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 consisted 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.
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 |
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Winner | 100 | 70 |
Finalist | 70 | 45 |
Semifinalist | 45 | 25 |
Quarterfinalist | 25 | 15 |
Round of 16 | 15 | 0 |
Rank | Nationality | Player | Tours 1 | Titles | Points |
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1 | JPN | Kei Nishikori | 2 | 85 | |
2 | BUL | Grigor Dimitrov | 2 | 70 | |
3 | CAN | Milos Raonic | 2 | ||
4 | FRA | Gaël Monfils | 2 | 60 | |
SUI | Stan Wawrinka | 2 | |||
6 | RSA | Kevin Anderson | 2 | 40 | |
CZE | Tomáš Berdych | 2 | |||
AUS | Bernard Tomic | 2 | |||
9 | ESP | Fernando Verdasco | 2 | 30 |
Notes:
Rank | Nationality | Player | Tours 1 | Titles | Points |
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1 | POL | Agnieszka Radwańska | 3 | 1 | 220# |
2 | GBR | Johanna Konta | 3 | 1 | 220# |
3 | ROU | Simona Halep | 2 | 1 | 145 |
4 | CZE | Karolína Plíšková | 2 | 1 | 115 |
5 | GER | Angelique Kerber | 2 | 115 | |
6 | ITA | Roberta Vinci | 3 | 90# | |
7 | UKR | Elina Svitolina | 2 | 60 | |
USA | Venus Williams | 2 | |||
9 | RUS | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2 | 50 | |
10 | SVK | Dominika Cibulková | 2 | 40 | |
CZE | Petra Kvitová | 2 | |||
RUS | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 2 | |||
13 | JPN | Misaki Doi | 2 | 30 |
Notes:
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 | ||||||||
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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 |
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 |
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1 | July 18 – July 24 | No Series Event Held This Week | Stanford Bank of the West Classic 2016 Champion: Johanna Konta |
2 | July 25 – July 31 | Toronto Rogers Cup presented by National Bank 2016 Champion: Novak Djokovic | Montreal Rogers Cup presented by National Bank 2016 Champion: Simona Halep |
3 | August 1 – August 7 | Atlanta 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 | ||
4 | August 15 – August 21 | Cincinnati Western & Southern Open 2016 Champion: Marin Čilić | Cincinnati Western & Southern Open 2016 Champion: Karolina Plíšková |
5 | August 22 – August 27 | Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Open 2016 Champion: Pablo Carreño Busta | New Haven Connecticut Open 2016 Champion: Agnieszka Radwańska |
6–7 | August 29 – September 11 | New York US Open 2016 Champion: Stan Wawrinka | New York US Open 2016 Champion: Angelique Kerber |
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.
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 |
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.
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 |
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.
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 |
John Isner was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the final to Nick Kyrgios, 6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7).
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 |
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.
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 |
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.
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 |
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.
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 |
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).
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 |
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 |
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 |
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