2016 Nürnberger Versicherungscup – Singles

Karin Knapp was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament began.

Kiki Bertens won the title, defeating Mariana Duque Mariño in the final, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds
• #🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci (second round)

• #🇩🇪 Laura Siegemund (second round)

• #🇩🇪 Annika Beck (semifinals)

• #🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko (quarterfinals, withdrew)

• #🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki (second round)

• #🇯🇵 Misaki Doi (second round)

• #🇩🇪 Anna-Lena Friedsam (quarterfinals)

• #🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva (second round)

Seeds
• # Kiki Bertens (qualified)

• # 🇩🇪 Tatjana Maria (qualified)

• # 🇹🇷 İpek Soylu (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇿 Tereza Martincová (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Krejčíková (qualified)

• # 🇧🇬 Elitsa Kostova (qualifying competition)

• # 🇫🇷 Myrtille Georges (first round)

• # 🇷🇸 Jovana Jakšić (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Lu Jiajing (qualifying competition)

• # 🇪🇸 Laura Pous Tió (first round)

• # 🇷🇴 Cristina Dinu (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇱🇮 Stephanie Vogt (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # Kiki Bertens

• # 🇩🇪 Tatjana Maria

• # 🇺🇦 Olga Fridman

• # 🇱🇮 Stephanie Vogt

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Krejčíková

• # 🇷🇺 Marina Melnikova

Lucky losers
• # 🇷🇴 Cristina Dinu

• # 🇩🇪 Antonia Lottner