| Date: | 24–30 October |
| Edition: | 4th |
| Category: | ITF Women's Circuit |
| Location: | Tampico, Mexico |
| Surface: | Hard |
| Prize Money: | $50,000+H |
| Champs: |  Sofya Zhuk |
| Champd: |  Mihaela Buzărnescu /  Elise Mertens |
The 2016 Abierto Tampico was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000+H in prize money. It took place in Tampico, Mexico, on 24–30 October 2016.
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Elise Mertens | 133 | 1 | |
| Dalila Jakupović | 161 | 2 | ||
 Canada | Françoise Abanda | 173 | 3 | |
| Russian Federation | Anastasia Pivovarova | 176 | 4 | |
 Argentina | Catalina Pella | 182 | 5 | |
| Argentina | Nadia Podoroska | 200 | 6 | |
 Japan | Mayo Hibi | 207 | 7 | |
 United Kingdom | Laura Robson | 216 | 8 |
The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Hanna Chang Nicole Coopersmith Mara Schmidt
Naomi TotkaThe following players received entry by lucky loser spots:
Karla de la Luz Montalvo Eva Raszkiewicz Andrea Renee VillarrealThe following player received entry by a junior exempt:
See main article: 2016 Abierto Tampico – Singles.
Sofya Zhuk def. Varvara Flink, 6–4, 6–3See main article: 2016 Abierto Tampico – Doubles.
Mihaela Buzărnescu / Elise Mertens def. Usue Maitane Arconada / Katie Swan, 6–0, 6–2