2016 İstanbul Cup
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| 2016 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 April |
| Edition | 9th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Çağla Büyükakçay | |
| Doubles | |
 Andreea Mitu / İpek Soylu | |
The 2016 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 18 April through 24 April 2016.
Points and prize money[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SVK
|
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 34 | 1 |
 BEL
|
Yanina Wickmayer | 42 | 2 |
 UKR
|
Lesia Tsurenko | 43 | 3 |
| BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens | 59 | 4 |
 MNE
|
Danka Kovinić | 61 | 5 |
 JPN
|
Nao Hibino | 66 | 6 |
| UKR
|
Kateryna Bondarenko | 67 | 7 |
 SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 69 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of April 11, 2016.
Other entrants[edit]
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals[edit]
- Before the tournament
Due to security concerns, the WTA allowed players to withdraw and enter other WTA/ITF tournaments without penalty.
Victoria Azarenka → replaced by 
Alexandra Dulgheru
Petra Cetkovská → replaced by 
Çağla Büyükakçay
Irina Falconi → replaced by 
Stefanie Vögele
Camila Giorgi (entered Stuttgart qualifying) → replaced by 
Tsvetana Pironkova- Lucie Hradecká → replaced by
Donna Vekić 
Yulia Putintseva → replaced by 
Kateryna Kozlova
Laura Robson (entered Stuttgart qualifying) → replaced by 
Kurumi Nara- Yaroslava Shvedova → replaced by
Anastasija Sevastova 
Alison Van Uytvanck → replaced by Olga Govortsova- Heather Watson → replaced by Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Caroline Wozniacki (ankle injury)[1] → replaced by Andreea Mitu
Doubles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKR
|
Kateryna Bondarenko | UKR
|
Olga Savchuk | 89 | 1 |
 GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 96 | 2 |
 SUI
|
Xenia Knoll | MNE
|
Danka Kovinić | 201 | 3 |
 RUS
|
Valentyna Ivakhnenko |  BLR
|
Lidziya Marozava | 219 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of April 11, 2016.
Other entrants[edit]
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals[edit]
- During the tournament
- Nao Hibino (right shoulder injury)
Danka Kovinić (right hamstring strain)
Retirements[edit]
- Maryna Zanevska (left shoulder injury)
Champions[edit]
Singles[edit]
- Çağla Büyükakçay def. Danka Kovinić, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3.
Doubles[edit]
- Andreea Mitu / İpek Soylu def. Xenia Knoll / Danka Kovinić, walkover
References[edit]
- ^ "Caroline Wozniacki erleidet Knöchelverletzung" (in German). tennisnet.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
External links[edit]
- Official website Archived 2018-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Players list Archived 2018-01-05 at the Wayback Machine