title: 2016 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
text: # 2016 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
  
  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dominika Cibulková.
  
  Cibulková went on to win the title, defeating Viktorija Golubic in the final, 6–3, 7–5.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Garbiñe Muguruza (quarterfinals, retired)
  * Dominika Cibulková (champion)
  * Madison Keys (semifinals, withdrew)
  * Carla Suárez Navarro (semifinals)
  * Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (quarterfinals)
  * Kiki Bertens (first round)
  * Daria Kasatkina (first round)
  * Laura Siegemund (first round)
  
  ## 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
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Viktorija Golubic | w/o | | | | | |
  | 3/WC | Madison Keys | | | | | | |
  | 3/WC | Madison Keys | | | | Viktorija Golubic | 3 | 5 |
  | | | | | 2/WC | Dominika Cibulková | 6 | 7 |
  | 4 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 4 | 3 | 2/WC | Dominika Cibulková | 6 | 7 |
  | 2/WC | Dominika Cibulková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | G Muguruza | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ç Büyükakçay | 4 | 4 | | 1 | G Muguruza | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Brengle | 6 | 3 | 5 | | M Niculescu | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Niculescu | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | 1 | G Muguruza | 7 | 3 | $4^r$ | | | |
  | WC | B Haas | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | V Golubic | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | |
  | | J Görges | 6 | 6 | | | J Görges | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Golubic | 6 | 6 | | | V Golubic | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | L Siegemund | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | V Golubic | w/o |
  | 3/WC | M Keys | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3/WC | M Keys | |
  | | C Giorgi | 3 | 4 | | 3/WC | M Keys | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Doi | 7 | 3 | 6 | | M Doi | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Larsson | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | 3/WC | M Keys | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | Kr Plíšková | $7^7$ | 5 | 3 | | | | | Q | O Dodin | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | Q | O Dodin | $6^2$ | 7 | 6 | Q | O Dodin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | S Cîrstea | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | K Bertens | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | D Kasatkina | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Allertová | 6 | 6 | | D Allertová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Bouchard | $6^5$ | 4 | | A Kontaveit | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Kontaveit | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | D Allertová | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | S Sorribes Tormo | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | 4 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  | | J Ostapenko | $6^3$ | 4 | Q | S Sorribes Tormo | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Barthel | 4 | 2 | 4 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | C Suárez Navarro | 4 | 3 |
  | 5 | A Pavlyuchenkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2/WC | D Cibulková | 6 | 6 |
  | | A Sevastova | 4 | 1 | 5 | A Pavlyuchenkova | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Flipkens | 6 | 0 | | K Flipkens | 4 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Minella | 4 | $0^r$ | | | | | 5 | A Pavlyuchenkova | $6^3$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | | A Beck | 6 | 6 | | | | | 2/WC | D Cibulková | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | T Pironkova | 0 | 4 | | A Beck | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | B Bencic | 1 | 2 | 2/WC | D Cibulková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2/WC | D Cibulková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Kristýna Plíšková (qualified)
  * Lauren Davis (first round)
  * Carina Witthöft (second round)
  * Océane Dodin (qualified)
  * Stefanie Vögele (qualifying competition)
  * Mandy Minella (qualified)
  * Alison Van Uytvanck (withdrew)
  * Verónica Cepede Royg (first round)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Kristýna Plíšková
  * Mandy Minella
  * Sara Sorribes Tormo
  * Océane Dodin
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kristýna Plíšková | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Julia Grabher | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Julia Grabher | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Kristýna Plíšková | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Ana Bogdan | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Elise Mertens | 2 | 4 | | | Ana Bogdan | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Ana Bogdan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ana Bogdan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Kristýna Plíšková | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Tamara Korpatsch | 1 | 1 |
  | WC | Mira Antonitsch | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Tamara Korpatsch | 1 | 1 |
  | | Tamara Korpatsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tamara Korpatsch | 6 | 6 | | | Tamara Korpatsch | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 7 | | | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | Alt | Michaela Hončová | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Lauren Davis | 6 | $6^6$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Daniela Hantuchová | 4 | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Daniela Hantuchová | 4 | $7^8$ | 6 | | Daniela Hantuchová | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Julia Boserup | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Rebecca Šramková | 2 | 7 | 2 | | Julia Boserup | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Julia Boserup | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Julia Boserup | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | Daniela Hantuchová | 3 | $7^7$ | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mandy Minella | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 |
  | WC | Caitlin Whoriskey | 7 | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mandy Minella | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 |
  | | Amra Sadiković | 5 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Amra Sadiković | 5 | $7^7$ | 6 | | Amra Sadiković | 6 | 5 | $0^r$ | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | Mandy Minella | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 4 | 4 | | 6 | Mandy Minella | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Mandy Minella | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Carina Witthöft | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Isabella Shinikova | $6^2$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Isabella Shinikova | $6^2$ | 5 | | 3 | Carina Witthöft | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Richèl Hogenkamp | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | |
  | | Richèl Hogenkamp | 6 | $6^6$ | 6 | | Richèl Hogenkamp | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | |
  | | Patricia Maria Țig | 4 | $7^8$ | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Patricia Maria Țig | 4 | $7^8$ | 3 | | | | | | Richèl Hogenkamp | 2 | $0^r$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 6 | 0 |
  | | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 6 | 0 |
  | | Andreea Mitu | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Andreea Mitu | 4 | 3 | | | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 4 | $6^6$ | | | | |
  | | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6 | 6 | | | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 4 | $6^6$ | | | | |
  | 8 | Verónica Cepede Royg | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Océane Dodin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Montserrat González | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Montserrat González | 4 | 4 | | 4 | Océane Dodin | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Anna Kalinskaya | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | Elitsa Kostova | 6 | 3 | 4 | | Anna Kalinskaya | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | Anna Kalinskaya | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Anna Kalinskaya | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 4 | Océane Dodin | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Stefanie Vögele | 4 | 6 | 3 |
  | WC | Patty Schnyder | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Stefanie Vögele | 4 | 6 | 3 |
  | | Marina Melnikova | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marina Melnikova | 3 | 2 | | WC | Patty Schnyder | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | Stefanie Vögele | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 2 | 2 | | 5 | Stefanie Vögele | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Stefanie Vögele | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  