2016 İstanbul Cup
| 2016 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 April |
| Edition | 9th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Venue | Garanti Koza Arena |
| 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 women's 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 at the Garanti Koza Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, from 18 April through 24 April 2016. Unseeded Çağla Büyükakçay won the singles title.[1]
Security concerns and withdrawals
Due to the tense security situation in Turkey following a number of terrorist attacks in February and March the WTA allowed registered players to withdraw from the tournament without penalty. Additionally, the players were given the opportunity to register at short notice for another tournament, such as the Stuttgart Open in Germany, a premier tournament held in the same week.[2]
Finals
Singles
Çağla Büyükakçay defeated Danka Kovinić, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Büyükakçay's only WTA singles title of her career.
Doubles
Andreea Mitu / İpek Soylu defeated Xenia Knoll / Danka Kovinić, walkover
Points and prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| 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
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- 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)[3] → replaced by Andreea Mitu
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| 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
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
- Nao Hibino (right shoulder injury)
- Danka Kovinić (right hamstring strain)
Retirements
- Maryna Zanevska (left shoulder injury)
References
- ^ "Buyukakcay makes history with #IstanbulCup win". TRT World. 25 April 2016.
- ^ Adam Addicott (1 April 2016). "Istanbul Cup Terrorism Fears Sparks WTA Action". Ubitennis.
- ^ "Caroline Wozniacki erleidet Knöchelverletzung" (in German). tennisnet.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
External links
- Official website Archived 2018-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ITF tournament draws