2016 WTA Elite Trophy – Singles

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but she chose not to participate despite having qualified for this year's edition.

Petra Kvitová won the title, defeating Elina Svitolina in the final, 6–4, 6–2. Kvitová did not drop a set throughout the entire tournament.

Like Williams the year before, Kvitová has now won both the WTA Finals, in 2011, and WTA Elite Trophy, also becoming the first player to win both tournaments on her debut appearance.

Players
• # 🇬🇧 Johanna Konta (semifinals)

• # 🇪🇸 Carla Suárez Navarro (withdrew)

• # 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (champion)

• # 🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina (final)

• # 🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci (round robin)

• # Timea Bacsinszky (round robin)

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina (round robin)

• # 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (round robin)

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Strýcová (round robin)

• # Kiki Bertens (round robin)

• # 🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (round robin)

• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (semifinals)

Alternate
• #🇭🇺 Tímea Babos (replaced Suárez Navarro, round robin)