2016 Apia International Sydney – Women's singles

Petra Kvitová was the defending champion, but withdrew before her first match due to a gastrointestinal illness.

Svetlana Kuznetsova won the title, defeating Monica Puig in the final, 6–0, 6–2.

Seeds
The top two seeds received a bye into the second round. • # 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (semifinals)

• # 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (withdrew due to left leg injury)

• # 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (withdrew due to gastrointestinal illness)

• # 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (second round, withdrew)

• # 🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková (quarterfinals)

• # Timea Bacsinszky (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Carla Suárez Navarro (first round)

• # Belinda Bencic (semifinals, retired)

Seeds
• # 🇧🇪 Yanina Wickmayer (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Varvara Lepchenko (withdrew)

• # 🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇰🇿 Yaroslava Shvedova (first round, retired)

• # Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai (withdrew, still playing in Shenzhen)

• # Polona Hercog (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇷🇺 Daria Kasatkina (second round, retired)

• # 🇺🇸 Irina Falconi (second round)

• # 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva (second round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová

• # Monica Puig

• # Mirjana Lučić-Baroni

• # 🇪🇸 Lara Arruabarrena

Lucky losers
• # 🇨🇿 Lucie Hradecká

• # Polona Hercog

• # 🇸🇰 Magdaléna Rybáriková