# 2016 ASB Classic – Women's singles

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Daria Kasatkina.
Sloane Stephens won the title, defeating Julia Görges in the final, 7–5, 6–2.

## Seeds

* Venus Williams (first round)
* Ana Ivanovic (first round)
* Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)
* Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
* Sloane Stephens (champion)
* Coco Vandeweghe (first round)
* Barbora Strýcová (second round)
* Alison Van Uytvanck (first round)

## 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 |
| | Julia Görges | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | Tamira Paszek | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| Q | Tamira Paszek | 4 | 2 | | Julia Görges | 5 | 2 |
| | | | | 5 | Sloane Stephens | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Caroline Wozniacki | 2 | 6$^3$ | 5 | Sloane Stephens | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Sloane Stephens | 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 | V Williams | 7$^7$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Kasatkina | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | D Kasatkina | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Duque Mariño | 2 | 6 | 5 | | N Hibino | 7 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Hibino | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | N Hibino | 7$^7$ | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | L Hradecká | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | J Görges | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Görges | 6 | 6 | | | J Görges | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Bertens | 2 | 4 | | 7 | B Strýcová | 4 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | B Strýcová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Görges | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | T Paszek | 4 | 2 |
| | M Barthel | 2 | 1$^r$ | | 4 | S Kuznetsova | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | F Schiavone | 6$^3$ | 6 | 3 | Q | T Paszek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Paszek | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | Q | T Paszek | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | | |
| Q | K Flipkens | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | K Flipkens | 4 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | |
| | B Mattek-Sands | 6 | 4 | 3 | Q | K Flipkens | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Falconi | 5 | 6 | 6 | | I Falconi | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | C Vandeweghe | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 8 | A Van Uytvanck | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Dulgheru | 1 | 6 | 6 | | A Dulgheru | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Putintseva | 6$^2$ | 6$^3$ | | WC | M Erakovic | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M Erakovic | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | A Dulgheru | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | M Doi | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | C McHale | 6 | 6 | | | C McHale | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Kovinić | 4 | 4 | | 3 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | C Wozniacki | 2 | 6$^3$ |
| 5 | S Stephens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | S Stephens | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | P Hercog | 3 | 3 | | 5 | S Stephens | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Witthöft | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | C Witthöft | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Maria | 2 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | 5 | S Stephens | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | |
| | J Larsson | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | Q | N Broady | 6$^6$ | 3 | | | | |
| WC | J Ostapenko | 6 | 7 | | WC | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6$^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Broady | 7 | 6 | | Q | N Broady | 4 | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | A Ivanovic | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Magdaléna Rybáriková (qualifying competition)
* Kurumi Nara (qualifying competition)
* Kirsten Flipkens (qualified)
* Lauren Davis (qualifying competition)
* Monica Puig (second round)
* Laura Siegemund (first round)
* Anna Tatishvili (first round)
* Kiki Bertens (qualified)

### Qualifiers

* Naomi Broady
* Tamira Paszek
* Kirsten Flipkens
* Kiki Bertens

### Qualifying draw
#### First 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 |
| 1 | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chang Kai-chen | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chang Kai-chen | 4 | 5 | | 1 | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Elise Mertens | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Elise Mertens | 6 | 6 | | | Elise Mertens | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Katerina Stewart | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Katerina Stewart | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 3 | 6 | 6$^6$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | Naomi Broady | 6 | 1 | 7$^8$ |
| | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 0 | 7$^{11}$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Naomi Broady | 6 | 1 | 7$^8$ |
| | Kateryna Kozlova | 6 | 6$^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kateryna Kozlova | 6 | 6$^9$ | 6 | | Kateryna Kozlova | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Naomi Broady | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Naomi Broady | 6 | 6 | | | Naomi Broady | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Laura Siegemund | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| 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 |
| 2 | Kurumi Nara | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Tereza Mihalíková | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Tereza Mihalíková | 3 | 2 | 2 | Kurumi Nara | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Andrea Hlaváčková | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Andrea Hlaváčková | 6 | 6 | | Andrea Hlaváčková | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | Joanna Carswell | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Joanna Carswell | 0 | 4 | | | | | | 2 | Kurumi Nara | 6$^7$ | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tamira Paszek | 7$^9$ | 6 |
| | Mandy Minella | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Tamira Paszek | 7$^9$ | 6 |
| | Tamira Paszek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tamira Paszek | 6 | 6 | | Tamira Paszek | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Monica Puig | 6$^2$ | 3 | | | | | |
| | Misa Eguchi | 4 | 4 | 5 | Monica Puig | 6$^2$ | 3 | | | | | |
| 5 | Monica Puig | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Third 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 |
| 3 | Kirsten Flipkens | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paula Kania | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paula Kania | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Kirsten Flipkens | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Julia Glushko | 6$^3$ | 0 | | | | |
| | Petra Martić | 0 | 1 | | | Julia Glushko | 6$^3$ | 0 | | | | |
| | Julia Glushko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julia Glushko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Kirsten Flipkens | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tereza Martincová | 4 | 3 |
| | Zhu Lin | 7$^7$ | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Tereza Martincová | 4 | 3 |
| | İpek Soylu | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | İpek Soylu | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | İpek Soylu | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tereza Martincová | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Tereza Martincová | 6 | 6 | | | Tereza Martincová | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Anna Tatishvili | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth 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 |
| 4 | Lauren Davis | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jade Lewis | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jade Lewis | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Lauren Davis | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sachia Vickery | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| | Sachia Vickery | 6 | 7 | | | Sachia Vickery | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| | An-Sophie Mestach | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | An-Sophie Mestach | 0 | 5 | | | | | | 4 | Lauren Davis | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Kiki Bertens | 6 | 6 |
| | Richèl Hogenkamp | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Kiki Bertens | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Rosie Cheng | 6$^5$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Rosie Cheng | 6$^5$ | 6 | 2 | | Richèl Hogenkamp | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Kiki Bertens | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Rebecca Peterson | 4 | 4 | | 8 | Kiki Bertens | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 8 | Kiki Bertens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |