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.
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.
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 EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1Singles2801801106030118121Doubles1
Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q2Q1Singles$43,000$21,400$11,500$6,175$3,400$2,100$1,020$600Doubles$12,300$6,400$3,435$1,820$960
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedAnna Karolína Schmiedlová341Yanina Wickmayer422Lesia Tsurenko433Kirsten Flipkens594Danka Kovinić615Nao Hibino666Kateryna Bondarenko677Johanna Larsson698
Rankings are as of April 11, 2016.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Ayla Aksu İpek Soylu Dayana Yastremska
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Sorana Cîrstea Réka-Luca Jani Kristína Kučová Marina Melnikova Maria Sakkari Maryna Zanevska
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) → replaced by Andreea Mitu
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedKateryna BondarenkoOlga Savchuk891Oksana KalashnikovaJohanna Larsson962 Xenia KnollDanka Kovinić2013Valentyna IvakhnenkoLidziya Marozava2194 1 Rankings as of April 11, 2016.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Ayla Aksu / Melis Sezer Çağla Büyükakçay / Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
Withdrawals During the tournament Nao Hibino (right shoulder injury) Danka Kovinić (right hamstring strain)
Retirements Maryna Zanevska (left shoulder injury)
References
External links Official website ITF tournament draws