# 2016 US Open – Women's singles

Angelique Kerber defeated Karolína Plíšková in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2016 US Open. It was her second major title. Kerber was the first player since Martina Hingis in 1997 to win both hardcourt majors in the same calendar year, having also won the 2016 Australian Open. She attained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time after Serena Williams failed to reach the final. In addition to Kerber and Williams, Garbiñe Muguruza and Agnieszka Radwańska were in contention for the top ranking. The final was a rematch of the Cincinnati final three weeks prior, won by Plíšková.
Flavia Pennetta was the reigning champion, but retired from the sport at the end of 2015.
Plíšková was the first Czech woman to reach the final since Helena Suková in 1993, and only the fourth player to beat both Williams sisters in the same major (defeating Venus Williams in the fourth round and Serena Williams in the semifinals).
Serena Williams was attempting to set new Open Era records by winning a 23rd major singles title and a seventh US Open singles title, but she lost in the semifinals to Plíšková. This was Venus Williams' 72nd main draw major appearance, surpassing the all-time record previously held by Amy Frazier.
This marked the last professional appearance of former world No. 1 and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic, who lost to Denisa Allertová in the first round. She announced her retirement at the end of the season due to ongoing injuries.

## Seeds

    01. Serena Williams (semifinals)
    02. Angelique Kerber (champion)
    03. Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
    04. Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)
    05. Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
    06. Venus Williams (fourth round)
    07. Roberta Vinci (quarterfinals)
    08. Madison Keys (fourth round)
    09. Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
    10. Karolína Plíšková (final)
    11. Carla Suárez Navarro (fourth round)
    12. Dominika Cibulková (third round)
    13. Johanna Konta (fourth round)
    14. Petra Kvitová (fourth round)
    15. Timea Bacsinszky (second round)
    16. Samantha Stosur (second round)
    17. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
    18. Barbora Strýcová (first round)
    19. Elena Vesnina (third round)
    20. Kiki Bertens (first round)
    21. Irina-Camelia Begu (first round)
    22. Elina Svitolina (third round)
    23. Daria Kasatkina (first round)
    24. Belinda Bencic (third round)
    25. Caroline Garcia (third round)
    26. Laura Siegemund (third round)
    27. Sara Errani (first round)
    28. CoCo Vandeweghe (first round)
    29. Ana Ivanovic (first round)
    30. Misaki Doi (first round)
    31. Tímea Babos (third round)
    32. Monica Puig (first 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 | Final |
| 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Simona Halep | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Simona Halep | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Serena Williams | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | Ana Konjuh | 2 | 2 | | 10 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| 10 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 10 | Karolína Plíšková | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Angelique Kerber | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Caroline Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Angelique Kerber | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Anastasija Sevastova | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anastasija Sevastova | 0 | 2 | | | Caroline Wozniacki | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Angelique Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Roberta Vinci | 5 | 0 | | 2 | Angelique Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Angelique Kerber | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Makarova | 3 | 3 | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Lottner | 6$^2$ | 3 | | WC | V King | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | V King | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | K Knapp | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | J Larsson | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | J Larsson | 6 | 6 | | | J Larsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | D Allertová | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | D Allertová | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | A Ivanovic | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 |
| 23 | D Kasatkina | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Y Shvedova | 2 | 3 |
| | Q Wang | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Q Wang | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | L Arruabarrena | 2 | 3 | | | Y Shvedova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Shvedova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Y Shvedova | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | S Zhang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | S Zhang | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| WC | E Perez | 1 | 1 | | | S Zhang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Giorgi | 5 | 7$^7$ | 1 | 16 | S Stosur | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | S Stosur | 7 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Pereira | 0 | 0 | | 11 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Duque Mariño | 4 | 1 | | | J Janković | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Janković | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | A Beck | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | 19 | E Vesnina | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| Q | N Podoroska | 6$^6$ | 3 | | | A Beck | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Kontaveit | 6$^4$ | 6 | 3 | 19 | E Vesnina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | E Vesnina | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | C Suárez Navarro | 2 | 5 |
| 31 | T Babos | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | S Halep | 6 | 7 |
| Q | B Haas | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | T Babos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Watson | 2 | 5 | | Q | R Hogenkamp | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Hogenkamp | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 31 | T Babos | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | L Šafářová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | S Halep | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | D Gavrilova | 4 | 4 | | | L Šafářová | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Flipkens | 0 | 2 | | 5 | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | A Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Pegula | 1 | 1 | | 4 | A Radwańska | 7$^{11}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Broady | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | N Broady | 6$^9$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Robson | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | A Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | K Siniaková | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 25 | C Garcia | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | E Bouchard | 3 | 6 | 2 | | K Siniaková | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Parmentier | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | C Garcia | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | C Garcia | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | A Radwańska | 4 | 4 |
| 20 | K Bertens | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | A Konjuh | 6 | 6 |
| | A Konjuh | 6 | 2 | 6 | | A Konjuh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Nara | 6 | 7 | | | K Nara | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Vögele | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | A Konjuh | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| PR | S Peng | 6 | 6$^9$ | 3 | | | | | | | V Lepchenko | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | V Lepchenko | 4 | 7$^{11}$ | 6 | | V Lepchenko | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | V Diatchenko | 1 | 1 | | 15 | T Bacsinszky | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | T Bacsinszky | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 10 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Kenin | 4 | 3 | | 10 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M González | 7 | 6 | | Q | M González | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Kovinić | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | N Hibino | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 17 | A Pavlyuchenkova | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | K Mladenovic | 6 | 7 | | | K Mladenovic | 2 | 6 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Chirico | 1 | 4 | | 17 | A Pavlyuchenkova | 6 | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | A Pavlyuchenkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ka Plíšková | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| 26 | L Siegemund | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | V Williams | 6 | 4 | 6$^3$ |
| | PM Țig | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | L Siegemund | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Gibbs | 6 | 6 | | | N Gibbs | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Krunić | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 26 | L Siegemund | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | J Görges | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Y Wickmayer | 3 | 2 | | | J Görges | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Kozlova | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | V Williams | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | M Keys | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Riske | 6 | 6$^5$ | 2 | 8 | M Keys | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Brengle | 2 | 2$^r$ | | WC | K Day | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Day | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 8 | M Keys | 7 | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | M Sakkari | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | N Osaka | 5 | 6 | 6$^3$ | | | | |
| Q | Y Duan | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | Y Duan | 4 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Osaka | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | N Osaka | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | C Vandeweghe | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | M Keys | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | B Strýcová | 3 | 7$^7$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 |
| | M Niculescu | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | M Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Cîrstea | 6 | 5 | 2 | Q | A Bogdan | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Bogdan | 0 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | M Niculescu | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| Q | T Townsend | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | C Wozniacki | 4 | 6 | 6 | | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Schiavone | 1 | 2 | | 9 | S Kuznetsova | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 13 | J Konta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Mattek-Sands | 3 | 3 | | 13 | J Konta | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Pironkova | 6 | 6 | | | T Pironkova | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | V Razzano | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 13 | J Konta | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Petkovic | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 24 | B Bencic | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | K Kučová | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | A Petkovic | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Crawford | 7$^8$ | 3 | 4 | 24 | B Bencic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | B Bencic | 6$^6$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | J Konta | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | M Puig | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | A Sevastova | 6 | 7 |
| | S Zheng | 6 | 6 | | | S Zheng | 7 | 6$^5$ | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | S-w Hsieh | 0 | 5 | | | K Bondarenko | 5 | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | K Bondarenko | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | K Bondarenko | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | A Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | AK Schmiedlová | 3 | 3 | | | A Sevastova | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Mertens | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | G Muguruza | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | G Muguruza | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | R Vinci | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A-L Friedsam | 2 | 4 | 7 | R Vinci | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C McHale | 6 | 6 | | C McHale | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Barthel | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 7 | R Vinci | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | Y Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | C Witthöft | 0 | 7 | 3 | | | | |
| | S Lisicki | 1 | 2 | | Y Putintseva | 1 | 7$^7$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Witthöft | 6 | 6 | | C Witthöft | 6 | 6$^1$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | M Doi | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | R Vinci | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| 21 | I-C Begu | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | L Tsurenko | 6$^5$ | 2 |
| | L Tsurenko | 6 | 6 | | L Tsurenko | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Y Wang | 6 | 7$^7$ | Q | Y Wang | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | A Van Uytvanck | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | L Tsurenko | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | D Collins | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 12 | D Cibulková | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | E Rodina | 6 | 6 | | E Rodina | 7$^7$ | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Linette | 2 | 3 | 12 | D Cibulková | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | D Cibulková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | P Kvitová | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Ostapenko | 5 | 3 | | 14 | P Kvitová | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Falconi | 2 | 1 | | | Ç Büyükakçay | 6$^2$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ç Büyükakçay | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Sasnovich | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 22 | E Svitolina | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | L Davis | 6 | 4 | 7 | WC | L Davis | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Minella | 7$^7$ | 0 | 2 | 22 | E Svitolina | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | E Svitolina | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | P Kvitová | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | S Errani | 4 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Kerber | 6 | 7 |
| | S Rogers | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | S Rogers | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Bellis | 6 | 6 | | Q | C Bellis | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | V Golubic | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | Q | C Bellis | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | A Cornet | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Lučić-Baroni | 6 | 6 | | | M Lučić-Baroni | 2 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Hercog | 0 | 0$^r$ | | 2 | A Kerber | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | A Kerber | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Championship match statistics

| Category | Kerber | Plíšková |
| 1st serve % | 62/98 (63%) | 53/89 (60%) |
| 1st serve points won | 43 of 62 = 69% | 40 of 53 = 75% |
| 2nd serve points won | 19 of 36 = 53% | 14 of 36 = 39% |
| Total service points won | 62 of 98 = 63.27% | 54 of 89 = 60.67% |
| Aces | 1 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| Winners | 21 | 40 |
| Unforced errors | 17 | 47 |
| Net points won | 2 of 5 = 40% | 26 of 33 = 79% |
| Break points converted | 4 of 5 = 80% | 2 of 7 = 29% |
| Return points won | 35 of 89 = 39% | 36 of 98 = 37% |
| Total points won | 97 | 90 |
| Source |||

## Seeded players

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings on August 22, 2016. Rank and points before are as of August 29, 2016.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
| 1 | 1 | Serena Williams | 7,050 | 780 | 780 | 7,050 | Semifinals lost to Karolína Plíšková [10] |
| 2 | 2 | Angelique Kerber | 6,860 | 130 | 2,000 | 8,730 | Champion, defeated Karolína Plíšková [10] |
| 3 | 3 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 5,830 | 70 | 70 | 5,830 | Second round lost to Anastasija Sevastova |
| 4 | 4 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 5,705 | 130 | 240 | 5,815 | Fourth round lost to Ana Konjuh |
| 5 | 5 | Simona Halep | 5,151 | 780 | 430 | 4,801 | Quarterfinals lost to Serena Williams [1] |
| 6 | 6 | Venus Williams | 4,005 | 430 | 240 | 3,815 | Fourth round lost to Karolína Plíšková [10] |
| 7 | 8 | Roberta Vinci | 3,465 | 1,300 | 430 | 2,595 | Quarterfinals lost to Angelique Kerber [2] |
| 8 | 9 | Madison Keys | 3,286 | 240 | 240 | 3,286 | Fourth round lost to Caroline Wozniacki |
| 9 | 10 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3,190 | 10 | 70 | 3,250 | Second round lost to Caroline Wozniacki |
| 10 | 11 | Karolína Plíšková | 3,135 | 10 | 1,300 | 4,425 | Runner-up, lost to Angelique Kerber [2] |
| 11 | 12 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 3,100 | 10 | 240 | 3,330 | Fourth round lost to Simona Halep [5] |
| 12 | 13 | Dominika Cibulková | 3,100 | 130 | 130 | 3,100 | Third round lost to Lesia Tsurenko |
| 13 | 14 | Johanna Konta | 2,905 | 280 | 240 | 2,865 | Fourth round lost to Anastasija Sevastova |
| 14 | 16 | Petra Kvitová | 2,580 | 430 | 240 | 2,390 | Fourth round lost to Angelique Kerber [2] |
| 15 | 15 | Timea Bacsinszky | 2,713 | 10 | 70 | 2,773 | Second round lost to Varvara Lepchenko |
| 16 | 17 | Samantha Stosur | 2,370 | 240 | 70 | 2,200 | Second round lost to Zhang Shuai |
| 17 | 18 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 2,195 | 70 | 130 | 2,255 | Third round lost to Karolína Plíšková [10] |
| 18 | 21 | Barbora Strýcová | 2,050 | 130 | 10 | 1,930 | First round lost to Monica Niculescu |
| 19 | 20 | Elena Vesnina | 2,054 | 70 | 130 | 2,114 | Third round lost to Carla Suárez Navarro [11] |
| 20 | 22 | Kiki Bertens | 1,945 | 110 | 10 | 1,845 | First round lost to Ana Konjuh |
| 21 | 23 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 1,835 | 10 | 10 | 1,835 | First round lost to Lesia Tsurenko |
| 22 | 19 | Elina Svitolina | 2,101 | 130 | 130 | 2,101 | Third round lost to Petra Kvitová [14] |
| 23 | 24 | Daria Kasatkina | 1,773 | 130 | 10 | 1,653 | First round lost to Wang Qiang |
| 24 | 26 | Belinda Bencic | 1,602 | 130 | 130 | 1,602 | Third round lost to Johanna Konta [13] |
| 25 | 33 | Caroline Garcia | 1,555 | 10 | 130 | 1,675 | Third round lost to Agnieszka Radwańska [4] |
| 26 | 27 | Laura Siegemund | 1,600 | 40+140 | 130+13 | 1,563 | Third round lost to Venus Williams [6] |
| 27 | 28 | Sara Errani | 1,590 | 130 | 10 | 1,470 | First round lost to Shelby Rogers |
| 28 | 30 | Coco Vandeweghe | 1,561 | 70 | 10 | 1,501 | First round lost to Naomi Osaka |
| 29 | 31 | Ana Ivanovic | 1,560 | 10 | 10 | 1,560 | First round lost to Denisa Allertová |
| 30 | 32 | Misaki Doi | 1,555 | 70 | 10 | 1,495 | First round lost to Carina Witthöft |
| 31 | 34 | Tímea Babos | 1,510 | 10 | 130 | 1,630 | Third round lost to Simona Halep [5] |
| 32 | 35 | Monica Puig | 1,500 | 10 | 10 | 1,500 | First round lost to Zheng Saisai |

### Withdrawn players

The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew or not entered from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
| 7 | Victoria Azarenka | 3,551 | 430 | 3,121 | Pregnancy |
| 25 | Sloane Stephens | 1,612 | 10 | 1,602 | Right foot injury |

## Other entry information
### Wild cards

* Danielle Collins
* Kayla Day
* Lauren Davis
* Sofia Kenin
* Vania King
* Bethanie Mattek-Sands
* Ellen Perez
* Virginie Razzano

### Protected ranking

* Vitalia Diatchenko (91)
* Peng Shuai (27)

### Qualifiers

* Catherine Bellis
* Ana Bogdan
* Duan Yingying
* Montserrat González
* Barbara Haas
* Richèl Hogenkamp
* Aleksandra Krunić
* Kristína Kučová
* Antonia Lottner
* Elise Mertens
* Mandy Minella
* Jessica Pegula
* Nadia Podoroska
* Laura Robson
* Taylor Townsend
* Wang Yafan

### Lucky loser

* Alison Van Uytvanck

### Withdrawals
#### Before the tournament

* † Victoria Azarenka (6) → replaced by Patricia Maria Țig (102)
* † Maria Sharapova (97) → replaced by Aliaksandra Sasnovich (103)
* & Margarita Gasparyan (60) → replaced by Evgeniya Rodina (104)
* & Galina Voskoboeva (64 PR) → replaced by Stefanie Vögele (105)
* & Sloane Stephens (23) → replaced by Alison Van Uytvanck (LL)
† – Not included on entry list & – Withdrew from entry list

#### Retirements

* Madison Brengle
* Polona Hercog