2016 BB&T Atlanta Open

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2016 BB&T Atlanta Open
DateAugust 1–7
Edition29th
Category ATP World Tour 250
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$618,030
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Atlanta, United States
Venue Atlantic Station
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios [1]
Doubles
Flag of Argentina.svg Andrés Molteni / Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Zeballos [2]
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The 2016 BB&T Atlanta Open was a professional men's tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 29th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2016 ATP World Tour and the 2016 US Open Series. It took place at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, United States between August 1 and August 7, 2016. It was the second men's event of the 2016 US Open Series. Second-seeded Nick Kyrgios won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Doubles

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the United States.svg USA John Isner 161
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nick Kyrgios 192
Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Kevin Anderson 343
Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Alexandr Dolgopolov 384
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Fernando Verdasco 485
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Guillermo García López 546
Flag of the United States.svg USA Donald Young 577
Flag of the United States.svg USA Taylor Fritz 638

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following player received entry using a protected ranking:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

ATP doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Ivan Dodig Flag of Pakistan.svg  PAK Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 601
Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Robert Lindstedt Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Mate Pavić 712
Flag of the United States.svg USA Eric Butorac Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sam Groth 1143
Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Jonathan Erlich Flag of Poland.svg  POL Mariusz Fyrstenberg 1214

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pairs received entry as alternates:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

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References

  1. "2016 Atlanta – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "2016 Atlanta – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).