Sydney International Tennis Tournament 2016 is the annual professional tennis tournament in the ATP 250 series for men and the premier series for women.
| Apia International Sydney 2016 | |
|---|---|
| A place carrying out | Sydney Australia |
| Coating | hard |
| Site | apiainternational.com.au |
| ATP World Tour | |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Prize | $ 461,330 |
| WTA World Tour | |
| Category | WTA Premier |
| Prize | $ 753,000 |
Competitions for the 124th time are held on the outdoor hard courts of the Olympic Tennis Park in Sydney , Australia .
The tournament was held from January 10 to January 16, 2016.
Last year's winners:
- in the men's singles -
Victor Troitsky - in the women's singles -
Petra Kvitova - in the men's doubles -
Rohan Bopanna and 
Daniel Nestor - in the women's doubles -
Bethany Mattek Sands and Sanya Mirza
Content
General Information
The first seeding number in the men's singles tournament was Bernard Tomic (No. 18 in the world at that time). The Australian tennis player reached the quarter finals, where he refused to continue the match against Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili . Last year's champion Viktor Troitsky defended his title as the third seeding number and successfully completed his task. In the final, the Serb was able to beat No. 4 of the sowing of Grigor Dimitrov . Gabashvili became the only representative of Russia in the main draw and as a result reached the semifinals, where he lost to Troitsky.
The women's single tournament was to gather four representatives of the Top 10 of the world ranking, however, the second seeding number Agnieszka Radwanska (No. 5 in the world at that time) and last year’s champion, seeded under the third number of Peter Kvitov (No. 6 in the world) withdrew from the tournament. The first seeding number was Simone Halep (No. 2 in the world). Romanian reached the semifinals, where she lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova . The Russian woman then was able to win the final match against Monica Puig , who qualified for the tournament. Kuznetsova became the first representative of Russia since 2010 to win singles in Sydney. In addition to Kuznetsova, two more Russians played in the main draw: Ekaterina Makarova (quarterfinals) and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round).
In the men's doubles, last year's tournament champions Rohan Bopanna and Daniel Nestor did not defend their title, but both took part in the tournament. Nestor, paired with Marcelo Melo, was seeded under the third number and finished the quarter-finals, while Bopanna, paired with Florin Merge , seeded at number four, was able to reach the final. In the decisive match, they lost to Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares .
The women's doubles went to the first issues of the sowing of Sanya Mirze and Martina Hingis . They won the title by defeating Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in the decisive match of the third seeded. Mirza, therefore, won the competition for the second time in a row. Her partner in last year's victory, Bethany Mattek-Sands, did not take part in the tournament this year. Hingis also won the pair competition in Sydney for the second time with a difference of 18 years (before that in 1998 in a duet with Helena Sukova ).
Competition
Men. Singles Tournament
- Victor Troitsky beat Grigor Dimitrov with a score of 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7).
- Troitsky won the 1st solo title of the season and 3rd in his career in the association’s main round.
- Dimitrov played the 1st solo final of the season and the 7th of his career in the main round of the association.
First Rounds
Section 1
| First round | Second round | Quarter finals | Semifinal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| one | B. Tomic | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J. Thompson | 6 | four | WC | J. Thompson | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. Klizhan | 2 | 0 r | one | B. Tomic | 3 | 0 r | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Grotto | 6 4 | 6 5 | T. Gabashvili | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Delbonis | 7 | 7 | F. Delbonis | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T. Gabashvili | 6 | 6 | T. Gabashvili | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | L. Mayer | four | 3 | T. Gabashvili | 6 | four | four | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | V. Troitsky | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | V. Troitsky | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J. Millman | 6 3 | 3 | T. Robredo | one | four | |||||||||||||||||||
| T. Robredo | 7 | 6 | 3 | V. Troitsky | four | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N. Mayu | 6 | 7 | Q | N. Mayu | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A. Mannarino | four | five | Q | N. Mayu | 6 | one | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| D. Istomin | four | 6 | 2 | five | A. Seppi | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| five | A. Seppi | 6 | four | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Section 2
| First round | Second round | Quarter finals | Semifinal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| eight | A. Dolgopolov | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T. Bellucci | one | four | eight | A. Dolgopolov | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A. Sargsyan | 6 | 7 | Q | A. Sargsyan | 6 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S. Bolelli | 2 | 6 5 | eight | A. Dolgopolov | 6 | 3 | four | ||||||||||||||||||
| P. Cuevas | 6 | 6 | four | G. Dimitrov | four | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Marterer | four | four | P. Cuevas | 6 2 | four | |||||||||||||||||||
| four | G. Dimitrov | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| four | G. Dimitrov | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | J. Chardy | 6 | 6 | J. Muller | 2 | 6 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Kukushkin | 2 | 3 | 6 | J. Chardy | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| LL | I. Cervantes | 3 | 2 | WC | J. Duckworth | 6 5 | four | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J. Duckworth | 6 | 6 | 6 | J. Chardy | 6 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B. Chorich | one | four | J. Muller | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Muller | 6 | 6 | J. Muller | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | D. Tim | 6 2 | 2 r | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
| The final | |||||||
| 3 | Victor Troitsky | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||
| four | Grigor Dimitrov | 6 | one | 6 7 | |||
Women. Singles Tournament
- Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Monica Puig with the score 6-0, 6-2.
- Kuznetsova won the first single title of the season and the 16th in her career on the association tour.
- Puig played the 1st solo final of the season and the 2nd of her career on the association tour.
First Rounds
Section 1
| First round | Second round | Quarter finals | Semifinal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| one | S. Halep | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Mladenovich | 6 4 | four | C. Garcia | four | 6 | one | |||||||||||||||||||
| C. Garcia | 7 | 6 | one | S. Halep | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. Pavlyuchenkova | 6 | 7 | five | Kar. Plishkova | four | five | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L. Arruabarrena | one | 6 1 | A. Pavlyuchenkova | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A. Ivanovich | four | 2 | five | Kar. Plishkova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| five | Kar. Plishkova | 6 | 6 | one | S. Halep | 6 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| LL | P. Herzog | four | 3 | S. Kuznetsova | 7 | four | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S. Lissitzky | 6 | 6 | S. Lissitzky | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T. Patterson | 2 | 0 | S. Kuznetsova | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S. Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | S. Kuznetsova | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Vandevege | 3 | four | S. Errani | 6 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E. Jankovic | 6 | 6 | E. Jankovic | 6 3 | 6 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Errani | 6 | 6 | S. Errani | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | C. Suarez | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 2
| First round | Second round | Quarter finals | Semifinal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| eight | B. Bencic | 7 | one | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Luchich | 6 6 | 6 | four | eight | B. Bencic | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| L. Tsurenko | 6 6 | 2 | WC | C. Pironkova | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | C. Pironkova | 7 | 6 | eight | B. Bencic | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| LL | L. Gradetskaya | 2 | one | E. Makarova | 0 | 6 | four | ||||||||||||||||||
| E. Makarova | 6 | 6 | E. Makarova | w / o | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E. Svitolina | 6 | 0 | 3 | four | A. Kerber | ||||||||||||||||||||
| four | A. Kerber | four | 6 | 6 | eight | B. Bencic | 0 | 0 r | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | T. Bachinski | 6 | one | 3 | Q | M. Puig | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A.K. Shmidlova | one | 6 | 6 | A.K. Shmidlova | one | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Puig | 6 | 3 | 6 | Q | M. Puig | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| LL | M. Rybarikova | 2 | 6 | four | Q | M. Puig | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| R. Vinci | 6 | five | five | S. Stosur | four | four | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Stosur | four | 7 | 7 | S. Stosur | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D. Gantukhova | four | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
| The final | |||||||
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Q | Monica Puig | 0 | 2 | ||||
Men. Doubles Tournament
- Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares beat Rohan Bopannu / Florina Merge with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (6).
- Murray won the first doubles title of the season and the 14th career in the association’s main round.
- Soares wins the first doubles title of the season and the 21st in his career in the main round of the association.
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| one | MJ Royer H. Tekeu | 6 | 6 9 | [four] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M. Reed J. Thompson | four | 7 | [ten] | WC | M. Reed J. Thompson | four | four | |||||||||||||||||
| J. Murray B. Soares | 6 | five | [eleven] | J. Murray B. Soares | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J. Duckworth J. Millman | four | 7 | [9] | J. Murray B. Soares | 7 | 2 | [ten] | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M. Melo D. Nestor | 6 | 6 | L. Kubot M. Matkovsky | five | 6 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Chardy L. Paes | four | four | 3 | M. Melo D. Nestor | four | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| L. Kubot M. Matkovsky | 6 | 7 | L. Kubot M. Matkovsky | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Lopez A. Seppi | 3 | five | J. Murray B. Soares | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Bolelli P. Cuevas | 3 | 3 | four | R. Bopanna F. Merge | 3 | 6 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Grotto J. Pierce | 6 | 6 | S. Grotto J. Pierce | 2 | four | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Istomin H. Continen | 7 | 3 | [eight] | four | R. Bopanna F. Merge | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| four | R. Bopanna F. Merge | 6 2 | 6 | [ten] | four | R. Bopanna F. Merge | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| T. Bellucci L. Mayer | 6 | 3 | [ten] | T. Bellucci L. Mayer | 6 8 | four | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | T. Gabashvili M. Kukushkin | four | 6 | [eight] | T. Bellucci L. Mayer | 7 | four | [ten] | |||||||||||||||||
| J. Erlich C. Fleming | 7 | 7 | J. Erlich C. Fleming | 6 0 | 6 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B. Brian M. Brian | five | five | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Women. Doubles Tournament
- Sanya Mirza / Martina Hingis beat Carolyn Garcia / Kristina Mladenovich with a score of 1-6, 7-5, [10-5].
- Mirza won the 2nd doubles title of the season and 34th in her career on the association tour.
- Hingis won the 2nd doubles title of the season and 52nd career in an association tour.
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| one | M. Hingis S. Mirza | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Rodionova A. Rodionova | 2 | 3 | one | M. Hingis S. Mirza | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C. Liang Sh. Peng | w / o | C. Liang Sh. Peng | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Y. Gerges L. Gradetskaya | one | M. Hingis S. Mirza | four | 6 | [ten] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| four | T. Babosh K. Srebotnik | 7 | 6 0 | [13] | J. R. Olaru Y. Shvedova | 6 | 3 | [eight] | |||||||||||||||||
| G. Dabrowski A. Rosolska | five | 7 | [eleven] | four | T. Babosh K. Srebotnik | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. R. Olaru Y. Shvedova | 6 | 6 | J. R. Olaru Y. Shvedova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L. Arruabarrena A. Klepach | 3 | 2 | one | M. Hingis S. Mirza | one | 7 | [ten] | ||||||||||||||||||
| S. Kuznetsova R. Vinci | 7 | 6 | 3 | C. Garcia K. Mladenovich | 6 | five | [five] | ||||||||||||||||||
| D. Gantukhova E. Jankovic | 6 2 | 3 | S. Kuznetsova R. Vinci | four | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Xie O. Kalashnikova | 3 | 7 | [6] | 3 | C. Garcia K. Mladenovich | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | C. Garcia K. Mladenovich | 6 | 6 3 | [ten] | 3 | C. Garcia K. Mladenovich | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| I. Xu S. Zheng | 7 | 2 | [2] | 2 | H. Zhan Yu Zhan | 2 | four | ||||||||||||||||||
| C. Jans L. Siegemund | 6 4 | 6 | [ten] | C. Jans L. Siegemund | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R. Atavo A.-L. Grönefeld | five | 6 | [7] | 2 | H. Zhan Yu Zhan | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | H. Zhan Yu Zhan | 7 | four | [ten] | |||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- Sydney International Tennis Tournament
- 2016 ATP World Tour
- WTA Tour 2016
- ATP 250 World Tour
- Premier WTA Series
- Portal: Tennis