2016 Volvo Car Open – Singles

Angelique Kerber was the defending champion, but retired in the semifinals against Sloane Stephens.

Stephens went on to win the title, defeating Elena Vesnina in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–2, having saved a match point against Daria Kasatkina in the quarterfinals. Vesnina was the first qualifier in history to reach the final of this event.

Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. • 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (semifinals, retired due to a viral illness)

• Belinda Bencic (second round)

• 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (third round)

• 🇨🇿 Lucie Šafářová (second round)

• 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (semifinals)

• 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic (second round)

• 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens (champion)

• 🇺🇸 Madison Keys (second round)

• 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (withdrew because of a right shoulder injury)

• 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (third round)

• 🇫🇷 Kristina Mladenovic (second round)

• 🇦🇺 Daria Gavrilova (third round)

• 🇷🇴 Irina-Camelia Begu (quarterfinals)

• 🇷🇺 Daria Kasatkina (quarterfinals)

• 🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki (second round)

• 🇯🇵 Misaki Doi (first round)

• 🇨🇦 Eugenie Bouchard (second round, retired due to an abdominal injury)

Seeds
• # 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Naomi Osaka (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Samantha Crawford (qualifying competition, withdrew)

• # 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Anna Tatishvili (first round)

• # 🇨🇳 Han Xinyun (first round)

• # 🇹🇷 Çağla Büyükakçay (qualified)

• # 🇷🇸 Aleksandra Krunić (qualified)

• # 🇸🇰 Jana Čepelová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇷🇴 Patricia Maria Țig (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇧🇬 Sesil Karatantcheva (qualified)

• # 🇸🇰 Kristína Kučová (qualified)

• # Verónica Cepede Royg (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Alizé Lim (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Jessica Pegula (first round)

• # 🇧🇪 Ysaline Bonaventure (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina

• # 🇯🇵 Naomi Osaka

• # Cindy Burger

• # 🇧🇬 Sesil Karatantcheva

• # 🇸🇰 Kristína Kučová

• # Lesley Kerkhove

• # 🇹🇷 Çağla Büyükakçay

• # 🇷🇸 Aleksandra Krunić

Lucky losers
• # 🇸🇰 Jana Čepelová

• # 🇷🇴 Patricia Maria Țig