2016 Western & Southern Open


The 2016 Western & Southern Open was a men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts from August 15–21, 2016. It was a Masters 1000 tournament on the 2016 ATP World Tour and a WTA Premier 5 tournament on the 2016 WTA Tour. The tournament was one of two headline events in the 2016 US Open Series. The 2016 tournament was the 115th men's edition and the 88th women's edition of the Cincinnati Masters. The tournament is held annually at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, United States.
Roger Federer and Serena Williams were the two-time defending champions in Men's and Women's singles titles, but neither of them defended their titles. They withdrew due to a knee injury and shoulder inflammation, respectively.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

Prize money

ATP singles main draw entrants

Seeds

The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
;Before the tournament
;During the tournament

Seeds

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
;Before the tournament
;During the tournament

Seeds

The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
;Before the tournament

Seeds

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
;During the tournament

Men's singles