The 2016 Taiwan Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and part of the WTA International category of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Yangming Tennis Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 8 February through 14 February 2016.[1] First-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title.[2]
Finals
Singles
Venus Williams defeated 
Misaki Doi 6–4, 6–2
- It was Williams' only singles title of the year and the 49th of her career.
Doubles
Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan defeated Eri Hozumi / Miyu Kato 6–4, 6–3
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event1 | 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 322 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $111,164 | $55,324 | $29,730 | $8,898 | $4,899 | $3,026 | $1,470 | $865 |
| Doubles * | $17,724 | $9,222 | $4,950 | $2,623 | $1,383 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
1 Points per the WTA.[3]
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Venus Williams | 12 | 1 |
| JPN
|
Misaki Doi | 62 | 2 |
 KAZ
|
Yulia Putintseva | 64 | 3 |
| KAZ
|
Zarina Diyas | 69 | 4 |
 CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 71 | 5 |
| TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | 82 | 6 |
| JPN
|
Kurumi Nara | 90 | 7 |
| USA
|
Alison Riske | 92 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 1, 2016.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Jana Čepelová (Abdominal strain) → replaced by 
Marina Melnikova
Luksika Kumkhum → replaced by 
Mandy Minella
Romina Oprandi → replaced by Kristína Kučová
Pauline Parmentier → replaced by Hiroko Kuwata
Ajla Tomljanović → replaced by Naomi Osaka
- During the tournament
- Kurumi Nara (Left thigh injury)
Retirements
- Stefanie Vögele (Dizziness)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching | TPE
|
Chan Yung-jan | 21 | 1 |
| CHN
|
Liang Chen | CHN
|
Wang Yafan | 88 | 2 |
 UKR
|
Lyudmyla Kichenok | UKR
|
Nadiia Kichenok | 121 | 3 |
| JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama | TPE
|
Chan Chin-wei | 162 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 1, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
See also
References
- ^ "Fast facts". Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Venus Williams beats Misaki Doi to claim Taiwan Open". ESPN. 14 February 2016.
- ^ "WTA: All about rankings". Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2016.