2016 US Open – Women's singles explained

Champ: Angelique Kerber
Runner: Karolína Plíšková
Score:6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Draw:128 (16 / 8)
Seeds:32

See main article: article and 2016 US Open (tennis).

Angelique Kerber defeated Karolína Plíšková in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2016 US Open. It was her first US Open title, and second major singles title overall.[1] Kerber became the first player since Martina Hingis in 1997 to win both hard court majors in the same calendar year, having also won the Australian Open. She also attained the world No. 1 ranking for the first time after Serena Williams failed to reach the final. In addition to Kerber and Williams, Garbiñe Muguruza and Agnieszka Radwańska were in contention for the top ranking.[2] [3] The final was a rematch of the Cincinnati final three weeks prior, won by Plíšková.

Flavia Pennetta was the reigning champion, but retired from the sport at the end of 2015.

Plíšková became the first Czech woman to reach the final since Helena Suková in 1993, and only the fourth player to beat both of the Williams sisters in the same major (defeating Venus Williams in the fourth round and Serena Williams in the semifinals).[4]

Serena Williams was attempting to set new Open Era records by winning a 23rd major singles title and a seventh US Open singles title, but she lost in the semifinals to Plíšková.[5]

This marked the last professional appearance for former world No. 1 and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic, who lost to Denisa Allertová in the first round. She announced her retirement prior to the 2017 season due to ongoing injuries.[6]

Ana Konjuh became the first Croatian woman to reach the US Open singles quarterfinal.[7]

This was Venus Williams' 72nd main draw major appearance, surpassing the all-time record previously held by Amy Frazier.

Qualifying

See main article: article and 2016 US Open – Women's singles qualifying.

Draw

Top half

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 8

Championship match statistics

Category Kerber Plíšková
1st serve %62/98 (63%) 53/89 (60%)
1st serve points won43 of 62 = 69% 40 of 53 = 75%
2nd serve points wonbgcolor=98FB98 19 of 36 = 53%14 of 36 = 39%
Total service points won62 of 98 = 63.27% 54 of 89 = 60.67%
Aces1 5
Double faults 2 4
Winners21 40
Unforced errors17 47
Net points won 2 of 5 = 40% 26 of 33 = 79%
Break points converted 4 of 5 = 80% 2 of 7 = 29%
Return points won 35 of 89 = 39% 36 of 98 = 37%
Total points won bgcolor=98FB98997 90
Source

Seeded players

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings on August 22, 2016. Rank and points before are as of August 29, 2016.

SeedRankPlayerPoints
before
Points
won
Points
after
Status
117,050 7807807,050Semifinals lost to Karolína Plíšková [10]
226,8601302,0008,730Champion, defeated Karolína Plíšková [10]
335,830 70705,830Second round lost to Anastasija Sevastova
445,7051302405,815Fourth round lost to Ana Konjuh
555,1517804304,801Quarterfinals lost to Serena Williams [1]
664,0054302403,815Fourth round lost to Karolína Plíšková [10]
78 Roberta Vinci3,4651,3004302,595Quarterfinals lost to Angelique Kerber [2]
893,2862402403,286Fourth round lost to Caroline Wozniacki
9103,19010703,250Second round lost to Caroline Wozniacki
1011 Karolína Plíšková3,135101,3004,425Runner-up, lost to Angelique Kerber [2]
11123,100102403,330Fourth round lost to Simona Halep [5]
1213 Dominika Cibulková3,1001301303,100Third round lost to Lesia Tsurenko
1314 Johanna Konta2,9052802402,865Fourth round lost to Anastasija Sevastova
14162,5804302402,390Fourth round lost to Angelique Kerber [2]
15152,71310702,773Second round lost to Varvara Lepchenko
16172,370240702,200Second round lost to Zhang Shuai
17182,195701302,255Third round lost to Karolína Plíšková [10]
18212,050130101,930First round lost to Monica Niculescu
19202,054701302,114Third round lost to Carla Suárez Navarro [11]
20221,945110101,845First round lost to Ana Konjuh
21231,83510101,835First round lost to Lesia Tsurenko
22192,1011301302,101Third round lost to Petra Kvitová [14]
2324 Daria Kasatkina1,773130101,653First round lost to Wang Qiang
24261,6021301301,602Third round lost to Johanna Konta [13]
25331,555101301,675Third round lost to Agnieszka Radwańska [4]
26271,60040+140130+131,563Third round lost to Venus Williams [6]
27281,590130101,470First round lost to Shelby Rogers
28301,56170101,501First round lost to Naomi Osaka
2931 Ana Ivanovic1,56010101,560First round lost to Denisa Allertová
3032 Misaki Doi1,55570101,495First round lost to Carina Witthöft
31341,510101301,630Third round lost to Simona Halep [5]
32351,50010101,500First round lost to Zheng Saisai

Withdrawn players

The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew or not entered from the event.

RankPlayerPoints beforePoints defendingPoints afterWithdrawal reason
7 Victoria Azarenka3,5514303,121Pregnancy[8]
25 Sloane Stephens1,612101,602Right foot injury[9]

Other entry information

Qualifiers

See also: 2016 US Open – Women's singles qualifying.

Lucky loser

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

– Not included on entry list
& – Withdrew from entry list

Retirements

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angelique Kerber Solidifies Her No. 1 Status by Winning the U.S. Open. 10 September 2016. The New York Times. 10 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Can Kerber Overtake Serena At US Open?. WTA. August 22, 2016. September 8, 2017.
  3. Web site: Angelique Kerber defeats Karolina Pliskova for US Open title – as it happened. 10 September 2016. Guardian. 13 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Serena Williams ousted in semifinals by Karolina Pliskova. 8 September 2016. ABC News. 8 September 2016.
  5. Web site: US Open 2016: Serena Williams suffers shock loss to Karolina Pliskova. 9 September 2016. BBC Sport. 9 September 2016.
  6. News: Ana Ivanovic announces retirement from tennis at age of 29. Reuters. 2016-12-28. The Guardian. 2017-07-13. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  7. Web site: Konjuh advances to her first major quarterfinal. usopen.org. Andrew. Eichenholz. September 5, 2016. January 24, 2023.
  8. Web site: Victoria Azarenka announces pregnancy. Women's Tennis Association. 15 July 2016. 15 July 2016.
  9. Web site: The Latest: Stephens withdraws from US Open with foot injury. foxsports.com. 26 August 2016. 26 August 2016.