WTA Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Monica Puig won the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, defeating Angelique Kerber 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the final. The Olympics event was played on hard courts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 6 to August 14, 2016.
Dates
Aug 6 — Aug 14
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Category
Olympics
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
Monica Puig
6-3 6-2
Garbiñe Muguruza
6-2 6-2
Nao Hibino
6-4 3-6 6-3
Laura Siegemund
1-6 6-4 6-2
Shuai Zhang
6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(7)
Kirsten Flipkens
4-6 6-3 7-6(5)
Lucie Safarova
4-6 6-1 6-1
Petra Kvitova
6-1 6-2
Caroline Wozniacki
6-2 6-2
Ekaterina Makarova
3-6 6-0 7-6(6)
Elina Svitolina
2-6 6-1 6-3
Heather Watson
6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Serena Williams
6-4 6-2
Alizé Cornet
6-1 2-6 6-3
Angelique Kerber
6-3 7-5
Eugenie Bouchard
6-3 6-3
Samantha Stosur
1-6 6-3 6-2
Misaki Doi
6-3 6-4
Johanna Konta
6-3 6-1
Caroline Garcia
6-1 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-1 4-6 6-0
Monica Niculescu
6-2 6-3
Madison Keys
6-3 6-3
Kristina Mladenovic
6-1 6-4
Carla Suárez Navarro
2-6 6-1 6-2
Ana Konjuh
7-6(5) 6-1
Daria Kasatkina
3-6 7-6(4) 6-1
Saisai Zheng
6-4 7-5
Sara Errani
4-6 6-4 6-3
Barbora Strycova
7-6(6) 6-1
Round of 32
Monica Puig
6-3 6-2
Garbiñe Muguruza
6-1 6-1
Laura Siegemund
6-2 6-4
Kirsten Flipkens
6-2 (ret.)
Petra Kvitova
6-2 6-4
Ekaterina Makarova
3-6 6-4 6-2
Elina Svitolina
6-3 1-6 6-3
Serena Williams
7-6(5) 6-2
Angelique Kerber
6-4 6-2
Samantha Stosur
6-3 6-4
Johanna Konta
6-2 6-3
Madison Keys
7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(5)
Carla Suárez Navarro
7-6(5) 6-3
Daria Kasatkina
6-1 6-4
Sara Errani
6-2 6-2
Round of 16
Monica Puig
6-1 6-1
Laura Siegemund
6-4 6-3
Petra Kvitova
4-6 6-4 6-4
Elina Svitolina
6-4 6-3
Angelique Kerber
6-0 7-5
Johanna Konta
3-6 7-5 7-5
Madison Keys
6-3 3-6 6-3
Daria Kasatkina
7-5 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Monica Puig
6-4 1-6 6-3
Angelique Kerber
6-3 7-5
Final
Monica Puig
6-4 4-6 6-1
Most Gold Medals
| Player | Golds |
|---|---|
| Belinda Bencic | 1 |
| Elena Dementieva | 1 |
| Jennifer Capriati | 1 |
| Justine Henin | 1 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 1 |
| Monica Puig | 1 |
| Qinwen Zheng | 1 |
| Serena Williams | 1 |
| Steffi Graf | 1 |
| Venus Williams | 1 |
Recent Finals
| Edition | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clay | Qinwen Zheng | 6-2 6-3 | Donna Vekic | H2H | Match data |
| 2020 | Hard | Belinda Bencic | 7-5 2-6 6-3 | Marketa Vondrousova | H2H | Match data |
| 2016 | Hard | Monica Puig | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | Angelique Kerber | H2H | Match data |
| 2012 | Grass | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-1 | Maria Sharapova | H2H | Match data |
| 2008 | Hard | Elena Dementieva | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | Dinara Safina | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where were the 2016 Olympic women's singles played?
- The 2016 Olympic women's singles were played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Who won the 2016 Olympic women's singles gold medal?
- Monica Puig won the 2016 Olympic women's singles gold medal, defeating Angelique Kerber 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the final.
- Who has won the most Olympic women's singles gold medals?
- 10 players share the Olympic women's singles record with 1 gold medal each.
- What surface was used for the 2016 Olympic women's singles?
- The 2016 Olympic women's singles were played on hard courts.