2016 ASB Classic
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| 2016 ASB Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–9 January (women) 11–16 January (men) |
| Edition | 31st (women) 40th (men) |
| Category | WTA International ATP 250 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D (women) 28S / 16D (men) |
| Prize money | $250,000 (women) $ (men) |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Venue | ASB Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roberto Bautista Agut | |
| Women's singles | |
 Sloane Stephens | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Mate Pavić /  Michael Venus | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Elise Mertens / An-Sophie Mestach | |
The 2016 Auckland Open, also known by its sponsored name ASB Classic, was a joint 2016 ATP World Tour and 2016 WTA Tour tennis tournament. Played on outdoor hard courts, it was the 31st edition of the women's event, and the 40th edition of the men's event. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 4 to 9 January 2016 for the women, and from 11 to 16 January 2016 for the men.
Finals
Men's singles
Roberto Bautista Agut defeated 
Jack Sock, 6–1, 1–0, ret.
Women's singles
- Sloane Stephens defeated
Julia Görges, 7–5, 6–2
Men's doubles
Mate Pavić / 
Michael Venus defeated Eric Butorac / Scott Lipsky, 7–5, 6–4
Women's doubles
Elise Mertens / An-Sophie Mestach defeated 
Danka Kovinić / 
Barbora Strýcová, 2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $83,450 | $43,430 | $23,525 | $13,400 | $7,900 | $4,680 | $2,105 | $1,055 | — |
| Men's doubles * | $25,070 | $13,170 | $7,140 | $4,080 | $2,390 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Women's doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
Qualifiers' prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP
|
David Ferrer | 7 | 1 |
 FRA
|
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 10 | 2 |
| USA
|
John Isner | 11 | 3 |
 RSA
|
Kevin Anderson | 12 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Benoît Paire | 19 | 5 |
 ITA
|
Fabio Fognini | 21 | 6 |
| CRO
|
Ivo Karlović | 23 | 7 |
| ESP
|
Roberto Bautista Agut | 25 | 8 |
- Rankings as of 4 January 2016
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Retirements
Aljaž Bedene (leg injury)- Jack Sock (illness)
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 COL
|
Juan Sebastián Cabal | COL
|
Robert Farah | 52 | 1 |
 PHI
|
Treat Huey |  BLR
|
Max Mirnyi | 61 | 2 |
 GER
|
Philipp Petzschner |  AUT
|
Alexander Peya | 74 | 3 |
| USA
|
Eric Butorac | USA
|
Scott Lipsky | 85 | 4 |
- Rankings as of 4 January 2016
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Aljaž Bedene (leg injury)
- During the tournament
- John Isner (knee injury)
- Sam Querrey (tiredness & knee injury)
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Venus Williams | 7 | 1 |
 SRB
|
Ana Ivanovic | 16 | 2 |
 DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 17 | 3 |
 RUS
|
Svetlana Kuznetsova | 25 | 4 |
| USA
|
Sloane Stephens | 30 | 5 |
| USA
|
CoCo Vandeweghe | 37 | 6 |
 CZE
|
Barbora Strýcová | 42 | 7 |
| BEL
|
Alison Van Uytvanck | 44 | 8 |
- Rankings as of 28 December 2015.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Retirements
- Mona Barthel (illness)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE
|
Andrea Hlaváčková | CZE
|
Lucie Hradecká | 37 | 1 |
| GER
|
Julia Görges |  SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik | 38 | 2 |
| GER
|
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | USA
|
CoCo Vandeweghe | 78 | 3 |
 POL
|
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik | POL
|
Paula Kania | 112 | 4 |
- Rankings as of 28 December 2015.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
Ana Ivanovic (dizziness)
References
- ^ "Artem Sitak, Marcus Daniell get free pass to ASB Classic semis". stuff.co.nz. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "All-Kiwi Classic win would be more special". Retrieved 16 January 2016.