# 2016 Angelique Kerber tennis season

The 2016 Angelique Kerber tennis season officially began on 5 January with the start of the 2016 Brisbane International. Kerber entered the season as the number 10 ranked player and the defending champion at four tournaments.

## Year in detail
### Australian Open Series
#### Australian Open

Kerber entered the 2016 Australian Open as the seventh seed. She saved a match point in the second set against Misaki Doi in the first round before defeating her in three sets to advance to the second round. Following this tight encounter, Kerber defeated Alexandra Dulgheru, Madison Brengle, and compatriot Annika Beck all in comprehensive straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals, her first in Melbourne, where she faced her nemesis Victoria Azarenka, in a rematch of their encounter in Brisbane. With new tactics, Kerber assailed to a lead by two breaks in the first set. Azarenka then fought her way back into the set, but Kerber maintained a one-break lead to close out the set. In the second set, Azarenka resumed her comeback and served for the set twice, but Kerber broke Azarenka both times and had to save four set points in the process too. She ultimately took the match, thus beating Azarenka for the first time in her career, and advanced to her third career Grand Slam semifinal, the most recent one having come in Wimbledon back in 2012.
In the semifinals, Kerber faced the unseeded Johanna Konta and saw off the Briton in straight sets to book a spot in her maiden Grand Slam final, a meeting against world No. 1 and defending champion Serena Williams, who had been in dominant form. There, Kerber surprised Williams in a spectacular match where she was the underdog, and defeated Williams, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, also stopping Williams from equaling the Open Era record held by Steffi Graf.
With the title, Kerber became the first major champion to save a match point in the first round. She was also the first German of any gender to win a major since Graf at the 1999 French Open. Kerber's victory catapulted her ranking to No.2 for the first time in her career.

## All matches

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |

### Singles matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (Seed or Key) | Rank | Result | Score |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 | 1 | 1R | Camila Giorgi | 35 | Win | 5–7, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 | 2 | 2R | Madison Brengle | 40 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 | 3 | QF | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 28 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 | 4 | SF | Carla Suárez Navarro (6) | 13 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 | 5 | F | Victoria Azarenka | 22 | Loss (1) | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 11 – 16 January 2016 |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 11 – 16 January 2016 | 6 | 1R | Elina Svitolina | 20 | Win | 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 11 – 16 January 2016 | – | 2R | Ekaterina Makarova | 23 | Withdrew | N/A |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 7 | 1R | Misaki Doi | 64 | Win | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–3 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 8 | 2R | Alexandra Dulgheru | 61 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 9 | 3R | Madison Brengle | 49 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 10 | 4R | Annika Beck | 55 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 11 | QF | Victoria Azarenka (14) | 16 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 12 | SF | Johanna Konta | 47 | Win | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 13 | W | Serena Williams (1) | 1 | Win | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Fed Cup World Group First Round Leipzig, Germany Fed Cup Hard, indoor 6 – 7 February 2016 |
| Fed Cup World Group First Round Leipzig, Germany Fed Cup Hard, indoor 6 – 7 February 2016 | 14 | 1R R2 | Timea Bacsinszky | 15 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Fed Cup World Group First Round Leipzig, Germany Fed Cup Hard, indoor 6 – 7 February 2016 | 15 | 1R R3 | Belinda Bencic | 11 | Loss | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 3–6 |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 21 – 27 February 2016 |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 21 – 27 February 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 21 – 27 February 2016 | 16 | 2R | Zheng Saisai | 73 | Loss | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 7 – 20 March 2016 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 7 – 20 March 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 7 – 20 March 2016 | 17 | 2R | Denisa Allertová | 64 | Loss | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 21 March – 3 April 2016 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 21 March – 3 April 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Miami Open Miami, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 21 March – 3 April 2016 | 18 | 2R | Barbora Strýcová | 32 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 21 March – 3 April 2016 | 19 | 3R | Kiki Bertens (Q) | 108 | Win | 1–6, 6–2, 3–0 ret. |
| Miami Open Miami, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 21 March – 3 April 2016 | 20 | 4R | Tímea Babos | 49 | Win | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 21 March – 3 April 2016 | 21 | QF | Madison Keys (22) | 24 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 21 March – 3 April 2016 | 22 | SF | Victoria Azarenka (13) | 8 | Loss | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Charleston Open Charleston, United States Premier Clay, outdoor 4 – 10 April 2016 |
| Charleston Open Charleston, United States Premier Clay, outdoor 4 – 10 April 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Charleston Open Charleston, United States Premier Clay, outdoor 4 – 10 April 2016 | 23 | 2R | Lara Arruabarrena | 80 | Win | 6–2, 5–7, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Charleston Open Charleston, United States Premier Clay, outdoor 4 – 10 April 2016 | 24 | 3R | Kristína Kučová (Q) | 142 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Charleston Open Charleston, United States Premier Clay, outdoor 4 – 10 April 2016 | 25 | QF | Irina-Camelia Begu (13) | 34 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Charleston Open Charleston, United States Premier Clay, outdoor 4 – 10 April 2016 | 26 | SF | Sloane Stephens (7) | 25 | Loss | 1–6, 0–3 ret. |
| Fed Cup World Group play-offs Cluj-Napoca, Romania Fed Cup Clay, indoor 16 – 17 April 2016 |
| Fed Cup World Group play-offs Cluj-Napoca, Romania Fed Cup Clay, indoor 16 – 17 April 2016 | 27 | PO R1 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 35 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Fed Cup World Group play-offs Cluj-Napoca, Romania Fed Cup Clay, indoor 16 – 17 April 2016 | 28 | PO R3 | Simona Halep | 6 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany Premier Clay, indoor 18 – 24 April 2016 |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany Premier Clay, indoor 18 – 24 April 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany Premier Clay, indoor 18 – 24 April 2016 | 29 | 2R | Annika Beck | 41 | Win | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany Premier Clay, indoor 18 – 24 April 2016 | 30 | QF | Carla Suárez Navarro (7) | 11 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany Premier Clay, indoor 18 – 24 April 2016 | 31 | SF | Petra Kvitová (5) | 7 | Win | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany Premier Clay, indoor 18 – 24 April 2016 | 32 | W | Laura Siegemund (Q) | 71 | Win (2) | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain Premier Mandatory Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2016 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain Premier Mandatory Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2016 | 33 | 1R | Barbora Strýcová | 33 | Loss | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 9 – 15 May 2016 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 9 – 15 May 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 9 – 15 May 2016 | 34 | 2R | Eugenie Bouchard | 46 | Loss | 1–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 23 May – 5 June 2016 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 23 May – 5 June 2016 | 35 | 1R | Kiki Bertens | 58 | Loss | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Birmingham Classic Birmingham, United Kingdom Premier Grass, outdoor 13 – 19 June 2016 |
| Birmingham Classic Birmingham, United Kingdom Premier Grass, outdoor 13 – 19 June 2016 | 36 | 1R | Peng Shuai (PR) | 266 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–3 |
| Birmingham Classic Birmingham, United Kingdom Premier Grass, outdoor 13 – 19 June 2016 | 37 | 2R | Daria Gavrilova | 50 | Win | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Birmingham Classic Birmingham, United Kingdom Premier Grass, outdoor 13 – 19 June 2016 | 38 | QF | Carla Suárez Navarro (6) | 15 | Loss | 4–6, 6–1, 5–7 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | 39 | 1R | Laura Robson (WC) | 283 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | 40 | 2R | Varvara Lepchenko | 64 | Win | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | 41 | 3R | Carina Witthöft | 109 | Win | 7–6$^{(13–11)}$, 6–1 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | 42 | 4R | Misaki Doi | 49 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | 43 | QF | Simona Halep (5) | 5 | Win | 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | 44 | SF | Venus Williams (8) | 8 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | 45 | F | Serena Williams (1) | 1 | Loss (2) | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden International Clay, outdoor 18 – 24 July 2016 |
| Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden International Clay, outdoor 18 – 24 July 2016 | 46 | 1R | Cornelia Lister (WC) | 664 | Win | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden International Clay, outdoor 18 – 24 July 2016 | – | 2R | Lara Arruabarrena | 98 | Withdrew | N/A |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | 47 | 2R | Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 55 | Win | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | 48 | 3R | Elina Svitolina (17) | 20 | Win | 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–4 |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | 49 | QF | Daria Kasatkina | 33 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | 50 | SF | Simona Halep (5) | 5 | Loss | 0–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 | 51 | 1R | Mariana Duque Mariño (IP) | 80 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 | 52 | 2R | Eugenie Bouchard | 40 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 | 53 | 3R | Samantha Stosur (13) | 17 | Win | 6–0, 7–5 |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 | 54 | QF | Johanna Konta (10) | 13 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 | 55 | SF | Madison Keys (7) | 9 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 | 56 | F | Monica Puig | 34 | Loss (3) | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 15 – 21 August 2016 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 15 – 21 August 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 15 – 21 August 2016 | 57 | 2R | Kristina Mladenovic | 37 | Win | 6–0, 7–5 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 15 – 21 August 2016 | 58 | 3R | Barbora Strýcová | 20 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–4 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 15 – 21 August 2016 | 59 | QF | Carla Suárez Navarro (9) | 12 | Win | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 15 – 21 August 2016 | 60 | SF | Simona Halep (3) | 4 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 15 – 21 August 2016 | 61 | F | Karolína Plíšková (15) | 17 | Loss (4) | 3–6, 1–6 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 62 | 1R | Polona Hercog | 120 | Win | 6–0, 1–0 ret. |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 63 | 2R | Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 57 | Win | 6–2, 7–6$^{(11–9)}$ |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 64 | 3R | Catherine Bellis (Q) | 158 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 65 | 4R | Petra Kvitová (14) | 16 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 66 | QF | Roberta Vinci (7) | 8 | Win | 7–5, 6–0 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 67 | SF | Caroline Wozniacki | 74 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 68 | W | Karolína Plíšková (10) | 12 | Win (3) | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 September – 1 October 2016 |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 September – 1 October 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 September – 1 October 2016 | 69 | 2R | Kristina Mladenovic | 54 | Win | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 September – 1 October 2016 | 70 | 3R | Petra Kvitová (14) | 16 | Loss | 7–6$^{(12–10)}$, 5–7, 4–6 |
| China Open Beijing, China Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 2 – 9 October 2016 |
| China Open Beijing, China Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 2 – 9 October 2016 | 71 | 1R | Kateřina Siniaková (Q) | 51 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| China Open Beijing, China Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 2 – 9 October 2016 | 72 | 2R | Barbora Strýcová | 21 | Win | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| China Open Beijing, China Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 2 – 9 October 2016 | 73 | 3R | Elina Svitolina | 19 | Loss | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Hong Kong Tennis Open Hong Kong International Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 |
| Hong Kong Tennis Open Hong Kong International Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 | 74 | 1R | Maria Sakkari | 97 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Hong Kong Tennis Open Hong Kong International Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 | 75 | 2R | Louisa Chirico | 60 | Win | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Hong Kong Tennis Open Hong Kong International Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 | 76 | QF | Daria Gavrilova (8) | 38 | Loss | 3–6, 1–6 |
| WTA Finals Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 23 – 30 October 2016 |
| WTA Finals Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 23 – 30 October 2016 | 77 | RR | Dominika Cibulková (7) | 8 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 2–6, 6–3 |
| WTA Finals Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 23 – 30 October 2016 | 78 | RR | Simona Halep (3) | 4 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 |
| WTA Finals Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 23 – 30 October 2016 | 79 | RR | Madison Keys (6) | 7 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| WTA Finals Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 23 – 30 October 2016 | 80 | SF | Agnieszka Radwańska (2) | 3 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 |
| WTA Finals Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 23 – 30 October 2016 | 81 | F | Dominika Cibulková (7) | 8 | Loss (5) | 3–6, 4–6 |

### Doubles matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (Seed or Key) | Rank | Result | Score |
| Brisbane International Melbourne, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic |
| Brisbane International Melbourne, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic | 1 | 1R | Kateryna Bondarenko / Olga Savchuk | 76 / 53 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–3 |
| Brisbane International Melbourne, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic | 2 | QF | Raquel Atawo / Alizé Cornet | 18 / 108 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Brisbane International Melbourne, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic | 3 | SF | Anabel Medina Garrigues / Arantxa Parra Santonja | 32 / 37 | Win | 2–6, 6–3, [10–2] |
| Brisbane International Melbourne, Australia Premier Hard, outdoor 4 – 9 January 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic | 4 | F | Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza (1) | 2 / 1 | Loss (1) | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 7 – 20 March 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 7 – 20 March 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic | 5 | 1R | Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan (2) | 6 / 5 | Loss | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic | 6 | 1R | Christina McHale / Asia Muhammad | 79 / 86 | Loss | 7–5, 5–7, [6–10] |
| 2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic |
| 2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 Partner: Andrea Petkovic | 7 | 1R | Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci (8) | 23 / 107 | Loss | 2–6, 2–6 |

## Tournament schedule
### Singles schedule

Kerber's 2016 singles tournament schedule is as follows:
| Date | Tournament | City | Category | Surface | 2015 result | 2015 points | 2016 points | Outcome |
| 4 January 2016– 9 January 2016 | Brisbane International | Brisbane | Premier | Hard | QF | 100 | 305 | Lost in the final to Victoria Azarenka |
| 11 January 2016– 16 January 2016 | Sydney International | Sydney | Premier | Hard | SF | 185 | 55 | Withdrew before second round match against Ekaterina Makarova |
| 18 January 2016– 31 January 2016 | Australian Open | Melbourne | Grand Slam | Hard | 1R | 10 | 2,000 | Won in the final against Serena Williams |
| 6 February 2016– 7 February 2016 | Fed Cup: Germany vs Switzerland World Group First Round | Leipzig | Fed Cup | Hard (i) | SF | — | — | Switzerland def. Germany, 3–2 Germany relegated to WG Play-offs |
| 21 February 2016– 27 February 2016 | Qatar Open | Doha | Premier 5 | Hard | 1R | 1 | 1 | Lost in second round against Zheng Saisai |
| 7 March 2016– 20 March 2016 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells | Premier Mandatory | Hard | 2R | 10 | 10 | Lost in second round against Denisa Allertová |
| 21 March 2016– 3 April 2016 | Miami Open | Miami | Premier Mandatory | Hard | 3R | 65 | 390 | Lost in the semifinals against Victoria Azarenka |
| 4 April 2016– 10 April 2016 | Charleston Open | Charleston | Premier | Clay | W | 470 | 185 | Retired in the semifinals against Sloane Stephens |
| 16 April 2016– 17 April 2016 | Fed Cup: Romania vs Germany World Group play-offs | Cluj-Napoca | Fed Cup | Clay (i) | SF | — | — | Germany def. Romania, 4–1 Germany remain in World Group |
| 18 April 2016– 24 April 2016 | Stuttgart Open | Stuttgart | Premier | Clay (i) | W | 470 | 470 | Won in the final against Laura Siegemund |
| 1 May 2016– 8 May 2016 | Madrid Open | Madrid | Premier Mandatory | Clay | 1R | 10 | 10 | Lost in first round against Barbora Strýcová |
| 9 May 2016– 15 May 2016 | Italian Open | Rome | Premier 5 | Clay | 2R | 60 | 1 | Lost in second round against Eugenie Bouchard |
| 23 May 2016– 5 June 2016 | French Open | Paris | Grand Slam | Clay | 3R | 130 | 10 | Lost in first round against Kiki Bertens |
| 13 June 2016– 19 June 2016 | Birmingham Classic | Birmingham | Premier | Grass | W | 470 | 100 | Lost in the quarterfinals against Carla Suárez Navarro |
| 27 June 2016– 10 July 2016 | Wimbledon Championships | London | Grand Slam | Grass | 3R | 130 | 1,300 | Lost in the final to Serena Williams |
| 18 July 2016– 24 July 2016 | Swedish Open | Båstad | International | Clay | DNS | — | 30 | Withdrew before second round match against Lara Arruabarrena |
| 25 July 2016– 31 July 2016 | Canadian Open | Montreal | Premier 5 | Hard | 3R | 105 | 350 | Lost in semifinals against Simona Halep |
| 6 August 2016– 14 August 2016 | Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro | Olympic Games | Hard | QF (2012) | — | — | Lost in the final to Monica Puig |
| 15 August 2016– 21 August 2016 | Cincinnati Masters | Cincinnati | Premier 5 | Hard | 1R | 1 | 585 | Lost in the final to Karolína Plíšková |
| 29 August 2016– 11 September 2016 | US Open | New York | Grand Slam | Hard | 3R | 130 | 2,000 | Won in the final against Karolína Plíšková |
| 25 September 2016– 1 October 2016 | Wuhan Open | Wuhan | Premier 5 | Hard | SF | 350 | 105 | Lost in the third round match against Petra Kvitová |
| 2 October 2016– 9 October 2016 | China Open | Beijing | Premier Mandatory | Hard | QF | 215 | 120 | Lost in the third round match against Elina Svitolina |
| 10 October 2016– 16 October 2016 | Hong Kong Tennis Open | Hong Kong | International | Hard | F | 180 | 60 | Lost in the quarterfinals against Daria Gavrilova |
| 23 October 2016– 30 October 2016 | WTA Finals | Singapore | WTA Finals | Hard (i) | RR | 370 | 1,080 | Lost in the final to Dominika Cibulková |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | | | 9,167 | |

## Yearly records
### Head-to-head matchups

(Bold denotes a top 10 player at the time of the most recent match between the two players, Italic denotes top 50; for players whose ranking changed over the course of the year, see the note for a more complete breakdown by ranking.)
* Simona Halep 4–1
* Madison Keys 3–0
* Barbora Strýcová 3–1
* Carla Suárez Navarro 3–1
* Madison Brengle 2–0
* Irina-Camelia Begu 2–0
* Annika Beck 2–0
* Misaki Doi 2–0
* Johanna Konta 2–0
* Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 2–0
* Kristina Mladenovic 2–0
* Petra Kvitová 2–1
* Elina Svitolina 2–1
* Camila Giorgi 1–0
* Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1–0
* Alexandra Dulgheru 1–0
* Timea Bacsinszky 1–0
* Tímea Babos 1–0
* Lara Arruabarrena 1–0
* Kristína Kučová 1–0
* Laura Siegemund 1–0
* Peng Shuai 1–0
* Laura Robson 1–0
* Varvara Lepchenko 1–0
* Carina Witthöft 1–0
* Venus Williams 1–0
* Cornelia Lister 1–0
* Daria Kasatkina 1–0
* Mariana Duque 1–0
* Samantha Stosur 1–0
* Polona Hercog 1–0
* CiCi Bellis 1–0
* Roberta Vinci 1–0
* Caroline Wozniacki 1–0
* Kateřina Siniaková 1–0
* Maria Sakkari 1–0
* Louisa Chirico 1–0
* Agnieszka Radwańska 1–0
* Kiki Bertens 1–1
* Serena Williams 1–1
* Eugenie Bouchard 1–1
* Karolína Plíšková 1–1
* Daria Gavrilova 1–1
* Dominika Cibulková 1–1
* Victoria Azarenka 1–2
* Belinda Bencic 0–1
* Zheng Saisai 0–1
* Denisa Allertová 0–1
* Sloane Stephens 0–1
* Monica Puig 0–1

### Finals
#### Singles: 8 (3–5)

* Legend
* Grand Slams (2–1)
* WTA Tour Championships (0–1)
* WTA Premier Mandatory (0–0)
* Olympic Games (0–1)
* WTA Premier 5 (0–1)
* WTA Premier (1–1)
* WTA International (0–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (2–4)
* Clay (1–0)
* Grass (0–1)
* Finals by venue
* Outdoors (2–4)
* Indoors (1–1)
| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 9 January 2016 | Premier | Brisbane International, Australia | Hard | Victoria Azarenka | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 30 January 2016 | Grand Slam | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | Serena Williams | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 24 April 2016 | Premier | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Clay (i) | Laura Siegemund | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 9 July 2016 | Grand Slam | Wimbledon Championships, United Kingdom | Grass | Serena Williams | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Silver | 13 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Summer Olympics, Brazil | Hard | Monica Puig | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 21 August 2016 | Premier 5 | Cincinnati Masters, United States | Hard | Karolína Plíšková | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 10 September 2016 | Grand Slam | US Open, United States | Hard | Karolína Plíšková | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 30 October 2016 | Tour Championships | WTA Finals, Singapore | Hard (i) | Dominika Cibulková | 3–6, 4–6 |

#### Doubles: 1 (0–1)

* Legend
* Grand Slams (0–0)
* WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
* WTA Premier Mandatory (0–0)
* WTA Premier 5 (0–0)
* WTA Premier (0–1)
* WTA International (0–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–1)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Finals by venue
* Outdoors (0–1)
* Indoors (0–0)
| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 9 January 2016 | Premier | Brisbane International, Australia | Hard | Andrea Petkovic | Martina Hingis Sania Mirza | 5–7, 1–6 |

### Earnings

Singles :
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Brisbane International | $103,850 | $103,850 |
| Sydney International | $10,540 | $114,390 |
| Australian Open | $2,553,740 | $2,668,130 |
| Qatar Open | $15,185 | $2,683,315 |
| Indian Wells Masters | $19,530 | $2,702,845 |
| Miami Open | $251,500 | $2,954,345 |
| Charleston Open | $33,600 | $2,987,945 |
| Stuttgart Open | $129,551 | $3,117,496 |
| Madrid Open | $15,193 | $3,132,689 |
| Italian Open | $15,680 | $3,148,369 |
| French Open | $32,314 | $3,180,683 |
| Birmingham Classic | $22,310 | $3,202,993 |
| Wimbledon Championships | $1,532,910 | $4,735,903 |
| Swedish Open | $3,400 | $4,739,303 |
| Canadian Open | $121,150 | $4,860,453 |
| Cincinnati Masters | $247,320 | $5,107,773 |
| US Open | $3,437,565 | $8,545,338 |
| Wuhan Open | $26,900 | $8,572,238 |
| China Open | $62,768 | $8,635,006 |
| Hong Kong Tennis Open | $6,175 | $8,641,181 |
| WTA Finals | $1,200,000 | $9,841,181 |
| | | $9,841,181 |
| Doubles |||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Brisbane International | $12,259 | $12,259 |
| Indian Wells Masters | $5,930 | $18,189 |
| Canadian Open | $2,245 | $20,434 |
| | | $20,434 |
| Total |||
| | | $9,861,615 |
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
Bold denotes tournament win