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2016 Brisbane International
| 2016 Brisbane International |
|---|
| 3–10 January 2016 |
| 8th |
| $461,330 (men) $1,000,000 (women) |
| Hard / outdoor |
| Tennyson, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Queensland Tennis Centre |
| Milos Raonic |
| Victoria Azarenka |
| Henri Kontinen / John Peers |
| Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza |
The 2016 Brisbane International was a tournament of the 2016 ATP World Tour and 2016 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and took place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. It was held from 3 to 10 January 2016 as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.
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Milos Raonic defeated Roger Federer, 6–4, 6–4
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Victoria Azarenka defeated Angelique Kerber 6–3, 6–1
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Henri Kontinen / John Peers defeated James Duckworth / Chris Guccione, 7–6(7–4), 6–1
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Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza defeated Angelique Kerber / Andrea Petkovic, 7–5, 6–1
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $72,000 | $37,900 | $20,545 | $11,705 | $6,900 | $4,085 | $1,840 | $920 | —N/a |
| Men's doubles * | $21,850 | $11,500 | $6,230 | $3,570 | $2,090 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Women's singles | $193,210 | $103,850 | $55,306 | $22,483 | $12,077 | $6,587 | $3,435 | $1,830 | $1,025 |
| Women's doubles * | $45,990 | $24,518 | $13,419 | $6,830 | $3,702 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
*per team
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | Roger Federer | 3 | 1 |
| JPN | Kei Nishikori | 8 | 2 |
| CRO | Marin Čilić | 13 | 3 |
| CAN | Milos Raonic | 14 | 4 |
| FRA | Gilles Simon | 15 | 5 |
| BEL | David Goffin | 16 | 6 |
| AUS | Bernard Tomic | 18 | 7 |
| AUT | Dominic Thiem | 20 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 28 December 2015.
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Ben Mitchell
- James Duckworth
- John-Patrick Smith
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
- Radek Štěpánek
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Oliver Anderson
- Ivan Dodig
- Tobias Kamke
- Yoshihito Nishioka
Before the tournament
- Jerzy Janowicz → replaced by Dušan Lajović
- Sam Querrey → replaced by Lucas Pouille
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | FRA | Nicolas Mahut | 26 | 1 |
| FIN | Henri Kontinen | AUS | John Peers | 39 | 2 |
| POL | Łukasz Kubot | POL | Marcin Matkowski | 45 | 3 |
| GBR | Dominic Inglot | SWE | Robert Lindstedt | 49 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 28 December 2015.
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- James Duckworth / Chris Guccione
- Matt Reid / John-Patrick Smith
During the tournament
- Grigor Dimitrov (shoulder soreness)
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU | Simona Halep | 2 | 1 |
| ESP | Garbiñe Muguruza | 3 | 2 |
| RUS | Maria Sharapova | 4 | 3 |
| GER | Angelique Kerber | 10 | 4 |
| SUI | Timea Bacsinszky | 12 | 5 |
| ESP | Carla Suárez Navarro | 13 | 6 |
| SUI | Belinda Bencic | 14 | 7 |
| ITA | Roberta Vinci | 15 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 28 December 2015.
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Priscilla Hon
- Ajla Tomljanović
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Kateryna Bondarenko
- Jana Čepelová
- Samantha Crawford
- Elena Vesnina
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
- Ysaline Bonaventure
- Margarita Gasparyan
Before the tournament
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Simona Halep (Left leg injury) → replaced by Ysaline Bonaventure
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Maria Sharapova (Left forearm injury) → replaced by Margarita Gasparyan
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Garbiñe Muguruza (Left foot injury)
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | Martina Hingis | IND | Sania Mirza | 3 | 1 |
| TPE | Chan Hao-ching | TPE | Chan Yung-jan | 19 | 2 |
| RUS | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | RUS | Elena Vesnina | 35 | 3 |
| SLO | Andreja Klepač | RUS | Alla Kudryavtseva | 54 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 28 December 2015.
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Priscilla Hon / Ajla Tomljanović
- Angelique Kerber / Andrea Petkovic
The following pair received entry as alternates:
- Shahar Pe'er / Maria Sanchez
Before the tournament
- Ajla Tomljanović (abdominal injury)
Selected matches aired in Australia on 7Two, with live coverage of both day and night sessions. Every match was also available to be streamed live through a free 7Tennis mobile app.
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