2016 Volvo Car Open


The 2016 Volvo Car Open was a women's tennis event on the 2016 [WTA Tour]. It took place between April 4 – 10, 2016. It was the 44th edition of the Charleston Open tournament and a WTA Premier tournaments tournament. The event was hosted at the Family Circle Tennis Center, on Daniel Island, Charleston, United States. It was the only event of the clay court season played on green clay.
Sloane Stephens won the singles event while Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic captured the doubles crown.

Finals

Singles

defeated Elena Vesnina 7–6, 6–2
  • It was Stephens' 3rd and last singles title of the year and the 4th of her career statistics|career].

    Doubles

/ Kristina Mladenovic defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Šafářová, 6–2, 7–5

Points and prize money

Point distribution

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Q2Q1
Singles$128,100$68,180$33,600$17,280$8,955$4,585$2,355$1,070$640
Doubles$40,300$21,340$11,740$5,975$3,245

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

  • 1 Rankings as of March 21, 2016.

    Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
;Before the tournament

Seeds

  • 1 Rankings as of March 21, 2016.

    Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: