# 2016 US Open Series

In tennis, the 2016 US Open Series (known as Emirates Airline US Open Series for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth edition of the US Open Series, which included a group of hard court tournaments that started on July 18, 2016 in Stanford and concluded in Connecticut for the women and in Winston Salem for the men on August 27, 2016. This edition consisted of three separate men's tournaments and three women's tournaments, with the Western & Southern Open hosting both a men's and women's event. The series was headlined by two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events.

## Point distribution for series events

In order to be included in the final standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player needs to have countable results from at least two different tournaments. Starting from the 2014 season, a new rule has been added to double the points of a player who has obtained countable results in at least three tournaments.
The top three men’s and top three women’s finishers all earn bonus prize money at the US Open, with the champions of the Series Bonus Challenge having the opportunity to win $1 million in bonus prize money in Flushing Meadows.
| Round | ATP Masters 1000 WTA Premier 5 | ATP World Tour 250 WTA Premier |
| Winner | 100 | 70 |
| Finalist | 70 | 45 |
| Semifinalist | 45 | 25 |
| Quarterfinalist | 25 | 15 |
| Round of 16 | 15 | 0 |

## Standings
### ATP

| Rank | Nationality | Player | Tours $^1$ | Points |
| 1 | JPN | Kei Nishikori | 2 | 85 |
| 2 | BUL | Grigor Dimitrov | 2 | 70 |
| 3 | CAN | Milos Raonic | 2 | 70 |
| 4 | FRA | Gaël Monfils | 2 | 60 |
| 4 | SUI | Stan Wawrinka | 2 | 60 |
| 6 | RSA | Kevin Anderson | 2 | 40 |
| 6 | CZE | Tomáš Berdych | 2 | 40 |
| 6 | AUS | Bernard Tomic | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | ESP | Fernando Verdasco | 2 | 30 |
Notes:
* 1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in US Open Series in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in 250 series events, or the Round of 16 in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events.
* # – Indicates a player has earned points in at least three Emirates Airline US Open Series events, therefore doubling his point total earned on the Series.
* In order to be counted in the final standings, a player must earn points in two or more Emirates Airline US Open Series events.

### WTA

| Rank | Nationality | Player | Tours $^1$ | Titles | Points |
| 1 | POL | Agnieszka Radwańska | 3 | 1 | 220$^#$ |
| 2 | GBR | Johanna Konta | 3 | 1 | 220$^#$ |
| 3 | ROU | Simona Halep | 2 | 1 | 145 |
| 4 | CZE | Karolína Plíšková | 2 | 1 | 115 |
| 5 | GER | Angelique Kerber | 2 | | 115 |
| 6 | ITA | Roberta Vinci | 3 | | 90$^#$ |
| 7 | UKR | Elina Svitolina | 2 | | 60 |
| 7 | USA | Venus Williams | 2 | | 60 |
| 9 | RUS | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2 | | 50 |
| 10 | SVK | Dominika Cibulková | 2 | | 40 |
| 10 | CZE | Petra Kvitová | 2 | | 40 |
| 10 | RUS | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 2 | | 40 |
| 13 | JPN | Misaki Doi | 2 | | 30 |
Notes:
* 1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in US Open Series in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in Premier events; or the Round of 16 or better in Premier 5 events.
* # – Indicates a player has earned points in at least three Emirates Airline US Open Series events, therefore doubling her point total earned on the Series.
* In order to be counted in the final standings, a player must earn points in two or more Emirates Airline US Open Series events.

## Bonus prize money

Top three players in the 2016 US Open Series will receive bonus prize money, depending on where they finish in the 2016 US Open, according to money schedule below.
| 2016 Emirates Airline US Open Series Finish | 2016 US Open Finish | 2016 US Open Finish | 2016 US Open Finish | 2016 US Open Finish | 2016 US Open Finish | 2016 US Open Finish | 2016 US Open Finish | 2016 US Open Finish | Awardees | Awardees |
| 2016 Emirates Airline US Open Series Finish | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Awardees | Awardees |
| 1st Place | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $70,000 | $40,000 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Kei Nishikori | $250,000 |
| 1st Place | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $70,000 | $40,000 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Agnieszka Radwańska | $70,000 |
| 2nd Place | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $35,000 | $20,000 | $12,500 | $7,500 | Grigor Dimitrov | $35,000 |
| 2nd Place | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $35,000 | $20,000 | $12,500 | $7,500 | Johanna Konta | $35,000 |
| 3rd Place | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $31,250 | $17,500 | $10,000 | $6,250 | $3,750 | Milos Raonic | $6,250 |
| 3rd Place | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $31,250 | $17,500 | $10,000 | $6,250 | $3,750 | Simona Halep | $31,250 |

## Tournament Schedule

* Legend
* Grand Slam Event
* ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier 5
* ATP World Tour 500 and WTA Premier
* ATP World Tour 250 and WTA International
| Week | Date | Men's Events | Women's Events |
| 1 | July 18 – July 24 | No Series Event Held This Week | Stanford Bank of the West Classic 2016 Champion: Johanna Konta |
| 2 | July 25 – July 31 | Toronto Rogers Cup presented by National Bank 2016 Champion: Novak Djokovic | Montreal Rogers Cup presented by National Bank 2016 Champion: Simona Halep |
| 3 | August 1 – August 7 | Atlanta BB&T Atlanta Open 2016 Champion: Nick Kyrgios | No Series Event Held This Week |
| | August 8 – August 14 | No Series Event Held This Week Due To 2016 Summer Olympics | No Series Event Held This Week Due To 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 4 | August 15 – August 21 | Cincinnati Western & Southern Open 2016 Champion: Marin Čilić | Cincinnati Western & Southern Open 2016 Champion: Karolina Plíšková |
| 5 | August 22 – August 27 | Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Open 2016 Champion: Pablo Carreño Busta | New Haven Connecticut Open 2016 Champion: Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 6–7 | August 29 – September 11 | New York US Open 2016 Champion: Stan Wawrinka | New York US Open 2016 Champion: Angelique Kerber |

## Week 1
### WTA – Bank of the West Classic (Stanford)

Angelique Kerber was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Båstad instead. Venus Williams was the number one seed. Catherine Bellis reached the quarterfinals of a WTA Premier tournament for the first time in her career, where she lost to Venus Williams. Johanna Konta won her first WTA title, defeating Williams in the final, 7–5, 5–7, 6–2. Williams was attempting to win her 3rd title in Stanford and her 50th title overall.

#### Main Draw Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | John Isner | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Taylor Fritz | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Taylor Fritz | 5 | 4 | | 1 | John Isner | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Reilly Opelka | 7$^7$ | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| WC | Reilly Opelka | 6 | 6 | | WC | Reilly Opelka | 7$^7$ | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 7 | Donal Young | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Donal Young | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | John Isner | 6$^3$ | 6$^4$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nick Kyrgios | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ |
| | Horacio Zeballos | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nick Kyrgios | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ |
| | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6 | 6 | | | Yoshihito Nishioka | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Nick Kyrgios | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Fernando Verdasco | 4 | 7$^7$ | 3 | 2 | Nick Kyrgios | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Nick Kyrgios | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

## Week 2
### ATP – Rogers Cup (Toronto)

Andy Murray was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, citing a need to recover from recent tournaments.
Novak Djokovic won his 30th Masters 1000 title, defeating Kei Nishikori in the final, 6–3, 7–5. By reaching his 43rd Masters 1000 final, Djokovic broke the record he previously shared with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

#### Main Draw Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tomáš Berdych | 6$^6$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tomáš Berdych | 6$^6$ | 4 | | 1 | Novak Djokovic | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Gaël Monfils | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Milos Raonic | 4 | 4 | | 10 | Gaël Monfils | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 10 | Gaël Monfils | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gaël Monfils | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Novak Djokovic | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Kei Nishikori | 3 | 5 |
| | Grigor Dimitrov | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Kei Nishikori | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Kei Nishikori | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Kei Nishikori | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | Kei Nishikori | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Stan Wawrinka | 6$^6$ | 1 | | | | |
| | Kevin Anderson | 1 | 3 | | 2 | Stan Wawrinka | 6$^6$ | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | Stan Wawrinka | 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 |
| | | | | | 1 | N Djokovic | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | D Tursunov | 6$^5$ | 1 | | | G Müller | 5 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Müller | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | N Djokovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | P Polansky | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | R Štěpánek | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | T Smyczek | 6 | 3 | 0 | WC | P Polansky | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Štěpánek | 6 | 6 | | Q | R Štěpánek | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | B Paire | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | N Djokovic | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| 9 | J Isner | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | T Berdych | 6$^6$ | 4 |
| | D Sela | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | J Isner | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Kuznetsov | 3 | 1 | | Q | R Harrison | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | R Harrison | 4 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | |
| | B Ćorić | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | T Berdych | 6 | 6$^2$ | 6 | | | | |
| | I Dodig | 7 | 4 | 2 | | B Ćorić | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | T Berdych | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | M Raonic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y-h Lu | 7 | 6 | | Y-h Lu | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Zverev | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | M Raonic | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Millman | 4 | 3$^r$ | | | | | | Q | J Donaldson | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| Q | J Donaldson | 6 | 4 | Q | J Donaldson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Fognini | 6 | 6 | | F Fognini | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | S Johnson | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Raonic | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | G Monfils | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | G Monfils | 6 | 6 |
| | J Sousa | 3 | 3 | 10 | G Monfils | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Pospisil | 7$^7$ | 0 | | V Pospisil | 6$^6$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Chardy | 6$^3$ | 0$^r$ | | | | | | 10 | G Monfils | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | F Dancevic | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | | 7 | D Goffin | 6$^5$ | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | S Querrey | 7$^7$ | 6 | | S Querrey | 4 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 7 | D Goffin | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 8 | M Čilić | 4 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Karlović | 6$^9$ | 7$^7$ | 6 | | I Karlović | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Fritz | 7$^{11}$ | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | | I Karlović | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Y Sugita | 7 | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | | G Dimitrov | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | G Dimitrov | 5 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | G Dimitrov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | D Shapovalov | 7$^7$ | 3 | 6 | WC | D Shapovalov | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | N Kyrgios | 6$^2$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | G Dimitrov | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | L Pouille | 6$^8$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 3 | K Nishikori | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Q | E Gómez | 7$^{10}$ | 4 | 5 | 13 | L Pouille | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Gulbis | 4 | 2 | | | R Ram | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Ram | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | R Ram | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | D Novikov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | K Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | F Delbonis | 4 | 3 | | Q | D Novikov | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | K Nishikori | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 |
| | | | | | 6 | D Thiem | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Troicki | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | K Anderson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Anderson | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | K Anderson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | S Diez | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 12 | B Tomic | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | K Edmund | 6 | 3 | 2 | WC | S Diez | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A González | 4 | 6$^1$ | | 12 | B Tomic | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | B Tomic | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | K Anderson | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | J Sock | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | S Wawrinka | 6 | 6 |
| | D Kudla | 2 | 2 | | 16 | J Sock | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Young | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | D Young | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Dolgopolov | 6$^6$ | 4 | | | | | | 16 | J Sock | 6$^3$ | 2 | | | | | |
| | M Youzhny | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | 2 | S Wawrinka | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Robert | 3 | 6$^6$ | | | M Youzhny | 6$^3$ | 6$^8$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | S Wawrinka | 7$^7$ | 7$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Yūichi Sugita (moved to main draw)
* Radek Štěpánek (qualified)
* Tim Smyczek (qualified)
* Dennis Novikov (qualified)
* Austin Krajicek (qualifying competition)
* Mischa Zverev (qualifying competition)
* Vincent Millot (first round)
* Saketh Myneni (qualifying competition)
* Jared Donaldson (qualified)
* Sam Groth (first round)
* Ryan Harrison (qualified)
* Alejandro González (qualified)
* Matthew Barton (first round)
* James Duckworth (qualifying competition)

### Qualifiers

* Alejandro González
* Radek Štěpánek
* Tim Smyczek
* Dennis Novikov
* Emilio Gómez
* Ryan Harrison
* Jared Donaldson

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Alt | Kelsey Stevenson | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Philip Bester | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Philip Bester | 6 | 6 | | Philip Bester | 1 | 6$^4$ |
| | | | | 12 | Alejandro González | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| WC | Benjamin Sigouin | 6$^2$ | 4 | 12 | Alejandro González | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| 12 | Alejandro González | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2/Alt | Radek Štěpánek | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | |
| Alt | Brayden Schnur | 4 | 6$^6$ | | | | | |
| Alt | Brayden Schnur | 4 | 6$^6$ | 2/Alt | Radek Štěpánek | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | 6 |
| | | | | 8 | Saketh Myneni | 6$^5$ | 7$^7$ | 4 |
| Alt | Fabrice Martin | 6$^2$ | 2 | 8 | Saketh Myneni | 6$^5$ | 7$^7$ | 4 |
| 8 | Saketh Myneni | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Tim Smyczek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| WC | Jack Mingjie Lin | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| WC | Jack Mingjie Lin | 1 | 3 | | 3 | Tim Smyczek | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| | | | | | | James McGee | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| | James McGee | 6 | 3 | 6 | | James McGee | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 10 | Sam Groth | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Dennis Novikov | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Alejandro Falla | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Alejandro Falla | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Dennis Novikov | 6 | 0 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | 14 | James Duckworth | 4 | 6 | 6$^5$ |
| | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 5 | 6$^3$ | | 14 | James Duckworth | 4 | 6 | 6$^5$ |
| 14 | James Duckworth | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Austin Krajicek | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Michael Mmoh | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| | Michael Mmoh | 3 | 6$^4$ | 5 | Austin Krajicek | 4 | 6$^8$ |
| | | | | | Emilio Gómez | 6 | 7$^{10}$ |
| | Emilio Gómez | 7$^7$ | 7 | | Emilio Gómez | 6 | 7$^{10}$ |
| 13 | Matthew Barton | 6$^3$ | 5 | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Mischa Zverev | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Pavel Krainik | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| WC | Pavel Krainik | 2 | 0 | 6 | Mischa Zverev | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | 11 | Ryan Harrison | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | Sam Barry | 6$^5$ | 5 | 11 | Ryan Harrison | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Ryan Harrison | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | |

#### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Vincent Millot | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | |
| | Amir Weintraub | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | Amir Weintraub | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Amir Weintraub | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | 9 | Jared Donaldson | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Christian Lakoseljac | 1 | 1 | 9 | Jared Donaldson | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Jared Donaldson | 6 | 6 | | | | |