2016 İstanbul Cup
The 2016 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 18 April through 24 April 2016.
| 2016 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 April | 
| Edition | 9th | 
| Category | WTA International | 
| Draw | 32S / 16D | 
| Prize money | $250,000 | 
| Surface | Clay | 
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Doubles | |
Points and prize money
    
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
Prize money
    
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
Singles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 34 | 1 | |
| Yanina Wickmayer | 42 | 2 | |
| Lesia Tsurenko | 43 | 3 | |
| Kirsten Flipkens | 59 | 4 | |
| Danka Kovinić | 61 | 5 | |
| Nao Hibino | 66 | 6 | |
| Kateryna Bondarenko | 67 | 7 | |
| Johanna Larsson | 69 | 8 | 
- Rankings are as of April 11, 2016.
 
Other entrants
    
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
    
- Before the tournament
 
Due to security concerns, the WTA allowed players to withdraw and enter other WTA/ITF tournaments without penalty.
 Victoria Azarenka → replaced by 
 Alexandra Dulgheru
 Petra Cetkovská → replaced by 
 Çağla Büyükakçay
 Irina Falconi → replaced by 
 Stefanie Vögele
 Camila Giorgi (entered Stuttgart qualifying) → replaced by 
 Tsvetana Pironkova
 Lucie Hradecká → replaced by 
 Donna Vekić
 Yulia Putintseva → replaced by 
 Kateryna Kozlova
 Laura Robson (entered Stuttgart qualifying) → replaced by 
 Kurumi Nara
 Yaroslava Shvedova → replaced by 
 Anastasija Sevastova
 Alison Van Uytvanck → replaced by 
 Olga Govortsova
 Heather Watson → replaced by 
 Aliaksandra Sasnovich
 Caroline Wozniacki (ankle injury)[1] → replaced by 
 Andreea Mitu
Doubles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kateryna Bondarenko | Olga Savchuk | 89 | 1 | ||
| Oksana Kalashnikova | Johanna Larsson | 96 | 2 | ||
| Xenia Knoll | Danka Kovinić | 201 | 3 | ||
| Valentyna Ivakhnenko | Lidziya Marozava | 219 | 4 | 
- 1 Rankings as of April 11, 2016.
 
Other entrants
    
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
    
- During the tournament
 
 Nao Hibino (right shoulder injury)
 Danka Kovinić (right hamstring strain)
Retirements
    
 Maryna Zanevska (left shoulder injury)
Champions
    
    Singles
    
 Çağla Büyükakçay def. 
 Danka Kovinić, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3.
Doubles
    
 Andreea Mitu / 
 İpek Soylu def. 
 Xenia Knoll / 
 Danka Kovinić, walkover
References
    
- "Caroline Wozniacki erleidet Knöchelverletzung" (in German). tennisnet.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
 
External links
    
- Official website Archived 2018-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
 - Players list Archived 2018-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
 
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