# 2016 Rio Open – Women's singles

Sara Errani was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Dubai instead.
Francesca Schiavone won the title, defeating Shelby Rogers in the final, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.

## Seeds

* Teliana Pereira (first round)
* Johanna Larsson (second round)
* Danka Kovinić (quarterfinals)
* Christina McHale (first round)
* Polona Hercog (second round)
* Lara Arruabarrena (quarterfinals)
* Tatjana Maria (first round)
* Andreea Mitu (first round)

## 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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Petra Martić | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Francesca Schiavone | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Francesca Schiavone | 6 | 6 | Francesca Schiavone | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | Shelby Rogers | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| WC | Sorana Cîrstea | 4 | 4 | Shelby Rogers | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| | Shelby Rogers | 6 | 6 | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | T Pereira | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Martić | 6 | 7 | | | P Martić | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | MT Torró Flor | 6$^8$ | 7$^7$ | 2 | | M Erakovic | 6$^2$ | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Erakovic | 7$^{10}$ | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | P Martić | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | |
| | A Bogdan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | L Arruabarrena | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | |
| WC | G Cé | 2 | 3 | | | A Bogdan | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | R Peterson | 0 | 3 | | 6 | L Arruabarrena | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | L Arruabarrena | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | P Martić | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | C McHale | 6$^5$ | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 |
| Q | C Burger | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | Q | C Burger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Irigoyen | 5 | 5 | | Q | E Kostova | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Kostova | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | Q | C Burger | 6 | 6$^6$ | 3 | | | |
| Q | M Duque Mariño | 7 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | F Schiavone | 3 | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | |
| | P Parmentier | 5 | 7$^7$ | 3 | Q | M Duque Mariño | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | | | F Schiavone | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | T Maria | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 5 | P Hercog | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Brady | 4 | 2 | | 5 | P Hercog | 5 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Haddad Maia | 2 | 1 | | WC | S Cîrstea | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | WC | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | R Oprandi | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | D Kovinić | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | S Soler Espinosa | 6 | 6 | | | S Soler Espinosa | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Vickery | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | D Kovinić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | D Kovinić | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | WC | S Cîrstea | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | A Mitu | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | S Rogers | 6 | 6 |
| | S Rogers | 6 | 6 | | | S Rogers | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Cepede Royg | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | V Cepede Royg | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Tatishvili | 7$^7$ | 1 | 3 | | | | | | S Rogers | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Glushko | 3 | 1 | | | | | | Q | PC Gonçalves | 2 | 7 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | PC Gonçalves | 6 | 6 | | Q | PC Gonçalves | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Domínguez Lino | 5 | 4 | | 2 | J Larsson | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J Larsson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Mariana Duque Mariño (qualified)
* Maria Sakkari (qualifying competition)
* Alizé Lim (qualifying competition)
* Katerina Stewart (first round)
* Laura Pous Tió (first round)
* Cindy Burger (qualified)
* Shahar Pe'er (first round)
* Sara Sorribes Tormo (qualifying competition)
* Stephanie Vogt (first round)
* María Irigoyen (qualified)
* Mihaela Buzărnescu (first round)
* Jennifer Brady (qualified)

### Qualifiers

* Mariana Duque Mariño
* Jennifer Brady
* Paula Cristina Gonçalves
* Elitsa Kostova
* María Irigoyen
* Cindy Burger

### Draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Mariana Duque Mariño | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Anastasia Rodionova | 7 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Anastasia Rodionova | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Mariana Duque Mariño | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Paula Badosa Gibert | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| | Paula Badosa Gibert | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Paula Badosa Gibert | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Mihaela Buzărnescu | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Maria Sakkari | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Martina Caregaro | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Martina Caregaro | 3 | 0 | 2 | Maria Sakkari | 5 | 2 |
| | | | | 12 | Jennifer Brady | 7 | 6 |
| WC | Maria Silva | 0 | 0 | 12 | Jennifer Brady | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Alizé Lim | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Laura Pigossi | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| WC | Laura Pigossi | 2 | 2 | 3 | Alizé Lim | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | WC | Paula Cristina Gonçalves | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Paula Cristina Gonçalves | 6 | 6 | WC | Paula Cristina Gonçalves | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Shahar Pe'er | 2 | 3 | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Katerina Stewart | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | Elitsa Kostova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Elitsa Kostova | 6 | 6 | | Elitsa Kostova | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 8 | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 2 | 4 |
| | Sofia Shapatava | 3 | 3 | 8 | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Laura Pous Tió | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| PR | Nastassja Burnett | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| PR | Nastassja Burnett | 6 | 6 | PR | Nastassja Burnett | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | 10 | María Irigoyen | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Carolina Alves | 4 | 0 | 10 | María Irigoyen | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | María Irigoyen | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Cindy Burger | 7$^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | |
| PR | Heidi El Tabakh | 6$^8$ | 1 | | | | | |
| PR | Heidi El Tabakh | 6$^8$ | 1 | | 6 | Cindy Burger | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Fiona Ferro | 1 | 0 |
| | Fiona Ferro | 6 | 0 | 6 | | Fiona Ferro | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Stephanie Vogt | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | |