2016 BRD Bucharest Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2016 BRD Bucharest Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on red clay courts. It was the third edition of the tournament and was part of the WTA International category of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at Arenele BNR in Bucharest, Romania from 11 July until 17 July 2016. First-seeded Simona Halep won the singles title, her second at the event after 2014.[1][2]
| 2016 BRD Bucharest Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11–17 July |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Venue | Arenele BNR |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Simona Halep | |
| Doubles | |
 Jessica Moore /  Varatchaya Wongteanchai | |
Finals
Singles
Simona Halep defeated 
Anastasija Sevastova, 6–0, 6–0
Doubles
Jessica Moore / 
Varatchaya Wongteanchai defeated Alexandra Cadanțu / 
Katarzyna Piter, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU |
Simona Halep | 5 | 1 |
 ITA |
Sara Errani | 21 | 2 |
 SVK |
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 40 | 3 |
 GER |
Laura Siegemund | 42 | 4 |
| ROU |
Monica Niculescu | 47 | 5 |
 MNE |
Danka Kovinić | 52 | 6 |
 LAT |
Anastasija Sevastova | 66 | 7 |
 TUR |
Çağla Büyükakçay | 77 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of June 27, 2016.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Denisa Allertová → replaced by Barbora Krejčiková
Zarina Diyas → replaced by Paula Kania
Karin Knapp → replaced by 
Sesil Karatantcheva- Yulia Putintseva → replaced by
María Teresa Torró Flor - Yaroslava Shvedova (viral illness) → replaced by
Xu Shilin 
Anna Tatishvili → replaced by 
Polina Leykina
Retirements
- Francesca Schiavone (right shoulder injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GEO |
Oksana Kalashnikova |  KAZ |
Yaroslava Shvedova | 53 | 1 |
 POL |
Paula Kania |  CZE |
Barbora Krejčíková | 101 | 2 |
| ROU |
Andreea Mitu | POL |
Alicja Rosolska | 153 | 3 |
 BEL |
Ysaline Bonaventure | ROU |
Raluca Olaru | 167 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of June 27, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw: