2016 US Open Series

In tennis, the 2016 US Open Series (known as Emirates Airline US Open Series for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth edition of the US Open Series, which included a group of hard court tournaments that started on July 18, 2016 in Stanford and concluded in Connecticut for the women and in Winston Salem for the men on August 27, 2016. This edition consistsed of three separate men's tournaments and three women's tournaments, with the Western & Southern Open hosting both a men's and women's event. The series was headlined by two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events.

Point distribution for series events

In order to be included in the final standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player needs to have countable results from at least two different tournaments. Starting from the 2014 season, a new rule has been added to double the points of a player who has obtained countable results in at least three tournaments.[1]

The top three men’s and top three women’s finishers all earn bonus prize money at the US Open, with the champions of the Series Bonus Challenge having the opportunity to win $1 million in bonus prize money in Flushing Meadows.[2]

Round ATP Masters 1000
WTA Premier 5		 ATP World Tour 250
WTA Premier
Winner
100
70
Finalist
70
45
Semifinalist
45
25
Quarterfinalist
25
15
Round of 16
15
0

Standings

ATP
RankNationalityPlayerTours 1TitlesPoints
1 JPNKei Nishikori285
2 BULGrigor Dimitrov270
3 CANMilos Raonic2
4 FRAGaël Monfils260
  SUIStan Wawrinka2
6 RSAKevin Anderson240
 CZETomáš Berdych2
 AUSBernard Tomic2
9 ESPFernando Verdasco230

Notes:

  • 1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in US Open Series in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in 250 series events, or the Round of 16 in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events.
  • # – Indicates a player has earned points in at least three Emirates Airline US Open Series events, therefore doubling his point total earned on the Series.
  • In order to be counted in the final standings, a player must earn points in two or more Emirates Airline US Open Series events.

WTA
RankNationalityPlayerTours 1TitlesPoints
1 POLAgnieszka Radwańska31220#
2 GBRJohanna Konta31220#
3 ROUSimona Halep21145
4 CZEKarolína Plíšková21115
5 GERAngelique Kerber2115
6 ITARoberta Vinci390#
7 UKRElina Svitolina260
 USAVenus Williams2
9 RUSSvetlana Kuznetsova250
10 SVKDominika Cibulková240
 CZEPetra Kvitová2
 RUSAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova2
13 JPNMisaki Doi230

Notes:

  • 1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in US Open Series in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in Premier events; or the Round of 16 or better in Premier 5 events.
  • # – Indicates a player has earned points in at least three Emirates Airline US Open Series events, therefore doubling her point total earned on the Series.
  • In order to be counted in the final standings, a player must earn points in two or more Emirates Airline US Open Series events.

Bonus prize money

Top three players in the 2016 US Open Series will receive bonus prize money, depending on where they finish in the 2016 US Open, according to money schedule below.[3]

2016 Emirates Airline US Open Series Finish 2016 US Open Finish Awardees
W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128
1st Place $1,000,000 $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $70,000 $40,000 $25,000 $15,000 Kei Nishikori$250,000
Agnieszka Radwańska$70,000
2nd Place $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $62,500 $35,000 $20,000 $12,500 $7,500 Grigor Dimitrov$35,000
Johanna Konta$35,000
3rd Place $250,000 $125,000 $62,500 $31,250 $17,500 $10,000 $6,250 $3,750 Milos Raonic$6,250
Simona Halep$31,250

Tournament Schedule
Legend
Grand Slam Event
ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier 5
ATP World Tour 500 and WTA Premier
ATP World Tour 250 and WTA International
Week Date Men's Events Women's Events
1July 18 – July 24No Series Event Held This WeekStanford
Bank of the West Classic
2016 Champion: Johanna Konta
2July 25 – July 31Toronto
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
2016 Champion: Novak Djokovic		Montreal
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
2016 Champion: Simona Halep
3August 1 – August 7Atlanta
BB&T Atlanta Open
2016 Champion: Nick Kyrgios		No Series Event Held This Week
August 8 – August 14 No Series Event Held This Week Due To 2016 Summer Olympics
4August 15 – August 21Cincinnati
Western & Southern Open
2016 Champion: Marin Čilić		Cincinnati
Western & Southern Open
2016 Champion: Karolina Plíšková
5August 22 – August 27Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Open
2016 Champion: Pablo Carreño Busta		New Haven
Connecticut Open
2016 Champion: Agnieszka Radwańska
6–7August 29 – September 11New York
US Open
2016 Champion: Stan Wawrinka		New York
US Open
2016 Champion: Angelique Kerber

Week 1

WTA – Bank of the West Classic (Stanford)
Main article: 2016 Bank of the West Classic

Angelique Kerber was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Båstad instead. Venus Williams was the number one seed. Catherine Bellis reached the quarterfinals of a WTA Premier tournament for the first time in her career, where she lost to Venus Williams.
Johanna Konta won her first WTA title, defeating Williams in the final, 7–5, 5–7, 6–2. Williams was attempting to win her 3rd title in Stanford and her 50th title overall.

Main Draw Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 John Isner 7 6
8 Taylor Fritz 5 4
1 John Isner 65 6 6
WC Reilly Opelka 77 4 2
WC Reilly Opelka 6 6
7 Donal Young 4 4
1 John Isner 63 64
2 Nick Kyrgios 77 77
Horacio Zeballos 4 4
Yoshihito Nishioka 6 6
Yoshihito Nishioka 3 6 3
2 Nick Kyrgios 6 3 6
5 Fernando Verdasco 4 77 3
2 Nick Kyrgios 6 65 6

Week 2

ATP – Rogers Cup (Toronto)
Main article: 2016 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles

Andy Murray was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, citing a need to recover from recent tournaments.[4]

Novak Djokovic won his 30th Masters 1000 title, defeating Kei Nishikori in the final, 6–3, 7–5. By reaching his 43rd Masters 1000 final, Djokovic broke the record he previously shared with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Main Draw Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Novak Djokovic 78 6
5 Tomáš Berdych 66 4
1 Novak Djokovic 6 6
10 Gaël Monfils 3 2
4 Milos Raonic 4 4
10 Gaël Monfils 6 6
1 Novak Djokovic 6 7
3 Kei Nishikori 3 5
Grigor Dimitrov 3 6 2
3 Kei Nishikori 6 3 6
3 Kei Nishikori 78 6
2 Stan Wawrinka 66 1
Kevin Anderson 1 3
2 Stan Wawrinka 6 6

WTA – Rogers Cup (Montreal)
Main article: 2016 Rogers Cup – Women's Singles

Belinda Bencic was the defending champion, but withdrew with a left wrist injury before the tournament began. Number one seed Serena Williams also withdrew prior to the tournament beginning.

Simona Halep won her fifth WTA Premier tournament, defeating Madison Keys in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–3.
The win also moved Halep to the top of the US Open Series standings.

Main Draw Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
15 Johanna Konta 4 3
Q Kristína Kučová 6 6
Q Kristína Kučová 2 1
10 Madison Keys 6 6
16 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 63 6 0
10 Madison Keys 77 1 6
10 Madison Keys 62 3
5 Simona Halep 77 6
9 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 1 1
5 Simona Halep 3 6 6
5 Simona Halep 6 3 6
2 Angelique Kerber 0 6 2
Daria Kasatkina 2 2
2 Angelique Kerber 6 6

Week 3

ATP – BB&T Atlanta Open
Main article: 2016 BB&T Atlanta Open

John Isner was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the final to Nick Kyrgios, 6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7).

Main Draw Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 John Isner 7 6
8 Taylor Fritz 5 4
1 John Isner 65 6 6
WC Reilly Opelka 77 4 2
WC Reilly Opelka 6 6
7 Donal Young 4 4
1 John Isner 63 64
2 Nick Kyrgios 77 77
Horacio Zeballos 4 4
Yoshihito Nishioka 6 6
Yoshihito Nishioka 3 6 3
2 Nick Kyrgios 6 3 6
5 Fernando Verdasco 4 77 3
2 Nick Kyrgios 6 65 6

Week 4

ATP – Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati)
Main article: 2016 Western & Southern Open – Men's Singles

Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, but withdrew because of a knee injury.

Marin Čilić won his maiden Masters 1000 title by defeating Andy Murray in the final, 6–4, 7–5, ending his streak of 22-straight match wins dating back to the Queen's Club Championships.

Main Draw Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Andy Murray 6 6
Bernard Tomic 4 4
1 Andy Murray 6 6
4 Milos Raonic 3 3
4 Milos Raonic 6 6
8 Dominic Thiem 3 4
1 Andy Murray 4 5
12 Marin Čilić 6 7
12 Marin Čilić 6 0
Borna Ćorić 2 0r
12 Marin Čilić 4 6 7
Grigor Dimitrov 6 3 5
Steve Johnson 68 2
Grigor Dimitrov 710 6

WTA – Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati)
Main article: 2016 Western & Southern Open – Women's Singles

Angelique Kerber was in contention for the world No. 1 ranking, which she would have attained had she won the title.[5] However, by losing in the final she remained No. 2.[6]

Karolína Plíšková won her first WTA Premier singles title, defeating Kerber in the final, 6–3, 6–1.

Main Draw Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
15 Karolína Plíšková 6 4 6
7 Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 6 2
15 Karolína Plíšková 6 6
4 Garbiñe Muguruza 1 3
4 Garbiñe Muguruza 6 6
Q Tímea Babos 4 3
15 Karolína Plíšková 6 6
2 Angelique Kerber 3 1
5 Agnieszka Radwańska 5 1
3 Simona Halep 7 6
3 Simona Halep 3 4
2 Angelique Kerber 6 6
9 Carla Suárez Navarro 6 3 0
2 Angelique Kerber 4 6 6

Week 5

ATP – Winston-Salem Open
Main article: 2016 Winston-Salem Open

Kevin Anderson was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jiří Veselý.

Pablo Carreño Busta won the title, defeating Roberto Bautista Agut in the final, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–1), 6–4.

Main Draw Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Richard Gasquet 5 3
John Millman 7 6
John Millman 4 65
16 Pablo Carreño Busta 6 77
16 Pablo Carreño Busta 6 6
12 Andrey Kuznetsov 4 3
16 Pablo Carreño Busta 66 77 6
2/WC Roberto Bautista Agut 78 61 4
9 Viktor Troicki 6 4 6
15 Fernando Verdasco 4 6 4
9 Viktor Troicki 5 77 2
2/WC Roberto Bautista Agut 7 62 6
Lu Yen-hsun 3 2
2/WC Roberto Bautista Agut 6 6

WTA – Connecticut Open (New Haven)
Main article: 2016 Connecticut Open

Petra Kvitová was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Agnieszka Radwańska.

Agnieszka Radwańska won the title, defeating Elina Svitolina in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–3).

Main Draw Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1/WC Agnieszka Radwańska 6 6
LL Kirsten Flipkens 1 4
1/WC Agnieszka Radwańska 6 6
6 Petra Kvitová 1 1
6 Petra Kvitová 6 6
Ekaterina Makarova 3 1
1/WC Agnieszka Radwańska 6 77
10 Elina Svitolina 1 63
10 Elina Svitolina 6 6
Elena Vesnina 3 1
10 Elina Svitolina 6 6
LL Johanna Larsson 4 2
LL Johanna Larsson 711 6
2 Roberta Vinci 69 1

Weeks 6–7

ATP – US Open (New York)
Main article: 2016 US Open – Men's Singles

Main Draw Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Novak Djokovic 6 6 0
9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3 2 0r
1 Novak Djokovic 6 6 3 6
10 Gaël Monfils 3 2 6 2
24 Lucas Pouille 4 3 3
10 Gaël Monfils 6 6 6
1 Novak Djokovic 77 4 5 3
3 Stan Wawrinka 61 6 7 6
WC Juan Martín del Potro 65 6 3 2
3 Stan Wawrinka 77 4 6 6
3 Stan Wawrinka 4 7 6 6
6 Kei Nishikori 6 5 4 2
6 Kei Nishikori 1 6 4 6 7
2 Andy Murray 6 4 6 1 5

WTA – US Open (New York)
Main article: 2016 US Open – Women's Singles

Main Draw Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Serena Williams 6 4 6
5 Simona Halep 2 6 3
1 Serena Williams 2 65
10 Karolína Plíšková 6 77
Ana Konjuh 2 2
10 Karolína Plíšková 6 6
10 Karolína Plíšková 3 6 4
2 Angelique Kerber 6 4 6
Caroline Wozniacki 6 6
Anastasija Sevastova 0 2
Caroline Wozniacki 4 3
2 Angelique Kerber 6 6
7 Roberta Vinci 5 0
2 Angelique Kerber 7 6

References
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  2. "About the Emirates Airline US Open Series". emiratesusopenseries.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. "Bonus Challenge - Emirates Airlines US Open Series". emiratesusopenseries.com. 12 July 2016.
  4. "Andy Murray withdraws from Rogers Cup presented by National Bank". RogersCup.com. Tennis Canada. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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