The 2016 Mubadala World Tennis Championship was a non-ATP affiliated exhibition tournament. It was the 9th edition of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship with the world's top players competing in the event, held in a knockout format. The prize money for the winner was $250,000. The event was held at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Andy Murray (world number 1) and Milos Raonic (number 3) received byes to the semi-final.
Rafael Nadal def. 
David Goffin, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)| Country | width=150 | Player | Ranking | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | Andy Murray | 1 | 1 | |
 Canada | Milos Raonic | 3 | 2 | |
| Spain | Rafael Nadal | 9 | 3 | |
 Czech Republic | Tomáš Berdych | 10 | 4 | |
| Belgium | David Goffin | 11 | 5 | |
 France | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 12 | 6 |