2016 İstanbul Cup
Tennis tournament
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The 2016 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Garanti Koza Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, from 18 April through 24 April 2016. Unseeded Çağla Büyükakçay won the singles title.[1]
| 2016 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 April |
| Edition | 9th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Venue | Garanti Koza Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Çağla Büyükakçay | |
| Doubles | |
 Andreea Mitu / İpek Soylu | |
Security concerns and withdrawals
Due to the tense security situation in Turkey following a number of terrorist attacks in February and March the WTA allowed registered players to withdraw from the tournament without penalty. Additionally, the players were given the opportunity to register at short notice for another tournament, such as the Stuttgart Open in Germany, a premier tournament held in the same week.[2]
Finals
Singles
Çağla Büyükakçay defeated 
Danka Kovinić, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Büyükakçay's only WTA singles title of her career.
Doubles
Andreea Mitu / İpek Soylu defeated 
Xenia Knoll / Danka Kovinić, walkover
Points and prize money
| 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 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 | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SVK |
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 34 | 1 |
 BEL |
Yanina Wickmayer | 42 | 2 |
 UKR |
Lesia Tsurenko | 43 | 3 |
| BEL |
Kirsten Flipkens | 59 | 4 |
| MNE |
Danka Kovinić | 61 | 5 |
 JPN |
Nao Hibino | 66 | 6 |
| UKR |
Kateryna Bondarenko | 67 | 7 |
 SWE |
Johanna Larsson | 69 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of April 11, 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
Due to security concerns, the WTA allowed players to withdraw and enter other WTA/ITF tournaments without penalty.
Victoria Azarenka → replaced by 
Alexandra Dulgheru
Petra Cetkovská → replaced by 
Çağla Büyükakçay
Irina Falconi → replaced by 
Stefanie Vögele
Camila Giorgi (entered Stuttgart qualifying) → replaced by 
Tsvetana Pironkova- Lucie Hradecká → replaced by
Donna Vekić 
Yulia Putintseva → replaced by 
Kateryna Kozlova
Laura Robson (entered Stuttgart qualifying) → replaced by 
Kurumi Nara- Yaroslava Shvedova → replaced by
Anastasija Sevastova 
Alison Van Uytvanck → replaced by Olga Govortsova- Heather Watson → replaced by Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Caroline Wozniacki (ankle injury)[3] → replaced by Andreea Mitu
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKR |
Kateryna Bondarenko | UKR |
Olga Savchuk | 89 | 1 |
 GEO |
Oksana Kalashnikova | SWE |
Johanna Larsson | 96 | 2 |
| SUI |
Xenia Knoll | MNE |
Danka Kovinić | 201 | 3 |
 RUS |
Valentyna Ivakhnenko |  BLR |
Lidziya Marozava | 219 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of April 11, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
- Nao Hibino (right shoulder injury)
Danka Kovinić (right hamstring strain)
Retirements
- Maryna Zanevska (left shoulder injury)