2016 Rio Open
The 2016 Rio Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 3rd edition of the tournament, and part of the 2016 ATP World Tour and the 2016 WTA Tour. It took in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 15 February and 21 February 2016.
| 2016 Rio Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–21 February | 
| Edition | 3rd | 
| Draw | 32S / 16D | 
| Prize money | $1,471,315 (ATP) $250,000 (WTA) | 
| Surface | Clay | 
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 
| Venue | Jockey Club Brasileiro | 
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
|  Pablo Cuevas | |
| Women's singles | |
|  Francesca Schiavone | |
| Men's doubles | |
|  Juan Sebastián Cabal /  Robert Farah | |
| Women's doubles | |
|  Verónica Cepede Royg /  María Irigoyen | |
Points and prize money
    
    Point distribution
    
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Men's singles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | 20 | N/A | 10 | 0 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | N/A | 45 | N/A | 25 | |||||
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 
| Women's doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
Prize money
    
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Men's singles | $303,300 | $142,450 | $70,735 | $35,365 | $17,920 | $9,430 | $1,570 | $865 | N/A | 
| Men's doubles * | $89,400 | $42,240 | $20,390 | $10,600 | $5,550 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 | 
| Women's doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  ESP | Rafael Nadal | 5 | 1 | 
|  ESP | David Ferrer | 6 | 2 | 
|  FRA | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 9 | 3 | 
|  USA | John Isner | 12 | 4 | 
|  AUT | Dominic Thiem | 19 | 5 | 
|  USA | Jack Sock | 23 | 6 | 
|  ITA | Fabio Fognini | 24 | 7 | 
|  BRA | Thomaz Bellucci | 30 | 8 | 
- 1 Rankings as of February 8, 2016.
Other entrants
    
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
    
- Before the tournament
 Fernando Verdasco→replaced by Fernando Verdasco→replaced by Daniel Muñoz de la Nava Daniel Muñoz de la Nava
 Andreas Haider-Maurer→replaced by Andreas Haider-Maurer→replaced by Dušan Lajović Dušan Lajović
- During the tournament
 Alexandr Dolgopolov (right shoulder injury) Alexandr Dolgopolov (right shoulder injury)
Retirements
    
 Fabio Fognini (abdominal strain) Fabio Fognini (abdominal strain)
 Dušan Lajović (left foot injury) Dušan Lajović (left foot injury)
 Juan Mónaco (right shoulder injury) Juan Mónaco (right shoulder injury)
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  BRA | Marcelo Melo |  BRA | Bruno Soares | 11 | 1 | 
|  COL | Juan Sebastián Cabal |  COL | Robert Farah | 50 | 2 | 
|  URU |  ITA | ||||
|  USA | Nicholas Monroe |  USA | Jack Sock | 68 | 4 | 
- 1 Rankings as of February 8, 2016.
Other entrants
    
The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Retirements
    
 Jack Sock (lower back injury) Jack Sock (lower back injury)
WTA singles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  BRA | Teliana Pereira | 44 | 1 | 
|  SWE | Johanna Larsson | 48 | 2 | 
|  MNE | Danka Kovinić | 50 | 3 | 
|  USA | Christina McHale | 62 | 4 | 
|  SLO | Polona Hercog | 83 | 5 | 
|  ESP | Lara Arruabarrena | 88 | 6 | 
|  GER | Tatjana Maria | 90 | 7 | 
|  ROU | Andreea Mitu | 104 | 8 | 
- 1 Rankings as of February 8, 2016
Other entrants
    
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
    
- Before the tournament
.svg.png.webp) Eugenie Bouchard (change in schedule) → replaced by Eugenie Bouchard (change in schedule) → replaced by Petra Martić Petra Martić
 Karin Knapp (left knee injury) → replaced by Karin Knapp (left knee injury) → replaced by Sílvia Soler Espinosa Sílvia Soler Espinosa
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .svg.png.webp) AUS | Anastasia Rodionova |  LIE | Stephanie Vogt | 110 | 1 | 
|  NZL | Marina Erakovic |  ESP | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 201 | 2 | 
|  MNE | Danka Kovinić |  ROU | Andreea Mitu | 214 | 3 | 
|  PAR | Verónica Cepede Royg |  ARG | María Irigoyen | 215 | 4 | 
- 1 Rankings as of February 8, 2016.
Other entrants
    
The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw:
Champions
    
    Men's singles
    
 Pablo Cuevas def. Pablo Cuevas def. Guido Pella 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 Guido Pella 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Women's singles
    
 Francesca Schiavone def. Francesca Schiavone def. Shelby Rogers 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 Shelby Rogers 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Men's doubles
    
 Juan Sebastián Cabal / Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah def. Robert Farah def. Pablo Carreño Busta / Pablo Carreño Busta / David Marrero 7–6(7–5), 6–1 David Marrero 7–6(7–5), 6–1
Women's doubles
    
 Verónica Cepede Royg / Verónica Cepede Royg / María Irigoyen def. María Irigoyen def. Tara Moore / Tara Moore / Conny Perrin 6–1, 7–6(7–5) Conny Perrin 6–1, 7–6(7–5)




