2016 ASB Classic – Women's singles

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Daria Kasatkina.

Sloane Stephens won the title, defeating Julia Görges in the final, 7–5, 6–2.

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (first round)

• # 🇷🇸 Ana Ivanovic (first round)

• # Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens (champion)

• # 🇺🇸 Coco Vandeweghe (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Strýcová (second round)

• # 🇧🇪 Alison Van Uytvanck (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇸🇰 Magdaléna Rybáriková (qualifying competition)

• # 🇯🇵 Kurumi Nara (qualifying competition)

• # 🇧🇪 Kirsten Flipkens (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Lauren Davis (qualifying competition)

• # Monica Puig (second round)

• # 🇩🇪 Laura Siegemund (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Anna Tatishvili (first round)

• # Kiki Bertens (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇬🇧 Naomi Broady

• # 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek

• # 🇧🇪 Kirsten Flipkens

• # Kiki Bertens