WTA Finals 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule

Dominika Cibulkova won the 2016 WTA Finals, defeating Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA Finals was played on hard courts in Singapore, Singapore, from October 23 to October 30, 2016. The match log contains 15 recorded singles results for this edition.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Dominika Cibulkova
def. Angelique Kerber , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Oct 23 — Oct 30
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$7,000,000

Results

WTA Finals 2016 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Dominika Cibulkova #8 6-3 6-4 Angelique Kerber #1 H2H Match data Oct 30, 2016 F
SF (2)
Dominika Cibulkova #8 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #9 H2H Match data Oct 29, 2016 SF
Angelique Kerber #1 6-2 6-1 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data Oct 29, 2016 SF
RR (12)
Garbiñe Muguruza #6 3-6 6-0 6-1 Svetlana Kuznetsova #9 H2H Match data Oct 28, 2016 RR
Agnieszka Radwanska #3 7-5 6-3 Karolina Pliskova #5 H2H Match data Oct 28, 2016 RR
Dominika Cibulkova #8 6-3 7-6(5) Simona Halep #4 H2H Match data Oct 27, 2016 RR
Angelique Kerber #1 6-3 6-3 Madison Keys #7 H2H Match data Oct 27, 2016 RR
Svetlana Kuznetsova #9 3-6 6-2 7-6(8) Karolina Pliskova #5 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2016 RR
Agnieszka Radwanska #3 7-6(1) 6-3 Garbiñe Muguruza #6 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2016 RR
Angelique Kerber #1 6-4 6-2 Simona Halep #4 H2H Match data Oct 25, 2016 RR
Madison Keys #7 6-1 6-4 Dominika Cibulkova #8 H2H Match data Oct 25, 2016 RR
Svetlana Kuznetsova #9 7-5 1-6 7-5 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2016 RR
Karolina Pliskova #5 6-2 6-7(4) 7-5 Garbiñe Muguruza #6 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2016 RR
Simona Halep #4 6-2 6-4 Madison Keys #7 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2016 RR
Angelique Kerber #1 7-6(5) 2-6 6-3 Dominika Cibulkova #8 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2016 RR

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 appearances

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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 WTA Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #6 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA Finals tournaments in 2016

Previous editions of WTA Finals

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in Singapore, Singapore.
Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Finals played?
The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on hard courts.