2016 Apia International Sydney
The 2016 Apia International Sydney was a joint 2016 ATP World Tour and 2016 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Sydney, New South Wales. It was the 123rd edition of the tournament and took place at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney, Australia. It was held from 10 January through 16 January 2016 as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.
| 2016 Apia International Sydney | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 – 16 January 2016 |
| Edition | 124th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 series / WTA Premier |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $461,330 (men) $753,000 (women) |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | NSW Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Viktor Troicki | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
| Men's Doubles | |
 Jamie Murray /  Bruno Soares | |
| Women's Doubles | |
 Martina Hingis /  Sania Mirza | |
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 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Doubles | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Women's Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| Women's Doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's Singles | $72,000 | $37,900 | $20,545 | $11,705 | $6,900 | $4,085 | $1,840 | $920 | N/A |
| Men's Doubles* | $21,850 | $11,500 | $6,230 | $3,570 | $2,090 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Women's Singles | $128,800 | $68,585 | $36,600 | $19,660 | $10,540 | $5,750 | $3,010 | $1,600 | $885 |
| Women's Doubles* | $40,200 | $21,465 | $11,735 | $5,970 | $3,230 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
*per team
ATP singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bernard Tomic | 18 | 1 |
 AUT |
Dominic Thiem | 20 | 2 |
| SRB |
Viktor Troicki | 22 | 3 |
 BUL |
Grigor Dimitrov | 28 | 4 |
 ITA |
Andreas Seppi | 29 | 5 |
 FRA |
Jérémy Chardy | 31 | 6 |
 ARG |
Leonardo Mayer | 35 | 7 |
 UKR |
Alexandr Dolgopolov | 36 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 4, 2016
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Janko Tipsarević → replaced by Simone Bolelli
- Julien Benneteau (groin injury, late withdrawal) → replaced by
Iñigo Cervantes
Retirements
Martin Kližan (left shoulder injury)- Dominic Thiem (blisters)
- Bernard Tomic
ATP doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NED |
Jean-Julien Rojer |  ROU |
Horia Tecău | 5 | 1 |
 USA |
Bob Bryan | USA |
Mike Bryan | 9 | 2 |
| BRA |
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Daniel Nestor | 19 | 3 |
| IND |
Rohan Bopanna | ROU |
Florin Mergea | 20 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 4, 2016
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
WTA singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU |
Simona Halep | 2 | 1 |
 POL |
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 CZE |
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 GER |
Angelique Kerber | 10 | 4 |
| CZE |
Karolína Plíšková | 11 | 5 |
| SUI |
Timea Bacsinszky | 12 | 6 |
| ESP |
Carla Suárez Navarro | 13 | 7 |
| SUI |
Belinda Bencic | 14 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 4, 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
- Irina-Camelia Begu → replaced by Coco Vandeweghe
- Daria Gavrilova (left abdominal muscle injury) → replaced by Magdaléna Rybáriková
- Madison Keys → replaced by Caroline Garcia
- Petra Kvitová (gastrointestinal illness) → replaced by Lucie Hradecká
- Agnieszka Radwańska (left leg injury) → replaced by
Polona Hercog - Lucie Šafářová → replaced by Lesia Tsurenko
- During the tournament
- Angelique Kerber (gastrointestinal illness)
Retirements
- Belinda Bencic (Gastrointestinal illness)
WTA doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUI |
Martina Hingis | IND |
Sania Mirza | 3 | 1 |
 TPE |
Chan Hao-ching | TPE |
Chan Yung-jan | 19 | 2 |
| FRA |
Caroline Garcia | FRA |
Kristina Mladenovic | 23 | 3 |
 HUN |
Tímea Babos | SLO |
Katarina Srebotnik | 25 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 4, 2016.
Champions
Men's Singles
- Viktor Troicki def. Grigor Dimitrov 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(9–7)
Women's Singles
- Svetlana Kuznetsova def.
Monica Puig, 6–0, 6–2.
Men's Doubles
- Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares def. Rohan Bopanna / Florin Mergea, 6–3, 7–6(8–6).
Women's Doubles
- Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza def. Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic, 1–6, 7–5, [10–5].
Broadcast
Selected matches aired in Australia on 7Two, with live coverage of both day and night sessions. Every match was also available to be streamed live through a free 7Tennis mobile app.[1]
References
- Knox, David (17 December 2015). "Seven Tennis 2016: summer guide". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 January 2016.