| Date: | 12–18 December |
| Edition: | 19th |
| Category: | ITF Women's Circuit |
| Location: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Surface: | Hard |
| Prize Money: | $100,000+H |
| Champs: | Hsieh Su-wei |
| Champd: |  Mandy Minella /  Nina Stojanović |
The 2016 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the nineteenth edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $100,000+H in prize money. It took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 12–18 December 2016.
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Turkey | Çağla Büyükakçay | 77 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | Kristína Kučová | 82 | 2 | |
 Russian Federation | Evgeniya Rodina | 86 | 3 | |
| Luxembourg | Mandy Minella | 104 | 4 | |
| Hsieh Su-wei | 108 | 5 | ||
| Slovakia | Rebecca Šramková | 121 | 6 | |
 Belarus | Aryna Sabalenka | 135 | 7 | |
| Cindy Burger | 138 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry by using protected rankings:
See main article: 2016 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Singles.
Natalia Vikhlyantseva, 6–2, 6–2See main article: 2016 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Doubles.
Mandy Minella / Nina Stojanović def. Hsieh Su-wei / Valeria Savinykh, 6–3, 3–6, [10–4]
