2016 Argentina Open Explained

Date:8–14 February
Edition:19th
Category:ATP World Tour 250 series
Prize Money:$523,470
Draw:28S / 16D
Surface:Clay / outdoor
Location:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Champs: Dominic Thiem
Champd: Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah
Main Name:ATP Buenos Aires

The 2016 Argentina Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 19th edition of the ATP Buenos Aires event, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2016 ATP World Tour. It took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 8 February through 14 February 2016. Fifth-seeded Dominic Thiem won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

See main article: 2016 Argentina Open – Singles.

Doubles

See main article: 2016 Argentina Open – Doubles.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32width=85 Qwidth=85 Q2width=85 Q1
Singles25015090452001260
Doubles0

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32width=85 Q2width=85 Q1
Singles$93,120$49,045$26,570$15,135$8,920$5,285$2,380$1,190
Doubles$28,290$14,870$8,060$4,610$2,700
Doubles prize money per team

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
SpainRafael Nadal51
SpainDavid Ferrer62
FranceJo-Wilfried Tsonga93
John Isner124
AustriaDominic Thiem195
ItalyFabio Fognini246
UkraineAlexandr Dolgopolov327
Pablo Cuevas368

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1 Seed
ColombiaJuan Sebastián Cabal ColombiaRobert Farah511
ArgentinaMáximo González BrazilAndré Sá982
SpainDavid MarreroFrank Moser1563
ArgentinaGuillermo Durán ArgentinaLeonardo Mayer1574

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:

Notes and References

  1. News: Thiem follows up Nadal shock with Argentina title triumph. Diario AS. 14 February 2016. 6 February 2024.