2016 Tennis Classic of Macon

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2016 Tennis Classic of Macon
Date 24–30 October
Edition 4th
Category ITF Women's Circuit
Prize money $50,000
Surface Hard
Location Macon, Georgia, United States
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Day
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michaëlla Krajicek / Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
  2015  · Tennis Classic of Macon ·  2017  

The 2016 Tennis Classic of Macon was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Macon, Georgia, United States, on 24–30 October 2016.

The Tennis Classic of Macon is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hard courts. The event is classified as a $80,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament and has been held in Macon, Georgia, United States, since 2013.

The 2016 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's Circuit is a second-tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organized by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.

Macon, Georgia Consolidated city–county in Georgia, United States

Macon, officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county located in the state of Georgia, United States. Macon lies near the geographic center of the state, approximately 85 miles (137 km) south of Atlanta, hence the city's nickname "The Heart of Georgia."

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Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country Player Rank1 Seed
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samantha Crawford 105 1
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jennifer Brady 113 2
Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Rebecca Peterson 128 3
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grace Min 131 4
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Townsend 134 5
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Barbara Haas 144 6
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sachia Vickery 149 7
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jessica Pegula 167 8

Other entrants

The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw:

Alexa Guarachi Chilean tennis player

Alexa Guarachi Mathison is an American-born Chilean tennis player.

Danielle Lao American tennis player

Danielle Marie Lao is an American professional tennis player. Lao achieved a career high WTA singles ranking of 153 on January 27, 2019.

Sabrina Santamaria American female tennis player

Sabrina Ashley Vida Santamaria is an American tennis player of Filipino and Panamanian descent.

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Emina Bektas US tennis player

Emina Bektas is an American tennis player.

Danielle Collins Female US tennis player

Danielle Rose Collins is an American professional tennis player. She played collegiate tennis at the University of Virginia and won the NCAA singles title twice, 2014 and 2016, during her sophomore and senior years. Collins finished her career at Virginia in 2016 as the top-ranked collegiate player. She made a significant breakthrough in the WTA Tour when she reached the semifinals of the 2019 Australian Open.

Alexandra Mueller American tennis player

Alexandra Mueller is an American professional tennis player. She has won seven singles and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On July 6, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 280. On January 28, 2019, she peaked at No. 130 in the doubles rankings. She is coached by Scott Lambdin.

The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:

Champions

Singles

Doubles

Michaëlla Krajicek Dutch tennis player

Michaëlla Krajicek is a Dutch tennis player.

Taylor Townsend (tennis) American tennis player

Taylor Townsend is an American professional tennis player. She reached a career-best Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranking of No. 61 in the world in July 2018.

Keri Wong is an American tennis player.

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