Type: | grandslam |
Champ: | Stan Wawrinka |
Runner: | ![]() |
Score: | 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
Draw: | 128 (16 / 8) |
Seeds: | 32 |
See main article: article and 2016 US Open (tennis).
Stan Wawrinka defeated the defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2016 US Open. It was his first US Open title, and third (and last) major title overall. On all three occasions, he defeated the world No. 1 player in the final. Wawrinka saved a match point en route to the title, against Dan Evans in the third round. Djokovic became the third man in the Open Era (after Ivan Lendl and Andy Murray) to lose five finals at the same major.
This was the first US Open since 1999 not to feature five-time champion Roger Federer. This was the first major that Tomáš Berdych, then the world No. 8, missed ever since his debut at the 2003 US Open, ending his streak of 52 consecutive Grand Slam appearances (sixth-highest of all-time).[1]
No American player was seeded inside the top 16 for the first time since the introduction of the seeding system in 1930. Steve Johnson was the top-seeded American man at No. 19.
See main article: article and 2016 US Open – Men's singles qualifying.
Seeds are based on the ATP and WTA rankings as of August 22, 2016. Rank and points before are as of August 29, 2016.
Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | ![]() | 14,840 | 2,000 | 1,200 | 14,040 | Runner-up, lost to Stan Wawrinka [3] | |
2 | 2 | ![]() | 9,305 | 180 | 360 | 9,485 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() | |
3 | 3 | Stan Wawrinka | 4,980 | 720 | 2,000 | 6,260 | Champion, defeated ![]() | |
4 | 5 | ![]() | 4,850 | 90 | 180 | 4,940 | Fourth round lost to ![]() | |
5 | 6 | ![]() | 4,805 | 90 | 45 | 4,760 | Second round lost to ![]() | |
6 | 7 | ![]() | 4,165 | 10 | 720 | 4,875 | Semifinals lost to Stan Wawrinka [3] | |
7 | 9 | Marin Čilić | 3,515 | 720 | 90 | 2,885 | Third round lost to ![]() | |
8 | 10 | ![]() | 3,205 | 90 | 180 | 3,295 | ||
9 | 11 | ![]() | 2,875 | 360 | 360 | 2,875 | Quarterfinals retired vs. ![]() | |
10 | 12 | ![]() | 2,835 | 10 | 720 | 3,545 | Semifinals lost to ![]() | |
11 | 13 | ![]() | 2,660 | 90 | 90 | 2,660 | Third round lost to ![]() | |
12 | 14 | ![]() | 2,565 | 90 | 10 | 2,485 | First round lost to ![]() | |
13 | 15 | ![]() | 2,230 | 360 | 10 | 1,880 | First round lost to ![]() | |
14 | 16 | ![]() | 2,060 | 10 | 90 | 2,140 | Third round retired vs. ![]() | |
15 | 17 | ![]() | 2,040 | 180 | 90 | 1,950 | Third round lost to ![]() | |
16 | 18 | ![]() | 1,840 | 360 | 45 | 1,525 | Second round lost to João Sousa | |
17 | 19 | ![]() | 1,780 | 90 | 10 | 1,700 | First round lost to ![]() | |
18 | 20 | Pablo Cuevas | 1,745 | 45 | 45 | 1,745 | Second round lost to ![]() | |
19 | 22 | ![]() | 1,635 | 10 | 45 | 1,670 | Second round lost to ![]() | |
20 | 21 | ![]() | 1,645 | 180 | 90 | 1,555 | Third round lost to ![]() | |
21 | 23 | Ivo Karlović | 1,570 | 45 | 180 | 1,705 | Fourth round lost to ![]() | |
22 | 24 | Grigor Dimitrov | 1,555 | 45 | 180 | 1,690 | Fourth round lost to ![]() | |
23 | 35 | Kevin Anderson | 1,275 | 360 | 90 | 1,005 | Third round lost to ![]() | |
24 | 25 | ![]() | 1,481 | 10 | 360 | 1,831 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() | |
25 | 26 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 1,475 | 90 | 10 | 1,395 | First round retired vs. ![]() | |
26 | 27 | ![]() | 1,450 | 45 | 180 | 1,585 | Fourth round lost to ![]() | |
27 | 28 | Alexander Zverev | 1,415 | 35 | 45 | 1,425 | Second round lost to ![]() | |
28 | 29 | ![]() | 1,405 | 45 | 10 | 1,370 | First round lost to ![]() | |
29 | 30 | ![]() | 1,400 | 10 | 10 | 1,400 | First round lost to ![]() | |
30 | 31 | ![]() | 1,385 | 10 | 45 | 1,420 | Second round lost to ![]() | |
31 | 33 | ![]() | 1,330 | 10+45 | 45+20 | 1,340 | Second round lost to ![]() | |
32 | 34 | ![]() | 1,305 | 180 | 45 | 1,170 | Second round lost to ![]() |
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Roger Federer | 4,945 | 1,200 | 3,745 | Knee injury[2] | |
8 | ![]() | 3,570 | 180 | 3,390 | Appendicitis[3] |
See also: 2016 US Open – Men's singles qualifying.