2016 in tennis
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ITF
Grand Slam events
| Category | Championship | Champion | Finalist | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Australian Open |  Novak Djokovic |  Andy Murray | 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)[1] |
| French Open | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4[2] | |
| Wimbledon | Andy Murray |  Milos Raonic | 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)[3] | |
| US Open |  Stan Wawrinka | Novak Djokovic | 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3[4] |
| Category | Championship | Champion | Finalist | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | Australian Open |  Angelique Kerber |  Serena Williams | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4[1] |
| French Open |  Garbiñe Muguruza | Serena Williams | 7–5, 6–4[5] | |
| Wimbledon | Serena Williams | Angelique Kerber | 7–5, 6–3[6] | |
| US Open | Angelique Kerber |  Karolína Plíšková | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4[7] |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Doubles | Australian Open | Jamie Murray  Bruno Soares | Daniel Nestor Radek Štěpánek | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| French Open | Feliciano López Marc López | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 | |
| Wimbledon |  Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut | Julien Benneteau Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 6–4, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 | |
| US Open | Jamie Murray Bruno Soares | Pablo Carreño Busta Guillermo García-López | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Doubles | Australian Open | Martina Hingis  Sania Mirza | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
| French Open | Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic |  Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | |
| Wimbledon | Serena Williams Venus Williams |  Tímea Babos  Yaroslava Shvedova | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| US Open | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová | Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Doubles | Australian Open | Elena Vesnina Bruno Soares | Coco Vandeweghe  Horia Tecău | 6–4, 4–6, [10–5] |
| French Open | Martina Hingis Leander Paes | Sania Mirza  Ivan Dodig | 4–6, 6–4, [10–8] | |
| Wimbledon |  Henri Kontinen Heather Watson |  Robert Farah Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | |
| US Open | Laura Siegemund Mate Pavić | Coco Vandeweghe Rajeev Ram | 6–4, 6–4 |
Davis Cup
| First round 4–6 March | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Semifinals 16–18 September | Final 25–27 November | |||||||||||||||
| Birmingham, Great Britain (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Great Britain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgrade, Serbia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Great Britain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Serbia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Serbia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Great Britain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pesaro, Italy (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pesaro, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Italy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gdańsk, Poland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Poland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Argentina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Třinec, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hannover, Germany (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Czech Republic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kooyong, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Portland, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Australia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Belgium | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Fed Cup
| Quarterfinals 5–6 February | Semifinals 16–17 April | Final 12–13 November | |||||||||||
| Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
| Lucerne, Switzerland | |||||||||||||
| Romania | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
| Leipzig, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 3 | ||||||||||||
| TBA, France | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Germany | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
| Marseille, France | |||||||||||||
| France | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Italy | 1 | |||||||||||
| Trélazé, France | |||||||||||||
| France | 4 | ||||||||||||
| France | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Russia | 1 | |||||||||||
IOC
2016 Summer Olympics
- August 6–14: Summer Olympics
| Event | Category | Gold medalist | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Men's Singles | Andy Murray | Juan Martín del Potro | Kei Nishikori | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Women's Singles |  Monica Puig | Angelique Kerber | Petra Kvitová | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | |
| Men's Doubles | Marc López Rafael Nadal | Florin Mergea Horia Tecău | Steve Johnson Jack Sock | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| Women's Doubles | Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina | Timea Bacsinszky Martina Hingis | Lucie Šafářová Barbora Strýcová | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Mixed Doubles | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jack Sock | Venus Williams Rajeev Ram | Lucie Hradecká Radek Štěpánek | 6–7(3–7), 6–1, [10–7] |
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
- March 7 – 20: 2016 BNP Paribas Open in
Indian Wells, California[8]
- March 21 – April 3: 2016 Miami Open in the
United States[9]
- Men's Singles:
Novak Djokovic - Men's Doubles:
Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
- Men's Singles:
- April 9 – 17: 2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin[10]
- Men's Singles:
Rafael Nadal - Men's Doubles: Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
- Men's Singles:
- May 1 – 8: 2016 Mutua Madrid Open in Spain[11]
- Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic
- Men's Doubles:
Jean-Julien Rojer / 
Horia Tecău
- Men's Singles:
- May 8 – 15: 2016 Internazionali BNL d'Italia in
Rome[12]
- July 23 – 31: 2016 Rogers Cup in
Toronto[13]
- Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic
- Men's Doubles:
Ivan Dodig / 
Marcelo Melo
- Men's Singles:
- August 13 – 21: 2016 Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio[14]
- Men's Singles: Marin Čilić
- Men's Doubles: Ivan Dodig / Marcelo Melo
- Men's Singles:
- October 8 – 16: 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters in
China[15]
- Men's Singles:
Andy Murray - Men's Doubles: John Isner / Jack Sock
- Men's Singles:
- October 29 – November 6: 2016 BNP Paribas Masters in Paris (final)[16]
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray
- Men's Doubles:
Henri Kontinen / 
John Peers
- Men's Singles:
ATP World Tour 500 series
- February 8 – 14: 2016 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam[17]
- February 15 – 21: 2016 Rio Open in Rio de Janeiro[18]
- February 22 – 28: 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships in the
United Arab Emirates[19]
- February 22 – 28: 2016 Abierto Mexicano Telcel in
Acapulco[20]
- April 16 – 24: 2016 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Spain[21]
- June 11 – 19: 2016 Gerry Weber Open in
Halle[22]
- June 13 – 19: 2016 Aegon Championships in London[23]
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray
- Men's Doubles: Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
- Men's Singles:
- July 9 – 17: 2016 German Open in Hamburg[24]
- Men's Singles:
Martin Kližan - Men's Doubles: Henri Kontinen / John Peers
- Men's Singles:
- July 16 – 24: 2016 Citi Open in Washington, D.C.[25]
- October 3 – 9: 2016 China Open in Beijing[26]
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray
- Men's Doubles: Pablo Carreño Busta / Rafael Nadal
- Men's Singles:
- October 3 – 9: 2016 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in
Tokyo[27]
- October 22 – 30: 2016 Erste Bank Open in
Vienna[28]
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray
- Men's Doubles:
Łukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo
- Men's Singles:
- October 22 – 30: 2016 Swiss Indoors in
Basel (final)[29]
- Men's Singles: Marin Čilić
- Men's Doubles: Marcel Granollers / Jack Sock
- Men's Singles:
WTA Premier tournaments
- January 3 – October 22: 2016 WTA Premier tournaments Events
Premier Mandatory
- March 9 – 20: 2016 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California[8]
- Women's Singles:
Victoria Azarenka - Women's Doubles: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Coco Vandeweghe
- Women's Singles:
- March 22 – April 3: 2016 Miami Open in the United States[9]
- Women's Singles: Victoria Azarenka
- Women's Doubles: Bethanie Mattek-Sands /
Lucie Šafářová
- Women's Singles:
- April 30 – May 7: 2016 Mutua Madrid Open in Spain[11]
- Women's Singles: Simona Halep
- Women's Doubles: Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
- Women's Singles:
- October 3 – 9: 2016 China Open in Beijing (final)[26]
- Women's Singles: Agnieszka Radwańska
- Women's Doubles: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Šafářová
- Women's Singles:
Premier 5
- February 19 – 27: 2016 Qatar Total Open in
Doha[30]
- May 9 – 15: 2016 Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome[12]
- Women's Singles: Serena Williams
- Women's Doubles: Martina Hingis /
Sania Mirza
- Women's Singles:
- July 22 – 31: 2016 Rogers Cup in Montreal[31]
- Women's Singles: Simona Halep
- Women's Doubles:
Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
- Women's Singles:
- August 15 – 21: 2016 Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio[14]
- Women's Singles: Karolína Plíšková
- Women's Doubles: Sania Mirza / Barbora Strýcová
- Women's Singles:
- September 25 – October 1: 2016 Wuhan Open in China (final)
Premier
- January 3 – 9: 2016 Brisbane International in Australia
- January 10 – 15: 2016 Apia International Sydney in Australia
- Women's Singles: Svetlana Kuznetsova
- Women's Doubles: Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza
- Women's Singles:
- February 8 – 14: 2016 St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy in Russia[32]
- Women's Singles: Roberta Vinci
- Women's Doubles: Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza
- Women's Singles:
- February 15 – 20: 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates[19]
- Women's Singles: Sara Errani
- Women's Doubles:
Chuang Chia-jung / Darija Jurak
- Women's Singles:
- April 2 – 10: 2016 Volvo Car Open in Charleston, South Carolina (formerly known as the Family Circle Cup)[33]
- April 16 – 24: 2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart[34]
- Women's Singles: Angelique Kerber
- Women's Doubles: Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
- Women's Singles:
- June 11 – 19: 2016 Aegon Classic in Birmingham[35]
- June 18 – 25: 2016 Aegon International in Eastbourne[36]
- Women's Singles: Dominika Cibulková
- Women's Doubles: Darija Jurak / Anastasia Rodionova
- Women's Singles:
- July 18 – 24: 2016 Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California[37]
- August 19 – 27: 2016 Connecticut Open in New Haven, Connecticut[38]
- Women's Singles: Agnieszka Radwańska
- Women's Doubles: Sania Mirza / Monica Niculescu
- Women's Singles:
- September 19 – 25: 2016 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo[39]
- Women's Singles:
Caroline Wozniacki - Women's Doubles: Sania Mirza / Barbora Strýcová
- Women's Singles:
- October 17 – 22: 2016 Kremlin Cup in Moscow (final)
- Women's Singles: Svetlana Kuznetsova
- Women's Doubles: Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká
- Women's Singles:
Non ATP or WTA Championships
- December 31, 2015 – January 2, 2016: 2016 Mubadala World Tennis Championship in United Arab Emirates
- In the final Rafael Nadal def. Milos Raonic 7–6, 6–3.
- In the final
See also
International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Class of 2016:
- Justine Henin, player
- Marat Safin, player