# 2016 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 2016 Australian Open.
The loss of Francesca Schiavone in the second round ended her streak of consecutive appearances in the main draw of Grand Slam singles events at 61, the second longest streak after Ai Sugiyama, in the Open Era.

## Seeds

* Wang Qiang (qualified)
* Nicole Gibbs (qualified)
* Naomi Broady (first round)
* Sesil Karatantcheva (first round)
* Anastasija Sevastova (qualified)
* Francesca Schiavone (second round)
* Kristýna Plíšková (qualified)
* Duan Yingying (second round, retired)
* Stefanie Vögele (second round)
* Pauline Parmentier (first round)
* Elena Vesnina (first round)
* Patricia Maria Țig (first round)
* María Teresa Torró Flor (first round)
* Tamira Paszek (qualified)
* Sachia Vickery (qualifying competition)
* Julia Glushko (qualifying competition)
* Tereza Smitková (second round)
* Zhang Shuai (qualified)
* Çağla Büyükakçay (first round)
* Rebecca Peterson (first round)
* Alexandra Panova (second round)
* Chang Kai-chen (second round)
* Richèl Hogenkamp (qualifying competition)
* Marina Erakovic (first round)

## Qualifiers

* Wang Qiang
* Nicole Gibbs
* Wang Yafan
* Naomi Osaka
* Anastasija Sevastova
* Zhang Shuai
* Kristýna Plíšková
* Viktorija Golubic
* Luksika Kumkhum
* Maryna Zanevska
* Maria Sakkari
* Tamira Paszek

## 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 | Wang Qiang | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Misa Eguchi | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Misa Eguchi | 5 | 2 | | 1 | Wang Qiang | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Yang Zhaoxuan | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| | Mathilde Johansson | 6 | 2 | 5 | | Yang Zhaoxuan | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| | Yang Zhaoxuan | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yang Zhaoxuan | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 1 | Wang Qiang | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Richèl Hogenkamp | 2 | 3 |
| | Stéphanie Foretz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Richèl Hogenkamp | 2 | 3 |
| | Jovana Jakšić | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jovana Jakšić | 1 | 1 | | | Stéphanie Foretz | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 23 | Richèl Hogenkamp | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | María Irigoyen | 2 | 1 | | 23 | Richèl Hogenkamp | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 23 | Richèl Hogenkamp | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Nicole Gibbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Olivia Tjandramulia | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Olivia Tjandramulia | 2 | 2 | 2 | Nicole Gibbs | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | | | | | Jana Fett | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| WC | Sara Tomic | 3 | 2 | | Jana Fett | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| | Jana Fett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jana Fett | 6 | 6 | | | | | 2 | Nicole Gibbs | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Ivana Jorović | 3 | 3 |
| WC | Olivia Rogowska | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Ivana Jorović | 3 | 3 |
| | Ivana Jorović | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ivana Jorović | 6 | 6 | | Ivana Jorović | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 22 | Chang Kai-chen | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Laura Pous Tió | 2 | 0$^r$ | 22 | Chang Kai-chen | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 22 | Chang Kai-chen | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Naomi Broady | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alizé Lim | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alizé Lim | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Alizé Lim | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Wang Yafan | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Wang Yafan | 6 | 7 | | | Wang Yafan | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Katerina Stewart | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Katerina Stewart | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | Wang Yafan | 5 | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Kristína Kučová | 7 | 6$^5$ | 3 |
| PR | Aleksandra Wozniak | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Kristína Kučová | 7 | 6$^5$ | 3 |
| | Kristína Kučová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kristína Kučová | 6 | 6 | | | Kristína Kučová | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 17 | Tereza Smitková | 5 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Olga Savchuk | 6$^8$ | 3 | | 17 | Tereza Smitková | 5 | 0 | | | | | |
| 17 | Tereza Smitková | 7$^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Sesil Karatantcheva | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Jessica Pegula | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Jessica Pegula | 6 | 6 | | Jessica Pegula | 2 | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | Zhang Kailin | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Jang Su-jeong | 2 | 3 | | Zhang Kailin | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Zhang Kailin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Zhang Kailin | 6 | 6 | | | | | Zhang Kailin | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Naomi Osaka | 6 | 6 |
| | Miyu Kato | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | Naomi Osaka | 6 | 6 |
| | Naomi Osaka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Naomi Osaka | 6 | 6 | | Naomi Osaka | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | |
| | | | | 21 | Alexandra Panova | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | |
| | Marcela Zacarías | 1 | 1 | 21 | Alexandra Panova | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | |
| 21 | Alexandra Panova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Anastasija Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Destanee Aiava | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Destanee Aiava | 3 | 2 | | 5 | Anastasija Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | PR | Vera Dushevina | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| PR | Vera Dushevina | 2 | 6 | 8 | PR | Vera Dushevina | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | İpek Soylu | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | İpek Soylu | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | 5 | Anastasija Sevastova | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Julia Boserup | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| | Julia Boserup | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | Julia Boserup | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| | Mayo Hibi | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mayo Hibi | 2 | 5 | | | Julia Boserup | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Paula Kania | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Paula Kania | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Paula Kania | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| 13 | María Teresa Torró Flor | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth 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 |
| 6 | Francesca Schiavone | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | An-Sophie Mestach | 6$^2$ | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | An-Sophie Mestach | 6$^2$ | 6 | 0 | 6 | Francesca Schiavone | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Virginie Razzano | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Virginie Razzano | 6 | 6 | | | Virginie Razzano | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Kristie Ahn | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kristie Ahn | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | Virginie Razzano | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Zhang Shuai | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| | Irina Khromacheva | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Zhang Shuai | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| | Tereza Martincová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tereza Martincová | 6 | 6 | | | Tereza Martincová | 1 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 18 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | |
| | Mandy Minella | 3 | 2 | | 18 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | |
| 18 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Kristýna Plíšková | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shahar Pe'er | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shahar Pe'er | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Kristýna Plíšková | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ysaline Bonaventure | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Ysaline Bonaventure | 6 | 6 | | | Ysaline Bonaventure | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| WC | Zoe Hives | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Zoe Hives | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 7 | Kristýna Plíšková | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | 15 | Sachia Vickery | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| | Verónica Cepede Royg | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Sachia Vickery | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| | Jana Čepelová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jana Čepelová | 6 | 6 | | | Jana Čepelová | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Sachia Vickery | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| WC | Naiktha Bains | 1 | 2 | | 15 | Sachia Vickery | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 15 | Sachia Vickery | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Duan Yingying | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Petra Martić | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Petra Martić | 1 | 2 | | 8 | Duan Yingying | 1$^r$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Arina Rodionova | 2 | | | | | |
| | Stephanie Vogt | 4 | 1 | | WC | Arina Rodionova | 2 | | | | | |
| WC | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | WC | Arina Rodionova | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Viktorija Golubic | 6 | 6 |
| | Viktorija Golubic | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Viktorija Golubic | 6 | 6 |
| | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6 | 4 | 1 | | Viktorija Golubic | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lesley Kerkhove | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| | Lesley Kerkhove | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | Lesley Kerkhove | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| 20 | Rebecca Peterson | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Ninth 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 |
| 9 | Stefanie Vögele | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Tereza Mihalíková | 6$^0$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Tereza Mihalíková | 6$^0$ | 3 | | 9 | Stefanie Vögele | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Luksika Kumkhum | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Alexa Glatch | 3 | 1 | | | Luksika Kumkhum | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Luksika Kumkhum | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luksika Kumkhum | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Luksika Kumkhum | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Julia Glushko | 4 | 2 |
| | Kimiko Date-Krumm | 2 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Julia Glushko | 4 | 2 |
| | Amandine Hesse | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amandine Hesse | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | Amandine Hesse | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Julia Glushko | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Eri Hozumi | 1 | 3 | | 16 | Julia Glushko | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| 16 | Julia Glushko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Tenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 10 | Pauline Parmentier | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Risa Ozaki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Risa Ozaki | 6 | 6 | | | Risa Ozaki | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Zhang Yuxuan | 5 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Maryna Zanevska | 7 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryna Zanevska | 7 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | PR | Michelle Larcher de Brito | 3 | 5 |
| | Maria Sanchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | PR | Michelle Larcher de Brito | 3 | 5 |
| | Liu Fangzhou | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liu Fangzhou | 4 | 2 | | | Maria Sanchez | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | PR | Michelle Larcher de Brito | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| PR | Michelle Larcher de Brito | 0 | 6 | 7 | PR | Michelle Larcher de Brito | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 24 | Marina Erakovic | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |

### Eleventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 11 | Elena Vesnina | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Zhu Lin | 6 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Zhu Lin | 6 | 4 | 9 | Zhu Lin | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Cindy Burger | 3 | 1 | | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Zhu Lin | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Maria Sakkari | 6 | 6 |
| | Elise Mertens | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Maria Sakkari | 6 | 6 |
| PR | Heidi El Tabakh | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| PR | Heidi El Tabakh | 5 | 2 | | Elise Mertens | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | Maria Sakkari | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Maria Sakkari | 4 | 6 | 7 | Maria Sakkari | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 19 | Çağla Büyükakçay | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | |

### Twelfth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 12 | Patricia Maria Țig | 6$^5$ | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Barbora Krejčíková | 7$^7$ | 6$^1$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Barbora Krejčíková | 7$^7$ | 6$^1$ | 6 | | Barbora Krejčíková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hiroko Kuwata | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Hiroko Kuwata | 6 | 6$^4$ | 12 | | Hiroko Kuwata | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 3 | 7$^7$ | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 3 | 7$^7$ | 10 | | | | | | Barbora Krejčíková | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 14 | Tamira Paszek | 6 | 6 |
| PR | María José Martínez Sánchez | 1 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Tamira Paszek | 6 | 6 |
| | Andrea Hlaváčková | 6 | 6$^3$ | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrea Hlaváčková | 6 | 6$^3$ | 1 | PR | María José Martínez Sánchez | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Tamira Paszek | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kateryna Kozlova | 2 | 4 | | 14 | Tamira Paszek | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 14 | Tamira Paszek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |