WTA Kuala Lumpur 2016 Draw & Results

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Elina Svitolina won the 2016 Kuala Lumpur, defeating Eugenie Bouchard 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played February 29–March 6 on hard courts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Champion
Elina Svitolina
def. Eugenie Bouchard , 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5
Dates
Feb 29 — Mar 6
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Category
International → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$226,750

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Results

Match type

49 recorded singles results

Kuala Lumpur 2016 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Elina Svitolina #19 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 Eugenie Bouchard #52 H2H Match data Mar 6, 2016* F
SF (2)
Eugenie Bouchard #52 6-4 6-3 Naomi Broady #96 H2H Match data Mar 5, 2016* SF
Elina Svitolina #19 6-3 6-3 Lin Zhu #190 H2H Match data Mar 5, 2016* SF
QF (4)
Eugenie Bouchard #52 6-1 6-4 Cagla Buyukakcay #128 H2H Match data Mar 5, 2016* QF
Elina Svitolina #19 1-6 6-1 6-1 Kristina Kucova #139 H2H Match data Mar 5, 2016* QF
Lin Zhu #190 6-3 6-4 Qiang Wang #99 H2H Match data Mar 5, 2016* QF
Naomi Broady #96 7-6(4) 1-6 7-5 Sabine Lisicki #31 H2H Match data Mar 5, 2016* QF
R16 (8)
Qiang Wang #99 6-4 6-4 Yingying Duan #121 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2016* R16
Sabine Lisicki #31 7-5 6-3 Barbora Krejcikova #191 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2016* R16
Elina Svitolina #19 6-1 3-6 6-0 Risa Ozaki #133 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2016* R16
Cagla Buyukakcay #128 7-5 6-3 Kai-Chen Chang #153 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2016* R16
Lin Zhu #190 7-5 6-2 Zarina Diyas #95 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2016* R16
Eugenie Bouchard #52 6-1 6-2 Kurumi Nara #82 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2016* R16
Naomi Broady #96 6-4 6-3 Zhaoxuan Yang #176 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2016* R16
Kristina Kucova #139 6-1 3-6 6-3 Su-Wei Hsieh #69 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2016* R16
R32 (16)
Zhaoxuan Yang #176 4-6 6-3 6-2 Saisai Zheng #63 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Elina Svitolina #19 6-1 6-1 Miyu Kato #171 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Risa Ozaki #133 6-0 6-2 Elizaveta Kulichkova #87 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Naomi Broady #96 6-3 3-6 6-3 Klara Koukalova #115 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Sabine Lisicki #31 6-4 7-6(5) Magda Linette #107 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Su-Wei Hsieh #69 6-4 6-4 Jana Cepelova #124 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Lin Zhu #190 6-4 6-4 Alexandra Panova #160 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Kai-Chen Chang #153 5-7 6-2 6-1 Roberta Vinci #10 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Cagla Buyukakcay #128 7-5 6-1 Laura Siegemund #79 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Barbora Krejcikova #191 6-4 1-6 6-2 Yafan Wang #135 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Kurumi Nara #82 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(10) Daniela Hantuchova #170 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Kristina Kucova #139 7-6(4) 6-4 Stefanie Voegele #116 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Qiang Wang #99 6-2 6-1 Luksika Kumkhum #147 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Eugenie Bouchard #52 6-3 6-1 Ling Zhang #278 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Yingying Duan #121 6-4 6-2 Nao Hibino #59 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Zarina Diyas #95 7-5 6-3 Annika Beck #42 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2016* R32
Q4 Q (6)
Luksika Kumkhum #144 6-4 4-6 6-3 Varatchaya Wongteanchai #270 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2016 Q4 Q
Barbora Krejcikova #190 6-3 6-2 Kai-Lin Zhang #141 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2016 Q4 Q
Miyu Kato #169 4-6 6-2 6-1 Polina Leykina #195 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2016 Q4 Q
Risa Ozaki #129 6-1 7-6(4) Katarzyna Piter #248 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2016 Q4 Q
Lin Zhu #192 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3 Marina Melnikova #211 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2016 Q4 Q
Zhaoxuan Yang #174 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5 Fangzhou Liu #221 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2016 Q4 Q
Q1 Q (12)
Varatchaya Wongteanchai #270 6-3 6-3 Jia-Jing Lu #208 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Barbora Krejcikova #190 6-3 6-0 Tadeja Majeric #224 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Miyu Kato #169 3-6 7-5 6-0 Jing-Jing Lu #236 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Kai-Lin Zhang #141 6-2 4-6 6-0 Eri Hozumi #215 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Luksika Kumkhum #144 6-1 3-6 6-4 Yifan Xu #233 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Polina Leykina #195 6-1 6-0 Nurin Nabilah Roslan H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Fangzhou Liu #221 6-1 4-6 6-3 Chang Liu #207 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Zhaoxuan Yang #174 6-2 4-6 6-0 Jawariah Noordin #1287 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Lin Zhu #192 1-6 7-5 6-4 Valentyna Ivakhnenko #255 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Marina Melnikova #211 5-7 7-5 6-4 Maryna Zanevska #138 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Katarzyna Piter #248 3-6 6-1 6-1 Yuxuan Zhang #180 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q
Risa Ozaki #129 3-6 7-6(4) 6-0 Laura Pous-Tio #209 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2016 Q1 Q

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Kuala Lumpur.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Elina Svitolina 1 final

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Alexandra Panova 1 appearance

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Kuala Lumpur finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elina Svitolina #19 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 Eugenie Bouchard #52 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Related Tournaments

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Previous editions of Kuala Lumpur

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kuala Lumpur held?
Kuala Lumpur is held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Who won the most recent Kuala Lumpur?
The 2016 Kuala Lumpur was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Eugenie Bouchard 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5.
When was the first Kuala Lumpur played?
The first edition of Kuala Lumpur was held in 2016.
What surface is Kuala Lumpur played on?
Kuala Lumpur is played on hard courts.