2016 Malaysian Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2016 BMW Malaysian Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Malaysian Open and was an International tournament on the 2016 WTA Tour. The tournament took place from 29 February to 6 March 2016 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC).
| 2016 Malaysian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 February – 6 March |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Venue | Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Elina Svitolina | |
| Doubles | |
 Varatchaya Wongteanchai /  Yang Zhaoxuan | |
Finals
Singles
Elina Svitolina defeated 
Eugenie Bouchard 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5[1]
Doubles
Varatchaya Wongteanchai / 
Yang Zhaoxuan defeated Liang Chen / Wang Yafan 4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Points and prize money distribution
Points 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 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|
 ITA |
Roberta Vinci | 10 | 1 |
| UKR |
Elina Svitolina | 18 | 2 |
 GER |
Sabine Lisicki | 31 | 3 |
| GER |
Annika Beck | 40 | 4 |
 JPN |
Nao Hibino | 60 | 5 |
 CAN |
Eugenie Bouchard | 61 | 6 |
 TPE |
Hsieh Su-wei | 65 | 7 |
| CHN |
Zheng Saisai | 72 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 22, 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
Alison Riske → replaced by 
Chang Kai-chen
Anastasija Sevastova → replaced by 
Jana Čepelová
Ajla Tomljanović → replaced by Wang Yafan
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN |
Liang Chen | CHN |
Wang Yafan | 87 | 1 |
 CRO |
Darija Jurak |  USA |
Nicole Melichar | 113 | 2 |
| TPE |
Chan Chin-wei |  CZE |
Barbora Krejčíková | 143 | 3 |
 RUS |
Marina Melnikova | RUS |
Alexandra Panova | 151 | 4 |
- Rankings as of February 22, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:
