# 2016 BRD Bucharest Open – Singles

Anna Karolína Schmiedlová was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
Simona Halep won the title for the second time, defeating Anastasija Sevastova in the final, 6–0, 6–0. This was only the ninth WTA singles final in history to be won with a 6–0, 6–0 (a "double bagel") scoreline, and the first since Agnieszka Radwańska won the 2013 Sydney International.

## Seeds

* Simona Halep (champion)
* Sara Errani (quarterfinals)
* Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (first round)
* Laura Siegemund (semifinals)
* Monica Niculescu (second round)
* Danka Kovinić (quarterfinals)
* Anastasija Sevastova (final)
* Çağla Büyükakçay (second 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 | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Simona Halep | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| PR | Vania King | 7$^7$ | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| PR | Vania King | 7$^7$ | 4 | 3 | 1 | Simona Halep | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 7 | Anastasija Sevastova | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Laura Siegemund | 3 | 2 | | 7 | Anastasija Sevastova | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Anastasija Sevastova | 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | S Halep | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Krejčíková | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Kozlova | 2 | 6 | 3 | Q | I Shinikova | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | I Shinikova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Leykina | 1 | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | 6 | D Kovinić | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| LL | S Xu | 6 | 1 | 6$^7$ | | P Leykina | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Podoroska | 1 | 0 | | 6 | D Kovinić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | D Kovinić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Halep | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | AK Schmiedlová | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | PR | V King | 7$^7$ | 4 | 3 |
| | A Sasnovich | 6 | 1 | 7 | | A Sasnovich | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Bonaventure | 4 | 2 | | | P Parmentier | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Parmentier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Parmentier | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | P Kania | 6$^4$ | 0 | | | | | | | PR | V King | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| PR | V King | 7$^7$ | 6 | | PR | V King | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Kučová | 0 | 5 | | 8 | Ç Büyükakçay | 6$^5$ | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ç Büyükakçay | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 5 | M Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Mitu | 2 | 4 | | 5 | M Niculescu | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Karatantcheva | 1 | 6 | 2 | | P Hercog | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Hercog | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | P Hercog | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | M Eguchi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | L Siegemund | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | MT Torró Flor | 1 | 2 | | Q | M Eguchi | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Pereira | 2 | 2 | | 4 | L Siegemund | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | L Siegemund | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | L Siegemund | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | A Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | A Sevastova | 6 | 6 |
| WC | EG Ruse | 3 | 4 | | 7 | A Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | PM Țig | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | PM Țig | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | I Mincă | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | A Sevastova | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| Q | E Kostova | 2 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | 2 | S Errani | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | |
| WC | F Schiavone | 6 | 7$^7$ | | WC | F Schiavone | 6 | 2 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | |
| | A Krunić | 3 | 2 | | 2 | S Errani | 1 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | S Errani | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Misa Eguchi (qualified)
* Isabella Shinikova (qualified)
* Elitsa Kostova (qualified)
* Marina Melnikova (second round)
* Susanne Celik (second round)
* Rebecca Šramková (second round)
* Xu Shilin (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Jovana Jakšić (first round)

### Qualifiers

* Misa Eguchi
* Isabella Shinikova
* Elitsa Kostova
* Nadia Podoroska

### Lucky loser

* Xu Shilin

### Draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Misa Eguchi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Valentini Grammatikopoulou | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Valentini Grammatikopoulou | 4 | 1 | | 1 | Misa Eguchi | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Natalia Vikhlyantseva | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | Natalia Vikhlyantseva | 6 | 6 | | | Natalia Vikhlyantseva | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | Daniela Seguel | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daniela Seguel | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Misa Eguchi | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Réka Luca Jani | 1 | 3 |
| | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 5 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | Réka Luca Jani | 1 | 3 |
| | Réka Luca Jani | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Réka Luca Jani | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | Réka Luca Jani | 6 | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cristina Dinu | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| | Cristina Dinu | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | Cristina Dinu | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| 8 | Jovana Jakšić | 2 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Isabella Shinikova | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Viktoria Kamenskaya | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Viktoria Kamenskaya | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Isabella Shinikova | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nicoleta Dascălu | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Nicoleta Dascălu | 6 | 6 | | | Nicoleta Dascălu | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Valentyna Ivakhnenko | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Valentyna Ivakhnenko | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Isabella Shinikova | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Xu Shilin | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| | Nastassja Burnett | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Xu Shilin | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| | Martina Caregaro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martina Caregaro | 6 | 6 | | | Martina Caregaro | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Xu Shilin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Alexandra Cadanțu | 2 | 2 | | 7 | Xu Shilin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Xu Shilin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Elitsa Kostova | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Gabriela Tătăruș | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Gabriela Tătăruș | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Elitsa Kostova | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Georgina García Pérez | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | |
| | Georgina García Pérez | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Georgina García Pérez | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | |
| | Jessica Moore | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jessica Moore | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | Elitsa Kostova | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Katarzyna Piter | 4 | 2 |
| | Katarzyna Piter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Katarzyna Piter | 4 | 2 |
| WC | Miriam Bulgaru | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Miriam Bulgaru | 1 | 4 | | | Katarzyna Piter | 6 | 6$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Susanne Celik | 1 | 7$^9$ | 3 | | | | |
| | Indy de Vroome | 3 | 0$^r$ | | 5 | Susanne Celik | 1 | 7$^9$ | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Susanne Celik | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Marina Melnikova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Panna Udvardy | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Panna Udvardy | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Marina Melnikova | 6 | 6$^3$ | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Viktoriya Tomova | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | |
| | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 6 | | | Viktoriya Tomova | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | |
| | Başak Eraydın | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Başak Eraydın | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | Viktoriya Tomova | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Nadia Podoroska | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Vanda Lukács | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Nadia Podoroska | 6 | 6 |
| | Nadia Podoroska | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nadia Podoroska | 3 | 7 | 6 | | Nadia Podoroska | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Rebecca Šramková | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Conny Perrin | 7$^7$ | 2 | 5 | 6 | Rebecca Šramková | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | Rebecca Šramková | 6$^1$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |