WTA Japan Women's Open 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Christina Mchale won the 2016 Japan Women's Open, defeating Katerina Siniakova 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from September 12 to September 18, 2016.

Champion
Christina Mchale
def. Katerina Siniakova , 3-6 6-4 6-4
Dates
Sep 12 — Sep 18
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$226,750
Round of 32
Christina Mchale #53 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)
Kateryna Baindl #97
Rebecca Peterson #124 6-3 7-6(9)
Miyu Kato #191
Viktorija Golubic #73 6-1 7-6(7)
Yanina Wickmayer #39
Magda Linette #88 6-1 6-0
Erika Sema #352
Jana Cepelova #115 6-1 6-4
Madison Brengle #67
Su Jeong Jang #186 4-6 6-3 6-3
Saisai Zheng #70
Kurumi Nara #81 6-2 6-2
Tamira Paszek
Yulia Putintseva #41 6-4 6-3
Maria Sakkari #98
Katerina Siniakova #65 6-1 6-4
Antonia Lottner #167
Louisa Chirico #75 6-4 7-5
Kateryna Volodko #57
Alison Riske-Amritraj #61 6-2 6-4
Nao Hibino #76
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #110 7-5 6-3
Misaki Doi #35
Shuai Zhang #49 7-6(4) 1-6 6-3
Eri Hozumi #197
Naomi Osaka #69 6-0 6-2
Anett Kontaveit #126
Varvara Lepchenko #84 6-0 6-2
Risa Ozaki #111
Johanna Larsson #46 6-3 6-2
Sabine Lisicki #113
Round of 16
Christina Mchale #53 2-6 6-2 7-6(4)
Rebecca Peterson #124
Viktorija Golubic #73 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3
Magda Linette #88
Jana Cepelova #115 6-3 6-1
Su Jeong Jang #186
Kurumi Nara #81 6-2 6-2
Yulia Putintseva #41
Katerina Siniakova #65 6-4 5-7 7-6(3)
Louisa Chirico #75
Alison Riske-Amritraj #61 6-3 6-1
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #110
Shuai Zhang #49 6-3 6-2
Naomi Osaka #69
Varvara Lepchenko #84 6-2 3-6 6-4
Johanna Larsson #46
Quarterfinals
Christina Mchale #53 6-3 5-7 6-3
Viktorija Golubic #73
Jana Cepelova #115 3-6 6-4 6-1
Kurumi Nara #81
Katerina Siniakova #65 6-2 6-4
Alison Riske-Amritraj #61
Shuai Zhang #49 6-7(4) 6-1 6-3
Varvara Lepchenko #84
Semifinals
Christina Mchale #53 6-4 3-6 7-5
Jana Cepelova #115
Katerina Siniakova #65 6-3 6-0
Shuai Zhang #49
Final
Christina Mchale #53 3-6 6-4 6-4
Katerina Siniakova #65

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Women's Open?
The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Samantha Stosur has won 3 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Japan Women's Open played?
The first edition of Japan Women's Open was held in 1970.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.