2016 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles

Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Daria Gavrilova in the final, 6–2, 6–1.

By claiming the title, Kuznetsova became the final qualifier for the 2016 WTA Finals, overtaking Johanna Konta on the race list.

Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round. • #🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova (champion)

• #🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (withdrew)

• #🇪🇸 Carla Suárez Navarro (second round, retired)

• #🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina (semifinals)

• #🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina (second round)

• #🇨🇿 Barbora Strýcová (first round)

• #🇷🇺 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (quarterfinals)

• #🇷🇺 Daria Kasatkina (quarterfinals)

• #🇭🇺 Tímea Babos (quarterfinals)

Seeds
• # 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková (qualified)

• # Ana Konjuh (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇹🇷 Çağla Büyükakçay (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Nicole Gibbs (qualified)

• # 🇮🇹 Camila Giorgi (second round)

• # 🇷🇺 Irina Khromacheva (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇺 Evgeniya Rodina (second round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko

• # 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková

• # 🇺🇸 Nicole Gibbs

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Blinkova

Lucky losers
• # Ana Konjuh