2016 in tennis
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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2016. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
Category | Championship | Champion | Finalist | Score in the final |
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Men's singles | Australian Open | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray | 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)[1] |
French Open | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4[2] | |
Wimbledon | Andy Murray | Milos Raonic | 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)[3] | |
US Open | Stan Wawrinka | Novak Djokovic | 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3[4] |
Category | Championship | Champion | Finalist | Score in the final |
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Women's singles | Australian Open | Angelique Kerber | Serena Williams | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4[1] |
French Open | Garbiñe Muguruza | Serena Williams | 7–5, 6–4[5] | |
Wimbledon | Serena Williams | Angelique Kerber | 7–5, 6–3[6] | |
US Open | Angelique Kerber | Karolína Plíšková | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4[7] |
Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
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Men's Doubles | Australian Open | Jamie Murray Bruno Soares |
Daniel Nestor Radek Štěpánek |
2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
French Open | Feliciano López Marc López |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 | |
Wimbledon | Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut |
Julien Benneteau Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
6–4, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 | |
US Open | Jamie Murray Bruno Soares |
Pablo Carreño Busta Guillermo García-López |
6–2, 6–3 |
Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
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Women's Doubles | Australian Open | Martina Hingis Sania Mirza |
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká |
7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
French Open | Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic |
Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina |
6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | |
Wimbledon | Serena Williams Venus Williams |
Tímea Babos Yaroslava Shvedova |
6–3, 6–4 | |
US Open | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová |
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic |
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
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Mixed Doubles | Australian Open | Elena Vesnina Bruno Soares |
Coco Vandeweghe Horia Tecău |
6–4, 4–6, [10–5] |
French Open | Martina Hingis Leander Paes |
Sania Mirza Ivan Dodig |
4–6, 6–4, [10–8] | |
Wimbledon | Henri Kontinen Heather Watson |
Robert Farah Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 | |
US Open | Laura Siegemund Mate Pavić |
Coco Vandeweghe Rajeev Ram |
6–4, 6–4 |
First round 4–6 March | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Semifinals 16–18 September | Final 25–27 November | |||||||||||||||
Birmingham, Great Britain (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Great Britain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgrade, Serbia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Great Britain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Serbia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Serbia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Great Britain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Pesaro, Italy (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Switzerland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Pesaro, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Gdańsk, Poland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Třinec, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Hannover, Germany (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Czech Republic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Czech Republic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Kooyong, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Portland, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Australia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Belgium | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals 5–6 February | Semifinals 16–17 April | Final 12–13 November | |||||||||||
Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |||||||||||||
1 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
Lucerne, Switzerland | |||||||||||||
Romania | 2 | ||||||||||||
1 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
Leipzig, Germany | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 2 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 3 | ||||||||||||
TBA, France | |||||||||||||
3 | Germany | 2 | |||||||||||
1 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
Marseille, France | |||||||||||||
France | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | Italy | 1 | |||||||||||
Trélazé, France | |||||||||||||
France | 4 | ||||||||||||
France | 3 | ||||||||||||
Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | Russia | 1 | |||||||||||
- August 6–14: Summer Olympics
Event | Category | Gold medalist | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist | Score in the final |
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2016 Summer Olympics | Men's Singles | Andy Murray | Juan Martín del Potro | Kei Nishikori | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Women's Singles | Monica Puig | Angelique Kerber | Petra Kvitová | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | |
Men's Doubles | Marc López Rafael Nadal |
Florin Mergea Horia Tecău |
Steve Johnson Jack Sock |
6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | |
Women's Doubles | Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina |
Timea Bacsinszky Martina Hingis |
Lucie Šafářová Barbora Strýcová |
6–4, 6–4 | |
Mixed Doubles | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jack Sock |
Venus Williams Rajeev Ram |
Lucie Hradecká Radek Štěpánek |
6–7(3–7), 6–1, [10–7] |
- March 7 – 20: 2016 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California[8]
- March 21 – April 3: 2016 Miami Open in the United States[9]
- Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic
- Men's Doubles: Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
- April 9 – 17: 2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin[10]
- Men's Singles: Rafael Nadal
- Men's Doubles: Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
- May 1 – 8: 2016 Mutua Madrid Open in Spain[11]
- Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic
- Men's Doubles: Jean-Julien Rojer / Horia Tecău
- May 8 – 15: 2016 Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome[12]
- July 23 – 31: 2016 Rogers Cup in Toronto[13]
- Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic
- Men's Doubles: Ivan Dodig / Marcelo Melo
- August 13 – 21: 2016 Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio[14]
- Men's Singles: Marin Čilić
- Men's Doubles: Ivan Dodig / Marcelo Melo
- October 8 – 16: 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters in China[15]
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray
- Men's Doubles: John Isner / Jack Sock
- October 29 – November 6: 2016 BNP Paribas Masters in Paris (final)[16]
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray
- Men's Doubles: Henri Kontinen / John Peers
- February 8 – 14: 2016 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam[17]
- February 15 – 21: 2016 Rio Open in Rio de Janeiro[18]
- February 22 – 28: 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates[19]
- February 22 – 28: 2016 Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco[20]
- April 16 – 24: 2016 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Spain[21]
- June 11 – 19: 2016 Gerry Weber Open in Halle[22]
- June 13 – 19: 2016 Aegon Championships in London[23]
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray
- Men's Doubles: Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
- July 9 – 17: 2016 German Open in Hamburg[24]
- Men's Singles: Martin Kližan
- Men's Doubles: Henri Kontinen / John Peers
- July 16 – 24: 2016 Citi Open in Washington, D.C.[25]
- October 3 – 9: 2016 China Open in Beijing[26]
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray
- Men's Doubles: Pablo Carreño Busta / Rafael Nadal
- October 3 – 9: 2016 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo[27]
- October 22 – 30: 2016 Erste Bank Open in Vienna[28]
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray
- Men's Doubles: Łukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo
- October 22 – 30: 2016 Swiss Indoors in Basel (final)[29]
- Men's Singles: Marin Čilić
- Men's Doubles: Marcel Granollers / Jack Sock
- January 3 – October 22: 2016 WTA Premier tournaments Events
Premier Mandatory
[edit]- March 9 – 20: 2016 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California[8]
- Women's Singles: Victoria Azarenka
- Women's Doubles: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Coco Vandeweghe
- March 22 – April 3: 2016 Miami Open in the United States[9]
- Women's Singles: Victoria Azarenka
- Women's Doubles: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Šafářová
- April 30 – May 7: 2016 Mutua Madrid Open in Spain[11]
- Women's Singles: Simona Halep
- Women's Doubles: Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
- October 3 – 9: 2016 China Open in Beijing (final)[26]
- Women's Singles: Agnieszka Radwańska
- Women's Doubles: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Šafářová
Premier 5
[edit]- February 19 – 27: 2016 Qatar Total Open in Doha[30]
- May 9 – 15: 2016 Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome[12]
- Women's Singles: Serena Williams
- Women's Doubles: Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza
- July 22 – 31: 2016 Rogers Cup in Montreal[31]
- Women's Singles: Simona Halep
- Women's Doubles: Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
- August 15 – 21: 2016 Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio[14]
- Women's Singles: Karolína Plíšková
- Women's Doubles: Sania Mirza / Barbora Strýcová
- September 25 – October 1: 2016 Wuhan Open in China (final)
Premier
[edit]- January 3 – 9: 2016 Brisbane International in Australia
- January 10 – 15: 2016 Apia International Sydney in Australia
- Women's Singles: Svetlana Kuznetsova
- Women's Doubles: Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza
- February 8 – 14: 2016 St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy in Russia[32]
- Women's Singles: Roberta Vinci
- Women's Doubles: Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza
- February 15 – 20: 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates[19]
- Women's Singles: Sara Errani
- Women's Doubles: Chuang Chia-jung / Darija Jurak
- April 2 – 10: 2016 Volvo Car Open in Charleston, South Carolina (formerly known as the Family Circle Cup)[33]
- April 16 – 24: 2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart[34]
- Women's Singles: Angelique Kerber
- Women's Doubles: Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
- June 11 – 19: 2016 Aegon Classic in Birmingham[35]
- June 18 – 25: 2016 Aegon International in Eastbourne[36]
- Women's Singles: Dominika Cibulková
- Women's Doubles: Darija Jurak / Anastasia Rodionova
- July 18 – 24: 2016 Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California[37]
- August 19 – 27: 2016 Connecticut Open in New Haven, Connecticut[38]
- Women's Singles: Agnieszka Radwańska
- Women's Doubles: Sania Mirza / Monica Niculescu
- September 19 – 25: 2016 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo[39]
- Women's Singles: Caroline Wozniacki
- Women's Doubles: Sania Mirza / Barbora Strýcová
- October 17 – 22: 2016 Kremlin Cup in Moscow (final)
- Women's Singles: Svetlana Kuznetsova
- Women's Doubles: Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká
Non ATP or WTA Championships
[edit]- December 31, 2015 – January 2, 2016: 2016 Mubadala World Tennis Championship in United Arab Emirates
- In the final Rafael Nadal def. Milos Raonic 7–6, 6–3.
See also
[edit]- 2016 ATP World Tour
- 2016 WTA Tour
- Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- 2016 ATP Challenger Tour
- 2016 WTA 125K series
- 2016 US Open Series
- 2016 International Premier Tennis League season
- Class of 2016:
- Justine Henin, player
- Marat Safin, player
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External links
[edit]- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup)