# 2016 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles

Karolína Plíšková defeated Angelique Kerber in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2016 Cincinnati Masters. It was her sixth WTA Tour singles title.The two would play each other three weeks later, in the final of the US Open; Kerber would avenge her loss by beating Plíšková in three sets.
Serena Williams was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew before the tournament due to injury.
Kerber was in contention for the world No. 1 ranking, which she would have attained had she won the title. However, by losing in the final she remained No. 2.

## Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.
    01. Serena Williams (withdrew)
    02. Angelique Kerber (final)
    03. Simona Halep (semifinals)
    04. Garbiñe Muguruza (semifinals)
    05. Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
    06. Roberta Vinci (third round)
    07. Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
    08. Dominika Cibulková (third round)
    09. Carla Suárez Navarro (quarterfinals)
    10. Johanna Konta (third round)
    11. Petra Kvitová (withdrew)
    12. Timea Bacsinszky (third round)
    13. Belinda Bencic (second round)
    14. Samantha Stosur (second round)
    15. Karolína Plíšková (champion)
    16. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
    17. Elina Svitolina (second round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

## 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

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 15 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | Tímea Babos | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Tímea Babos | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 15 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Angelique Kerber | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Angelique Kerber | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Simona Halep | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Simona Halep | 7 | 6 | | 3 | Simona Halep | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Angelique Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 9 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Angelique Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Angelique Kerber | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | LL | M Doi | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Zheng | 2 | 2 | | WC | C McHale | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C McHale | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | LL | M Doi | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | J Ostapenko | 1 | 7$^8$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | 15 | Ka Plíšková | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | AK Schmiedlová | 6 | 6$^6$ | 6$^5$ | | J Ostapenko | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | S Kuznetsova | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | 12 | T Bacsinszky | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Zhang | 3 | 3 | | | L Tsurenko | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Tsurenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | T Bacsinszky | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| Q | A Riske | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | 7 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | V Flink | 4 | 6$^6$ | | Q | A Riske | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | S Kuznetsova | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 4 | G Muguruza | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Errani | 6 | 3 | 4 | | C Vandeweghe | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Vandeweghe | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | G Muguruza | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| LL | V Golubic | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 16 | A Pavlyuchenkova | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| Q | K Nara | 6 | 4 | 7 | Q | K Nara | 6$^5$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | A Pavlyuchenkova | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | G Muguruza | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | T Babos | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | 13 | B Bencic | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | L Chirico | 4 | 4 | | Q | T Babos | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Babos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | T Babos | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| LL | J Larsson | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | D Cibulková | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | I-C Begu | 3 | 6 | 3 | LL | J Larsson | 7$^7$ | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | D Cibulková | 6$^5$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 5 | A Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Petkovic | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | A Petkovic | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Šafářová | 4 | 7$^7$ | 2 | | | | | 5 | A Radwańska | 6$^1$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | D Vekić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 10 | J Konta | 7$^7$ | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | A Ivanovic | 4 | 2 | | Q | D Vekić | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | J Konta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | A Radwańska | 5 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | S Halep | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | 17 | E Svitolina | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Garcia | 5 | 3 | | Q | D Gavrilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Gavrilova | 7 | 6 | | | | | | Q | D Gavrilova | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| Q | A Beck | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Y Putintseva | 2 | 3 | | Q | A Beck | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | 6 | R Vinci | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | T Pironkova | 6 | 6 | LL | T Pironkova | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Kasatkina | 1 | 1 | | | | | 6 | R Vinci | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
| Q | A Cornet | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | 9 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | K Bertens | 6$^1$ | 3 | Q | A Cornet | 2 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 9 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Kerber | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 14 | S Stosur | 6$^{11}$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Strýcová | 6 | 6 | | B Strýcová | 7$^{13}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Bouchard | 4 | 0 | | | | | | B Strýcová | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | K Bondarenko | 6$^1$ | 3 | | | | | 2 | A Kerber | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | K Mladenovic | 7$^7$ | 6 | | K Mladenovic | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | A Kerber | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Misaki Doi (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Eugenie Bouchard (qualified)
* Tímea Babos (qualified)
* Annika Beck (qualified)
* Daria Gavrilova (qualified)
* Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)
* Alizé Cornet (qualified)
* Zhang Shuai (qualified)
* Anastasija Sevastova (first round)
* Danka Kovinić (first round)
* Varvara Lepchenko (first round)
* Monica Niculescu (first round)
* Kirsten Flipkens (first round)
* Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
* Zheng Saisai (qualified)
* Julia Görges (first round)
* Wang Qiang (first round)
* Camila Giorgi (first round)
* Alison Riske (qualified)
* Johanna Larsson (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Viktorija Golubic (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Çağla Büyükakçay (first round)
* Nao Hibino (first round)
* Tsvetana Pironkova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

### Qualifiers

* Varvara Flink
* Eugenie Bouchard
* Tímea Babos
* Annika Beck
* Daria Gavrilova
* Alison Riske
* Alizé Cornet
* Zhang Shuai
* Zheng Saisai
* Kateryna Bondarenko
* Donna Vekić
* Kurumi Nara

### Lucky losers

* Misaki Doi
* Viktorija Golubic
* Johanna Larsson
* Tsvetana Pironkova

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Misaki Doi | 6 | 6$^9$ | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Jessica Pegula | 4 | 7$^{11}$ | 3 | | | | | |
| WC | Jessica Pegula | 4 | 7$^{11}$ | 3 | 1 | Misaki Doi | 6 | 6$^5$ | 4 |
| | | | | | WC | Varvara Flink | 0 | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| WC | Varvara Flink | 6 | 6 | | WC | Varvara Flink | 0 | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| 22 | Çağla Büyükakçay | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2/WC | Eugenie Bouchard | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Carina Witthöft | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | Carina Witthöft | 4 | 1 | 2/WC | Eugenie Bouchard | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 21 | Viktorija Golubic | 4 | 2 |
| | Lauren Davis | 2 | 4 | 21 | Viktorija Golubic | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Viktorija Golubic | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Tímea Babos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Evgeniya Rodina | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Evgeniya Rodina | 3 | 4 | | 3 | Tímea Babos | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6 |
| | | | | | WC | Jennifer Brady | 6$^4$ | 7 | 3 |
| WC | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | WC | Jennifer Brady | 6$^4$ | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | Wang Qiang | 3 | 6 | 6$^4$ | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Annika Beck | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Lara Arruabarrena | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | Lara Arruabarrena | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Annika Beck | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 24 | Tsvetana Pironkova | 4 | 2 |
| | Kateryna Kozlova | 7$^8$ | 4 | 2 | 24 | Tsvetana Pironkova | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6$^6$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Daria Gavrilova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Mona Barthel | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| | Mona Barthel | 0 | 4 | 5 | Daria Gavrilova | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | Naomi Osaka | 4 | 2 |
| | Naomi Osaka | 6 | 6 | | Naomi Osaka | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Julia Görges | 4 | 4 | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 7 | 2 | 6$^7$ | | | | | |
| | Ana Konjuh | 5 | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | |
| | Ana Konjuh | 5 | 6 | 7$^9$ | | Ana Konjuh | 7$^8$ | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | 19 | Alison Riske | 6$^6$ | 6 | 6 |
| | Magda Linette | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | Alison Riske | 6$^6$ | 6 | 6 |
| 19 | Alison Riske | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

#### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Alizé Cornet | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Anett Kontaveit | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Anett Kontaveit | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Alizé Cornet | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Sorana Cîrstea | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| | Sorana Cîrstea | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Sorana Cîrstea | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | Nao Hibino | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |

#### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Samantha Crawford | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Samantha Crawford | 3 | 1 | | 8 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 20 | Johanna Larsson | 3 | 3 |
| | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 7$^9$ | 6$^7$ | 1 | 20 | Johanna Larsson | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | Johanna Larsson | 6$^7$ | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | | |

#### Ninth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 9 | Anastasija Sevastova | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| | Sabine Lisicki | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Sabine Lisicki | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Sabine Lisicki | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | 15 | Zheng Saisai | 6 | 6 |
| | Maria Sakkari | 4 | 3 | 15 | Zheng Saisai | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Zheng Saisai | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Tenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 10 | Danka Kovinić | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| WC | Jamie Loeb | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Jamie Loeb | 6 | 1 | 6 | WC | Jamie Loeb | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | 14 | Kateryna Bondarenko | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Sofia Kenin | 1 | 2 | | 14 | Kateryna Bondarenko | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | Kateryna Bondarenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |

#### Eleventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 11 | Varvara Lepchenko | 6$^6$ | 6$^4$ | | | |
| | Donna Vekić | 7$^8$ | 7$^7$ | | | |
| | Donna Vekić | 7$^8$ | 7$^7$ | Donna Vekić | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | Mariana Duque Mariño | 1 | 6$^2$ |
| | Mariana Duque Mariño | 7 | 6 | Mariana Duque Mariño | 1 | 6$^2$ |
| 13 | Kirsten Flipkens | 5 | 4 | | | |

#### Twelfth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 12 | Monica Niculescu | 6$^6$ | 3 | | | | | |
| | Kurumi Nara | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | Kurumi Nara | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | Kurumi Nara | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | PR | Karin Knapp | 1 | 5 |
| PR | Karin Knapp | 7$^7$ | 3 | 6 | PR | Karin Knapp | 1 | 5 |
| 18 | Camila Giorgi | 6$^0$ | 6 | 4 | | | | |