The 2016 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the nineteenth edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $100,000+H in prize money. It took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 12–18 December 2016.
| 2016 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12–18 December |
| Edition | 19th |
| Category | ITF Women's Circuit |
| Prize money | $100,000+H |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Hsieh Su-wei | |
| Doubles | |
 Mandy Minella /  Nina Stojanović | |
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 TUR
|
Çağla Büyükakçay | 77 | 1 |
 SVK
|
Kristína Kučová | 82 | 2 |
 RUS
|
Evgeniya Rodina | 86 | 3 |
| LUX
|
Mandy Minella | 104 | 4 |
| TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | 108 | 5 |
| SVK
|
Rebecca Šramková | 121 | 6 |
 BLR
|
Aryna Sabalenka | 135 | 7 |
 NED
|
Cindy Burger | 138 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 5 December 2015
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry by using protected rankings:
Champions
editSingles
edit
Hsieh Su-wei def. 
Natalia Vikhlyantseva, 6–2, 6–2
Doubles
edit
Mandy Minella / 
Nina Stojanović def. Hsieh Su-wei / Valeria Savinykh, 6–3, 3–6, [10–4]
External links
edit- 2016 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge Archived 2016-11-28 at the Wayback Machine at ITFtennis.com
- Official website