2016 Open Sud de France
The 2016 Open Sud de France was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 29th edition of the Open Sud de France, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2016 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Arena Montpellier in Montpellier, France, from 1 February to 7 February 2016. First-seeded Richard Gasquet won the singles title.
Highlights
Croatia's Ivan Dodig, Spain's Tommy Robredo, Poland's Jerzy Janowicz, and Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov withdrew from the tournament.They were replaced by Ruben Bemelmans, Michael Berrer, Lukáš Lacko, and Jan-Lennard Struff, respectively.
Gael Monfils, the outgoing semifinalist and two-time tournament winner, was defeated in the first round by his compatriot Édouard Roger-Vasselin with scores of 4-6, 6-7. Similarly, Gilles Simon, the third seed who was exempt from the first round, was eliminated by qualifier Dustin Brown with scores of 4-6, 4-6.
Richard Gasquet successfully defended his title by defeating Paul-Henri Mathieu with scores of 7-5, 6-4. This victory marked his 13th career title and his third in Montpellier.
Mate Pavić and Michael Venus claimed the doubles title with a 7-5, 7-6 victory over Alexander and Mischa Zverev. This was their third title together and their second of the season.
Finals
Singles
- Richard Gasquet defeated Paul-Henri Mathieu 7–5, 6–4
Doubles
- Mate Pavić / Michael Venus defeated Alexander Zverev / Mischa Zverev 7–5, 7–6
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
- Rankings were as of January 18, 2015.
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- Ivan Dodig →replaced by Luca Vanni
- Jerzy Janowicz →replaced by Jan-Lennard Struff
- Andrey Kuznetsov →replaced by Nikoloz Basilashvili
- Tommy Robredo →replaced by Ruben Bemelmans
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
- Rankings were as of January 18, 2016.