{{coord|-36.853742|174.773507|type:landmark_region:NZ|display=title}} {{more citations needed|date=December 2015}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2015}} {{use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox tennis event|2016|ASB Classic| | date = 4–9 January (women) <br> 11–16 January (men) | category = [[WTA International tournaments|WTA International]] <br> [[ATP 250 Series|ATP 250]] | edition = 31st (women) <br> 40th (men) | draw = 32S / 16D (women) <br> 28S / 16D (men) | surface = [[Hardcourt|Hard]] | prize_money = $250,000 (women) <br> $ (men) | location = [[Auckland]], New Zealand | venue = [[ASB Tennis Centre]] | champms = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Roberto Bautista Agut]] | champws = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sloane Stephens]] | champmd = {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Mate Pavić]] / {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Michael Venus (tennis)|Michael Venus]] | champwd = {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Elise Mertens]] / {{flagicon|BEL}} [[An-Sophie Mestach]] | main_name = WTA Auckland Open{{!}}ASB Classic }}
The '''2016 Auckland Open''', also known by its sponsored name ASB Classic, was a joint [[2016 ATP World Tour]] and [[2016 WTA Tour]] [[tennis]] tournament. Played on outdoor [[hard court]]s, it was the 31st edition of the [[WTA Auckland Open|women's event]], and the 40th edition of the [[ATP Auckland Open|men's event]]. It took place at the [[ASB Tennis Centre]] in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, from 4 to 9 January 2016 for the women, and from 11 to 16 January 2016 for the men.
== Finals==
=== Men's singles === {{main|2016 ASB Classic – Men's singles}} * {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Roberto Bautista Agut]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Sock]], 6–1, 1–0, ret.
=== Women's singles === {{main|2016 ASB Classic – Women's singles}} * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sloane Stephens]] defeated {{flagicon|GER}} [[Julia Görges]], 7–5, 6–2
=== Men's doubles === {{main|2016 ASB Classic – Men's doubles}} * {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Mate Pavić]] / {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Michael Venus (tennis)|Michael Venus]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Butorac]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Lipsky]], 7–5, 6–4
=== Women's doubles === {{main|2016 ASB Classic – Women's doubles}} * {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Elise Mertens]] / {{flagicon|BEL}} [[An-Sophie Mestach]] defeated {{flagicon|MNE}} [[Danka Kovinić]] / {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Barbora Strýcová]], 2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
== Points and prize money ==
=== Point distribution === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |- | style="width:130px; background:#eaeaea;"|'''Event''' | style="width:80px; background:lime;"|'''W''' | style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F | style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF | style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32 |width=85 |Q |width=85 |Q3 |width=85 |Q2 |width=85 |Q1 |- ! style="background:#f3f3f3;"| Men's singles |rowspan=2|250 |rowspan=2|150 |rowspan=2|90 |rowspan=2|45 |20 |0 |12 |6 |0 |{{n/a}} |- ! style="background:#f3f3f3;"| Men's doubles | 0 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |- ! style="background:#f3f3f3;"| Women's singles |rowspan=2|280 |rowspan=2|180 |rowspan=2|110 |rowspan=2|60 |30 |1 |18 |14 |10 |1 |- ! style="background:#f3f3f3;"|Women's doubles |1 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |}
=== Prize money ===
{|class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |- | style="width:130px; background:#eaeaea;"|'''Event''' | style="width:80px; background:lime;"|'''W''' | style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F | style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF | style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32<sup>1</sup> |width=85|Q3 |width=85|Q2 |width=85|Q1 |- | style="background:#f3f3f3;"|'''Men's singles''' |$83,450 |$43,430 |$23,525 |$13,400 |$7,900 |$4,680 |$2,105 |$1,055 |{{n/a}} |- | style="background:#f3f3f3;"|'''Men's doubles *''' |$25,070 |$13,170 |$7,140 |$4,080 |$2,390 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |- | style="background:#f3f3f3;"|'''Women's singles''' |$43,000 |$21,400 |$11,300 |$5,900 |$3,310 |$1,925 |$1,005 |$730 |$530 |- | style="background:#f3f3f3;"|'''Women's doubles *''' |$12,300 |$6,400 |$3,435 |$1,820 |$960 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |} <sub><sup>1</sup> Qualifiers' prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money</sub><br> <sub>* per team</sub>
== ATP singles main-draw entrants ==
=== Seeds === {|class="sortable wikitable" !width=70|Country !width=175|Player !Rank<sup>1</sup> !Seed |- |{{flag|ESP}} |[[David Ferrer]] |7 |1 |- |{{flag|FRA}} |[[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] |10 |2 |- |{{flagu|USA}} |[[John Isner]] |11 |3 |- |{{flag|RSA}} |[[Kevin Anderson (tennis)|Kevin Anderson]] |12 |4 |- |{{flag|FRA}} |[[Benoît Paire]] |19 |5 |- |{{flag|ITA}} |[[Fabio Fognini]] |21 |6 |- |{{flag|CRO}} |[[Ivo Karlović]] |23 |7 |-style="background:#cfc;" |{{flag|ESP}} |[[Roberto Bautista Agut]] |25 |8 |} *<sup>1</sup> Rankings as of 4 January 2016
=== Other entrants === The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * {{flagicon|ESP}} [[David Ferrer]] * {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Finn Tearney]] * {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Michael Venus (tennis)|Michael Venus]]
The following players received entry from the [[qualifying draw (tennis)|qualifying draw]]: * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matthew Barton (tennis)|Matthew Barton]] * {{flagicon|GER}} [[Benjamin Becker]] * {{flagicon|NED}} [[Thiemo de Bakker]] * {{flagicon|NED}} [[Robin Haase]]
=== Retirements === * {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Aljaž Bedene]] (leg injury) * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Sock]] (illness)
== ATP doubles main-draw entrants ==
=== Seeds === {|class="sortable wikitable" |- ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank<sup>1</sup> ! Seed |- |{{flag|COL}} |[[Juan Sebastián Cabal]] |{{flag|COL}} |[[Robert Farah (tennis)|Robert Farah]] |52 |1 |- |{{flag|PHI}} |[[Treat Huey]] |{{flag|BLR}} |[[Max Mirnyi]] |61 |2 |- |{{flag|GER}} |[[Philipp Petzschner]] |{{flag|AUT}} |[[Alexander Peya]] |74 |3 |-style="background:#fcc;" |{{flagu|USA}} |[[Eric Butorac]] |{{flagu|USA}} |[[Scott Lipsky]] |85 |4 |} *<sup>1</sup> Rankings as of 4 January 2016
=== Other entrants === The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: * {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Marcus Daniell]] / {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Artem Sitak]] * {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Finn Tearney]] / {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Wesley Whitehouse]]
The following pair received entry as alternates: * {{flagicon|DOM}} [[Víctor Estrella Burgos]] / {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Albert Ramos Viñolas]]
=== Withdrawals === ;Before the tournament * {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Aljaž Bedene]] (leg injury) ;During the tournament * {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Isner]] (knee injury) * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Querrey]] (tiredness & knee injury)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/tennis/75875970/artem-sitak-marcus-daniell-get-free-pass-to-asb-classic-semis | title=Artem Sitak, Marcus Daniell get free pass to ASB Classic semis | publisher=stuff.co.nz | date=13 January 2016 | access-date=14 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11573880 | title=All-Kiwi Classic win would be more special | access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref>
== WTA singles main-draw entrants ==
=== Seeds === {|class="sortable wikitable" |- ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank<sup>1</sup> ! Seed |- |{{flagu|USA}} |[[Venus Williams]] |7 |1 |- |{{flag|SRB}} |[[Ana Ivanovic]] |16 |2 |- |{{flag|DEN}} |[[Caroline Wozniacki]] |17 |3 |- |{{flag|RUS}} |[[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] |25 |4 |-style="background:#cfc;" |{{flagu|USA}} |[[Sloane Stephens]] |30 |5 |- |{{flagu|USA}} |[[CoCo Vandeweghe]] |37 |6 |- |{{flag|CZE}} |[[Barbora Strýcová]] |42 |7 |- |{{flag|BEL}} |[[Alison Van Uytvanck]] |44 |8 |} *<sup>1</sup> Rankings as of 28 December 2015.
=== Other entrants === The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Marina Erakovic]] * {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Jeļena Ostapenko]] * {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Francesca Schiavone]]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * {{flagicon|NED}} [[Kiki Bertens]] * {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Naomi Broady]] * {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kirsten Flipkens]] * {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Tamira Paszek]]
=== Retirements === * {{flagicon|GER}} [[Mona Barthel]] (illness)
== WTA doubles main-draw entrants ==
=== Seeds === {|class="sortable wikitable" |- ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank<sup>1</sup> ! Seed |- |{{flag|CZE}} |[[Andrea Hlaváčková]] |{{flag|CZE}} |[[Lucie Hradecká]] |37 |1 |- |{{flag|GER}} |[[Julia Görges]] |{{flag|SLO}} |[[Katarina Srebotnik]] |38 |2 |- |{{flag|GER}} |[[Anna-Lena Grönefeld]] |{{flagu|USA}} |[[CoCo Vandeweghe]] |78 |3 |- |{{flag|POL}} |[[Klaudia Jans-Ignacik]] |{{flag|POL}} |[[Paula Kania]] |112 |4 |} *<sup>1</sup> Rankings as of 28 December 2015.
=== Other entrants === The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: * {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rosie Cheng]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sacha Jones]] * {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kirsten Flipkens]] / {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Ana Ivanovic]]
=== Withdrawals === ;During the tournament * {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Ana Ivanovic]] (dizziness)
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20141129202525/http://www.festivaloftennis.co.nz/asbclassic Official website] * [https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/2016/1049.pdf WTA tournament draws]
{{ATP Auckland tournaments}} {{ASB Classic tournaments}} {{2016 ATP World Tour}} {{2016 WTA Tour}}
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