The 2016 Tashkent Open was a WTA International tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the Tashkent Open, on the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tashkent Tennis Center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, between September 26 and October 1, 2016.
| 2016 Tashkent Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 26 – October 1 |
| Edition | 18th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Venue | Tashkent Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kristýna Plíšková | |
| Doubles | |
 Raluca Olaru /  İpek Soylu | |
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,200 | $3,420 | $2,220 | $1,285 | $750 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SWE |
|||
 BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens | 58 | 2 |
| TUR
|
Çağla Büyükakçay | 64 | 3 |
 JPN
|
Nao Hibino | 76 | 4 |
| JPN
|
Kurumi Nara | 78 | 5 |
 UKR
|
Lesia Tsurenko | 80 | 6 |
| ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 85 | 7 |
 GBR
|
Naomi Broady | 87 | 8 |
| CZE
|
Denisa Allertová | 89 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings as of September 19, 2016
Other entrants edit
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 edit
- Before the tournament
Jana Čepelová → replaced by 
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Margarita Gasparyan → replaced by 
Patricia Maria Țig
Hsieh Su-wei → replaced by 
Amra Sadiković
Johanna Larsson → replaced by 
Sofia Shapatava
Galina Voskoboeva → replaced by 
Kristýna Plíšková
Retirements edit
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKR
|
Lyudmyla Kichenok | UKR
|
Nadiia Kichenok | 129 | 1 |
 USA
|
Nicole Melichar |  THA
|
Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 149 | 2 |
 NED
|
Demi Schuurs | CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | 166 | 3 |
| ROU
|
Raluca Olaru | TUR
|
İpek Soylu | 192 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of September 19, 2016
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions edit
Singles edit
- Kristýna Plíšková def.
Nao Hibino, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Doubles edit
- Raluca Olaru /
İpek Soylu def. 
Demi Schuurs / Renata Voráčová, 7–5, 6–3