2016 İstanbul Cup


The 2016 İstanbul Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Garanti Koza Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, from 18 April through 24 April 2016. Unseeded Çağla Büyükakçay won the singles title.
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Security concerns and withdrawals

Due to the tense security situation in Turkey following a number of terrorist attacks in February and March the WTA allowed registered players to withdraw from the tournament without penalty. Additionally, the players were given the opportunity to register at short notice for another tournament, such as the Stuttgart Open in Germany, a premier tournament held in the same week.

Finals

Singles

Çağla Büyükakçay defeated Danka Kovinić, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
  • It was Büyükakçay's only WTA singles title of her career.

Doubles

Andreea Mitu / İpek Soylu defeated Xenia Knoll / Danka Kovinić, walkover

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Withdrawals

;Before the tournament
Due to security concerns, the WTA allowed players to withdraw and enter other WTA/ITF tournaments without penalty.

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

1 Rankings as of April 11, 2016.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals

;During the tournament

Retirements