| Champ: |  Sloane Stephens |
| Score: | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Draw: | 56 |
| Seeds: | 16 |
| Type: | singles doubles |
| Before Name: | Family Circle Cup – Singles |
| After Name: | Volvo Car Open – Singles |
See main article: 2016 Volvo Car Open. Angelique Kerber was the defending champion, but retired in the semifinals against Sloane Stephens.
Stephens went on to win the title, defeating Elena Vesnina in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–2, having saved a match point against Daria Kasatkina in the quarterfinals. Vesnina was the first qualifier in history to reach the final of this event.
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.