WTA Guangzhou 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Lesia Tsurenko won the 2016 Guangzhou, defeating Jelena Jankovic 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Guangzhou, China, from September 19 to September 24, 2016.

Champion
Lesia Tsurenko
def. Jelena Jankovic , 6-4 3-6 6-4
Dates
Sep 19 — Sep 24
Location
Guangzhou, China
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$226,750
Round of 32
Lesia Tsurenko #80 6-4 6-1
Junri Namigata #291
Nigina Abduraimova #176 6-4 6-3
Cristiana Ferrando #322
Alison Riske-Amritraj #57 6-3 6-3
Fang Ying Xun #392
Olga Govortsova #209 7-5 6-7(2) 6-4
Elizaveta Kulichkova #125
Anett Kontaveit #129 6-1 6-1
Katerina Siniakova #53
Lin Zhu #153 6-4 6-3
Lyudmyla Kichenok #304
Viktorija Golubic #67
BYE
Sara Errani #36 4-6 7-5 7-6(8)
Xinyun Han #119
Jelena Jankovic #37 6-2 6-1
Xiaodi You #461
Rebecca Peterson #124 6-3 6-1
Shilin Xu #207
Sabine Lisicki #113 6-2 6-0
Kwan Yau Ng #1127
Shuai Peng #244 4-6 6-2 6-3
Saisai Zheng #74
Ana Konjuh #54 6-2 6-2
Tatjana Maria #118
Sofia Shapatava #235 6-3 7-5
Vania King #81
Jennifer Brady #123
BYE
Danka Kovinic #63 6-3 6-4
Yafan Wang #140
Round of 16
Lesia Tsurenko #80 6-2 6-2
Nigina Abduraimova #176
Alison Riske-Amritraj #57 2-6 6-2 7-6(1)
Olga Govortsova #209
Anett Kontaveit #129 6-1 3-6 6-0
Lin Zhu #153
Viktorija Golubic #67 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4
Sara Errani #36
Jelena Jankovic #37 6-1 1-0 (ret.)
Rebecca Peterson #124
Sabine Lisicki #113 6-4 6-1
Shuai Peng #244
Ana Konjuh #54 6-1 7-6(2)
Sofia Shapatava #235
Jennifer Brady #123 6-3 7-5
Danka Kovinic #63
Quarterfinals
Lesia Tsurenko #80 3-6 6-4 6-0
Alison Riske-Amritraj #57
Anett Kontaveit #129 6-4 4-6 6-3
Viktorija Golubic #67
Jelena Jankovic #37 7-6(4) 6-4
Sabine Lisicki #113
Ana Konjuh #54 6-4 7-5
Jennifer Brady #123
Semifinals
Lesia Tsurenko #80 6-4 6-2
Anett Kontaveit #129
Jelena Jankovic #37 7-5 7-6(7)
Ana Konjuh #54
Final
Lesia Tsurenko #80 6-4 3-6 6-4
Jelena Jankovic #37

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Shuai Zhang 2
Ann Li 1
Chanelle Scheepers 1
Jarmila Wolfe 1
Jelena Jankovic 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Ann Li 7-6(6) 6-2 Lulu Sun H2H Match data
2024 Hard Olga Danilovic 6-3 6-1 Caroline Dolehide H2H Match data
2023 Hard Xiyu Wang 6-0 6-2 Magda Linette H2H Match data
2019 Hard Sofia Kenin 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 Samantha Stosur H2H Match data
2018 Hard Qiang Wang 6-1 6-2 Yulia Putintseva H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Guangzhou held?
Guangzhou is held in Guangzhou, China.
Who won the most recent Guangzhou?
The 2025 Guangzhou was won by Ann Li 7-6(6) 6-2.
Who has won the most Guangzhou titles?
Shuai Zhang has won 2 Guangzhou titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Guangzhou played?
The first edition of Guangzhou was held in 2004.
What surface is Guangzhou played on?
Guangzhou is played on hard courts.