title: 2016 Qatar Total Open – Singles
text: # 2016 Qatar Total Open – Singles
  
  Carla Suárez Navarro defeated Jeļena Ostapenko in the final, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2016 WTA Qatar Open.
  
  Lucie Šafářová was the defending champion, but lost to Çağla Büyükakçay in the second round.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
  
      01. Angelique Kerber (second round)
      02. Simona Halep (second round)
      03. Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals)
      04. Garbiñe Muguruza (quarterfinals)
      05. Petra Kvitová (third round)
      06. Belinda Bencic (second round)
      07. Lucie Šafářová (second round)
      08. Carla Suárez Navarro (champion)
      09. Roberta Vinci (quarterfinals)
      10. Karolína Plíšková (first round)
      11. Timea Bacsinszky (third round)
      12. Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
      13. Caroline Wozniacki (third round)
      14. Jelena Janković (second round)
      15. Elina Svitolina (first round)
      16. Sara Errani (second round)
  
  Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Zheng Saisai | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jeļena Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jeļena Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | | | Jeļena Ostapenko | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Andrea Petkovic | 5 | $0^r$ | | | | | |
  | 4 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 1 | 7 | 2 | | Andrea Petkovic | 5 | $0^r$ | | | | | |
  | | Andrea Petkovic | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Andrea Petkovic | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | Jeļena Ostapenko | 6 | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 1 | 6 | 6 |
  | 9 | Roberta Vinci | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 1 | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 8 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 6 | $7^7$ | | 8 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | Elena Vesnina | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | A Kerber | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Zheng | 6 | $7^8$ | | | S Zheng | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Lepchenko | 2 | $6^6$ | | | | | | | S Zheng | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | A Sevastova | 7 | 3 | $6^4$ | | | | | WC | E Bouchard | $6^1$ | 1 | | | | |
  | WC | E Bouchard | 5 | 6 | $7^7$ | WC | E Bouchard | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Allertová | 7 | 6 | | | D Allertová | $6^0$ | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | E Svitolina | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | S Zheng | 4 | 3 |
  | 12 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 |
  | | J Görges | 3 | 3 | | 12 | S Kuznetsova | $6^5$ | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | | | J Ostapenko | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Z Diyas | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | J Ostapenko | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | K Mladenovic | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 5 | P Kvitová | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | |
  | | B Strýcová | 6 | 6 | | | B Strýcová | $6^2$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | P Kvitová | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 4 | G Muguruza | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Shvedova | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 | | N Hibino | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Hibino | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | | | | 4 | G Muguruza | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | T Babos | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | T Babos | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | M Brengle | 6 | 5 | 0 | | T Babos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Pironkova | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | S Errani | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | S Errani | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | G Muguruza | 1 | 7 | 2 |
  | 10 | Ka Plíšková | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | A Petkovic | 6 | 5 | 6 |
  | | M Gasparyan | 6 | 6 | | | M Gasparyan | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Makarova | 3 | 2 | | | A Petkovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Petkovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | A Petkovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | C Vandeweghe | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | C Vandeweghe | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | Q | K Flipkens | 5 | 2 | | | C Vandeweghe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | B Bencic | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 7 | L Šafářová | $6^6$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Hradecká | 4 | $7^7$ | 2 | WC | Ç Büyükakçay | $7^8$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Ç Büyükakçay | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | | | | | WC | Ç Büyükakçay | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | D Kasatkina | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | R Vinci | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | Q Wang | 1 | 6 | 3 | | D Kasatkina | 6 | 4 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Tsurenko | 2 | 1 | | 9 | R Vinci | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | R Vinci | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | R Vinci | 6 | 2 | 3 |
  | 14 | J Janković | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Radwańska | 3 | 6 | 6 |
  | Q | J Čepelová | 4 | $7^7$ | 0 | 14 | J Janković | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Lisicki | 2 | 2 | | | M Niculescu | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Niculescu | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
  | Q | K Bondarenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | A Radwańska | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Beck | 4 | 4 | | Q | K Bondarenko | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | A Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 8 | C Suárez Navarro | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Vekić | 6 | 6 | | Q | D Vekić | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | F Al-Nabhani | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 8 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | AK Schmiedlová | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 11 | T Bacsinszky | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Y Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | Y Putintseva | 2 | $6^0$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Mattek-Sands | $7^9$ | 1 | 3 | 11 | T Bacsinszky | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | T Bacsinszky | $6^7$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | 13 | C Wozniacki | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | E Vesnina | 3 | $6^3$ |
  | Q | A Konjuh | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Gavrilova | 6 | 6 | | | D Gavrilova | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Doi | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 13 | C Wozniacki | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | |
  | | C Garcia | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | Q | E Vesnina | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | E Vesnina | 6 | 7 | | Q | E Vesnina | $6^1$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | S Halep | $7^7$ | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Kirsten Flipkens (qualified)
  * Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
  * Ana Konjuh (qualified)
  * Wang Qiang (qualified)
  * Anastasija Sevastova (qualified)
  * Naomi Broady (qualifying competition)
  * Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualifying competition)
  * Magda Linette (first round)
  * Evgeniya Rodina (qualifying competition)
  * Donna Vekić (qualified)
  * Kateřina Siniaková (qualifying competition)
  * Stefanie Vögele (qualifying competition)
  * Klára Koukalová (first round)
  * Sesil Karatantcheva (qualifying competition)
  * Elena Vesnina (qualified)
  * Duan Yingying (qualifying competition)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Kirsten Flipkens
  * Kateryna Bondarenko
  * Ana Konjuh
  * Wang Qiang
  * Anastasija Sevastova
  * Elena Vesnina
  * Jana Čepelová
  * Donna Vekić
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kirsten Flipkens | $6^4$ | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Wang Yafan | $7^7$ | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Wang Yafan | $7^7$ | $6^5$ | 4 | 1 | Kirsten Flipkens | $7^7$ | 2 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 12 | Stefanie Vögele | $6^3$ | 6 | 3 |
  | | Barbora Krejčíková | 3 | 2 | | 12 | Stefanie Vögele | $6^3$ | 6 | 3 |
  | 12 | Stefanie Vögele | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Kateryna Bondarenko | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | PR | María José Martínez Sánchez | $6^0$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | PR | María José Martínez Sánchez | $6^0$ | 6 | 3 | 2 | Kateryna Bondarenko | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | 9 | Evgeniya Rodina | 2 | 5 |
  | | Marina Melnikova | 3 | 4 | | 9 | Evgeniya Rodina | 2 | 5 |
  | 9 | Evgeniya Rodina | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Ana Konjuh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Olga Savchuk | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Olga Savchuk | 2 | 3 | | 3 | Ana Konjuh | 3 | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 11 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 5 | 4 |
  | PR | Vera Dushevina | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 5 | 4 |
  | 11 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Wang Qiang | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | Laura Pous Tió | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | WC | Laura Pous Tió | 3 | 2 | 4 | Wang Qiang | 3 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 16 | Duan Yingying | 6 | 0 | 4 |
  | | Xu Yifan | 1 | 1 | 16 | Duan Yingying | 6 | 0 | 4 |
  | 16 | Duan Yingying | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Anastasija Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Daniela Hantuchová | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Daniela Hantuchová | 4 | 2 | 5 | Anastasija Sevastova | $7^7$ | 5 | 7 |
  | | | | | 14 | Sesil Karatantcheva | $6^3$ | 7 | 5 |
  | WC | Olla Mourad | 0 | 0 | 14 | Sesil Karatantcheva | $6^3$ | 7 | 5 |
  | 14 | Sesil Karatantcheva | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Naomi Broady | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Maryna Zanevska | 3 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Maryna Zanevska | 3 | 5 | 6 | Naomi Broady | 5 | 2 |
  | | | | | 15 | Elena Vesnina | 7 | 6 |
  | | Ons Jabeur | 4 | 1 | 15 | Elena Vesnina | 7 | 6 |
  | 15 | Elena Vesnina | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Seventh qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Tadeja Majerič | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Tadeja Majerič | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 4 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | Jana Čepelová | 6 | 6 |
  | | Jana Čepelová | 6 | 6 | | | Jana Čepelová | 6 | 6 |
  | 13 | Klára Koukalová | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  
  **Eighth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Magda Linette | $6^2$ | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Andrea Hlaváčková | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Andrea Hlaváčková | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | Andrea Hlaváčková | 1 | 6 | 4 |
  | | | | | | 10 | Donna Vekić | 6 | 2 | 6 |
  | | Zhang Kailin | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Donna Vekić | 6 | 2 | 6 |
  | 10 | Donna Vekić | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
  