WTA Rome 2016 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Serena Williams won the 2016 Rome, defeating Madison Keys 7-6(5) 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 9 to May 15, 2016.
Dates
May 9 — May 15
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Christina Mchale
6-1 2-6 6-2
Ana Ivanovic
6-4 6-4
Svetlana Kuznetsova
7-5 6-4
Samantha Stosur
4-6 7-6(5) 6-1
Daria Saville
6-1 7-6(3)
BYE
Daria Kasatkina
6-4 6-4
Mariana Duque-Mariño
6-4 6-1
Misaki Doi
7-6(2) 6-1
Lucie Safarova
6-3 6-2
Johanna Konta
6-1 6-2
BYE
Madison Keys
6-4 6-1
BYE
Timea Babos
6-1 6-4
Venus Williams
6-4 6-3
Barbora Strycova
6-2 6-2
Heather Watson
6-4 3-6 6-0
Eugenie Bouchard
6-4 2-6 6-3
BYE
BYE
Ekaterina Makarova
6-2 6-2
Jelena Ostapenko
6-3 6-1
Monica Puig
6-1 4-6 6-1
Timea Bacsinszky
6-2 6-2
Lesia Tsurenko
1-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Teliana Pereira
6-4 7-6(6)
Round of 32
Serena Williams
6-4 6-3
Christina Mchale
6-7(3) 6-4 6-1
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-4 6-4
Daria Saville
6-3 4-6 6-3
Irina-Camelia Begu
6-3 6-2
Daria Kasatkina
6-2 6-2
Misaki Doi
6-3 7-5
Johanna Konta
6-0 6-4
Madison Keys
6-3 6-4
Timea Babos
6-7(5) 7-5 6-4
Barbora Strycova
6-4 6-2
Eugenie Bouchard
6-1 5-7 7-5
Garbiñe Muguruza
6-1 6-0
Jelena Ostapenko
6-1 6-1
Timea Bacsinszky
6-2 6-4
Carla Suárez Navarro
6-1 7-5
Round of 16
Serena Williams
7-6(7) 6-1
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-2 2-6 6-3
Irina-Camelia Begu
6-1 6-4
Misaki Doi
4-6 7-5 6-2
Madison Keys
7-6(2) 6-3
Barbora Strycova
6-1 6-0
Garbiñe Muguruza
6-1 6-4
Timea Bacsinszky
5-7 7-5 6-2
Quarterfinals
Serena Williams
6-2 6-0
Irina-Camelia Begu
6-2 7-6(3)
Madison Keys
6-4 4-6 6-3
Garbiñe Muguruza
7-5 6-2
Semifinals
Serena Williams
6-4 6-1
Madison Keys
7-6(5) 6-4
Final
Serena Williams
7-6(5) 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 4 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
| Serena Williams | 4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rome held?
- Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Rome?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.