| Champ: |  Albert Ramos Viñolas |
| Runner: | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score: | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Draw: | 28 |
| Seeds: | 8 |
See main article: article and 2016 Swedish Open. Benoît Paire was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Hamburg instead.
Albert Ramos Viñolas won his first ATP title, defeating Fernando Verdasco in the final, 6–3, 6–4.
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.