2016 Malaysian Open
The 2016 BMW Malaysian Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.
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It was the 7th edition of the Malaysian Open and was an International tournament on the 2016 WTA Tour. The tournament took place from 29 February to 6 March 2016 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC).
| 2016 Malaysian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 February – 6 March |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Venue | Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Elina Svitolina | |
| Doubles | |
 Varatchaya Wongteanchai /  Yang Zhaoxuan | |
Finals
Singles
Elina Svitolina defeated 
Eugenie Bouchard 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
Doubles
Varatchaya Wongteanchai / 
Yang Zhaoxuan defeated Liang Chen / Wang Yafan 4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Points and prize money distribution
Points distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|
 ITA | Roberta Vinci | 10 | 1 |
| UKR | Elina Svitolina | 18 | 2 |
 GER | Sabine Lisicki | 31 | 3 |
| GER | Annika Beck | 40 | 4 |
 JPN | Nao Hibino | 60 | 5 |
 CAN | Eugenie Bouchard | 61 | 6 |
 TPE | Hsieh Su-wei | 65 | 7 |
| CHN | Zheng Saisai | 72 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 22, 2016.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Alison Riske → replaced by 
Chang Kai-chen
Anastasija Sevastova → replaced by 
Jana Čepelová
Ajla Tomljanović → replaced by Wang Yafan
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | Liang Chen | CHN | Wang Yafan | 87 | 1 |
 CRO | Darija Jurak |  USA | Nicole Melichar | 113 | 2 |
| TPE | Chan Chin-wei |  CZE | Barbora Krejčíková | 143 | 3 |
 RUS | Marina Melnikova | RUS | Alexandra Panova | 151 | 4 |
- Rankings as of February 22, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:
References
External links
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