki 6 7 6 13 M Raonic 6 6 5 6 25 J Sock 6 0 6 6 S Wawrinka 7 6 Q T Fritz 6 6 25 J Sock 6 6 T Daniel 6 5 7 7 L Rosol 7 7 6 L Rosol 7 7 5 6 6 L Rosol 6 Q T Ito 7 S Wawrinka 6 6 7 Q R Štěpánek 6 6 6 6 Q R Štěpánek PR D Tursunov 6 0 S Wawrinka 6 6 6 S Wawrinka 7 6 0 Section 7 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 8 D Ferrer 6 6 6 Q P Gojowczyk 8 D Ferrer 6 6 6 WC J Duckworth 6 WC L Hewitt WC L Hewitt 7 6 6 8 D Ferrer 6 6 6 T Bellucci 6 6 6 31 S Johnson WC J Thompson T Bellucci A Bedene 6 31 S Johnson 6 6 6 31 S Johnson 6 6 7 8 D Ferrer 6 6 7 18 F López 6 6 6 10 J Isner 5 Q D Evans 0 18 F López 7 6 7 6 6 S Darcis 6 6 5 G Pella 6 7 6 7 G Pella 6 7 6 18 F López 7 6 WC M Ebden 6 10 J Isner 6 7 6 6 M Granollers 6 6 6 M Granollers 6 6 J Janowicz 6 10 J Isner 6 7 7 10 J Isner 6 7 6 Section 8 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 16 B Tomic 6 6 6 6 D Istomin 7 16 B Tomic 6 6 6 7 S Bolelli 7 7 6 7 S Bolelli 7 5 PR B Baker 6 6 7 6 16 B Tomic 6 7 6 J Millman 5 7 5 J Millman 6 D Schwartzman 6 7 6 0 J Millman 6 6 7 G Müller 7 7 6 7 G Müller 6 6 5 20 F Fognini 6 6 7 6 16 B Tomic 6 32 J Sousa 6 6 6 A Murray 6 6 7 M Kukushkin 32 J Sousa 6 7 6 S Giraldo 6 6 6 S Giraldo 5 6 D Young 6 32 J Sousa 6 A Mannarino 6 6 A Murray 6 6 6 S Groth 7 6 6 S Groth 0 A Zverev A Murray 6 6 6 A Murray 6 6 6 Flag Icon Key List of National Flags Nationalities in the field North America ( 17 ) South America ( 9 ) Europe ( 79 ) Oceania ( 9 ) Asia ( 12 ) Africa ( 2 ) Canada ( 2 ) Argentina ( 6 ) Austria ( 1 ) Australia ( 9 ) China ( 1 ) South Africa ( 1 ) Dominican Republic ( 1 ) Brazil ( 1 ) Belgium ( 2 ) Cyprus ( 1 ) Tunisia ( 1 ) United States ( 14 ) Colombia ( 1 ) Bosnia and Herzegovina ( 2 ) India ( 1 ) Uruguay ( 1 ) Bulgaria ( 1 ) Israel ( 1 ) Croatia ( 4 ) Japan ( 5 ) Czech Republic ( 4 ) Kazakhstan ( 1 ) France ( 13 ) South Korea ( 1 ) Georgia ( 1 ) Uzbekistan ( 1 ) Germany ( 5 ) Italy ( 5 ) Latvia ( 1 ) Lithuania ( 1 ) Luxembourg ( 1 ) Netherlands ( 2 ) Poland ( 1 ) Portugal ( 1 ) Russia ( 4 ) Serbia ( 4 ) Slovakia ( 2 ) Spain ( 15 ) Switzerland ( 2 ) Ukraine ( 3 ) United Kingdom ( 4 ) References General Men 's Singles drawsheet on ausopen.com Specific Jump up ^ `` Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win the 2016 Australian Open final ''. Guardian. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win sixth Australian Open title ''. BBC Sport. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lleyton Hewitt to retire from tennis after 2016 Australian Open, Pat Rafter stands down as Davis Cup captain ''. abc.net.au. 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Question: who has won the 2016 australian open men's single title
Answer: Novak Djokovic