# 2016 Hardee's Pro Classic – Singles

Louisa Chirico was the defending champion, but chose to participate in Stuttgart instead.
Rebecca Peterson won the title, defeating Taylor Townsend in the final, 6–4, 6–2.

## Seeds

* Anna Tatishvili (quarterfinals)
* Rebecca Peterson (champion)
* Alexandra Panova (second round)
* Jessica Pegula (semifinals)
* Elise Mertens (first round)
* Sachia Vickery (second round)
* Julia Boserup (first round)
* Katerina Stewart (quarterfinals)

## Main 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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Alla Kudryavtseva | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Q | Taylor Townsend | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | Taylor Townsend | 6 | 6 | Q | Taylor Townsend | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | 2 | Rebecca Peterson | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Jessica Pegula | 1 | 6$^2$ | 2 | Rebecca Peterson | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Rebecca Peterson | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | A Tatishvili | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Kingsley | 5 | 3 | | 1 | A Tatishvili | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Bellis | 6 | 4 | 6 | | C Bellis | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Loeb | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | A Tatishvili | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | A Kudryavtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Kudryavtseva | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | O Ianchuk | 3 | 2 | | | A Kudryavtseva | 6$^6$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Muhammad | 6 | 6 | | | A Muhammad | 7$^8$ | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | J Boserup | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Kudryavtseva | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | A Panova | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | T Townsend | 6 | 6 |
| | C Perrin | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | A Panova | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C Liu | 6 | 6$^6$ | 1 | Q | T Townsend | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Townsend | 2 | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | Q | T Townsend | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | C Pella | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | J Brady | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | J Brady | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | J Brady | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | L Albanese | 2 | 1 | | 6 | S Vickery | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | S Vickery | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 8 | K Stewart | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Foretz | 5 | 1 | | 8 | K Stewart | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Anderson | 1 | 1 | | Q | V Flink | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | V Flink | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | K Stewart | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| LL | O Rogowska | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | J Pegula | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | D Lao | 6 | 1 | 6 | | D Lao | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Kenin | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | J Pegula | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | J Pegula | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Pegula | 1 | 6$^2$ |
| 5 | E Mertens | 6$^1$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | R Peterson | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | M Sanchez | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | M Sanchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Sanford | 6 | 0 | | WC | A Sanford | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Gámiz | 3 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | M Sanchez | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| PR | U Eikeri | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | R Peterson | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | B Pera | 6 | 3 | 6 | | B Pera | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Jakšić | 3 | 1 | | 2 | R Peterson | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | R Peterson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |