2016 Brisbane International – Women's singles

Women's singles
2016 Brisbane International
Champion Victoria Azarenka
Runner-up Angelique Kerber
Score6–3, 6–1
Draw30
Seeds8
Main article: 2016 Brisbane International

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion,[1] but withdrew before her first match due to a forearm injury.[2]

Victoria Azarenka won her first title in almost three years, beating Angelique Kerber in the final, 6–3, 6–1.[3][4]

Seeds

The top two seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Simona Halep (withdrew due to a leg injury)
  2. Garbiñe Muguruza (second round, retired due to a left foot injury)
  3. Maria Sharapova (withdrew due to a wrist injury)
  4. Angelique Kerber (final)
  5. Timea Bacsinszky (first round)
  6. Carla Suárez Navarro (semifinals)
  7. Belinda Bencic (second round)
  8. Roberta Vinci (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Victoria Azarenka 6 6
Q Samantha Crawford 0 3
Victoria Azarenka 6 6
4 Angelique Kerber 3 1
4 Angelique Kerber 6 6
6 Carla Suárez Navarro 2 3

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Y Bonaventure 3 2  
Q E Vesnina 2 0 V Azarenka 6 6  
  V Azarenka 6 6 V Azarenka 6 6  
  Y Wickmayer 6 4 4 8 R Vinci 1 2  
  D Cibulková 3 6 6   D Cibulková 1 1
  J Janković 6 2 4 8 R Vinci 6 6
8 R Vinci 3 6 6 V Azarenka 6 6
LL M Gasparyan 4 6 3 Q S Crawford 0 3
  E Makarova 6 2 6 E Makarova 5 4  
T Pereira 1 2   A Petkovic 7 6  
  A Petkovic 6 6   A Petkovic 3 0
Q S Crawford 6 6   Q S Crawford 6 6
WC P Hon 4 4   Q S Crawford 7 7  
S Errani 1 2   7 B Bencic 5 5  
7 B Bencic 6 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 T Bacsinszky 2 1  
A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6   A Pavlyuchenkova 6 1 6
  A Cornet 6 6   A Cornet 2 6 4
  K Mladenovic 3 4 A Pavlyuchenkova 4 4  
Q K Bondarenko 4 6 4 4 A Kerber 6 6  
  M Brengle 6 4 6   M Brengle 3 0  
  C Giorgi 7 3 0 4 A Kerber 6 6  
4 A Kerber 5 6 6 4 A Kerber 6 6  
6 C Suárez Navarro 6 6 6 C Suárez Navarro 2 3  
WC A Tomljanović 1 2 6 C Suárez Navarro 6 63 6
Q J Čepelová 4 6 4 S Stosur 1 77 4
S Stosur 6 3 6 6 C Suárez Navarro 4 6 7
V Lepchenko 6 6   V Lepchenko 6 4 5
  AK Schmiedlová 2 1   V Lepchenko 711 1  
2 G Muguruza 69 0r  

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Tsvetana Pironkova (first round)
  2. Margarita Gasparyan (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
  4. Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
  5. Aliaksandra Sasnovich (first round)
  6. Sesil Karatantcheva (first round)
  7. Elena Vesnina (qualified)
  8. Pauline Parmentier (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. Samantha Crawford
  2. Jana Čepelová
  3. Elena Vesnina
  4. Kateryna Bondarenko

Lucky losers

  1. Margarita Gasparyan
  2. Ysaline Bonaventure

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Tsvetana Pironkova 61 4  
  Samantha Crawford 77 6  
Samantha Crawford 6 6  
WC Kimberly Birrell 3 4  
WC Kimberly Birrell 64 6 6
  Han Xinyun 77 1 4
Samantha Crawford 6 4 6
  Océane Dodin 4 6 3
WC Sara Tomic 2 7 3
  Océane Dodin 6 5 6
  Océane Dodin 7 6  
  Olga Savchuk 5 1  
  Olga Savchuk 6 6  
6 Sesil Karatantcheva 1 2  

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Margarita Gasparyan 6 6  
  Sara Sorribes Tormo 1 3  
2 Margarita Gasparyan 77 6  
  Jana Fett 63 2  
  Jana Fett 7 6  
Alexandra Panova 5 4  
2 Margarita Gasparyan 1 4  
  Jana Čepelová 6 6  
  Shahar Pe'er 1 1  
  Jana Čepelová 6 6  
  Jana Čepelová 6 6  
  Kristína Kučová 2 3  
  Kristína Kučová 6 6  
5 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3 4  

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Daniela Hantuchová 1 6 2
  Ysaline Bonaventure 6 4 6
Ysaline Bonaventure 3 6 6
  Laura Pous Tió 6 4 0
  Laura Pous Tió 6 6  
Alt Katarzyna Piter 3 1  
Ysaline Bonaventure 5 5  
7 Elena Vesnina 7 7  
  Mathilde Johansson 6 6  
  Maria Sanchez 1 3  
  Mathilde Johansson 4 6 4
7 Elena Vesnina 6 4 6
WC Tammi Patterson 2 2  
7 Elena Vesnina 6 6  

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Kateryna Bondarenko 6 3 77
  Maria Sakkari 3 6 65
4 Kateryna Bondarenko 7 2  
  Kaia Kanepi 5 2r
  Virginie Razzano 4 77 1
  Kaia Kanepi 6 64 6
4 Kateryna Bondarenko 79 4 6
Naomi Osaka 67 6 4
Alizé Lim 712 6
WC Naiktha Bains 610 4
  Alizé Lim 1 2  
Naomi Osaka 6 6  
  Naomi Osaka 6 6  
8 Pauline Parmentier 3 3  

References

  1. ^ "Brisbane International: Maria Sharapova beats Ana Ivanovic to take home maiden Brisbane title". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep withdraw from Brisbane International". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Victoria Azarenka wins Brisbane International - first title since 2013". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Victoria Azarenka wins Brisbane International to end WTA title drought". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 August 2025.

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