2016 Memphis Open Explained

Date:	February 8–14
Edition:	41st
Category:	World Tour 250
Draw:	28S / 16D
Surface:	Hard / indoor
Prize Money:	$618,030
Location:	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Venue:	Racquet Club of Memphis
Champs:	Kei Nishikori^[1]
Champd:	Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Santiago González^[2]

The 2016 Memphis Open was a tennis tournament, played on indoor hard courts. It was the 41st edition of the event known that year as the Memphis Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2016 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, from 8 through 14 February 2016. First-seeded Kei Nishikori won his fourth consecutive singles title at the event.

Finals

Singles

See main article: 2016 Memphis Open – Singles.

• Kei Nishikori defeated Taylor Fritz 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

See main article: 2016 Memphis Open – Doubles.

• Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Santiago González defeated Steve Johnson / Sam Querrey 6–4, 6–4

Points and prize money

Point distribution

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	width=85	Q	width=85	Q2	width=85	Q1
Singles	250	150	90	45	20	0	12	6	0
Doubles					0

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	width=85	Q2	width=85	Q1
Singles	$109,950	$57,910	$31,370	$17,875	$10,530	$6,240	$2,810	$1,405
Doubles	$33,400	$17,550	$9,520	$5,440	$3,190
Doubles prize money per team

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

width=70	Country	width=175	Player	Rank^1	Seed
Japan	Kei Nishikori	7	1
	Steve Johnson	30	2
	Donald Young	48	3
	Sam Querrey	60	4
	Denis Kudla	62	5
Australia	Sam Groth	77	6
Australia	John Millman	78	7
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Damir Džumhur	79	8

• ¹ Rankings as of February 1, 2016

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

• Taylor Fritz
• Tommy Paul
• Frances Tiafoe

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Jared Donaldson
• Henri Laaksonen
• Michael Mmoh
• Yoshihito Nishioka

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Kevin Anderson →replaced by Austin Krajicek
• Tommy Haas →replaced by Matthew Ebden
• Lu Yen-hsun →replaced by Luca Vanni

Retirements

• Matthew Ebden (left leg injury)

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank^1	Seed
	Bob Bryan		Mike Bryan	11	1
	Treat Huey	Belarus	Max Mirnyi	65	2
	Eric Butorac		Scott Lipsky	84	3
	Steve Johnson		Sam Querrey	90	4

• ¹ Rankings are as of February 1, 2016.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:

• Taylor Fritz / Ryan Harrison
• David O'Hare / Joe Salisbury

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Memphis – Singles draw . Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. Web site: 2016 Memphis – Doubles draw . Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).