WTA Sydney International 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule

Svetlana Kuznetsova won the 2016 Sydney International, defeating Monica Puig 6-0 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Sydney, Australia, from January 10 to January 15, 2016. The match log contains 56 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Svetlana Kuznetsova
def. Monica Puig , 6-0 6-2
Dates
Jan 10 — Jan 15
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
Premier → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$687,900

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Sydney International 2016 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig #94 H2H Match data Jan 16, 2016 F
SF (2)
Monica Puig #94 6-0 (ret.) Belinda Bencic #14 H2H Match data Jan 15, 2016 SF
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 Simona Halep #2 H2H Match data Jan 15, 2016* SF
QF (4)
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 7-6(1) 6-0 Sara Errani #19 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2016* QF
Simona Halep #2 6-4 7-5 Karolina Pliskova #11 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2016* QF
Monica Puig #94 6-4 6-4 Samantha Stosur #27 H2H Match data Jan 14, 2016* QF
Belinda Bencic #14 6-0 2-6 6-4 Ekaterina Makarova #23 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2016 QF
R16 (8)
Monica Puig #94 6-1 6-0 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #29 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2016* R16
Sara Errani #19 7-6(3) 7-6(8) Jelena Jankovic #21 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2016* R16
Karolina Pliskova #11 6-3 6-0 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #28 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2016* R16
Samantha Stosur #27 6-4 6-2 Daniela Hantuchova #88 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2016* R16
Ekaterina Makarova #23 (w/o) Angelique Kerber #7 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2016* R16
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-3 3-6 6-2 Sabine Lisicki #32 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2016* R16
Belinda Bencic #14 6-3 6-3 Tsvetana Pironkova #61 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2016* R16
Simona Halep #2 6-4 2-6 6-1 Caroline Garcia #34 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2016* R16
R32 (14)
Samantha Stosur #27 4-6 7-5 7-5 Roberta Vinci #15 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Angelique Kerber #7 4-6 6-0 6-3 Elina Svitolina #20 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Caroline Garcia #34 7-6(4) 6-4 Kristina Mladenovic #30 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Jelena Jankovic #21 6-3 6-4 Coco Vandeweghe #41 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Tsvetana Pironkova #61 7-6(6) 6-2 Lesia Tsurenko #33 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-2 6-0 Tammi Patterson #462 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #28 6-1 7-6(1) Lara Arruabarrena #89 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Karolina Pliskova #11 6-4 6-2 Ana Ivanovic #22 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #29 1-6 6-1 6-3 Timea Bacsinszky #13 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Monica Puig #94 6-2 3-6 6-4 Magdalena Rybarikova #77 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Sabine Lisicki #32 6-4 6-3 Polona Hercog #73 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2016* R32
Belinda Bencic #14 7-6(6) 1-6 6-4 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #69 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2016 R32
Sara Errani #19 6-3 6-3 Carla Suárez Navarro #12 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2016 R32
Ekaterina Makarova #23 6-2 6-1 Lucie Hradecka #57 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2016 R32
Q4 Q (4)
Daniela Hantuchova #83 6-3 6-2 Lauren Davis #88 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2016 Q4 Q
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #68 6-3 6-3 Lucie Hradecka #53 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2016 Q4 Q
Monica Puig #92 2-6 6-1 6-1 Polona Hercog #73 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2016 Q4 Q
Lara Arruabarrena #86 6-1 7-6(2) Magdalena Rybarikova #80 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2016 Q4 Q
Q2 Q (8)
Daniela Hantuchova #83 7-5 6-1 Irina Falconi Hartman #76 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2016 Q2 Q
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #68 5-7 6-3 6-1 Storm Hunter #383 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2016 Q2 Q
Lauren Davis #88 6-3 7-6(3) Yanina Wickmayer #41 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2016 Q2 Q
Lucie Hradecka #53 4-6 6-2 7-6(3) Laura Siegemund #98 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2016 Q2 Q
Magdalena Rybarikova #80 6-2 6-1 Sesil Karatantcheva #112 H2H Match data Jan 9, 2016 Q2 Q
Monica Puig #92 7-5 6-1 Yulia Putintseva #77 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q2 Q
Polona Hercog #73 6-1 7-5 Su-Wei Hsieh #93 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q2 Q
Lara Arruabarrena #86 7-5 1-0 (ret.) Daria Kasatkina #75 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (15)
Monica Puig #92 6-2 6-3 Andreea Mitu #96 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Yulia Putintseva #77 6-1 6-1 Aliaksandra Sasnovich #106 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Irina Falconi Hartman #76 6-4 6-2 Anna Tatishvili #101 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Yanina Wickmayer #41 7-5 3-6 6-4 Anastasija Sevastova #113 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Storm Hunter #383 4-6 6-2 6-3 Patricia Maria Tig #123 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Lucie Hradecka #53 6-3 6-3 Magda Linette #90 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Su-Wei Hsieh #93 4-6 6-4 6-2 Elizaveta Kulichkova #107 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Polona Hercog #73 6-3 6-4 Olivia Rogowska #274 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Daniela Hantuchova #83 6-4 6-4 Jelena Ostapenko #84 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Laura Siegemund #98 6-2 4-6 6-2 Evgeniya Rodina #87 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Daria Kasatkina #75 6-3 6-4 Mariana Duque-Mariño #78 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #68 6-1 6-4 Arina Rodionova #314 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Lauren Davis #88 2-6 6-3 7-6(4) Stefanie Voegele #119 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Lara Arruabarrena #86 6-3 6-3 Olivia Tjandramulia #491 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2016 Q1 Q
Magdalena Rybarikova #80 6-2 6-0 Donna Vekic #103 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2016 Q1 Q

Most Titles

Players with the most Sydney International titles
PlayerTitles
Evonne Goolagong 4
Martina Navratilova 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3
Elena Dementieva 2
Gabriela Sabatini 2
Kim Clijsters 2
Petra Kvitova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Paula Badosa #9 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Barbora Krejcikova #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Petra Kvitova #8 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) Ashleigh Barty #15 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Angelique Kerber #22 6-4 6-4 Ashleigh Barty #19 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Johanna Konta #10 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig #94 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Previous editions of Sydney International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney International?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Paula Badosa, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Evonne Goolagong and Martina Navratilova are tied for the most Sydney International titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on hard courts.