WTA Indian Wells Open 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule
Victoria Azarenka won the 2016 Indian Wells Open, defeating Serena Williams 6-4 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States, from March 9 to March 20, 2016. The match log contains 132 recorded singles results for this edition.
Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.
Full tournament history →Dates
Mar 9 — Mar 20
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$6,134,605
Round of 64
Victoria Azarenka
6-3 6-2
Shuai Zhang
4-6 7-6(8) 7-5
Samantha Stosur
2-6 6-4 7-6(6)
Christina Mchale
7-5 6-1
Magdalena Rybarikova
2-6 7-5 6-4
Belinda Bencic
6-3 3-6 6-3
Roberta Vinci
6-3 6-7(7) 7-6(5)
Elina Svitolina
4-6 7-6(0) 6-1
Karolina Pliskova
6-2 6-4
Ana Ivanovic
2-6 6-2 7-6(5)
Johanna Konta
6-4 6-0
Denisa Satralova
7-5 7-5
Daria Kasatkina
7-5 6-3
Monica Puig
6-1 6-2
Timea Bacsinszky
6-2 6-1
Eugenie Bouchard
7-5 7-5
Serena Williams
6-2 6-1
Yulia Putintseva
6-4 6-4
Kateryna Volodko
6-2 6-7(1) 6-4
Lesia Tsurenko
6-4 6-3
Simona Halep
6-1 6-1
Ekaterina Makarova
6-4 6-4
Barbora Strycova
5-7 6-4 7-5
Kurumi Nara
6-4 6-3
Agnieszka Radwanska
6-3 3-6 7-5
Monica Niculescu
6-4 2-6 6-2
Jelena Jankovic
6-1 6-3
Coco Vandeweghe
6-4 6-3
Petra Kvitova
6-3 4-6 7-6(5)
Johanna Larsson
5-7 6-4 6-2
Nicole Gibbs
6-3 6-3
Yaroslava Shvedova
6-3 6-4
Round of 32
Victoria Azarenka
6-4 6-3
Samantha Stosur
6-4 2-6 6-4
Magdalena Rybarikova
6-4 3-6 6-3
Roberta Vinci
6-1 6-3
Karolina Pliskova
6-2 6-0
Johanna Konta
6-4 6-1
Daria Kasatkina
6-4 3-6 7-6(2)
Timea Bacsinszky
6-2 5-7 6-2
Serena Williams
7-6(2) 6-0
Kateryna Volodko
3-6 6-4 7-6(7)
Simona Halep
6-2 6-4
Barbora Strycova
3-6 6-1 6-2
Agnieszka Radwanska
6-2 6-1
Jelena Jankovic
6-0 6-1
Petra Kvitova
6-3 4-6 7-5
Nicole Gibbs
6-0 6-4
Round of 16
Victoria Azarenka
6-1 4-6 6-1
Magdalena Rybarikova
6-2 2-0 (ret.)
Karolina Pliskova
7-6(2) 3-6 6-3
Daria Kasatkina
6-4 6-2
Serena Williams
6-2 6-2
Simona Halep
6-3 1-0 (ret.)
Agnieszka Radwanska
6-3 6-3
Petra Kvitova
4-6 6-3 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Victoria Azarenka
7-6(1) 1-6 6-2
Serena Williams
6-4 7-6(1)
Final
Victoria Azarenka
6-4 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 3 |
| Daniela Hantuchova | 2 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2 |
| Kim Clijsters | 2 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 2 |
| Maria Sharapova | 2 |
| Martina Navratilova | 2 |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 2 |
| Serena Williams | 2 |
| Steffi Graf | 2 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) | Elena Rybakina | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Mirra Andreeva | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Iga Swiatek | 6-4 6-0 | Maria Sakkari | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Elena Rybakina | 7-6(11) 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Iga Swiatek | 6-4 6-1 | Maria Sakkari | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Indian Wells Open held?
- Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
- Who won the most recent Indian Wells Open?
- The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-3 7-6(6).
- Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
- Chris Evert has won 3 Indian Wells Open titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Indian Wells Open played?
- The first edition of Indian Wells Open was held in 1976.
- What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
- Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.