WTA Dubai 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Sara Errani won the 2016 Dubai, defeating Barbora Strycova 6-0 6-2 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from February 15 to February 20, 2016.

Champion
Sara Errani
def. Barbora Strycova , 6-0 6-2
Dates
Feb 15 — Feb 20
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$1,734,900
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 20, 2016* F Sara Errani #22 6-0 6-2 Barbora Strycova #47 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 20, 2016* SF Barbora Strycova #47 6-2 3-6 6-3 Caroline Garcia #38 H2H Match data
Feb 20, 2016* SF Sara Errani #22 6-4 6-4 Elina Svitolina #21 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Feb 19, 2016* QF Sara Errani #22 4-6 6-1 6-4 Madison Brengle #60 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 2016* QF Elina Svitolina #21 6-4 1-6 6-2 Coco Vandeweghe #46 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 2016* QF Barbora Strycova #47 7-6(5) 6-3 Ana Ivanovic #17 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 2016* QF Caroline Garcia #38 6-3 6-4 Andrea Petkovic #28 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Feb 18, 2016* R16 Madison Brengle #60 0-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Petra Kvitova #8 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 2016* R16 Barbora Strycova #47 2-6 6-3 6-1 Julia Goerges #54 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 2016* R16 Caroline Garcia #38 4-6 6-4 6-3 Carla Suárez Navarro #11 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 2016* R16 Sara Errani #22 6-3 6-0 Yaroslava Shvedova #82 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 2016* R16 Coco Vandeweghe #46 7-5 3-6 6-4 Kristina Mladenovic #30 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 2016* R16 Elina Svitolina #21 7-6(3) 6-3 Garbiñe Muguruza #5 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 2016* R16 Ana Ivanovic #17 7-6(2) 6-2 Simona Halep #3 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 2016* R16 Andrea Petkovic #28 6-3 6-2 Jelena Jankovic #20 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Elina Svitolina #21 6-3 6-1 Jana Cepelova #133 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Coco Vandeweghe #46 7-6(5) 6-1 Karolina Pliskova #14 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Sara Errani #22 7-5 6-3 Saisai Zheng #72 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Andrea Petkovic #28 6-2 6-1 Camila Giorgi #40 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Madison Brengle #60 6-4 7-5 Ekaterina Makarova #31 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Ana Ivanovic #17 6-1 6-0 Daria Saville #35 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Jelena Jankovic #20 4-6 7-5 6-4 Belinda Bencic #9 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Caroline Garcia #38 6-4 6-1 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #29 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Julia Goerges #54 6-0 6-1 Svetlana Kuznetsova #18 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Barbora Strycova #47 6-4 6-3 Tsvetana Pironkova #93 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Yaroslava Shvedova #82 6-0 4-6 6-3 Roberta Vinci #13 H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2016* R32 Kristina Mladenovic #30 6-2 7-6(1) Lesia Tsurenko #34 H2H Match data
Q4 Q (4)
Feb 15, 2016 Q4 Q Jana Cepelova #133 6-4 1-6 6-3 Bethanie Mattek-Sands #76 H2H Match data
Feb 15, 2016 Q4 Q Saisai Zheng #72 7-5 6-1 Varvara Lepchenko #49 H2H Match data
Feb 15, 2016 Q4 Q Tsvetana Pironkova #93 5-7 7-5 6-3 Anna-Lena Friedsam #55 H2H Match data
Feb 15, 2016 Q4 Q Yaroslava Shvedova #82 6-4 4-6 7-6(6) Denisa Satralova #62 H2H Match data
Q2 Q (8)
Feb 14, 2016 Q2 Q Bethanie Mattek-Sands #77 6-3 6-3 Jelena Ostapenko #85 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 2016 Q2 Q Jana Cepelova #135 6-3 6-7(1) 7-5 Alison Riske-Amritraj #92 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 2016 Q2 Q Saisai Zheng #70 1-6 6-3 6-0 Andrea Sestini Hlavackova #172 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 2016 Q2 Q Tsvetana Pironkova #93 6-2 6-1 Kateryna Volodko #72 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 2016 Q2 Q Anna-Lena Friedsam #52 7-6(2) 2-6 7-6(6) Qiang Wang #94 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 2016 Q2 Q Denisa Satralova #59 6-4 6-3 Katerina Siniakova #109 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 2016 Q2 Q Varvara Lepchenko #49 6-0 7-6(1) Sesil Karatantcheva #115 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 2016 Q2 Q Yaroslava Shvedova #82 6-0 6-3 Yafan Wang #137 H2H Match data
Q1 Q (16)
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Jana Cepelova #135 6-7(13) 6-2 6-4 Carina Witthoeft #76 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Jelena Ostapenko #85 6-4 6-4 Nao Hibino #56 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Andrea Sestini Hlavackova #172 7-6(3) 2-6 6-2 Magda Linette #97 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Anna-Lena Friedsam #52 7-5 6-1 Evgeniya Rodina #98 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Kateryna Volodko #72 6-3 6-3 Anastasija Sevastova #103 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Denisa Satralova #59 6-2 6-3 Gabriela Dabrowski #346 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Alison Riske-Amritraj #92 6-3 6-2 Aliaksandra Sasnovich #100 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Saisai Zheng #70 6-1 6-0 Cagla Buyukakcay #142 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Tsvetana Pironkova #93 6-1 7-6(4) Kristyna Pliskova #102 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Katerina Siniakova #109 6-2 6-2 Olga Savchuk #187 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Bethanie Mattek-Sands #77 6-2 6-3 Ana Konjuh #79 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Qiang Wang #94 6-4 6-4 Fatma Al Nabhani #384 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Sesil Karatantcheva #115 6-4 4-6 6-0 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #680 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Yafan Wang #137 6-3 4-6 6-2 Kristina Kucova #140 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Yaroslava Shvedova #82 6-4 3-6 6-4 Zarina Diyas #68 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 2016 Q1 Q Varvara Lepchenko #49 6-4 6-1 Ons Jabeur #181 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai held?
Dubai is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who won the most recent Dubai?
The 2026 Dubai was won by Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4.
Who has won the most Dubai titles?
Justine Henin has won 4 Dubai titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Dubai played?
The first edition of Dubai was held in 2001.
What surface is Dubai played on?
Dubai is played on hard courts.