2016 French Open
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The 2016 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 115th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 22 May to 5 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events.
Novak Djokovic won the men's singles in the 2016 edition. Stan Wawrinka was the defending champion in men's singles, but he lost to Andy Murray in the semifinals. Serena Williams was the defending champion in the women's singles, but she lost to Garbiñe Muguruza in the final. Roger Federer withdrew before the tournament to avoid "unnecessary [fitness] risk", making this tournament the first Grand Slam he missed since the 1999 US Open. Furthermore, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal withdrew during the tournament due to injury, for the first time in his French Open career.
Novak Djokovic's victory at this tournament in his 20th Grand Slam final completed his career Grand Slam of all four major tournaments, the eighth man to do so in singles and the fifth since the start of the Open Era (after Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal). Djokovic also achieved a non-calendar year Grand Slam, becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four major titles at once. The victory by Garbiñe Muguruza was her first Grand Slam win in her second Grand Slam final.
Tournament
The 2016 French Open was the 115th edition of the French Open and was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.
The tournament was run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the 2016 ATP World Tour and the 2016 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event.
There were singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), and singles and doubles events for men's and women's wheelchair tennis players as part of the UNIQLO tour under the Grand Slam category. The tournament was played on clay courts and took place over a series of 22 courts, including the three main showcourts, Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen and Court 1.
Points and prize money
Points distribution
The ranking points awarded for each event are shown below.
Senior points
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Men's doubles | 0 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | ||||||
| Women's singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 10 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Girls' singles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelchair points Event W F SF/3rd QF/4th Singles 800 500 375 100 Doubles 800 500 100 —N/a Quad singles 800 500 100 —N/a Quad doubles 800 100 —N/a —N/a | Junior points Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Q Q3 Boys' singles 375 270 180 120 75 30 25 20 Girls' singles Boys' doubles 270 180 120 75 45 —N/a —N/a —N/a Girls' doubles —N/a —N/a —N/a | |||||||
| Event | W | F | SF/3rd | QF/4th | ||||
| Singles | 800 | 500 | 375 | 100 | ||||
| Doubles | 800 | 500 | 100 | —N/a | ||||
| Quad singles | 800 | 500 | 100 | —N/a | ||||
| Quad doubles | 800 | 100 | —N/a | —N/a | ||||
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 |
| Boys' singles | 375 | 270 | 180 | 120 | 75 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
| Boys' doubles | 270 | 180 | 120 | 75 | 45 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Girls' doubles | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
Prize money
The total prize money for the tournament was €32,017,500, an increase of 14% compared to the previous edition. The winners of both the men's and women's singles title received €2,000,000, an increase of €200,000 compared to 2015.
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | €2,000,000 | €1,000,000 | €500,000 | €294,000 | €173,000 | €102,000 | €60,000 | €30,000 | €14,000 | €7,000 | €3,500 |
| Doubles * | €500,000 | €250,000 | €125,000 | €68,000 | €37,000 | €19,000 | €9,500 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Mixed doubles * | €116,000 | €58,000 | €28,500 | €16,000 | €8,500 | €4,250 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Wheelchair singles | €35,000 | €17,500 | €8,500 | €4,500 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Wheelchair doubles * | €10,000 | €5,000 | €3,000 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
* per team
Singles players
2016 French Open – Men's singles
2016 French Open – Women's singles
Day-by-day summaries
Singles seeds
The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. Seedings are based on ATP and WTA rankings as of 16 May 2016. Rank and points before are as of 23 May 2016. An * in pink signifies the player is out of the event.
Men's singles
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Serbia Novak Djokovic | 16,150 | 1,200 | 2,000 | 16,950 | Champion, won against United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] |
| 2 | 2 | United Kingdom Andy Murray | 8,435 | 720 | 1,200 | 8,915 | Runner up, lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 3 | 4 | Switzerland Stan Wawrinka | 6,315 | 2,000 | 720 | 5,035 | Semifinals lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] |
| 4 | 5 | Spain Rafael Nadal | 5,675 | 360 | 90 | 5,405 | Third round withdrew due to a left wrist injury |
| 5 | 6 | Japan Kei Nishikori | 4,470 | 360 | 180 | 4,290 | Fourth round lost to France Richard Gasquet [9] |
| 6 | 7 | France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 3,355 | 720 | 90 | 2,725 | Third round retired against Latvia Ernests Gulbis |
| 7 | 8 | Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych | 2,850 | 180 | 360 | 3,030 | Quarterfinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 8 | 9 | Canada Milos Raonic | 2,785 | 0 | 180 | 2,965 | Fourth round lost to Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas |
| 9 | 12 | France Richard Gasquet | 2,725 | 180 | 360 | 2,905 | Quarterfinals lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] |
| 10 | 10 | Croatia Marin Čilić | 2,775 | 180 | 10 | 2,605 | First round lost to Argentina Marco Trungelliti [Q] |
| 11 | 11 | Spain David Ferrer | 2,740 | 360 | 180 | 2,560 | Fourth round lost to Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] |
| 12 | 13 | Belgium David Goffin | 2,570 | 90 | 360 | 2,840 | Quarterfinals lost to Austria Dominic Thiem [13] |
| 13 | 15 | Austria Dominic Thiem | 2,430 | 45 | 720 | 3,105 | Semifinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 14 | 16 | Spain Roberto Bautista Agut | 2,015 | 45 | 180 | 2,150 | Fourth round lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] |
| 15 | 17 | United States John Isner | 1,965 | 45 | 180 | 2,100 | Fourth round lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] |
| 16 | 18 | France Gilles Simon | 1,945 | 180 | 90 | 1,855 | Third round lost to Serbia Viktor Troicki [22] |
| 17 | 19 | Australia Nick Kyrgios | 1,855 | 90 | 90 | 1,855 | Third round lost to France Richard Gasquet [9] |
| 18 | 20 | South Africa Kevin Anderson | 1,840 | 90 | 10 | 1,760 | First round lost to France Stéphane Robert [WC] |
| 19 | 21 | France Benoît Paire | 1,641 | 90 | 45 | 1,596 | Second round lost to Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili |
| 20 | 22 | Australia Bernard Tomic | 1,625 | 45 | 45 | 1,625 | Second round lost to Croatia Borna Ćorić |
| 21 | 23 | Spain Feliciano López | 1,550 | 10 | 90 | 1,630 | Third round lost to Spain David Ferrer [11] |
| 22 | 24 | Serbia Viktor Troicki | 1,535 | 45 | 180 | 1,670 | Fourth round lost to Switzerland Stan Wawrinka [3] |
| 23 | 25 | United States Jack Sock | 1,505 | 180 | 90 | 1,415 | Third round lost to Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas |
| 24 | 26 | Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber | 1,485 | 45 | 10 | 1,450 | First round lost to Spain Nicolás Almagro |
| 25 | 27 | Uruguay Pablo Cuevas | 1,450 | 90 | 90 | 1,450 | Third round lost to Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] |
| 26 | 29 | Portugal João Sousa | 1,275 | 45 | 45 | 1,275 | Second round lost to Latvia Ernests Gulbis |
| 27 | 28 | Croatia Ivo Karlović | 1,280 | 10 | 90 | 1,360 | Third round lost to United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] |
| 28 | 30 | Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov | 1,270 | 10 | 0 | 1,260 | Withdrew due to a strained muscle |
| 29 | 31 | France Lucas Pouille | 1,266 | 0 | 45 | 1,311 | Second round lost to Slovakia Andrej Martin [LL] |
| 30 | 32 | France Jérémy Chardy | 1,265 | 180 | 90 | 1,175 | Third round lost to Switzerland Stan Wawrinka [3] |
| 31 | 35 | Argentina Federico Delbonis | 1,165 | 10 | 10 | 1,165 | First round lost to Spain Pablo Carreño Busta |
| 32 | 33 | Italy Fabio Fognini | 1,205 | 45 | 10 | 1,170 | First round lost to Spain Marcel Granollers |
| 33 | 34 | United States Steve Johnson | 1,190 | 90 | 10 | 1,110 | First round lost to Spain Fernando Verdasco |
Withdrawn players
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Switzerland Roger Federer | 7,015 | 360 | 6,655 | Back injury |
| 14 | France Gaël Monfils | 2,470 | 180 | 2,290 | Viral infection |
Women's singles
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2015. Accordingly, points for her 16th best result are deducted instead.
Withdrawn players
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Switzerland Belinda Bencic | 3,330 | 70 | 3,260 | Lower back injury |
| 10 | Italy Flavia Pennetta | 2,963 | 240 | 2,723 | Retirement |
| 23 | Russia Maria Sharapova | 2,141 | 240 | 1,901 | Provisional suspension |
| 34 | Denmark Caroline Wozniacki | 1,456 | 70 | 1,386 | Right ankle injury |
Doubles seeds
Mixed doubles
- 1 Rankings are as of 16 May 2016.
Main draw wildcard entries
The following players were given wildcards to the main draw based on internal selection and recent performances.
| Men's singles France Grégoire Barrère France Julien Benneteau France Mathias Bourgue United States Bjorn Fratangelo France Quentin Halys France Constant Lestienne (Revoked due to a minor breach for corruption) France Stéphane Robert Australia Jordan Thompson | Women's singles France Tessah Andrianjafitrimo France Océane Dodin France Myrtille Georges France Amandine Hesse France Alizé Lim France Virginie Razzano Australia Arina Rodionova United States Taylor Townsend |
Mixed doubles
- France Virginie Razzano / France Vincent Millot
- France Pauline Parmentier / France Julien Benneteau
- France Chloé Paquet / France Benoît Paire (withdrew to focus on other events)
- France Alizé Lim / France Paul-Henri Mathieu
- France Alizé Cornet / France Jonathan Eysseric
- France Mathilde Johansson / France Tristan Lamasine
Main draw qualifiers
Protected ranking
The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
| Men's singles Germany Florian Mayer (34) Serbia Janko Tipsarević (39) United States Brian Baker (56) Russia Dmitry Tursunov (89) | Women's singles United Kingdom Laura Robson (52) Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva (64) Russia Vitalia Diatchenko (91) Canada Aleksandra Wozniak (108) |
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
- Serbia Novak Djokovic def. United Kingdom Andy Murray, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles
- Spain Garbiñe Muguruza def. United States Serena Williams, 7–5, 6–4
Men's doubles
- Spain Feliciano López / Spain Marc López def. United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan, 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Women's doubles
- France Caroline Garcia / France Kristina Mladenovic def. Russia Ekaterina Makarova / Russia Elena Vesnina, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Mixed doubles
- Switzerland Martina Hingis / India Leander Paes def. India Sania Mirza / Croatia Ivan Dodig, 4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Juniors
Boys' singles
- France Geoffrey Blancaneaux def. Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime, 1–6, 6–3, 8–6
Girls' singles
- Switzerland Rebeka Masarova def. United States Amanda Anisimova, 7–5, 7–5
Boys' doubles
- Israel Yshai Oliel / Czech Republic Patrik Rikl def. South Korea Chung Yun-seong / Brazil Orlando Luz, 6–3, 6–4
Girls' doubles
- Spain Paula Arias Manjón / Serbia Olga Danilović def. Russia Olesya Pervushina / Russia Anastasia Potapova, 3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Wheelchair events
Wheelchair men's singles
- Argentina Gustavo Fernández def. United Kingdom Gordon Reid, 7–6(7–4), 6–1
Wheelchair women's singles
- Netherlands Marjolein Buis def. Germany Sabine Ellerbrock, 6–3, 6–4
Wheelchair men's doubles
- Japan Shingo Kunieda / United Kingdom Gordon Reid def. France Michaël Jérémiasz / Sweden Stefan Olsson, 6–3, 6–2
Wheelchair women's doubles
- Japan Yui Kamiji / United Kingdom Jordanne Whiley def. Netherlands Jiske Griffioen / Netherlands Aniek van Koot, 6–4, 4–6, [10–6]
Other events
Legends under 45 doubles
- Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero / Spain Carlos Moyá def. France Sébastien Grosjean / France Fabrice Santoro, 6–4, 6–4
Legends over 45 doubles
- Spain Sergi Bruguera / Croatia Goran Ivanišević def. France Yannick Noah / France Cédric Pioline, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Women's legends doubles
- United States Lindsay Davenport / United States Martina Navratilova def. Spain Conchita Martínez / France Nathalie Tauziat, 6–3, 6–2
Withdrawals
The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries, suspensions or personal reasons.
Before the tournament
† – not included on entry list ‡ – withdrew from entry list before qualifying began @ – withdrew from entry list after qualifying began § – withdrew from main draw
During the tournament
Men's singles
Retirements
| Men's singles Slovakia Martin Kližan Serbia Dušan Lajović France Nicolas Mahut France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Women's singles Czech Republic Denisa Allertová Belarus Victoria Azarenka |
External links
| Precededby2016 Australian Open | Grand Slam events | Succeededby2016 Wimbledon Championships |
| Precededby2015 French Open | French Open | Succeededby2017 French Open |