2016 Malaysian Open – Singles

Caroline Wozniacki was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Monterrey instead.

Elina Svitolina won the title, defeating Eugenie Bouchard in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5.

Seeds
• #🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci (first round)

• #🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina (champion)

• #🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki (quarterfinals)

• #🇩🇪 Annika Beck (first round)

• #🇯🇵 Nao Hibino (first round)

• #🇨🇦 Eugenie Bouchard (final)

• # Hsieh Su-wei (second round)

• #🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇯🇵 Risa Ozaki (qualified)

• # 🇺🇦 Maryna Zanevska (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin (qualifying competition)

• # 🇹🇭 Luksika Kumkhum (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Miyu Kato (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Yang Zhaoxuan (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Yuxuan (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Krejčíková (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhu Lin (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Polina Leykina (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇳 Liu Chang (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Lu Jiajing (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇯🇵 Risa Ozaki

• # 🇨🇳 Zhu Lin

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Krejčíková

• # 🇹🇭 Luksika Kumkhum

• # 🇯🇵 Miyu Kato

• # 🇨🇳 Yang Zhaoxuan