2016 BNP Paribas Open
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The 2016 BNP Paribas Open (also known as the 2016 Indian Wells Open) was a professional tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2016. It was the 43rd edition of the men's event and 28th of the women's event, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2016 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2016 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, from March 7 through March 20, 2016, on outdoor hard courts.
Finals
Men's singles
- Serbia Novak Djokovic defeated Canada Milos Raonic, 6–2, 6–0
Women's singles
- Belarus Victoria Azarenka defeated United States Serena Williams, 6–4, 6–4
Men's doubles
- France Pierre-Hugues Herbert / France Nicolas Mahut defeated Canada Vasek Pospisil / United States Jack Sock, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Women's doubles
- United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands / United States CoCo Vandeweghe defeated Germany Julia Görges / Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková, 4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 1000 | 600 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 25* | 10 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Men's doubles | 0 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | |||||
| Women's singles | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 35* | 10 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 10 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
- Players with byes receive first-round points.
Prize money
| Women's singles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $1,028,300 | $501,815 | $251,500 | $128,215 | $67,590 | $36,170 | $19,530 | $11,970 | $3,565 | $1,825 |
| Men's doubles | $336,920 | $164,420 | $82,410 | $42,000 | $22,140 | $11,860 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Women's doubles | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Rankings and seedings are based on ATP rankings as of March 7, 2016.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Serbia Novak Djokovic | 16,540 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 16,540 | Champion, defeated Canada Milos Raonic [12] |
| 2 | 2 | United Kingdom Andy Murray | 8,685 | 360 | 45 | 8,370 | Third round lost to Argentina Federico Delbonis |
| 3 | 4 | Switzerland Stan Wawrinka | 6,325 | 10 | 90 | 6,405 | Fourth round lost to Belgium David Goffin [15] |
| 4 | 5 | Spain Rafael Nadal | 4,810 | 180 | 360 | 4,990 | Semifinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 5 | 6 | Japan Kei Nishikori | 3,980 | 90 | 180 | 4,070 | Quarterfinals lost to Spain Rafael Nadal [4] |
| 6 | 7 | Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych | 3,900 | 180 | 90 | 3,810 | Fourth round lost to Canada Milos Raonic [12] |
| 7 | 9 | France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 2,950 | 0 | 180 | 3,130 | Quarterfinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 8 | 10 | France Richard Gasquet | 2,715 | 10 | 90 | 2,795 | Fourth round lost to Croatia Marin Čilić [10] |
| 9 | 11 | United States John Isner | 2,585 | 90 | 90 | 2,585 | Fourth round lost to Japan Kei Nishikori [5] |
| 10 | 12 | Croatia Marin Čilić | 2,555 | 10 | 180 | 2,725 | Quarterfinals lost to Belgium David Goffin [15] |
| 11 | 13 | Austria Dominic Thiem | 2,430 | 10 | 90 | 2,510 | Fourth round lost to France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [7] |
| 12 | 14 | Canada Milos Raonic | 2,410 | 360 | 600 | 2,650 | Runner-up, lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 13 | 16 | France Gaël Monfils | 1,950 | 0 | 180 | 2,130 | Quarterfinals lost to Canada Milos Raonic [12] |
| 14 | 17 | Spain Roberto Bautista Agut | 1,935 | 45 | 45 | 1,935 | Third round lost to Spain Feliciano López [18] |
| 15 | 18 | Belgium David Goffin | 1,930 | 0 | 360 | 2,290 | Semifinals lost to Canada Milos Raonic [12] |
| 16 | 19 | France Gilles Simon | 1,855 | 90 | 45 | 1,810 | Third round lost to Germany Alexander Zverev |
| 17 | 20 | Australia Bernard Tomic | 1,805 | 180 | 45 | 1,670 | Third round retired vs. Canada Milos Raonic [12] |
| 18 | 21 | Spain Feliciano López | 1,630 | 180 | 90 | 1,540 | Fourth round lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 19 | 22 | France Benoît Paire | 1,581 | (20)† | 10 | 1,571 | Second round lost to France Adrian Mannarino |
| 20 | 23 | Serbia Viktor Troicki | 1,580 | 10 | 10 | 1,580 | Second round lost to Argentina Leonardo Mayer |
| 21 | 24 | United States Jack Sock | 1,570 | 90 | 45 | 1,525 | Third round lost to Austria Dominic Thiem [11] |
| 22 | 25 | Uruguay Pablo Cuevas | 1,510 | 45 | 10 | 1,475 | Second round lost to Argentina Guido Pella |
| 23 | 26 | Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov | 1,420 | 45 | 10 | 1,385 | Second round lost to Germany Alexander Zverev |
| 24 | 27 | Australia Nick Kyrgios | 1,420 | 25 | 10 | 1,405 | Second round lost to Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas |
| 25 | 28 | Slovakia Martin Kližan | 1,420 | 25 | 10 | 1,405 | Second round retired vs. Spain Fernando Verdasco |
| 26 | 29 | Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov | 1,330 | 45 | 45 | 1,330 | Third round lost to France Richard Gasquet [8] |
| 27 | 30 | Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber | 1,330 | 45 | 45 | 1,330 | Third round lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 28 | 32 | France Jérémy Chardy | 1,255 | 10 | 10 | 1,255 | Second round lost to Russia Andrey Kuznetsov |
| 29 | 33 | Brazil Thomaz Bellucci | 1,200 | 10 | 10 | 1,200 | Second round lost to Croatia Borna Ćorić |
| 30 | 35 | United States Steve Johnson | 1,190 | 45 | 45 | 1,190 | Third round lost to Japan Kei Nishikori [5] |
| 31 | 36 | United States Sam Querrey | 1,175 | 10 | 45 | 1,210 | Third round lost to France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [7] |
| 32 | 37 | Portugal João Sousa | 1,146 | 10 | 10 | 1,146 | Second round lost to Argentina Federico Delbonis |
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2015. Accordingly, points for his 18th best result are deducted instead.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Argentina Juan Martín del Potro
- United States Jared Donaldson
- United States Taylor Fritz
- United States Mackenzie McDonald
- United States Frances Tiafoe
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Germany Michael Berrer
- United States Bjorn Fratangelo
- United States Ryan Harrison
- France Pierre-Hugues Herbert
- Slovakia Jozef Kovalík
- France Vincent Millot
- Argentina Renzo Olivo
- Canada Peter Polansky
- United States Noah Rubin
- United States Alexander Sarkissian
- United States Tim Smyczek
- Argentina Marco Trungelliti
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- South Africa Kevin Anderson → replaced by United States Rajeev Ram
- Spain Pablo Andújar → replaced by Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin
- Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis → replaced by Russia Evgeny Donskoy
- Italy Simone Bolelli → replaced by Russia Dmitry Tursunov
- Switzerland Roger Federer → replaced by Germany Alexander Zverev
- Spain David Ferrer → replaced by Australia John Millman
- Italy Fabio Fognini → replaced by Russia Mikhail Youzhny
- Austria Andreas Haider-Maurer → replaced by Latvia Ernests Gulbis
- Poland Jerzy Janowicz → replaced by Argentina Diego Schwartzman
- Croatia Ivo Karlović → replaced by France Lucas Pouille
- Italy Paolo Lorenzi → replaced by Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Džumhur
- Spain Tommy Robredo → replaced by United Kingdom Kyle Edmund
- Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky → replaced by Netherlands Thiemo de Bakker
- Serbia Janko Tipsarević → replaced by Spain Marcel Granollers
During the tournament
Retirements
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED | Jean-Julien Rojer | ROU | Horia Tecău | 7 | 1 |
| CRO | Ivan Dodig | BRA | Marcelo Melo | 8 | 2 |
| USA | Bob Bryan | USA | Mike Bryan | 11 | 3 |
| GBR | Jamie Murray | BRA | Bruno Soares | 12 | 4 |
| IND | Rohan Bopanna | ROU | Florin Mergea | 20 | 5 |
| CAN | Vasek Pospisil | USA | Jack Sock | 31 | 6 |
| FRA | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | FRA | Nicolas Mahut | 31 | 7 |
| FRA | Édouard Roger-Vasselin | SRB | Nenad Zimonjić | 36 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of March 7, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
- France Jérémy Chardy / France Fabrice Martin
- Czech Republic Marek Michalička / Czech Republic Ivo Minář
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- India Mahesh Bhupathi (leg injury)
- Australia Nick Kyrgios (illness)
Retirements
- Colombia Robert Farah (neck injury)
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of February 29, 2016. Rankings and points before are as of March 7, 2016.
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2015. Accordingly, points for her 16th best result are deducted instead.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- United States Samantha Crawford
- United States Lauren Davis
- Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
- United States Jamie Loeb
- United States Alison Riske
- United States Shelby Rogers
- United Kingdom Heather Watson
- China Zhang Shuai
The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw:
- Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská
- United States Vania King
- China Peng Shuai
- United Kingdom Laura Robson
- Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Netherlands Kiki Bertens
- Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
- United States Nicole Gibbs
- Japan Kurumi Nara
- Japan Risa Ozaki
- France Pauline Parmentier
- Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
- Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich
- Germany Laura Siegemund
- Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
- United States Taylor Townsend
- Croatia Donna Vekić
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- Germany Mona Barthel → replaced by Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
- France Alizé Cornet → replaced by Colombia Mariana Duque Mariño
- Italy Karin Knapp → replaced by United States Vania King
- United States Varvara Lepchenko → replaced by Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova
- Russia Maria Sharapova (forearm injury and provisional suspension) → Kazakhstan replaced by Yulia Putintseva
- Spain Carla Suárez Navarro → replaced by Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam
- Croatia Ajla Tomljanović → replaced by United States Irina Falconi
Retirements
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings as of February 29, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Czech Republic Denisa Allertová / Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
- Belgium Kirsten Flipkens / Serbia Ana Ivanovic
- Germany Angelique Kerber / Germany Andrea Petkovic
- Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova / Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- France Caroline Garcia (back injury)