2016 Aircel Chennai Open – Singles

Stan Wawrinka was the two-time defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Borna Ćorić in the final, 6–3, 7–5. He did not lose a single set in the entire tournament.

Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

• # Stan Wawrinka (champion)

• # Kevin Anderson (withdrew due to left knee injury)

• # 🇫🇷 Benoît Paire (semifinals)

• # 🇪🇸 Roberto Bautista Agut (quarterfinals)

• # 🇪🇸 Guillermo García López (quarterfinals)

• # 🇱🇺 Gilles Müller (second round)

• # 🇨🇦 Vasek Pospisil (first round)

• # Borna Ćorić (final)

Seeds
• # 🇸🇪 Elias Ymer (first round)

• # 🇬🇧 James Ward (qualifying competition)

• # 🇮🇹 Thomas Fabbiano (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Alexander Kudryavtsev (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇮🇳 Saketh Myneni (qualifying competition)

• # 🇮🇳 Somdev Devvarman (qualified)

• # Hans Podlipnik Castillo (first round)

• # 🇸🇰 Jozef Kovalík (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # Ante Pavić

• # 🇮🇳 Somdev Devvarman

• # 🇮🇹 Thomas Fabbiano

• # 🇸🇰 Jozef Kovalík

Lucky losers
• # 🇷🇺 Alexander Kudryavtsev