Mutua Madrid Open 2016 / Women

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Mutua Madrid Open 2016

date	April 29, 2016 - May 7, 2016
Edition	16
navigation	2015 ◄ 2016 ► 2017
venue	Madrid Spain Spain
Tournament number	1038
category	WTA Premier Madatory
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	sand
draw	64 / 32Q / 28D
Prize money	€ 4,771,360
Website	Official website

Last year's winner (individual)	Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Last year's winner (double)	Australia Casey Dellacqua Jaroslawa Schwedowa Kazakhstan

Winner (singles)	Romania Simona Halep
Winner (doubles)	France Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic France

Tournament director	Manolo Santana
Tournament supervisor	Orlandi G., Cho T., Cramer K.
Last direct assumption	United Kingdom Laura Robson (58)
Player representatives	Spain Carla Suárez Navarro Paula Badosa Gibert Spain

As of April 27, 2016

The Women's Mutua Madrid Open 2016 was a tennis tournament in Madrid that took place from April 29th to May 7th, 2016. The tournament in the Premier Mandatory category was part of the WTA Tour 2016 .

Cancel

Before the start of the tournament, the following top players had canceled their participation in the compulsory tournament:

Switzerland Belinda Bencic , persistent back problems
Russia Marija Sharapova , temporarily banned from the ITF

Serena Williams , flu-like infection

Venus Williams , right thigh injury

Caroline Wozniacki , ankle injury

qualification

Qualification for the Mutua Madrid Open 2016 took place from April 29th to 30th, 2016. Eight places were played that allowed participation in the main draw of the tournament.

The following players were able to prevail in the qualification:

Qualifiers		Lucky Loser
United States Alison Riske	Russia Jelena Wesnina	United Kingdom Heather Watson
Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni	United States Louisa Chirico
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková	Germany Laura Siegemund
Romania Patricia Maria Țig	Puerto Rico Mónica Puig

singles

Seeding list

No.	Player	Round reached
01.	Poland Agnieszka Radwańska	1 round
02.	Germany Angelique Kerber	1 round
03.	Spain Garbiñe Muguruza	2nd round
04th	Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka	Round of 16
05.	Czech Republic Petra Kvitová	Round of 16
06th	Romania Simona Halep	victory
07th	Italy Roberta Vinci	1 round
08th.	Spain Carla Suarez Navarro	Round of 16

No.	Player	Round reached
09.	Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova	1 round
10.	Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky	Round of 16
11.	Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová	2nd round
12.	Ukraine Elina Switolina	2nd round
13.	Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková	2nd round
14th	Serbia Ana Ivanović	2nd round
15th	Italy Sara Errani	1 round
16.	United States Sloane Stephens	2nd round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier
WC = wildcard
LL = Lucky Loser
ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate)
PR = Protected Ranking
SE = Special Exempt

r = retired
d = disqualification
where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

Slovakia Dominika Cibulková

6th

Q

Louisa Chirico

1

Dominika Cibulková

2

4th

6th

Romania Simona Halep

6th

6th

Romania Simona Halep

6th

Samantha Stosur

2

0

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

A. Radwańska

4th

7th

3

Slovakia D. Cibulková

6th

6 ³

6th

Slovakia D. Cibulková

0

6th

France C. Garcia

6th

2

C. Garcia

6th

3

4th

J. Konta

4th

1

r

Slovakia D. Cibulková

2

6th

7th

L. Zurenko

2

1

A. Pavlyuchenkova

6th

3

5

Russia A. Pavlyuchenkova

6th

Russia A. Pavlyuchenkova

w.

O.

Italy C. Giorgi

7th

C. Giorgi

15th

S. Errani

5

Slovakia D. Cibulková

4th

6th

9

S. Kuznetsova

0

6th

3

WC

S. Cîrstea

6th

3

Q

Germany L. Siegemund

6th

3

6th

Q

Germany L. Siegemund

6th

3

6th

K. Mladenovic

2

3

Q

M. Lučić-Baroni

2

6th

3

Q

Croatia M. Lučić-Baroni

6th

Q

L. Siegemund

4th

6 ⁹

J. Janković

4th

3

WC

Romania S. Cîrstea

6th

7th

WC

Romania S. Cîrstea

6th

WC

Romania S. Cîrstea

6th

7th

Montenegro D. Kovinić

6th

D. Kovinić

3

5

7th

R. Vinci

4th

2

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

Belarus W. Asaranka

6th

PR

L. Robson

4th

2

4th

Belarus W. Asaranka

6th

France A. Cornet

2

6th

2

A. Cornet

3

2

WC

P. Badosa Gibert

6th

2

2r

4th

W. Asaranka

Q

United States L. Chirico

7th

6th

Q

United States L. Chirico

w.

O.

M. Niculescu

5

1

Q

United States L. Chirico

5

6th

Q

K. Siniaková

3

6th

4th

14th

A. Ivanović

7th

1

3

14th

Serbia A. Ivanović

6th

3

6th

Q

United States L. Chirico

7th

6th

12

Ukraine E. Switolina

4th

6th

D. Gavrilova

6 ¹

2

Y. Wickmayer

6th

3

4th

12

E. Switolina

2

6 ⁴

Australia D. Gavrilova

7th

6th

Australia D. Gavrilova

6th

7th

LL

H. Watson

5

4th

Australia D. Gavrilova

6th

Q

Russia J. Wesnina

7th

6th

5

P. Kvitová

3

4th

J. Ostapenko

5

0

Q

J. Wesnina

3

WC

L. Arruabarrena Vecino

3

2

5

Czech Republic P. Kvitová

6th

5

Czech Republic P. Kvitová

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

6th

Romania S. Halep

6th

M. Doi

0

3

6th

Romania S. Halep

6th

Italy K. Knapp

4th

6th

K. Knapp

1

M. Gasparjan

6th

3

2

6th

Romania S. Halep

6th

A. Beck

3

4th

10

T. Bacsinszky

2

3

Russia J. Makarova

6th

J. Makarova

4th

7th

4th

A. Petković

4th

6th

3

10

Switzerland T. Bacsinszky

6th

5

6th

10

Switzerland T. Bacsinszky

6th

2

6th

6th

Romania S. Halep

6th

0

6th

13

Czech Republic Ka. Plíšková

6th

I.-C. Begu

3

6th

1

WC

L. Domínguez Lino

2

1

13

Ka. Plíšková

6 ³

4th

A.-L. Peaceful

0

4th

United States C. McHale

7th

6th

United States C. McHale

6th

C. McHale

7th

4th

Romania I.-C. Begu

6th

3

6th

Romania I.-C. Begu

6 ⁶

6th

E. Bouchard

4th

6th

4th

Romania I.-C. Begu

5

7th

6th

AK Schmiedlová

2

5

3

G. Muguruza

7th

6 ⁴

3

Spain G. Muguruza

6th

7th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

8th

Spain C. Suarez Navarro

3

6th

T. Babos

6th

2

3

8th

Spain C. Suarez Navarro

6th

Germany S. Lisicki

6th

S. Lisicki

3

2

Q

M. Puig

1

3

8th

C. Suarez Navarro

6th

2

3

WC

S. Sorribes Tormo

1

3

Australia S. Stosur

4th

6th

Australia S. Stosur

6th

Australia S. Stosur

w.

O.

C. Vandeweghe

6 ⁴

1

11

L. Šafářová

11

Czech Republic L. Šafářová

7th

6th

Australia S. Stosur

6th

16

United States S. Stephens

3

6th

Q

PM Țig

3

4th

T. Pereira

6th

3

2

16

S. Stephens

2

3

D. Kassatkina

3

6th

2

Q

Romania PM Țig

6th

Q

Romania PM Țig

6th

4th

6th

Q

Romania PM Țig

6th

Q

A. Riske

6th

3

4th

M. Keys

3

4th

United States M. Keys

1

6th

United States M. Keys

6th

Czech Republic B. Strýcová

6th

B. Strýcová

3

2

A. Kerber

4th

2

Double

Seeding list

No.	pairing	Round reached
01.	Switzerland Martina Hingis Sania Mirza India	final
02.	United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic	retreat
03.	Hungary Tímea Babos Jaroslawa Schwedowa Kazakhstan	Quarter finals
04th	Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan Chinese Taipei	Quarter finals

No.	pairing	Round reached
05.	France Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic France	victory
06th	Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic	Quarter finals
07th	Spain Garbiñe Muguruza Carla Suárez Navarro Spain	Round of 16
08th.	Russia Ekaterina Makarova Jelena Wesnina Russia	Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier
WC = wildcard
LL = Lucky Loser
ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate)
PR = Protected Ranking
SE = Special Exempt

r = retired
d = disqualification
where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Switzerland M. Hingis S. Mirza
India

6th

I.-C. Begu M. Niculescu

6th

4th

[8th]

C.-j. Chuang D. Jurak

0

4th

Chinese Taipei C.-j. Chuang D. Jurak
Croatia

2

6th

[10]

1

Switzerland M. Hingis S. Mirza
India

6th

Spain A. Medina Garrigues A. Parra Santonja
Spain

4th

6th

[10]

6th

A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká

3

2

WC

P. Badosa Gibert, M.J. Martínez Sánchez

6th

3

[7]

A. Medina Garrigues A. Parra Santonja

6th

1

[7]

K. Bondarenko O. Savchuk

4th

6 ¹

6th

Czech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
Czech Republic

2

6th

[10]

6th

Czech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
Czech Republic

6th

7th

1

Switzerland M. Hingis S. Mirza
India

6th

V. King A. Kudryavtseva

2

0

4th

Chinese Taipei H.-c. Chan Y.-j. Chan
Chinese Taipei

6th

Russia M. Gasparjan K. Siniaková
Czech Republic

5

6th

[10]

M. Gasparjan K. Siniaková

3

2

WC

K. Peschke B. Strýcová

7th

2

[6]

4th

H.-c. Chan Y.-j. Chan

6th

4th

[9]

J. Görges Ka. Plíšková

4th

2

United States V. King A. Kudryavtseva
Russia

2

6th

[11]

United States V. King A. Kudryavtseva
Russia

6th

United States V. King A. Kudryavtseva
Russia

w.

O.

G. Dabrowski An. Rodionova

4th

6 ⁴

7th

G. Muguruza C. Suarez Navarro

7th

Spain G. Muguruza C. Suarez Navarro
Spain

6th

7th

1

M. Hingis S. Mirza

4th

5

France C. Garcia K. Mladenovic
France

6th

7th

5

France C. Garcia K. Mladenovic
France

6th

A.-L. Grönefeld C. Vandeweghe

4th

5

France C. Garcia K. Mladenovic
France

6th

China People's Republic Y. Xu S. Zheng
China People's Republic

2

Y. Xu S. Zheng

1

3

D. Kassatkina L. Siegemund

1

r

5

France C. Garcia K. Mladenovic
France

6th

S.-w. Hsieh O. Kalashnikova

4th

3

T. Babos J. Swedowa

4th

3

Spain L. Arruabarrena Vecino S. Errani
Italy

6th

L. Arruabarrena Vecino S. Errani

3

Hungary T. Babos J. Swedowa
Kazakhstan

6th

5

France C. Garcia K. Mladenovic
France

6th

8th

Russia J. Makarova J. Wesnina
Russia

6 ⁴

6th

[10]

8th

J. Makarova J. Wesnina

2

3

R. Atawo A. Spears

7th

4th

[5]

8th

Russia J. Makarova J. Wesnina
Russia

6 ⁴

6th

[10]

Slovenia A. Klepač K. Srebotnik
Slovenia

6th

7th

A. Klepač K. Srebotnik

7th

4th

[5]

WC

S. Soler Espinosa S. Sorribes Tormo

0

5

8th

Russia J. Makarova J. Wesnina
Russia

w.

O.

M. Irigoyen C. Liang

2

4th

WC

S. Kuznetsova A. Pavlyuchenkova

WC

Russia S. Kuznetsova A. Pavlyuchenkova
Russia

6th

WC

Russia S. Kuznetsova A. Pavlyuchenkova
Russia

6th

OLD

IR Olaru A. Rosolska

3

4th

Web links and sources

Official homepage of the tournament
Tournament schedule single as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
Tournament schedule doubles as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage

Individual evidence

↑ Belinda Bencic also rejects the compulsory tournament. In: tennisnet.com/. April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016 .
↑ Maria Sharapova tested positive. In: kicker.de. March 7, 2016, accessed April 28, 2016 .
↑ SERENA WITHDRAWS FROM MADRID. In: wtatennis.com. April 29, 2016, accessed April 29, 2016 .
↑ Injured! Venus Williams skips the compulsory tournament once more. In: tennisnet.com/. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016 .
↑ Caroline Wozniacki suffers an ankle injury. (No longer available online.) In: tennisnet.com. April 9, 2016, archived from the original on April 11, 2016 ; Retrieved April 28, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[1] Belinda Bencic also rejects the compulsory tournament. In: tennisnet.com/. April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016 .

[2] Maria Sharapova tested positive. In: kicker.de. March 7, 2016, accessed April 28, 2016 .

[3] SERENA WITHDRAWS FROM MADRID. In: wtatennis.com. April 29, 2016, accessed April 29, 2016 .

[4] Injured! Venus Williams skips the compulsory tournament once more. In: tennisnet.com/. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016 .

[5] Caroline Wozniacki suffers an ankle injury. (No longer available online.) In: tennisnet.com. April 9, 2016, archived from the original on April 11, 2016 ; Retrieved April 28, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2