WTA Cincinnati 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Karolina Pliskova won the 2016 Cincinnati, defeating Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-1 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 15 to August 21, 2016.
Dates
Aug 15 — Aug 21
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$2,503,250
Round of 64
Jelena Ostapenko
1-6 7-6(6) 7-6(5)
BYE
Christina Mchale
6-2 6-2
Alison Riske-Amritraj
6-4 7-6(6)
BYE
Lesia Tsurenko
6-3 6-3
BYE
Coco Vandeweghe
4-6 6-3 6-4
Kurumi Nara
6-4 4-6 7-5
Timea Babos
6-4 6-4
BYE
Johanna Larsson
6-3 4-6 6-3
BYE
Kristina Mladenovic
7-6(1) 6-3
Barbora Strycova
6-4 6-0
BYE
Alizé Cornet
7-6(1) 6-3
BYE
Tsvetana Pironkova
6-1 6-1
BYE
Annika Beck
6-2 6-3
Daria Saville
7-5 6-3
BYE
Andrea Petkovic
6-4 6-7(4) 6-2
BYE
Donna Vekic
6-4 6-2
Round of 32
Karolina Pliskova
6-4 6-1
Misaki Doi
2-6 6-3 6-4
Svetlana Kuznetsova
3-6 6-3 6-1
Timea Bacsinszky
6-3 6-0
Garbiñe Muguruza
7-6(4) 6-2
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
7-6(5) 6-1
Timea Babos
7-5 6-2
Dominika Cibulkova
6-7(5) 6-4 7-5
Angelique Kerber
6-0 7-5
Barbora Strycova
7-6(11) 6-3
Carla Suárez Navarro
6-2 1-0 (ret.)
Roberta Vinci
7-5 6-3
Simona Halep
6-3 6-1
Daria Saville
6-2 6-2
Agnieszka Radwanska
6-0 6-1
Johanna Konta
6-2 6-3
Round of 16
Karolina Pliskova
7-5 6-3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-2 3-6 6-2
Timea Babos
4-6 6-3 6-1
Angelique Kerber
7-6(5) 6-4
Carla Suárez Navarro
6-1 7-5
Simona Halep
6-1 6-2
Agnieszka Radwanska
6-7(1) 6-4 6-0
Quarterfinals
Karolina Pliskova
6-3 4-6 6-2
Garbiñe Muguruza
6-4 6-3
Angelique Kerber
4-6 6-3 6-0
Simona Halep
7-5 6-1
Semifinals
Karolina Pliskova
6-1 6-3
Angelique Kerber
6-3 6-4
Final
Karolina Pliskova
6-3 6-1
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Barbara Potter | 2 |
| Serena Williams | 2 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2 |
| Anna Chakvetadze | 1 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 1 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Iga Swiatek | 7-5 6-4 | Jasmine Paolini | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-5 | Jessica Pegula | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Coco Gauff | 6-3 6-4 | Karolina Muchova | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Caroline Garcia | 6-2 6-4 | Petra Kvitova | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | 6-3 6-1 | Jil Teichmann | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Cincinnati held?
- Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
- Who won the most recent Cincinnati?
- The 2025 Cincinnati was won by Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-4.
- Who has won the most Cincinnati titles?
- Barbara Potter has won 2 Cincinnati titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Cincinnati played?
- The first edition of Cincinnati was held in 1968.
- What surface is Cincinnati played on?
- Cincinnati is played on hard courts.