2016 WTA Shenzhen Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2016 Shenzhen Open (known as 2016 Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship reason) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the Shenzhen Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, from 2 January to 9 January 2016. First-seeded Agnieszka Radwańska won the singles title.
| 2016 WTA Shenzhen Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2–9 January 2016 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
| Venue | Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Agnieszka Radwańska | |
| Doubles | |
 Vania King /  Monica Niculescu | |
Finals
Singles
Agnieszka Radwańska defeated 
Alison Riske, 6–3, 6–2[1]
Doubles
- Vania King /
Monica Niculescu defeated 
Xu Yifan / Zheng Saisai, 6–1, 6–4
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $111,163 | $55,323 | $29,730 | $8,934 | $4,928 | $3,199 | $1,852 | $1,081 |
| Doubles * | $17,724 | $9,222 | $4,951 | $2,623 | $1,383 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL |
Agnieszka Radwańska | 5 | 1 |
 CZE |
Petra Kvitová | 6 | 2 |
| ROU |
Irina-Camelia Begu | 31 | 3 |
| ROU |
Monica Niculescu | 39 | 4 |
 GBR |
Johanna Konta | 48 | 5 |
 CAN |
Eugenie Bouchard | 49 | 6 |
 KAZ |
Zarina Diyas | 52 | 7 |
 GER |
Annika Beck | 58 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 28, 2015.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Olga Govortsova → replaced by 
Kateřina Siniaková- Magda Linette (gastrointestinal illness) → replaced by
Stefanie Vögele - Urszula Radwańska → replaced by
Donna Vekić
Retirements
- Irina-Camelia Begu (right knee injury)
- Petra Kvitová (gastrointestinal illness)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHN |
Xu Yifan | CHN |
Zheng Saisai | 88 | 1 |
 TPE |
Chuang Chia-jung |  GEO |
Oksana Kalashnikova | 113 | 2 |
 RUS |
Vera Dushevina | CZE |
Kateřina Siniaková | 147 | 3 |
 TUR |
Çağla Büyükakçay |  SRB |
Aleksandra Krunić | 210 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 28, 2015
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Magda Linette (gastrointestinal illness)