2016 BGL Luxembourg Open explained

Date:17–22 October
Edition:21st
Category:WTA International tournaments
Prize Money:$250,000
Surface:Hard (indoor)
Location:Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
Champs: Monica Niculescu
Champd: Kiki Bertens / Johanna Larsson
Main Name:Luxembourg Open

The 2016 BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts sponsored by BNP Paribas. It was the 21st edition of the Luxembourg Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments category of the 2016 WTA Tour. It was held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg, on 17–22 October 2016.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32width=85 Qwidth=85 Q3width=85 Q2width=85 Q1
Singles280180110603011814101
Doubles1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 321width=85Q3width=85Q2width=85Q1
Singles€34,677€17,258€9,113€4,758€2,669€1,552€810€589€427
Doubles *€9,919€5,161€2,770€1,468€774
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money

Singles entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová111
Caroline Wozniacki222
Kiki Bertens233
FranceCaroline Garcia254
Laura Siegemund295
JapanMisaki Doi316
CanadaEugenie Bouchard457
SwedenJohanna Larsson478

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
During the tournament

Doubles entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1 Seed
United StatesRaquel Atawo United StatesAbigail Spears401
Kiki Bertens SwedenJohanna Larsson842
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke973
Demi Schuurs Czech RepublicRenata Voráčová1424

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Champions

Singles

See main article: 2016 BGL Luxembourg Open – Singles.

Doubles

See main article: 2016 BGL Luxembourg Open – Doubles.

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