Taiwan Open 2016
| Taiwan Open 2016 | |
| date | 8.2.2016 - 14.2.2016 |
| Edition | 1 |
| WTA tour | |
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| venue | Kaohsiung Chinese Taipei
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| Tournament number | 1087 |
| category | WTA International |
| Tournament type | Free place tournament |
| Game surface | Hard court |
| draw | 32E / 24Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US $ 500,000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Winner (singles) |
 Venus Williams
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| Winner (doubles) |
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan
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| Tournament director | Stephen Duckitt |
| Tournament supervisor | Pam Whytcross |
| Last direct assumption |
 Mandy Minella (168)
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| Player representatives |
 Misaki Doi
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| As of February 5, 2016 | |
The 2016 Taiwan Open was a tennis hard court tournament for women in Kaohsiung , Taiwan . As a tournament in the International category, it was part of the WTA Tour 2016 . The tournament took place from February 8th to 14th, 2016.
qualification
The qualification for the Taiwan Open 2016 took place from February 6th to 7th, 2016. Six qualifying places that entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament were played out.
The following players qualified for the main draw:
| Qualifiers | Lucky Loser |
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Miyu Kato
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Hiroko Kuwata
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 Laura Pous Tió
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 Marina Melnikova
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 Yuxuan Zhang
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 Sherazad Reix
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Ayaka Okuno
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 Lyudmyla Kitschenok
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singles
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | V. Williams
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P.-c. lee
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3 | 2 | 1 | V. Williams
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 U. Radwańska
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6th | 7th | U. Radwańska
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4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | C.-w. Hsu
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4th | 6 1 | 1 | V. Williams
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 K. Kučová
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6th | 6 7 | 6 3 |  A. Sevastova
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5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Sevastova
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4th | 7th | 7th | A. Sevastova
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7th | 2 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 D. Vekic
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4th | 7th | 6th | D. Vekic
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5 | 6th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | A. Riske
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6th | 6 5 | 3 | 1 | V. Williams
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  J. Putinseva
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6th | 6th | 3 | J. Putinseva
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5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | M. Melnikova
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2 | 3 | 3 | J. Putinseva
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6th | 5 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S. Reix
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6 1 | 3 | Q | M. Kato
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4th | 7th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Kato
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7th | 6th | 3 | J. Putinseva
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6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K.-c. Chang
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6th | 3 | 4th |  S. Vögele
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3 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Vögele
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1 | 6th | 6th | S. Vögele
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | LP Tió
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2 | 5 | 5 | S. Zheng
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4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | S. Zheng
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6th | 7th | 1 | V. Williams
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | S.-w. Hsieh
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7th | 4th | 6th | 2 | M. Doi
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4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A. Okuno
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6 1 | 6th | 2 | 6th | S.-w. Hsieh
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6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Minella
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6th | 7th | M. Minella
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4th | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N. Osaka
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2 | 6 4 | 6th | S.-w. Hsieh
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Y.-h. lee
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6th | 4th | 4th | J. Kulichkova
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0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Kulichkova
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3 | 6th | 6th | J. Kulichkova
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7th | 0 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L. Kitschenok
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7th | 1 | 2 | 4th | S. Dijas
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5 | 6th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | S. Dijas
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5 | 6th | 6th | 6th | S.-w. Hsieh
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0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | K. Nara
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6th | 6th | 2 | M. Doi
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q. Wang
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1 | 3 | 7th | K. Nara
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6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | H. Kuwata
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7th | 6 3 | 2 | Q | Y. Zhang
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2 | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Y. Zhang
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5 | 7th | 6th | 7th | K. Nara
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| Y. Wang
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5 | 5 | 2 | M. Doi
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w. | O. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Linette
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7th | 7th | M. Linette
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2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kr. Plíšková
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3 | 4th | 2 | M. Doi
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M. Doi
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | H.-c. Chan Y.-j. Chan
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Dijas Y. Xu
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1 | 6 5 | 1 | H.-c. Chan Y.-j. Chan
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | I.-h. Cho H.-y. Shih
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2 | 1 | M. Melnikowa, M. Minella
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2 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| M. Melnikowa, M. Minella
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6th | 6th | 1 | H.-c. Chan Y.-j. Chan
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | S. Aoyama C.-w. Chan
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5 | 6th | [9] | C.-w. Hsu Y.-h. lee
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3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C.-w. Hsu Y.-h. lee
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7th | 3 | [11] | C.-w. Hsu Y.-h. lee
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kr. Plíšková S. Vögele
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6th | 3 | [13] | Kr. Plíšková S. Vögele
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3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
J. Namigata E. Webley-Smith
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4th | 6th | [11] | 1 | H.-c. Chan Y.-j. Chan
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| K. Kučová A. Sevastova
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6th | 6th | E. Hozumi M. Kato
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4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L. Chang A. Okuno
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4th | 1 | K. Kučová A. Sevastova
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6 9 | 6th | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
 C. Daniels L. Pous Tió
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1 | 3 | 3 | L. Kitschenok N. Kitschenok
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7th | 4th | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | L. Kitschenok N. Kitschenok
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6th | 6th | 3 | L. Kitschenok N. Kitschenok
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1 | 6th | [7] | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | P.-j. Chien P.-c. lee
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1 | 3 | E. Hozumi M. Kato
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6th | 2 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
| E. Hozumi M. Kato
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6th | 6th | E. Hozumi M. Kato
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K.-c. Chang C.-j. Chuang
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6 7 | 5 | 2 | C. Liang Y. Wang
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2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | C. Liang Y. Wang
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7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links
- Official website
- Tournament schedule single as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
- Tournament schedule doubles as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage